In Iowa, Successful Farming reported that although corn and sorghum planting continues to progress across Texas, agronomists suggest that some farmers might switch from planting acres in corn and sorghum to cotton this year amidst continuing drought. In West Central Texas, Reagan Noland, an assistant professor and extension agronomist for Texas A&M University, said, “Both […]
In Argentina, Puntal reported that soybean production in Argentina will reach 48.8 million this crop season, according to a report by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. The new estimate is one million less than the previous report. “As mentioned in previous reports, high temperatures and prolonged water shortages have generated thermo-hydric stress for soybean crops, […]
In Indonesia, The Star reported that the Indonesian government is looking to develop genetically modified organisms (GMO) to boost domestic soybean production and reduce imports. The report noted that the head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prastyo Adi, said Indonesia must prepare to use genetically modified soybeans to reduce dependence on imports. The […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company announced it has commenced construction of a methanol production demonstration facility within its Mizushima Plant. The facility will utilize diverse gases, including CO2 and industrial by-product gases as raw materials. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 100 tons of methanol and is expected to begin demonstration […]
In India, Precendence Research reported that the global advanced biofuels market revenue reached $87.98 billion in 2024 and is predicted to attain around $1443.4 billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 34.85%.The advanced biofuel market is propelled by renewable energy requirements, government support, technological developments, and accessible, sustainable resources such as algae and lignocellulosic biomass, […]
In Australia, HyFuel Solar Refinery, a subsidiary of Vast Renewables Limited, has been awarded $441,000 through the Australia-Singapore Low Emissions Technologies (ASLET) initiative for maritime and port operations. The funding will progress the development of South Australia Solar Fuels (SA Solar Fuels), a sustainable fuels project collaboration between Vast and global energy company Mabanaft. SA […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the city of Gdansk, in Poland, officially launched its Port Czystej Energii, a waste-to-energy plant equipped with a 62.7 MW boiler securing the safe conversion of waste into electricity and heat. The total cost of the project was $ 207 million, according to the report. According to its technical […]
In France, Airbus noted it is taking a significant step toward scaling the adoption of SAF by testing a new “Book and Claim” approach. This initiative aims to boost both supply and demand for SAF worldwide, providing a flexible and scalable solution to accelerate SAF adoption. The first MoU was signed by SMBC Aviation Capital, […]
In Canada, lululemon has announced a multi-year collaboration with Califirnia-based biotechnology pioneer ZymoChem to help expand the company’s use of bio-based nylon. Together, lululemon and ZymoChem will sustainably transform a key building block of nylon 6,6 – a foundational material used in many of lululemon’s iconic products including its Align and Wunder Train leggings, the […]
In Finland, Wärtsilä said it has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a clean energy trial, which will see ethanol used to generate clean power. Taking place at the Suape II power station in Recife, Brazil, the trial will test the world’s-first ethanol-fuelled engine […]
