In Indonesia, The Diplomat reported that The United States has agreed to exempt key Indonesian agro-industrial exports from the 19% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, according to a senior Indonesian minister. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who is leading Indonesia’s trade negotiations with the Trump administration, said that exemptions […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Brazil will increase its soybean production to 176.5 million tons in the 2025/26 agricultural season. The expected increase will be about 3% compared to the 2024/2025 season. At the same time, the expansion of sown areas is projected at only 2% – which will be the lowest figure in […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that South Korea’s Jeonnam Province has formally applied to the national government for $1.9 billion in state subsidies to build what it says would be the largest clean hydrogen production complex in the country. The proposed facility would begin with a 500MW electrolyzer installation and expand to 1GW, […]
In the UK, Novelis, a sustainable aluminum solutions provider said that it has successfully completed the UK’s first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminum industry at its Latchford plant. The two-week trial, funded by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS) […]
In South Dakota, World Grain reported that Poet, a global biofuels producer, has agreed to acquire the Green Plains Inc.’s Obion, Tennessee, US, ethanol plant for $190 million in cash, including an estimated $20 million in working capital. The Green Plains Obion facility was commissioned in 2008. It has an annual production capacity of 120 […]
In California, Grand View Research reported that the Middle East waste-to-energy market size was estimated at 1.78 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $2.48 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2025 to 2033. The market is gaining momentum as governments across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt implement […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Viridi announced plans to build a green hydrogen and methanol plant in La Guajira, Colombia. “This will be the year for the conceptualization and pre-feasibility of the Akuaippah green hydrogen project. The company will work in collaboration with the communities of La Guajira,” said Carolina Obando, country […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Indonesia called on the European Union to immediately lift countervailing duties on biofuel imports after the World Trade Organization upheld several of Jakarta’s key demands in a complaint to the trade body. Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) Chairman Eddy Martono issued a statement saying the association fully welcomed the […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that marine fuels supplier Burando Energies, cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), and energy company World Fuel Services have entered into a strategic collaboration to supply sustainable marine fuels in the Netherlands. The collaboration seeks to provide biofuels for NCLH’s three brands – Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, […]
In Iowa, Kcrg.com reported that Iowa State University is working with a U.S. Defense Department-backed organization to develop facilities that could make the university and its community a national destination for biobased product testing. BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on bioindustrial manufacturing and supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, announced it has partnered […]
