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Improving Anaerobic Digester Performance: What Happens When Mixing Fails
When it comes to anaerobic digesters, sound mixing isn’t optional — it’s the heartbeat of the process. It drives biogas production, keeps solids in suspension,...
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The State of Green Hydrogen: Big Promises, Slow Progress
by Pete Rocha, LEC Partners Low Carbon Hydrogen Lead In 2023 green hydrogen appeared poised to play a major role in the U.S. energy transition. ...
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USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP-4) – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP-4) – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: RD-RBS-26-04 Funding Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Total Funding Available: $60,000,000...
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USDA Food for Peace, Title II Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Food for Peace, Title II Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FAS-10624-0700-25 Funding Agency: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Estimated Available Funding: $357,000,000...
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USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) Overview for U.S. Agricultural Exporters
USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) Funding Agency: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Program Type: Export Credit Guarantee Program Funding Mechanism: Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)...
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USDA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) Research Grants – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) Research Grants – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-DAG2PI-32940 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture...
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Export-Import Bank (EXIM) Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program Overview
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program Funding Agency: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Program Type: Working Capital...
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USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications (SCRI): FY 2026 Funding Overview
The USDA SCRI Pre-Applications process for FY 2026 gives eligible applicants an early opportunity to compete for funding under the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative....
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Innovation Strategy Consulting for the Emerging Bioeconomy
Why Bioeconomy Strategy Needs a Different Playbook The bioeconomy is moving quickly. New conversion technologies, changing policy, shifting feedstock markets, and rising pressure from investors...
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What to Look for in a Bioenergy Consultancy for Large-Scale Projects
Choosing the Right Bioenergy Consulting Partner Choosing the right partner for bioenergy consulting for large scale projects is not a branding exercise. It’s a technical...
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DOE Unleashing Tribal Energy Development NOFO (DE-FOA-0003548)
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003548 Funding Agency: DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Total Funding Available: Approximately $50,000,000 Application Deadline: July 24, 2026 The...
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DOE Genesis Mission Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0003612)
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003612 Lead DOE Offices: DOE Office of Science, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, Office of Environmental Management, Office of Nuclear...
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DOE Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator NOFO (DE-FOA-0003589)
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003589 Funding Agency: DOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, in partnership with the...
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Waste-to-Energy Project Development: Key Risks and Decision Points
Waste-to-energy project development is rarely limited by technology alone. In most cases, the outcome is determined by how well early decisions align feedstock, process design,...
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Waste-to-Energy in the Circular Bioeconomy: Beyond Power Generation
Waste-to-energy in the circular bioeconomy is no longer just about managing disposal. For municipalities and developers, it has become a resource strategy. Waste-to-energy technologies have...
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Microbial Fermentation and the Future of Biomanufacturing
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...
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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....