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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis. This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith.

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Monolith to collaborate with Goodyear on carbon black for its tire production; methane pyrolysis

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Monolith , a leader in clean carbon black production, signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent (LOI) with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's largest tire companies. Monolith’s Olive Creek 1 facility in Hallam, Nebraska.

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Mitsubishi Heavy invests in Monolith Materials to support clean hydrogen production

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Olive Creek 1 in Hallam, Nebraska is Monolith Materials’ first commercial-scale emissions-free production facility designed to produce approximately 14,000 metric tons of carbon black annually along with clean hydrogen. Monolith Materials is the first US manufacturer to produce “turquoise hydrogen” on a commercial scale.

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Love’s and Cargill joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel; ~80M gallons per year

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The Love’s Family of Companies, Cargill and their affiliates have entered into a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel. The joint venture is called Heartwell Renewables and will result in the construction of a new production plant and more than 50 jobs in Hastings, Nebraska.

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ADM, Gevo sign MoU to produce up to 500M gallons of sustainable aviation fuel

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ADM and Gevo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low carbon-footprint hydrocarbon fuels. The isobutanol is expected to be produced at a proposed new facility in Decatur that would employ ADM’s carbon capture and sequestration capabilities.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Alkaline Carbon Capture and Expression-Streamlined Spirulina Cultivated in Air for Reliable Bioproducts, Oil, and Nutrition. University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Electrochemical Production of Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide in Solid Electrolytes. University of North Dakota. Duke University.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the peer review of the renewable fuel standards lifecycle analysis—including significant indirect emissions, such as from indirect land use changes— online. Cassman, University of Nebraska; Dr. John R. Earlier post.) GHG emissions from foreign crop production.

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