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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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USDA Food for Progress Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Food for Progress Program – FY 2026 Funding Agency: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Total Available Funding: Up to $226 million Expected Award Range:...
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USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program – FY 2026 Funding Overview
USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: RDBCP-RBDG-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Total Estimated Funding: $27,700,000 Program...
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NSF SBIR/STTR Programs – FY 2026 Funding Overview
NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track Programs – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 26-510 Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for...
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USDA AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems Funding Opportunity – FY 2026
USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) – Strengthening Agricultural Systems Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011677 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)...
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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...