Food and energy costs, together with healthcare, are arguably the three most important factors in how well we thrive on planet Earth. While healthcare costs certainly continue to rise, it is food and energy costs…
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Ethanol Revenues Increase by Reducing Carbon Intensity
Are there ways to improve ethanol revenues substantially? Actually, corn ethanol can be a highly profitable business when a plant’s carbon intensity is reduced. Which CI reduction alternatives can provide the best return on capital?…
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Electric Vehicles – The Good, the Bad & The Ugly
Some in the electric vehicles industry predict that we will have almost 150 million electric vehicles in service by 2030. This is fifteen times the number in use in 2021. Many automakers indicate that within…
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Cell Based Meat
“Cell-based meat” refers to meat that is grown directly from cells instead of meat that is harvested from an animal body. There is a broad array of companies in the cell-based meat space. Commercially successful…
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Plant-Based Meats Investment
By 2030, the plant-based meats industry aspires to capture 6% of the global meat and seafood market. This represents 25 million metric tons (MMT) of annual plant-based meat production. However, in recent years consumer demand…
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USDA Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC)
OPPORTUNITY: The FSCSC program provides financial assistance for specialty crop operations that incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years in 2022 or 2023….
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USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program Funding Opportunity
USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program Funding Opportunity OPPORTUNITY USDA is making this funding available through the Rural Business Development Grant program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural communities. DESCRIPTION Business…
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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA)
USDA Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the FY23 Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) program OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION The EA/REDA program grant funds are to be used…
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DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Funding Opportunity Announcement
Federal Funding Opportunity Template- Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Additional Clean Hydrogen Programs (Section 40314): Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Funding Opportunity Announcement OPPORTUNITY The U.S. Department of…
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Biochar for Wastewater Treatment
Biochar for wastewater treatment, both municipal and industrial, is a good alternative as such multistage process accommodates a constantly changing influent. One of the most critical steps in the process is the aeration basin in…
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