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ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $17M in Series A financing

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has secured $17 million in Series A financing, which will enable commercialization of the company’s innovative engine technology for the long-haul trucking, agriculture and power generation sectors.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $2.5M to advance diesel-free truck demonstration; ethanol-fueled MCCI

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million in additional financing from several investors, including the Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Illinois Corn Growers Associations. ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a growing startup dedicated to the development of clean engine technology ( earlier post ), secured $2.5 In fact, it increases power by 25%.

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USDA approves conditional commitment for $25M guaranteed loan for new Fiberight biorefinery

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The plant will be constructed by Fiberight, LLC, based in Blairstown, Iowa. Novel technologies such as enzyme recycling and cellulosic sugar concentration have been developed to control costs and the company has tested these processes on a commercial scale. Other funding comes from the State of Iowa.

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ISU Researchers Develop Novel Supercritical Process to Create High-Value Chemicals from Biomass

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Iowa State University (ISU) researchers and their colleagues at the Iowa Energy Center have developed a novel process for converting cellulose and related materials to high-value chemicals with low molecular weights. The Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. has filed for a patent of the technology.

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US DOE Awards POET Additional $6.85M for Feedstock Infrastructure for Cellulosic Ethanol

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million funding increase to an existing grant to ethanol producer POET. Cobs are the feedstock for POET’s effort to commercialize cellulosic ethanol, Project LIBERTY, which will be built in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The two grant increases will bring the total financial commitment from DOE to $100 million. since November 2008.

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USDA approves conditional $232.5M loan guarantee commitment to ZeaChem cellulosic biorefinery

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An existing 250,000-gallon per year cellulosic integrated demonstration plant at the site is currently generating operational data that will provide information needed for the commercial scale project, which will be located on an adjacent site. The total project cost for the 25 million gallon per year biorefinery is estimated to be $390.5

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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kWh Pricing State Policies Transitioning to kWh pricing for EV charging stations offers several benefits, such as more precise pricing based on actual energy use and real-time data for EV owners to monitor their charging sessions, allowing them to make cost-saving adjustments. Similar to Iowa, Montana introduced a $0.03

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