by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) California, Germany’s Me Energy took the million dollar first prize in the year-long Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge. The finals were held in San Francisco as a part of ABLC Next. ME energy’s technology Me energy has developed unique technology enabling Rapid Chargers
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Back TO HOMEEPA Announces Winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, Sept. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. This year’s winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce
September 26, 2024 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Partners with Gopher Football For "Win $888 With Unleaded 88" Campaign
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) has teamed up with Gopher Sports Properties to offer football fans a chance to win a $888 Holiday Station Store gift card each time the Minnesota Golden Gophers win a game in
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Celebrates the 2024 Winners of the President’s Environmental Youth Award and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, August 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, celebrated the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) Awards Ceremony. This
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
No Surprise! AlgaePrize Finalist Teams Make Great Strides in Projects to Unlock Algal Energy
(U.S. Department of Energy) Since being selected as finalists for AlgaePrize 2023–2025, student teams from across the country have been rolling up their sleeves to turn smart research proposals into results. Now only approximately 5 months into the competition, the U.S. Department
July 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Apply Now for BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation DEADLINE November 1, 2024
(BioInnovation Institute) To encourage more scientists to translate their research, BioInnovation Institute (BII) and Science award the BII & Science Prize for Innovation. Behind every life-changing solution is an entrepreneurial scientist – a creative mind who proved an idea in the lab
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 C3E Symposium Poster Competition DEADLINE August 18, 2024
(Clean Energy Education and Empowerment) Students and early-career researchers from all academic disciplines are invited to participate in a poster competition at the annual C3E Symposium and Awards, which will be held November 13, 2024 at Stanford University in Stanford,
June 25, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $1.2 Million to Accelerate America's Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry
(U.S. Department of Energy) Twenty-four Semifinalists Selected for DOE Historic Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Prize Will Create a Just and Sustainable Framework for Scalable Carbon Management and Help Develop a Carbon Dioxide Purchasing Market to Encourage Technology Innovation -- As part of
June 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Student Poster Challenge at tcbiomass, The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science: Biomass & Municipal Solid Waste to RNG, Biofuels & Chemicals DEADLINE June 28, 2024
At tcbiomass2024, GTI Energy will host a competitive student poster contest to connect top engineering and science students with global bioenergy experts. Students will have the opportunity to present their research to scientific peers and receive valuable feedback. Undergraduate and Graduate
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Homes Heated by Human Sewage Could Be a Reality Thanks to Aston University
(Aston University/EurekAlert!) Project to transform sewage sludge into clean water and energy awarded a share of £4.5 million by Ofwat; Involves extracting energy from the waste produced during sewage and water treatment; Gases obtained can be used to power engines or heat people’s
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Giveaway Puts Alternative Fuels in the Spotlight
by Amanda Koprowski (Convenience Store News) To kick off the summer travel season, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is launching the "Ethanol Days of Summer" contest. The contest will run from Memorial Day through Labor Day, offering participants weekly chances to
May 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Energypath Science Fair Applications Open DEADLINE April 22, 2024
(Energypath) Are you passionate about energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, or other topics relating to sustainable energy? Then you should participate in our Sustainable Energy Science Fair! Held at the Energypath conference, this science fair allows Middle and High School students
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Volaris Joins the Initiative for the Development of the SAF
(News In America) The initiative is promoted by Airbus and seeks to put proposals on the table to accelerate the production of this fuel. Volaris, for the second consecutive time, joined the initiative promoted by Airbus, in which several actors in the
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
How to Enter for the NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award DEADLINE May 15, 2024
(Science Magazine) The award is presented for outstanding research performed by the applicant as described in a 1,000-word essay. The deadline for 2024 submissions is May 15, 2024. The Grand Prize Winner Receives: The Grand Prize winner will be awarded a cash prize in the
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD) Essay Contest DEADLINE extended to March 31, 2024
(International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD)) In November 2023, IOCD launched the second year of its annual essay competition on the role of the chemical sciences in sustainability, in collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). See here. The
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists in 2023–2025 Competition
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) AlgaePrize 2023–2025 competition. -- Finalist teams were selected by a panel of judges who reviewed and scored the required 10-page research synopsis that
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy, Voting Opens DEADLINE February 23, 2024
(Biofuels Digest) In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy for 2024. In all, a record 437 companies were nominated for the ballot this year. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
New Government Funding to Boost Jobs and Hydrogen Transport in the North East
(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Anthony Browne MP, and Lord Callanan) Green hydrogen refuelling station to be built near Middlesbrough, helping to increase economic growth in the area and decarbonise the transport network. £7 million to
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Challenge Unveiled by Salesforce, Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas, World Energy, First Movers Coalition, UpLink, others
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, Salesforce and partner companies, including Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas Airways Limited, and World Energy, alongside the First Movers Coalition and UpLink, today unveiled the Sustainable Aviation Challenge sixteen most innovative start-ups that are accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry. The challenge calls
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Story Grant and Training Program for Indigenous Environmental Journalists 2024 DEADLINE January 18, 2024
(Earth Journalism Network) EJN is offering reporting grants to Indigenous journalists to support the production of in-depth environmental stories that call attention to climate justice, biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, Indigenous sovereignty and leadership, and other issues related to the rights and well-being
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge: A Student Innovation Challenge for Carbon Removal Solutions DEADLINE January 15, 2024
(OpenAir Collective) The OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide challenge for students to create new processes, approaches and prototypes to remove carbon from the land, waters, or air. Student teams will design and build creative solutions to the carbon pollution problem.
