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Solugen Breaks Ground on Bioforge™ Marshall Facility, Bolstering U.S. Biomanufacturing Capabilities: “Today’s groundbreaking underscores our commitment to innovation and the future of biomanufacturing in the U.S.” The 500,000-square-foot Bioforge™ Marshall is being constructed on a 34-acre parcel adjacent to ADM’s existing corn processing complex. The facility will utilize ADM-sourced dextrose to manufacture low-carbon organic acids […]

Carbon removal firm Captura expands Series A funding to US$45.3M: National Grid Partners and Japan Airlines Innovation Fund/Translink Capital join Captura as new investors in this latest raise LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Captura announced it had further expanded its Series A funding round leading to a total of US$45.3M. This […]

Toyota Ventures Raises Another $300 Million to Expand Early-Stage Investments in Frontier Technology and Climate Solutions – Toyota USA Newsroom: Firm’s committed capital grows to over $800 million, underscoring Toyota’s commitment to investing in groundbreaking startups around the globe LOS ALTOS, Calif. (April 10, 2024) – Toyota Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, […]

California Resources Corporation Achieves MiQ “Grade A” Certification for its Los Angeles Basin Assets: Independently Certified Gas Designation Underscores Company’s Commitment to Reducing Methane EmissionsApril 11, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) received a “Grade A” certification through MiQ’s Methane Emissions Performance Standard for its operating assets […]

Arcadia raises $50M to accelerate product innovation and fuel continued growth: WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadia, a global utility data and community solar platform, today announced the close of a growth round. This financing will support the continued growth of the company’s market-leading community solar program, alongside product innovation leveraging AI to unlock […]

Brightmark® RNG Holdings Completes Eloy Development, Launching Renewable Natural Gas Production in the US Southwest: NEWS PROVIDED BYBrightmark Apr 10, 2024, 09:00 ET SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC announces the opening of its Eloy Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) center, which will produce RNG from dairy manure using anaerobic digestion […]

Bison Announces Mizuho Bank Investment in Alberta CCS Projects: News provided by Bison Low-Carbon Ventures Inc. Apr 10, 2024, 17:15 ET CALGARY, AB, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Bison Low Carbon Ventures Inc. (“Bison”) is pleased to announce that Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (hereinafter “Mizuho”) has made an investment in Bison to facilitate development of Bison’s […]

Construction Begins at Avangrid’s First California Solar FarmProject includes 105,000 solar panels that will generate the same amount of energy used by about 14,000 U.S. homes April 09, 2024 02:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that construction […]

China Leads Global Coal Power Surge as Capacity Hits Record:   Global coal-power capacity rose to a record last year, led by a surge in new plants in China and a slowdown in retirements around the world, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor. Read further on Bloomberg

Steelmaker SSAB to Invest €4.5 Billion in New Mini Mill in Northern Sweden:  Swedish steelmaker SSAB AB will spend as much as €4.5 billion ($4.8 billion) on a new plant in Lulea, in the northern part of the country, that will help clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries.  Continue reading on Bloomberg