There are plenty of exciting platform technologies in the bioeconomy. But when it comes to commercial production of bioplastics, biochemicals and advanced biomaterials, one process seems to be talked about in just about every discussion:…
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Low Carbon Marine Fuels: Options, Costs, and the Future of Shipping
The push toward low carbon marine fuels is no longer a distant conversation. For shipowners, operators, and investors, it is quickly becoming an operational decision. Regulators are tightening emissions rules. Cargo owners are asking harder…
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USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-WOOD INNOVATIONS-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Forest Service Total Funding Available: Estimated up to $30,000,000 Application Deadline: April 22, 2026 Program Overview The…
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USDA Forest Service Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Forest Service Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-WPIA-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Forest Service Total Funding Available: Up to $50,000,000 Application Deadline: April 22, 2026 Program Overview The…
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USDA Forest Service Community Wood Grant Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Forest Service Community Wood Grant Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-COMMUNITY WOOD-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Forest Service Total Funding Available: Up to $15,000,000 Application Deadline: April 22, 2026 Program Overview The USDA…
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NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 26-505 Funding Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Total Funding Available: $60M–$100M anticipated (FY 2026–2030) Key Deadlines: Letter of Intent – March 16, 2026…
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: RDBCP-VAPG-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA Rural Development) Total Funding Available: Approximately $25,000,000 Application Deadline: April 15, 2026 Program Overview The…
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USDA AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems Funding Opportunity
USDA AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems – FY 2026 Funding Overview Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011677 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Total Funding Available: Anticipated $140,000,000 Key Dates: LOI due Feb. 26,…
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USDA AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Program – FY 2026
USDA AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011596 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Total Funding Available: Approximately $39,700,000 Application Deadline: Continuous through December…
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Is 2026 the Year of Solid Oxide?
As we approach the Lunar New Year and get ready to celebrate the Year of the Horse, could it also be the Year of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)? As the expansion of data centers…
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