In Brazil, Reuters reported that soybean harvest in Brazil will reach a record 178.5 million tons in 2026, up 3.9% from 2025, industry association Abiove said. The projected increase takes into account a revised 2025 soybean crop estimate of 171.8 million tons, 1.5 million tons higher than the September forecast. “The figures reflect the strength […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that production of non-GM soybeans for the food industry in the United States remained stable in 2025, maintaining its share in the country’s overall agricultural output. According to the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), American farmers planted 2.22 million acres of non-GMO soybeans for food use, with 1.67 million acres grown […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Norwegian energy company Equinor and NG Nordic-owned Mana have formed an early-stage strategic partnership to explore the potential development of the Nordics’ first large-scale waste-to-methanol project at Mongstad complex, with the support of sustainable technology solutions provider NEXTCHEM. The plan is to convert around 550,000 tons of residual […]
In New York, Plug Power announced a strategic partnership with Edgewood Renewables to support the development and construction of its advanced renewable fuel facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The project is designed to process waste biomass feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and biomethanol, while utilizing, within its process, renewable natural gas […]
In India, Times of India reported that Sael Industries, an integrated renewable energy company, announced that it expects to procure 2 million tons of paddy waste this year and convert it into clean electricity through its fuel aggregator. The firm operates 11 waste-to-energy (WTE) plants across Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, totaling 165 MW, according to […]
In Finland, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to deliver a biogas upgrading plant (PuregasCA) to Danish renewable energy solutions provider Bigadan AS. The plant will have the capacity to upgrade 6000 Nm3 per hour of raw biogas. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in the third quarter of 2025. […]
In Spain, Repsol has signed an eight-year agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to supply renewable marine fuels to the Port of Barcelona. Following the start of the 2026 European cruise season, Repsol will supply biofuels and, starting in 2029, renewable methanol directly to the ships of NCLH’s various cruise brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania […]
In Sweden, Lhyfe, together with Euromekanik, a Swedish hydrogen systems integrator, and Hystar, a Norwegian manufacturer of next-generation PEM electrolysers, announced their collaboration for Lhyfe’s projects in southern Sweden, located in Jordberga and Vaggeryd. With a capacity of 10 MW each, these two projects currently represent the most advanced large-scale renewable green hydrogen projects in […]
In Hong Kong, Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to $70 million to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel production in Asia and globally. Under the terms of the partnership, the two companies will collaborate to identify, evaluate and invest in projects that support the scaling of SAF […]
In Japan, Renewable Energy Magazine reported that researchers from Japan’s Chiba University have found that modifying platinum cathodes with naturally occurring purine bases can boost the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, the key step where water is split into hydrogen, by up to four times. The report noted that this approach can significantly reduce platinum […]
