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China’s soybean production to grow this marketing year

China’s soybean production to grow this marketing year

October 5, 2025 |

In China, World Grain, reported China’s soybean production is expected to reach 19.93 million tons during marketing year 2025-26, Meanwhile, soybean imports are expected to reach 106 million tons, relying mostly on South American origins, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. In its latest update, […]

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Trump considering at least $10 billion for farmer aid

Trump considering at least $10 billion for farmer aid

October 5, 2025 |

In Iowa, Successful Farming reported that US President Donald Trump is considering providing $10 billion or more in aid to U.S. farmers as the agriculture sector warns of economic fallout from his far-reaching tariffs. A senior administration official said the discussions have centered on $10 billion to $14 billion in aid, according to a report […]

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Veolia expands waste-to-energy footprint in Thailand with majority stake in Chonburi Clean Energy

Veolia expands waste-to-energy footprint in Thailand with majority stake in Chonburi Clean Energy

October 5, 2025 |

In Thailand, The Nation reported that Veolia has acquired all of GPSC’s 33.3% stake in Eastern Seaboard Clean Energy Company Limited (ESCE), a holding vehicle which owns 99.99% of Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE).   With this acquisition, Veolia has increased its stake to 66.6% in CCE, a state-of-the-art non-hazardous solid Waste-to-Energy plant located in Thailand’s […]

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XCF Global, FlyORO ink MoU to develop global SAF supply chain solutions

XCF Global, FlyORO ink MoU to develop global SAF supply chain solutions

October 5, 2025 |

In Texas, XCF Global and FlyORO Technologies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which they will explore the creation of a global partnership to help solve challenges regarding SAF supply chain and blending inefficiencies.  Together, XCF and FlyORO intend to co-develop an end-to-end solution to enable the ready uplift of SAF. […]

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Danantara Indonesia accelerates waste-to-energy rollout across 33 cities

Danantara Indonesia accelerates waste-to-energy rollout across 33 cities

October 5, 2025 |

In Indonesia, Reccessary reported that Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is fast-tracking its waste-to-energy (WtE) program, with at least eight projects scheduled to break ground by the end of October. The initiative will gradually expand to 33 cities nationwide, with each plant requiring up to $180 million in investment and generating around 15 MW of […]

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Smartenergy Group partners with Q8 Aviation to supply SAF

Smartenergy Group partners with Q8 Aviation to supply SAF

October 5, 2025 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Swiss renewable energy company Smartenergy Group has signed a strategic partnership with Q8 Aviation, the aviation fuel division of Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), to supply synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). Under the deal, Q8 Aviation will secure a share of Smartenergy’s future eSAF production to serve its customers and […]

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Partnership targets renewable methanol from biomass and hydrogen in Australia

Partnership targets renewable methanol from biomass and hydrogen in Australia

October 5, 2025 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that OneFortyOne and HAMR Energy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the supply of sustainable biomass for renewable methanol production in Australia and New Zealand. The MoU marks a significant step forward in the development of HAMR Energy’s flagship Portland Renewable Fuels Project […]

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China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering completed

China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering completed

October 5, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) has completed China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth. The operation took place at CHI Shanghai’s shipyard terminal, where the boxship COSCO Shipping Libra bunkered 2,100 tons of methanol fuel within 10 hours, according […]

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DHL and Hapag-Lloyd sign agreement to further decarbonize supply chains

DHL and Hapag-Lloyd sign agreement to further decarbonize supply chains

October 5, 2025 |

In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have signed a three-year framework agreement for Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions resulting from the use of sustainable marine fuels within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet.  As part of this agreement, the first order of 25,000 tons CO2e well-to-wake (WTW) emission reduction was successfully executed in July 2025. The […]

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SFU Clean Hydrogen Hub joins Canadian alliance of hydrogen hubs to accelerate clean energy innovation

SFU Clean Hydrogen Hub joins Canadian alliance of hydrogen hubs to accelerate clean energy innovation

October 5, 2025 |

In Canada, Simon Fraser University’s Clean Hydrogen Hub has signed an agreement with three other leading Canadian hydrogen hubs conducting similar research and activities in developing hydrogen energy technologies. The collaboration between SFU, Vallée de la Transition Énergétique (VTE, Québec), Newfoundland and Labrador Hydrogen Innovation Partnership (HyIP, Newfoundland), and the Edmonton Regional Hydrogen Hub (Alberta) […]

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