In California, Terviva announced its investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group. Together, the two companies expect to scale Terviva’s pongamia-growing operations and drive greater availability of pongamia as a feedstock for renewable fuels production. The new arrangement signals Terviva’s strategic growth and global scalability as well as the advancement of pongamia as a lower carbon […]
In California, E&E News reports California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire has pushed consideration of A.B.X. 2-9, the House bill that passed last week requiring the California Air Resources Board to push through quickly regulations to boost ethanol blending to 15% from the current 10%, to the next session rather than in the emergency […]
In California, Aemetis Biogas has completed initial construction of a multi-dairy anaerobic digester to process waste from approximately 14,000 dairy cows in Merced County, California. The multi-dairy digester is expected to begin operations by year-end 2024 and produce more than 200,000 MMBtu per year of renewable natural gas (RNG). The digester is designed to collect […]
In California, Origin Materials is cutting its workforce by 28% and focusing its commercial activities on its polyethylene terephthalate caps business. John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials, said the move it to proactively reallocate resources. “Our first caps customer has signed an [memorandum of understanding] for billions of caps, totaling over $100 million […]
In California, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have filed suit against the California Department of Public Health over new hemp regulations they claim will harm their cannabis business. The law, which came into effect this week, bans the sale of hemp food and beverages with any detectable amount of THC. According to the LA Times, […]
In California, UGG, a brand best known for its popular and soft sheepskin boots, has introduced a vegan version of its eponymous shoe. Developed in collaboration with Collina Strada, the vegan UGGs come in several styles and colors and are made using sugarcane, wood-based fiber TENCEL, and recycled polyester microfibers. According to vegconomist, the global […]
In California, Twelve, a carbon transformation company focused on decarbonizing industries, has raised $645 million to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel. The funding includes $400 million in project equity led by TPG Rise Climate, $200 million in Series C financing, and $45 million in credit facilities. This marks one of the largest financial […]
In California, the San Francisco 49ers made NFL history by becoming the first team to purchase sustainable aviation fuel through a partnership with United Airlines. This initiative, part of United’s Eco-Skies Alliance, aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with team travel. The 49ers will use SAF for their upcoming flight to Los Angeles for […]
In California, Hgen, a hydrogen startup focused on decarbonizing heavy industries, has raised $5 million in seed funding to commercialize its high-efficiency alkaline electrolyzers. The round was led by Seven Seven Six, with participation from Founders Fund and Fontinalis Partners. The new funding will accelerate the deployment of Hgen’s technology at customer sites. The company’s […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has launched a new program to test its Cummins X15N natural gas engine, with J.B. Hunt Transport as the first fleet operator to participate. The program features a 2025 Peterbilt 579 day cab tractor, equipped with the X15N engine, which runs on renewable natural gas. Fleets will test the […]