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the Corn Challenge IV winners
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 1957, the National Corn Growers Association represents more than 40,000 dues-paying corn farmers nationwide and the interests of more than 300,000 growers. The goal of the NCGA’s Corn Challenge IV is to turn surplus
January 08, 2024 Read Full Article
GW New Venture Competition (NVC) DEADLINE January 28, 2024
(George Washington University) The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) provides every GW student, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, business, and social ventures. The competition is open to every GW
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
High School Student Invents Biofuel Solution for Sugar Shortage
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) ... The biofuel solution is a good example. The student who developed it was motivated in part by a six-hour stint waiting in her mother’s car to fill up with gasoline during one of the chronic
December 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Storyfest 2024: Tell an Inspiring Story to Move the Planet Forward. Win Prizes. DEADLINE February 5, 2024 FINALISTS announced
(Planet Forward) Storyfest 2024 is now open! There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging from climate justice to conservation, from rising sea levels to increasing heat waves,
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways Wins 'Best Innovation’ and ‘Most Impactful Breakthrough’ Awards for Piloting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Kenya Airways) Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has been awarded the Best Innovation and the Most Impactful Breakthrough awards for being the first African carrier to pioneer use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Africa to Europe. The awards were presented
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The U.S. Department of Energy AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Sign-up DEADLINE: November 1, 2023
(Algae Foundation/U.S. Department of Energy) Registration for the AlgaePrize 2023-2025 Competition is officially open! The AlgaePrize, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and supported by the Algae Foundation, American-Made Challenges, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), challenges students to
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The U.S. Department of Energy Launches the 2023 - 2025 AlgaePrize Competition!
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is announcing the launch of the 2023-2025 AlgaePrize Competition, which challenges students to become the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by expanding novel solutions
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Motorsport UK Supports Formula Student to Embrace Sustainable Fuels
(Motorsport UK) Motorsport UK, working with Coryton Fuels, will bring sustainable fuel options to the 2023 edition of Formula Student for the first time in its 25-year history. The finals of the celebrated competition will get underway on Thursday this week at
July 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Consider Corn Challenge DEADLINE June 30, 2023
(National Corn Growers Association) The National Corn Growers Association invites proposals for new uses of field corn as a feedstock for producing sustainable chemicals and products with quantifiable market demand. The Consider Corn Challenge IV is about finding game-changing new uses
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
REQUEST FOR POSTERS C3E Poster Competition at 12th C3E Symposium and Awards --- September 27-28, 2023 --- Cambridge, MA DEADLINE July 14, 2023
The C3E Poster Competition invites students and early-career researchers from all academic disciplines to participate and help shape the future of clean energy. Organizers of the 12th C3E Symposium and Awards are delighted to offer all young scholars an opportunity
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blends Well with Summer
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As summer gets underway, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again sponsoring the Ethanol Days of Summer fuel giveaway contest, and encouraging both motorists and boaters to get educated on ethanol and save money at the pump. RFA Vice President of
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Launches 2023 Summer Contest with Free Fuel as the Prize
(Renewable Fuels Association) Our country is again experiencing fuel supply issues and high fuel prices, and everyone is looking for a break at the pump. Ethanol has been providing savings for years, but even more so this summer as the
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Delta Participates in SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge, Showcases Sustainability Strategy in Action
(Delta Airlines) Delta displayed its sustainability strategy in action as part of the second annual SkyTeam Alliance Sustainable Flight Challenge. The challenge tests sustainable solutions as the company works toward net zero emissions by 2050 while delivering elevated, more sustainable
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways : KQ to Pilot Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel During the Sustainable Flight Challenge
(Kenya Airways/Market Screener) Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced participation in the second edition of the Sustainable Flight Challenge (TSFC), an initiative of SkyTeam. The initiative is a friendly competition between SkyTeam member airlines. This year, TSFC has
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Lindbergh Foundation Announces the Forever Flight Alliance to Decarbonize Aviation
(Lindbergh Foundation/PR Newswire) On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic 1927 New York to Paris flight, The Lindbergh Foundation, a global leader in balancing innovation and technology with the environment, and the XPRIZE Foundation, with the support
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Create the Future Design Contest Now Open for Entries!
