Tag: Nevada

Comstock licences NREL and MIT tech for cellulosic SAF production

Comstock licences NREL and MIT tech for cellulosic SAF production

October 2, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the execution by Comstock’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings LLC, of an Exclusive License Agreement and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, the managing and operating contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory involving technologies developed by NREL and the Massachusetts […]

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New research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production

New research focuses on use of cactus pear in biofuel production

June 27, 2024 |

In Nevada, the University of Nevada reported that a research team led by University of Nevada, Reno researchers has identified several varieties of cactus pear that are particularly well-suited to producing biomass for fuels production. The new findings build on earlier research led by John Cushman, a professor in the University’s Department of Biochemistry & […]

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University of Nevada, Reno researchers ID cactus pear varieties suited to biofuel production

University of Nevada, Reno researchers ID cactus pear varieties suited to biofuel production

June 24, 2024 |

In Nevada, a research team led by University of Nevada, Reno researchers has identified several varieties of cactus pear that are particularly well-suited to producing biomass for fuels production. The new findings build on earlier research led by John Cushman, a professor in the University’s Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the College of […]

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Comstock advances on agreements with Renfuel for Swedish biorefinery

Comstock advances on agreements with Renfuel for Swedish biorefinery

June 10, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced advances on amended agreements with RenFuel K2B AB involving the development of RenFuel’s pre-existing, planned biorefinery project at a pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The amendments also anticipate expanding the scope of the Comstock partnership with RenFuel in the European markets. These amendments support the liquidation of RenFuel K2B […]

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Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Reno FT plant goes dark

Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Reno FT plant goes dark

June 6, 2024 |

In Nevada, Chemical and Engineering News reports Fulcrum BioEnergy took the decision to mothball its Fischer-Tropic based biomass biofuel production facility outside Reno. Most of the staff has been laid off, production has been shut down, and it’s unclear what the company’s next moves will be. Although the plant was producing biocrude that was then […]

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Comstock finalizes $3M investment in RenFuel K2B

Comstock finalizes $3M investment in RenFuel K2B

April 24, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the execution of agreements with RenFuel K2B AB wherein Comstock is investing up to $3,000,000 over three years to support commercialization of joint development applications for RenFuel and Comstock complementary renewable fuel technologies, and the continued development of the 100,000 metric ton per year biorefinery joint venture project in Sweden. […]

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New Rise Renewables inaugurates SAF facility in Reno-Tahoe area

New Rise Renewables inaugurates SAF facility in Reno-Tahoe area

April 9, 2024 |

In Nevada, New Rise Renewables announced the inauguration of its new 3200 barrel-per-day renewable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility located at the Reno-Tahoe Industrial Complex in Storey County, Nevada. This facility, situated on a 10-acre parcel at 611 Peru Drive, McCarran NV 89436, is nearly through the conversion of its existing renewable diesel plant as […]

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XCF to go public following acquisition by Focus Impact BH3

XCF to go public following acquisition by Focus Impact BH3

March 12, 2024 |

In Nevada, XCF Global Capital, Inc. and Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Co. have entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement dated March 11, 2024, which is expected to result in a newly formed holding company of XCF becoming a publicly-listed company on NYSE or Nasdaq. XCF Global intends to be a leading producer of SAF […]

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Edgewood Renewables to establish biorefinery in Nevada

Edgewood Renewables to establish biorefinery in Nevada

January 31, 2024 |

In Nevada, Edgewood Renewables, LLC plans to establish a biorefinery, manufacturing and distribution facility in Clark County. Edgewood is in the process of constructing a biorefinery on the site that will produce more than 120 million gallons of Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) each year. It was approved for $11,720,431 in tax abatements. […]

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Comstock invests $3 million in RenFuel and will use its tech in its first commercial biorefinery

Comstock invests $3 million in RenFuel and will use its tech in its first commercial biorefinery

December 28, 2023 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc announced execution of agreements with RenFuel K2B AB to advance Comstock’s first commercial biorefinery, including an option to acquire a subsidiary of RenFuel (“JV”). The JV has previously completed extensive preliminary engineering for a new biorefinery using RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification process to refine lignin from byproducts of paper production into […]

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