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November 14, 2024
DG Fuels set to transform Phelps County economy
The new DG Fuels sustainable aviation fuel plant planned in Phelps County will majorly impact the local economy, boosting retail and agricultural sales and creating hundreds of jobs.
November 4, 2024
Citroniq Chemicals selects Nebraska for world’s largest decarbonized plastics production facility
Citroniq Cemicals, an innovator in biochemical manufacturing, has selected Falls City's Mid-America Rail Campus to be one of its state-of-the-art bio-based production mega-sites. The landmark project is part of the Nebraska BioEconomy Initiative, which aims to advance Nebraska's economic strength, fortify rural communities, and create sustainable, high-paying careers.
November 1, 2024
Farmers don’t need SAF tax credit to participate in DG Fuels project
Farmers won’t need to change any of their current farming practices in order to pursue a new markets for their crops: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF
October 1, 2024
Phelps County at center of Nebraska Bioeconomy
“The Nebraska BioEconomy is simply about adding value to our agricultural products before they reach their end market,” said Julie Bushell, leader of the Nebraska BioEconomy initiative and founder of Global Sustainability Developers, LLC. “It means creating additional revenue streams for farmers and rural communities through value-added agriculture. By making our crops and livestock more versatile, we’re giving Nebraska’s economy new opportunities to grow.
August 27, 2024
Pillen and leaders tout Nebraska BioEconomy Initiative as key to future economy
Gov. Jim Pillen says the BioEconomy is the economy. State officials say it means “exploring how the state can feed the world and fuel the future, while contributing to a cleaner environment.”
August 12, 2024
Sandhills Energy secures nearly $30million in funding for Nebraska Community Solar Projects
USDA RUS Administrator Andy Berke announced $30 million in USDA's Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program funding at the Nebraska Governor's Ag and Economic Development Summit in Kearney, Nebraska. “The PACE project we are announcing today – and many others to come – reduces costs, creates jobs, and provides new economic opportunities for rural Americans. This gives people in rural
America a better chance to succeed and stay in the rural communities they love."
August 7, 2024
$307 million climate pollution grant called 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity for Nebraska
As part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program, Nebraska’s grant is the single largest investment the EPA has ever made in agriculture. It solidifies Nebraska's standing as a leader in sustainable reindustrialization that will secure the United States with food, fuel and energy independence and exemplifies the partnerships Global Sustainability Partners will pursue through the Nebraska BioEconomy Initiative.
August 7, 2024
Phelps County selected for DG Fuels’ first Midwest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant
DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, in cooperation with the Nebraska BioEconomy has selected Phelps County, Nebraska for its first Midwest production facility. Production is expected to begin in 2030. This project illustrates the kind of partnerships Nebraska can and will continue to pursue.
November 21, 2024
Falls City, Nebraska issued BDO Zone “A” rating for corn stover
This Mid-America rail campus is positioned as a biotech hub for innovative decarbonized projects. The capacity of Falls City to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong, with the region featuring high crop yields that guarantee a reliable feedstock supply and a lack of competing bio-projects in the construction zone.