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Brazil’s grain production continues to expand, FAS says

Brazil’s grain production continues to expand, FAS says

April 12, 2026 |

In Brazil, World Grain reported that corn production is seen expanding in Brazil for marketing year 2026-27 as the country’s grain and feed sectors continue to shift toward more profitable crops supported by strong ethanol demand and better margins relative to rice and wheat, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of […]

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Hydrogen Utopia and Mithra explore waste-to-hydrogen project in Poland 

Hydrogen Utopia and Mithra explore waste-to-hydrogen project in Poland 

April 12, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI), a company focused on converting non-recyclable waste plastic into hydrogen, clean fuels and advanced materials, has received a proposed letter of intent from Mithra Energy S.A., a Poland-based energy company, regarding potential cooperation for the roll out of waste plastic to hydrogen facilities […]

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Uzbekistan moves forward with $6 billion biofuel project in Khorezm

Uzbekistan moves forward with $6 billion biofuel project in Khorezm

April 12, 2026 |

In New York, The Times of Central Asia reported that Uzbekistan has announced a major step toward developing large-scale clean energy infrastructure with the signing of a binding implementation agreement for a $6.08 billion biofuel project in the Khorezm region. The Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) was signed between Allied Biofuels FE LLC and the regional […]

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Egypt signs MoU with China’s UEG to develop Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Hub

Egypt signs MoU with China’s UEG to develop Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Hub

April 12, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Green Hydrogen Development Holding Limited, a subsidiary of United Energy Group (UEG), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company, Alexandria Fertilizers Company (Alexfert), and Orascom Construction SAE to explore the development of a Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Hub project in Alexandria. […]

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SAF start-up Sora Fuel raises $14.6 million to build pilot production plant

SAF start-up Sora Fuel raises $14.6 million to build pilot production plant

April 12, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US sustainable aviation fuel start-up Sora Fuel said it had raised $14.6 million in a funding round to scale its technology that produces jet fuel from air, water and renewable energy. Boston-based Sora Fuel said it would use the proceeds to build and operate a pilot production facility aimed […]

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Pupuk Indonesia builds methanol plants for B50 biodiesel expansion

Pupuk Indonesia builds methanol plants for B50 biodiesel expansion

April 12, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Port reported that state-owned fertilizer producer Pupuk Indonesia is moving to build two methanol production facilities to support Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel expansion. The facilities are designed to support the government’s B50 biodiesel initiative, where methanol is a critical input in processing crude palm oil (CPO) into biodiesel.  The report noted that […]

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Antony Waste secures deal with JFE Engineering in India

Antony Waste secures deal with JFE Engineering in India

April 12, 2026 |

In India, Deccan Chronicle reported that Antony Waste Handling Cell Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Japan-based JFE Engineering Corporation for the development of two Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants in Andhra Pradesh.  The deal marks the first Japanese foreign direct investment into India’s Waste-to-Energy sector and signals growing global confidence in the country’s waste management […]

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Eslinger Biofuels and STX Group announce clean fuel partnership

Eslinger Biofuels and STX Group announce clean fuel partnership

April 12, 2026 |

In California, Eslinger Biofuels. the Fresno-based, CARB-certified bio-refinery, announced a landmark five-year, $48 million off-take and credit monetization agreement with STX Group. Under the agreement, STX Group assumes exclusive forward purchase rights across EBI’s full compliance credit stack, comprising D4 RINs under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, California LCFS credits, and 45Z Clean Fuel Production […]

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Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen

Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen

April 12, 2026 |

In the UK, the University of Cambridge said that a group of researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. […]

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Japan eyes domestic geologic hydrogen production

Japan eyes domestic geologic hydrogen production

April 12, 2026 |

In Japan, the Japan News reported that the Japanese government plans to launch a project to identify suitable locations for the production of geologic hydrogen this fiscal year, with an aim to start using it as an energy source by 2040. Hydrogen is seen as a key tool in decarbonization efforts, and the government plans […]

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