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US soybean acres expected to rise amid high corn production costs

US soybean acres expected to rise amid high corn production costs

December 28, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that high input costs could discourage U.S. farmers from planting corn in 2026, according to market analyst Tanner Ehmke of CoBank.  The analyst noted that rising production expenses are increasingly influencing growers’ decisions on which crops to plant next season. Ehmke expects a shift in acreage toward soybeans. He highlighted that […]

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Eni backs Milano Cortina Winter Games with renewable fuels

Eni backs Milano Cortina Winter Games with renewable fuels

December 28, 2025 |

In Italy, Italian energy firm Eni said it has been selected as a partner of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with the aim of supporting this major Italian event also through sustainability-related initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at […]

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Logrosan biomass plant begins supplying renewable energy to the grid

Logrosan biomass plant begins supplying renewable energy to the grid

December 28, 2025 |

In Spain, Acciona Energía has started injecting renewable energy from Logrosan biomass plant (Caceres) into the grid. With a capacity of 50MW, the plant will produce 380GWh per year, preventing the emission of more than 187,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually.  The annual consumption of the plant is estimated at 275,000 metric tons […]

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Nebraska Corn Board opens grant program to expand ethanol fuel access

Nebraska Corn Board opens grant program to expand ethanol fuel access

December 28, 2025 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Nebraska Corn Board has opened applications for its Blender Pump Grant Program, aiming to expand access to higher ethanol fuel blends at fuel stations across the state. Under the program, fuel retailers can apply for grants of up to $50,000 per location to install equipment that supports mid- […]

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Four new waste-to-energy plants to come up in India’s Andhra Pradesh state

Four new waste-to-energy plants to come up in India’s Andhra Pradesh state

December 28, 2025 |

In India, The Hindu reported that Andhra Pradesh’s power distribution companies (DISCOMs) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with developers of four new waste-to-energy plants, marking a major step towards converting municipal waste into power across the State.  At present, power is being generated from waste at two plants—in Visakhapatnam and Guntur. With the new MoUs, […]

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MHIEC signs contract to supply key equipment for waste to energy plant in Taiwan

MHIEC signs contract to supply key equipment for waste to energy plant in Taiwan

December 28, 2025 |

In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has signed a contract to supply key equipment for the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) project of the Taichung Wenshan waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Taichung City, Taiwan. The existing Taichung Wenshan WtE Plant, located in central Taiwan’s Taichung […]

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DHL and CMA CGM accelerate decarbonization of ocean freight with joint biofuel initiative

DHL and CMA CGM accelerate decarbonization of ocean freight with joint biofuel initiative

December 28, 2025 |

In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have agreed to jointly use 8,990 metric tons of UCOME second-generation biofuel, enabling an estimated 25,000 metric tons of CO2e well-to-wake emission reduction for ocean freight transported under DHL’s GoGreen Plus service.  This initiative empowers DHL customers to significantly reduce the carbon intensity of their international supply […]

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Danish firms switch on dynamic green ammonia facility

Danish firms switch on dynamic green ammonia facility

December 28, 2025 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables News reported that Danish companies Skovgaard Energy, Topsoe and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) have brought online what is described as the world’s first dynamic green ammonia plant. The plant is owned by Skovgaard Energy, an energy company based in Lemvig, Northwest Jutland. Set to produce 5,000 tons of green ammonia annually, […]

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Princeton’s professor wins Schmidt grant to accelerate hydrogen generation

Princeton’s professor wins Schmidt grant to accelerate hydrogen generation

December 28, 2025 |

In Maryland, The American Bazaar reported that Satish Myneni, an Indian American professor of geosciences at Princeton University is getting funding through the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund for a research project to speed up natural hydrogen generation for clean energy. Myneni’s team aims to study mineral­-driven H2 generation and to test strategies […]

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India’s Gujarat state unveils hydrogen policy

India’s Gujarat state unveils hydrogen policy

December 28, 2025 |

In India, DeshGujarat reported that the Gujarat government has rolled out its Green Hydrogen Policy, aiming to position the India state as a leading hub for green hydrogen production and accelerate the transition toward clean energy-driven industrial growth. The policy outlines plans to develop 3 million tons per annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen production capacity. […]

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