(Tech Briefs Media) Submit your best new product ideas for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize and global recognition. Over $50,000 in total prize value this year! Get started now. Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
AlgaePrize Competition Technology Innovation: Developing the Next Generation of Bioenergy Professionals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The 2022-2023 AlgaePrize competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and supported by the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, challenges students to become the next generation of
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
SEJ 2023 Awards: How to Enter SEJ's Student Awards for Reporting on the Environment DEADLINE May 1, 2023
(Society of Environmental Journalists) Description: Outstanding Student Reporting: A story or series on an environmental topic by a student or group of students enrolled in a university, college or high school at the time the content was produced. Entry stories must
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Application for This Year's Science & SciLifeLab Prize I Open! DEADLINE July 15, 2023
(Science Magazine) Recent Ph.D.? Boost your career by applying for the Science and SciLifeLab’s Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists, this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. The prize is presented in four categories: Cell and Molecular Biology Ecology and
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Belgian BISC-E Student Challenge 2023 DEADLINE March 3, 2023
(Ghent University) Also this year a national Belgian competition of the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) will be organized in 2023 after the success with team Valorised Carbon for bringing home the silver in the EU finals. Do you want
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Mexico Seeks to Accelerate the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) DEADLINE January 31, 2023
(Aviation News (Google Translation)) The main aviation companies and associations in Mexico call on the country's academy and research institutions to submit proposals on ways to accelerate the production and scalability of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Entries to the contest will
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022
(Enterprise Singapore) Embrace a sustainable future and harness your innovative ideas to create a greener planet for all. Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2022 launched by Enterprise Singapore, aims to bring together industry partners and creative innovators to co-develop sustainable solutions in
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Applications Open for the 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge: A Student Innovation Challenge for Carbon Removal Technologies
(Open Air Collective) The 2023 OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge is a worldwide contest for students to gain hands-on experience with new technologies that capture excess carbon directly from our atmosphere, soil, and waters. With guidance from researchers and industry experts, student teams
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Planet Forward's Storyfest Contest 2023 - Now Open!
Tell an inspiring story to move the Planet Forward -- Enter to win our Storyfest Award! -- Grand Prize: Travel to Iceland with Lindblad Expeditions to see and report on the environment There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Illinois Biodiesel Use Expands, Boosted by State Incentives
by Phyllis Coulter (Illinois Farmer Today/Penatagraph) Peter Probst, a self-professed “biodiesel enthusiast,” first developed his zeal for such fuels as a university student, and his passion continues full speed ahead. In fact, he has made a business out of it. Today, Probst
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
20th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Request for Applications (RFA) DEADLINE February 1, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications proposing to take a holistic approach, grounded in research and innovation, to develop and demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program highlights the use of scientific
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Integrating Equity into the XPRIZE Carbon: Removal Helping Startups Center Environmental Justice from Day One
by Alayna Chuney (Carbon 180) ... It’s been demonstrated across industries that sidelining equity and justice considerations leads to worse outcomes for developers and nearby communities — and as a budding industry, CDR can learn from and avoid these mistakes. In particular,
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Make a Market Tech Challenge DEADLINE December 31, 2022
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA launched the Make a Market Tech Challenge to solicit innovative strategies for market assessments of new technologies developed by EPA researchers. The challenge asks teams or individual participants to choose one of five patented EPA technologies listed
September 08, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Calls for Nominations for 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards DEADLINE December 9, 2022
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from companies or institutions that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
BII & Science Prize for Innovation DEADLINE November 1, 2022
(BioInnovation Institute) To encourage more scientists to translate their research, BioInnovation Institute (BII) and Science award the BII & Science Prize for Innovation. -- Behind every life-changing solution is an entrepreneurial scientist – a creative mind who proved an idea
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
POSTER COMPETITION 11th Annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium & Awards — November 2, 2022 — Washington, DC DEADLINE September 1, 2022
Realizing a decarbonized energy system requires new strategies, policies, and innovative technologies, all while driving the creation of new jobs and improving the quality of life for all people. At the 11th Annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Built 4 Business Pulling Tractor Runs on 100% Biodiesel
(Illinois Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Johnson family has been competing in tractor-pulling competitions for more than 20 years, and four years ago they made the decision to fuel their pulling tractor with 100 percent biodiesel. “We saw the gains that
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. C3E Poster Competition Open for Applcations DEADLINE September 1, 2022
The need for clean, reliable, and affordable energy globally is abundantly apparent. Severe weather, conflict, and a global pandemic have made energy supply, access, and prices even more volatile. Realizing a decarbonized energy system requires new strategies, policies, and innovative
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Winners of the First Hydrogen Business Case Prize Competition
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced the winners of the first Hydrogen Business Case Prize Competition. Part of the American-Made Challenges series, which incentivizes entrepreneurship and innovation in the energy marketplace, the competition challenged teams
July 07, 2022 Read Full Article
SUBMISSIONS DUE OCTOBER 1! Advanced Biofuels USA Announces 1st Annual Essay Contest: How Can Advanced Biofuels Become a Transformative Source for US Transportation? DEADLINE: October 1, 2022
