In Illinois, plant-based ingredients producer Primient and Synonym, a biomanufacturing infrastructure developer, have partnered to accelerate bioproduct innovation and commercialization in the US. The first project calls for Primient and Synonym to re-commission and upgrade existing fermentation assets at Primient’s Decatur, IL facility, as well as expand current capacity and downstream processing capabilities. Once completed, […]
In Illinois, Aqua Cultured Foods has earned regulatory approval for its fermentation-based seafood, paving the way for restaurant launches in September. The Generally Recognized as Safe designation allows for its raw ingredient to be used in any food product. Its first launches will be tuna and scallop analogues at sushi quality, with sales initially focused […]
In Illinois, Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in the U.S. through the end of 2024. This expansion of the existing partnership between the two companies enables United to become the first airline […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet announced a strategic investment from Airbus, which will enable the company to continue to build its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel process technology. “LanzaJet intentionally developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investors comprised of leading, global companies to ensure we have the ecosystem to scale […]
In Illinois, CF Industries Holdings, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET announced a collaboration to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol. The companies intend to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizer supply chain to […]
In Illinois, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and POET LLC announced a collaboration to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol. Demand for ethanol with a lower carbon intensity is expected to increase significantly to meet low-carbon fuel standards. Ammonia is commonly used as a direct […]
In Illinois, carbon dioxide is leaking from industrial operations into the atmosphere, causing a cascade of dangerous changes to Earth’s climate. But some scientists wondered if instead it could instead be captured and converted to useful chemicals. A group of scientists with Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, Northern Illinois University and Valparaiso […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. and LanzaJet, Inc. are launching CirculAir, a new joint offering to convert waste, carbon, and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and immediately accelerate decarbonization of the aviation industry globally. CirculAir is a breakthrough offering that provides an economical and commercialized alternative to Fischer-Tropsch technology to create eFuels, Power-to-Liquids […]
In Illinois, Aether Fuels has secured $34 million in Series A financing from a syndicate of global investors. AP Ventures led the round, which also includes Chevron Technology Ventures, CDP Venture Capital and Zeon Ventures. Series Seed lead investor Xora Innovation and other existing investors TechEnergy Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Foothill Ventures and JetBlue Ventures […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet announced an investment from MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups with total assets of approximately $2.9 trillion. The investment enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. MUFG’s investment is part of LanzaJet’s current $100 million growth […]
