BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, today approved $1 million in Renewable Energy Program matching grants in the latest round of funding awards.
The Renewable Energy Program was established in 2007 to promote research and utilization of North Dakota’s renewable energy resources, including advanced biofuels. The grant program is funded solely by oil and gas production tax revenue.
The approved Renewable Energy Program projects include:
- $500,000 to Xylion Technologies Inc. for the “Valorization of Bakken Produced Water: A Pilot Project for Domestic Rubidium Production and Oilfield Revenue Enhancement” project
- $500,000 to Flickertail Resources LLC for the “Biomass to Negative Carbon Intensity Energy Products” project
Any political subdivision, corporation, partnership, cooperative, association or consortium of such parties is eligible to apply for Renewable Energy Program funding. Funds must be matched by private dollars. The next application submission deadline is to be determined. More information about the program may be found on the Industrial Commission’s website at https://www.ndic.nd.gov.
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Industrial Commission awards $1M in latest Renewable Energy Program grant round