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Open to all People of the Planet under Twenty-Five Years Old -- 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $150, 3rd Place - $100 Advanced Biofuels USA is committed to bringing new ideas forward that would accelerate the use of
June 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft -- On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 milestone winners of $1,000,000 each to continue their work
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Young Investigator Best Paper Award Announced by Industrial Biotechnology DEADLINE: October 1, 2022
(Algae Biomass Organization/Industrial Biotechnology) Industrial Biotechnology is proud to announce its very first Young Investigator Best Paper Award. This award will be dedicated to recognizing a published original research paper by a young investigator as first or corresponding author. The award will be
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Application to This Year's Science & SciLifeLab Prize Now Open! DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
Apply now for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists, an annual prize awarded to early-career scientists. The prize is presented in four categories: Cell and Molecular Biology Ecology and Environment Molecular Medicine Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology Applicants will submit a 1000-word essay
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
AirMiners Launchpad: AirMiners Batch 5 Applications Open
(AirMiners) The AirMiners Launchpad boosts founders towards gigaton scale carbon removal. The program helps founders establish their team, develop business strategy, roadmap their tech, and connect to the broader carbon removal network. Whether you have an idea, sketch, experiment, or
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Launches Summer Fuel Giveaway Contest with Free Fuel as the Prize
(Renewable Fuels Association) Our country is experiencing record fuel prices, and everyone is looking for a break at the pump. Ethanol has been providing savings for years, but even more so this summer as availability of E15 and E85 grows. To
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Contest Encourages Nebraskans to Celebrate Renewable Fuels Month
(Nebraska Ethanol Board/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Nebraska high school students took on the mission of educating their peers about reducing their energy use and carbon footprint through the Field to Fuel student social media contest. Students were tasked with planning
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
ISU Team Receives XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award for Innovative Vision to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of tons of carbon dioxide a year has received a prestigious milestone award from XPRIZE Carbon Removal, it was announced on
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2022–2023 AlgaePrize competition. Finalist teams were selected based on their 10-page research synopsis which described each team’s research plan for their proposed project
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Enerkem, Nova Chart New Path from Waste Plastic to Circularity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s Big Oil, Big Ag, Big Tech, Big Pharma there’s the Big Apple, the Big Easy, and now that Enerkem is joining the ranks of the ever-mightier with news of its latest $255 million capital raise,
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Create the Future Design Contest DEADLINE July 1, 2022
The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 15,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students in 100+
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Issues ‘Pump Up the Savings’ Challenge
(Renewable Fuels Standard) To show the value of ethanol to drivers around the country, the Renewable Fuels Association has kicked off a new “Pump Up the Savings” sweepstakes encouraging consumers to share pictures of fuel prices when they fill up at
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Liveability Challenge Accepting Applications DEADLINE: April 13, 2022
(Livability Challenge) Have a project in food & agritech, nature-based solutions or decarbonisation? Submit your solutions before 13 April -- The Liveability Challenge is back on a search for innovative solutions to combat urban challenges of the 21st century! As
April 01, 2022 Read Full Article
SOLVE--a 5-letter word for EARTH MONTH
(Advanced Biofuels USA) SOLVE a number of EARTH’s problems with renewable fuels. LEARN more about THESE solutions: Solutions – Advanced BioFuels USA Each day throughout EARTH MONTH in 2022, Advanced Biofuels USA will highlight one or more 5-letter words that you
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 2022 Algae Biomass Summit — October 3-28, 2022 — ONLINE DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline; See Student Contest
**New for 2022: This year we are accepting panel proposals as well as individual abstracts! Submit a panel idea with up to five speakers for consideration by the Summit's planning committee. The 2022 Algae Biomass Summit welcomes a wide range of
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Ray of Hope Prize Application Open DEADLINE April 8, 2022
(Biomimicry Institute) Any startup with a nature-inspired product, service, or technology with inherent social or environmental benefits may apply. We are particularly interested in solutions that address carbon sequestration, climate change adaptation or mitigation, critical sustainability challenges, or any of the
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
SEJ Student Press Freedom Day Op. Ed. Contest: Unmuting the Student Press on Climate and Environmental Justice Issues DEADLIINE: April 8, 2022
Please write an Opinion Editorial (Op. Ed.), 750 (minimum) to 1,000 (maximum) words, on the topic of self-censorship/freedom of the press in student media related to climate and environmental issues. Prizes: First-prize winner will: - Receive a one-year SEJ student membership for free. -
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Applications Open Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists – Celebrating Excellent Young Researchers DEADLINE: July 15, 2022
(SciLifeLab/Science Magazine/AAAS) In order to promote young scientists early in their careers, SciLifeLab and Science magazine/AAAS have joined forces in creating a global prize awarding the best PhD thesis work in life science. An essay based on the thesis is
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Student Research Showcase Virtual Event --- April 25 - May 9, 2022 --- ONLINE
(Sigma Xi) The Student Research Showcase is an online science communication competitionin which students compete for awards and recognition of outstanding virtual research presentations. The competition is open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and most worldwide research disciplines are represented
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Enerkem Project Recommended for Funding in CRIN Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology Competition
(Enerkem/Le Lezard) Funding of +CDN$ 5.5M awarded to the team to bring to market its solution to produce low-carbon fuel for the heavy transportation sector -- Enerkem, a world leader in the production of biofuels from waste materials, is proud
February 17, 2022 Read Full Article
And the Winners Are…: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy’s Innovation Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 5 million tons of CO2 reduction by 2025 and 100% of their energy products to be from renewable sources in 2040 are part of SHV Energy’s ambitions. How does renewable propane and bioLPG fit in?
