In Missouri, Brownfield reported that Brazil’s Conab said that with harvest nearly over, soybean production should be around 168.342 million tons, up 14% on the year, with the yield rising 10.5% thanks to improved weather. The report noted that second crop corn planting has wrapped up in Brazil with the crop pegged at 99.803 million […]
In Sweden, Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries AB has raised $4.36 million in fresh funding; as the company accelerates its commercialization and scaleup plans. The investment round was led by the Carrick family, Lignin Industries’ founders and majority owner. The round was supported by over two dozen investors. Lignin Industries has created Renol, a patented […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Canadian certification body, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), and compatriot standards organization, CSA Group, have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen. The report noted that this new standard establishes a “harmonized” methodology for […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that CrossWind, the joint venture between energy giants Shell and Eneco, has confirmed that its pioneering Baseload Power Hub (BLPH) has officially produced its first batch of hydrogen. CrossWind said: “Hydrogen has officially been introduced in the Baseload Power Hub. From brainstorm to breakthrough, the BLPH is now […]
In Canada, Enwave Energy Corporation has announced the commitment to build a new waste processing facility in Prince Edward Island, beginning this fall. The facility will be in operation by 2028 and will replace the existing end-of-life system. The existing district energy plant converts municipal solid waste and biomass to energy and provides that energy […]
In Australia, Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol, supported by Qantas’ SAF Coalition partners, have marked the largest ever commercial importation of SAF into Australia, with nearly two million liters of unblended SAF, The fuel was imported by Ampol from Malaysia to its Kurnell facility on Wednesday 7 May and is currently being blended with conventional […]
In the UK, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with global consultancy ICF, has launched a bold new framework urging the entire travel and tourism sector to unite in tackling one of its toughest challenges: scaling up the production and use of SAF and other renewable fuels. The report, Scaling Up Sustainable […]
In the Netherlands, Danish shipping company Norden has decided to expand its fleet with another two fuel-efficient, biofuel-compatible 17,500 dwt multipurpose vessels. The company said it signed agreements for the two additional newbuilding leases with purchase options. The units are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 2027. “These follow the recent addition of two […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that researchers from the University of Sharjah claim to have developed a novel technology capable of producing clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater, and at an industrial scale. In a study published in the journal Small, the researchers report that they extracted hydrogen without the need to remove […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Indonesian government has set a target to establish waste-to-energy plants at 33 locations nationwide in an effort to address the country’s mounting waste problem. Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq told lawmakers that the government will move forward by drafting a new regulation that merges three existing presidential decrees, one […]