February 04, 2022 Read Full Article
And the Winner Is…: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NCGA’s Corn Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Corn Growers Association creates and increases opportunities for corn growers and the “Consider Corn Challenge” is one way they are doing just that. What is the corn challenge, who were the winners (hint:
January 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate & Energy Prize @ MIT DEADLINE January 30, 2022
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Previously known as the Clean Energy Prize @ MIT competition, CEP is now the Climate & Energy Prize @ MIT competition to be inclusive of all climate related problems and to move the world closer to net
January 27, 2022 Read Full Article
AACC, NSF Calls All Community College Student Innovators DEADLINE: March 30, 2022
(American Association of Community Colleges) Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world problems -- American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has launched its platform to advance student innovation and
January 24, 2022 Read Full Article
AlgaePrize Competition DEADLINE: March 2, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy)Launched in January 2022, the AlgaePrize is a new competition from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) that encourages students to pursue innovative ideas for the development, design,
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Gulfstream G700 Caps Successful and Sustainable Year in Flight Test
(Professional Pilot/Gulfstream) 83% of All-New G700 Testing Conducted on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blend -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has made great strides in its flight-test program and is capping 2021 with additional accomplishments, including the use
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
American-Made Challenges: Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize DEADLINE: February 25, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Pathways to an Inclusive Energy Future -- Disadvantaged communities have experienced—and still experience—the negative impacts of climate change, global warming, and pollution at higher rates than the general population. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy
December 22, 2021 Read Full Article
AirMiners Batch 3 Applications Open
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners are starting our third AirMiners Launchpad batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups with partners XPRIZE and Creative Destruction Lab. Previous batches of teams enjoyed the Launchpad guidance as they take flight, learning about
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Scale For ClimateTech Adds 17 Emerging Startups to Its Manufacturing Accelerator
(Scale for ClimateTech/Globe Newswire) Unique company support fast tracks the commercialization of breakthrough technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change -- Scale For ClimateTech announced today that 18 emerging startup teams are joining the fourth cohort of its program
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize Funding Opportunity
by Annabelle Swift (Clean Energy Business Network) The impacts of climate change have not fallen evenly across the U.S., with low-income populations and populations of color facing disproportionately higher exposure to pollution and risk. These communities have also been full of innovators
December 10, 2021 Read Full Article
TWB® Start-Up Day: “Microorganisms: The Next Frontier” and Contest --- February 2-3, 2022 --- Toulouse, France
The 5th edition of TWB® START-UP DAY will be held on 3 February 2022 at the premises of TBS (Toulouse Business School) in Toulouse (France) – only face-to-face. The 2022 focus will be on “Microorganisms: the next frontier”. This event, organised by
December 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Tell an Inspiring Story to Move the Planet Forward -- Enter to Win Storyfest Award DEADLINE February 7, 2022
(Planet Forward) Grand Prize: Travel to Alaska with Lindblad Expeditions to report on the impact of climate change --There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Hydrogen Business Case Prize DEDLINE October 29, 2021
(American Made Challenges) The Hydrogen Business Case Prize engages students and professionals interested in hydrogen and fuel cells to develop a tool to characterize the regional value proposition for hydrogen in multiple applications, including opportunities to co-locate supply and demand. The
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
LG NOVA Global Challenge i\Is Now Open for Submission DEADLINE October 25, 2021
(LG NOVA) We’re calling on all innovators and entrepreneurs to submit their ideas, technology, and solutions to this competition. LG is looking for new technologies, concepts and business ideas that will push the envelope of a technologically advanced lifestyle for the
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
EERE Announces Intent to Launch New Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) announced the upcoming Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize. Scheduled to open for submissions
September 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Gulfstream G700 Sets First International City-Pair Speed Records
(Gulfstream) ... The record-breaking flights also showcased Gulfstream’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. For the Savannah to Doha flight, Gulfstream fueled the G700 with a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Carbon offsets are being applied for both flights. “These were the first
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
£4 Million Funding to Boost UK Biomass Production
(U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Lord Callanan) 24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000 to increase UK production of biomass that can be used as sources of green energy. -- 24 projects will receive
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
NASA Awards $750,000 in Competition to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Sugar
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) On Earth, plants and ocean microbes use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide, or CO2, into sugars for energy. Humans don't have that ability, at least not yet. On Mars, there aren’t plants and oceans, but there is
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
AirMiners Launchpad: Batch 2 Applications Open until August 31st
(AirMiners) These are exciting times for our community as we are starting our second AirMiners Launchpad batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups with partners XPRIZE and Creative Destruction Labs. Batch 1 teams enjoyed the Launchpad guidance as they take flight, learning about (and from) each other
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Applications Open for BII & Science Prize for Innovation DEADLINE: November 1, 2021
(BioInnovation Institute/Science Magazine) Behind every life-changing solution is an entrepreneurial scientist. A creative mind who proved an idea in the lab and dared to carry it out in the world. To encourage more scientists to translate their research, BioInnovation Institute (BII) &
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Martin Wachs Memorial Centennial Essay Contest Opens-- Coming Out of the Crisis: A Look Past the Pandemic DEADLINE: August 20, 2021
(ENO Center for Transportation) Not only are we still grappling with the on-the-ground impacts of the pandemic, but the question of what the long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisis mean for the future of American communities and the transportation industry also
July 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Manta Wins MEIA 2021 Pitch Finale; MD Clean Energy Startups Shine
(Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator) MEIA 's 2021 Pitch Competition was a smashing success. Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Manta Biofuel, and Audience Choice co-winners InventWood and Manta Biofuel. Did you miss the event? Watch the video and pitches here. Owings Mills-based Manta
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
New Catalyst Helps Create Biofuel from Waste Food Materials
(AZoCleantech) A student from the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at South Ural State University (SUSU) and the winner of the UMNIK competition is working on a project to produce a fundamentally new catalyst that will help generate affordable biodiesel fuel
June 14, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA Revives Annual ‘Ethanol Days of Summer’ Contest
(Renewable Fuels Association) As fuel demand continues to increase and more consumers are returning to the roads this summer, the Renewable Fuels Association is again sponsoring the “Ethanol Days of Summer” contest, which begins Memorial Day. The contest encourages consumers to
May 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Corn for Chemicals, Biomaterials, Products: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the Consider Corn Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioCognito’s Nathan Danielson (also consultant to the National Corn Growers Association) looks at the use of corn as a platform for a host of new chemicals and how the Consider Corn Open Innovation Challenge will
May 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists – Celebrating Excellent Young Researchers DEADLINE: July 15, 2021
In order to promote young scientists early in their careers, SciLifeLab and Science magazine/AAAS have joined forces in creating a global prize awarding the best PhD thesis work in life science. An essay based on the thesis is submitted to
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
XPRIZE Announces the Two Winners of $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, with Each Team Creating Valuable Products out of CO2 Emissions
(XPRIZE) Both $7.5M Grand Prize Winners Developed Technologies Focused on Decarbonizing Concrete, the World’s Largest Material Industry - XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and implementing innovative competition models to solve the world’s grandest challenges, today announced that CarbonCure Technologies and CarbonBuilt
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Part 2: Delta CleanTech Aims for CO2 Capture in Service of Oil & Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, in part 2 of our series The Extraordinary remaking of Ordinary Things, let’s begin with a bit of news overlooked by the major news outlets last week, that Alberta-based Delta CleanTech acquired the CO2 capture
April 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Dioxide Removal - A Call to Action --- April 23, 2021 --- ONLINE
Join us for a lively discussion of technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the ocean and permanently sequester carbon to slow and reverse the impacts of climate change. Speakers include: XPRIZE Foundation will discuss the new $100
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Government to Provide £15 Million in Funding to Support Early-Stage Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Projects DEADLINE: May 31, 2021
(GreenAir Online) The UK government has launched a £15 million ($21m) ‘Green Fuels, Green Skies’ competition to support early-stage development of UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants with grant funding. Specifically targeted are projects undergoing a front end engineering design (FEED)
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
National Corn Growers Association - Consider Corn Challenge III
Join us for a 1-hour webinar to hear more about the Consider Corn Challenge III: Novel Biomaterials, Products, & Technologies Utilizing Field Corn as an Industrial Feedstock. You'll learn about the challenge details directly from NineSigma and representatives from NCGA.
March 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Jet Zero Takes off with £15m Competition to Reduce Aviation Emissions with Fuel Made from Household Waste
(U.K. Department for Transport) £15 million “Green Fuels, Green Skies” competition launches to turn materials such as everyday wastes into sustainable aviation fuel; New CEO attends second Jet Zero Council meeting to help drive progress on decarbonisation; £2.4 million awarded to pioneering project
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Create the Future Design Contest
(Tech Briefs) The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 15,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Elon Musk to Offer $100 Million Prize for 'Best' Carbon Capture Tech
(Reuters) ... “Am donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology,” Musk wrote in a tweet, followed by a second tweet that promised “Details next week.” Tesla officials did not immediately respond to a request for additional information. READ MORE There’s
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Enter to Win Storyfest Award
(Planet Forward) Tell an inspiring story to move the Planet Forward -- There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems from climate to the pandemic to plastic use
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Prince William and the Royal Foundation Launched the Earthshot Prize
(Royal Foundation) Prince William and The Royal Foundation have launched The Earthshot Prize – the most prestigious global prize for the environment in history. The Prize will incentivise change and help to repair our planet over the next ten years – a
October 08, 2020 Read Full Article
2020 U.S. C3E Poster Competition DEADLINE October 16, 2020
Students and early-career researchers are invited to participate in a poster competition at the annual U.S. C3E Symposium and Awards, which will be held December 8-9, 2020. The poster competition allows Symposium attendees to learn more about cutting-edge research in
September 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Energy Bingo for Clean Energy Week --- September 21-25, 2020
(Wisconsin Energy Institute) Celebrate Clean Energy Week from Sept 21-25 (or any time of the year) by completing energy bingo challenges from the bingo card here! You can also find a printable version here. Get an Energy Bingo by completing five challenges, during Clean Energy Week,
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Bestseller Foundation in Collaboration with Intellecap Africa Launches the First of Its Kind Accelerator for Waste Value Enterprises
(Intellecap) Based on the aspiration to support enterprises and build the waste sector in East Africa, BESTSELLER FOUNDATION in collaboration with Intellecap Africa launched the Waste to Value Challenge in December 2019. The Challenge was launched across four countries; Kenya, Uganda,
September 16, 2020 Read Full Article
VENICE 2020 Science Slam --- November 16-19, 2020 --- ONLINE
Are you a PhD student or a postdoctoral researcher? A Science Slam is a communication format whereby young scientists have 8 minutes to explain their research projects in a captivating, engaging and concise way. The format aims to propagate the innovative ideas of young
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Cummins-Powered 1949 Ford Truck Is Now the Fastest Diesel Vehicle Up Pikes Peak
by Caleb Jacobs (The Drive) Ole Smokey F1 conquered the course's 156 turns with precision and, oh yeah, tons of power. -- ... (Scott) Birdsall drove the 6.7-liter Cummins-powered Ford to a final time of 11:24.065, according to the PPIHC's official
August 31, 2020 Read Full Article
How a Broken Carburetor Sparked a Bright Future in Biofuels for a New Hampshire High Schooler
by Jackie Pohlman (Renewable Fuels Association) What began as one high school junior’s passion project has gone on to win science fair accolades and capture our attention here at RFA for its demonstration of ethanol’s versatility in engines of all sizes. John
August 29, 2020 Read Full Article
What is the Buzz of BIO Contest? DEADLINE August 26, 2020
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) The Buzz of BIO contest provides an excellent opportunity for companies looking to make the connections needed to take their product to the next phase. Five companies will be nominated in each of the three categories: Food
August 19, 2020 Read Full Article
National Council for Science and the Environment Art Contest: Colors or Science DEADLINE: October 5, 2020
(National Council for Science and the Environment) ... Sharing science through art offers opportunities for expression and can illuminate new ways to experience and interact with the Earth. Art can help us see science, and its role in environmental decision-making,
August 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Air Force Research Laboratory $1M Synthetic Biology Challenge
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Wright Brothers Institute are partnering together to sponsor the second of three $1 million Air Force Challenges. AFRL has been researching the viability of improving performance in composite
August 12, 2020 Read Full Article
2020 International Climate Action Challenge: 1000 Projects in 90 Days
The 2020 International Climate Action Challenge is a free opportunity open to all ages worldwide! Jump-start your initiative! Start a community garden Plant 10 trees...or 100, 1,000 or more! Advocate for a racial justice initiative Start a club to register 1,000 environmental
August 08, 2020 Read Full Article
AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Competition Event: ONLINE November 15, 2020 --- Submission DEADLINE September 1, 2020
2020 AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Competition The 2020 AIChE K–12 STEM Outreach Competition will take place Sunday, November 15, 2020. We’re excited to announce that this year’s competition will be held virtually for increased participation of K-12 students, parents, and educators. The
August 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Ingredient Provider Hosts Competitive Grant Program for Future Ethanol Advocates
by Jackie Pohlman (Renewable Fuels Association) When a group of dynamic individuals come together to make a difference, there’s no limit on the impact that they can make. This was the case when CTE Global’s employees came together with a single
August 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Aerion Supersonic and Carbon Engineering Join Forces to Deliver Carbon Neutral Supersonic Travel
(Carbon Engineering) Supersonic aircraft company, Aerion, the leader in supersonic technology and global mobility, and Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE), a leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, today announced they are working together to develop solutions for carbon neutral supersonic air travel. The
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Launches Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy Startup Incubator DEADLINE August 15, 2020
(Business Ghana/ APO Group/Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)) Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Launches Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy Startup Incubator – Call for Applications Announced The Startup Incubator programme is aimed at helping
July 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Biossance Announces Clean Academy Impact Award and Partnership With Oceana
(Amyris) Biossance, a pioneering clean skincare brand from Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company in Clean Health and Beauty markets through its consumer brands and a top supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, is pleased to announce The Clean Academy
July 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE: July 15, 2020
In order to promote young scientists early in their career, SciLifeLab has engaged in a collaboration with AAAS and Science magazine to award an annual prize in the area of life science for the best PhD thesis work. An essay based on the thesis
April 22, 2020 Read Full Article
BISC-E Student Challenge DEADLINE: June 12, 2020
(Ghent University) For the first time ever a national Belgian competition of the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) will be organized in 2020. Do you want to design a creative bio-based solution as a multidisciplinary student team? The Bio-based Innovation
April 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Create the Future Design Contest: Calling All Innovators: Your Ideas Are Needed Now More Than Ever
(Tech Briefs) The Create the Future Design Contest provides a global forum to share your ideas for new products and technologies that could generate jobs, improve public health & safety, protect the environment, and benefit society in other ways to
April 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Students at Greater Lawrence Tech Win $10K for Deriving Fuel from Algae
by Genevieve DiNatale (Eagle Tribune) A team of seven savvy students at Greater Lawrence Technical High School won a $10,000 scholarship. The scholarship was awarded to the team for winning the Air & Climate portion of the annual Lexus Eco Challenge,
March 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Create the Future Contest DEADLINE July 1, 2020
The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 14,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students worldwide. The
March 13, 2020 Read Full Article
JKUAT Alumni and Innovator Turns Water Hyacinth into Biofuel
by Patrick Amunavi (farmers.co.ke) Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology alumni, and Innovator, Erick Gathirwa Kariuki, has developed a biofuel innovation by harnessing the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) into a bioethanol product that can be used as cooking fuel in households. Erick
January 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Crave Brothers: Dairy Farming Done Different
by Caroline Hedgcock (University of Wisconsin-Madison/Planet Forward StoryFest) Sustainable Dairy Farming in Wisconsin -- The Crave Brothers Farmstead is an alternative to traditional dairy farming. This family owned and operated farm uses an anaerobic digester to turn manure into energy,
January 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for Best Places to Work in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Out of thousands of eligible organizations, who will make the Best Places to Work – who will get your vote? Expanded voting options via Twitter – special Photo voting In Florida, The Digest announced the official
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Stanford Global Energy Heroes Competition Application DEADLINE: January 31, 2020
(Stanford University) Stanford Global Energy Heroes is a competition to recognize young people around the world who are creating sustainable energy solutions to benefit their communities. Share your solution in a three-minute video to compete for one of three $20,000 cash prizes plus a trip
January 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Request for Proposals: 2020 U.S.-Ukraine Alternative Energy Research Competition DEADLINE February 28, 2020
(CRDF Global) CRDF Global and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MES) are currently accepting proposals from joint teams of U.S. and Ukrainian researchers for the 2020 U.S.-Ukraine Alternative Energy Research Competition. As the world’s population is projected to
January 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Voting Opens for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Out of thousands of eligible organizations, who will make the Hot 50– who will get your vote? In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of voting for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Tell an Inspiring Story to Move the Planet Forward: Enter to Win our Storyfest Award DEADLINE: January 31, 2020
(Planet Forward at GW) Grand Prize: A storytelling voyage to Iceland with Lindblad Expeditions and Planet Forward in summer 2020! -- There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While
October 18, 2019 Read Full Article
76West Competition Details DEADLINE: November 20, 2019
From competition to commercialization, 76West has the resources your startup needs to succeed -- A $20 million competition with prize money and business development support such as training and mentoring, as well as available tax incentives. And connect and collaborate with
October 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies Named $1 Million Grand Prize Winner - Pittsburgh-Based Company Will Expand Business to the Southern Tier
(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) Governor Cuomo Announces Winners of 76West Clean Energy Competition -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the six winning companies of the 76West Clean Energy Competition, one of the largest competitions in the
October 03, 2019 Read Full Article
NCSE Photography Contest DEADLINE: October 18, 2019
(National Council for Science and the Environment) In today’s world, where environmental challenges have grown more complex, the risks greater, and the stakes higher, the role of science in environmental decision-making remains as essential as ever. The environment and human society are
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for the 2020 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards DEADLINE: December 31, 2019
(American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the call for nominations for the 2020 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. These prestigious national awards honor companies and institutions that have developed a new process or product using green
September 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Exxon Mobil's Designed 2 Scale Challenge DEADLINE: November 15, 2019
(Designed 2 Scale Challenge) Algae-based feedstocks have shown tremendous potential in providing a safe, secure and locally available source of drop-in liquid fuels for the transportation sector. These feedstocks have the potential to not compete with conventional food crops and
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Energypath 2019 in Review
(Sustainable Energy Fund) Energypath 2019 was held at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA on Thursday, July 25th, 2019. More than 240 industry and aspiring industry professionals attended the conference to learn about the future of energy financing from nationally recognized energy
August 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Tulane Researcher Working to Turn Waste to Fuel Wins NSF Career Award
by Barri Bronston (Tulane University) Nicholas Sandoval's lab at Tulane works on the development and application of advanced synthetic biology tools for microbes and other model cell lines for the purpose of therapeutics and sustainable fuel and chemical production. -- Nicholas
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Firm Launches Plan to Cut One Trillion Tons of CO2 From Atmosphere
(Solutions from the Land) A company that says it is "dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet," announced last month the launch of The Terraton Initiative™, a project designed to accelerate carbon sequestration at an unprecedented scale. ... Among the
July 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Application Now Open for Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists DEADLINE: July 15, 2019
(Science Magazine) Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab, a coordinated effort of four universities, have joined forces in creating the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. Both Science/AAAS and SciLifeLab recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community and we need to
June 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Announcing The Alexia 2019 Competition DEADLINE: September 30, 2019
(Alexia Foundation) The Alexia Foundation is pleased to announce that we will begin accepting applications for our 2019 competition on Sept. 4, 2019. The deadline for the 2019 professional and student competition will be Sept. 30, 2019. The Alexia recognizes photographic
June 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Poster Competition Application Open DEADLINE: September 1, 2019
Clean Energy Education and EmpowermentPoster Competition: The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy, Texas A&M Energy Institute, MIT Energy Initiative, and Stanford Energy, focused on acknowledging outstanding women leaders
June 06, 2019 Read Full Article
IMSA Expands Green Racing Initiatives
by John Dagys (Sportscar 365) IMSA expands Green Racing initiatives amid ramped up electrification plans… IMSA has announced an expanded set of initiatives for its IMSA Green program, which extends its affiliation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and SAE International. According
June 02, 2019 Read Full Article
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