In Minnesota, Progressive Farmer reported that the latest USDA NASS Crop Progress report showed U.S. corn and soybean conditions unchanged from the previous week. Widespread rainfall has reduced drought and kept soil moisture high across the Corn Belt with generally good crop conditions, though flooding, severe weather, and upcoming heat remain key concerns, according to […]
In the UK, Phys.Org reported that a study published by Food Research International analyzed the triple effect of climate change on soybean quality—increased carbon dioxide (CO2), high temperatures and drought. Using predictive modeling powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and based on experimentally verified data, the study assessed how these pressures would affect the beans. It […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for an immediate increase in the country’s coco-biodiesel blending requirement from 3% to 5% as part of efforts to strengthen energy security and provide renewed support to the domestic coconut sector. The proposal is being advanced under Republic Act 9367, or […]
In Missouri, Pulse 2.0 reported that Kvasir Technologies has raised $11.3 million in Series A financing to accelerate the scale-up and commercialization of its climate-neutral marine fuel. European Energy joined the round as a new investor and strategic partner, alongside existing investors EIFO, Mærsk Growth, and Footprint Fund. The report noted that the financing will […]
In Brazil, World Grain reported that an initiative among Bunge Global, energy company Petrobras and fuel distributor Vibra has produced the first sustainable aviation fuel made from Brazilian soybeans with ISCC CORSIA PLUS Low-LUC Risk certification. Bunge originates and certifies the soybeans to produce vegetable oil at its crush plant in Rondonópolis. Petrobras, in turn, […]
In India, AlchemPro reported that Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED) has received approval for $17.4 million in financial assistance for setting up a 91 KLPD Second Generation (2G) Ethanol Biorefinery at Wave Sugar, Dhanaura, Uttar Pradesh. The project is among India’s first privately developed commercial-scale 2G ethanol biorefineries integrating biomass gasification with advanced gas fermentation […]
In Delaware, Allied Market Research reported the green diesel market size was valued at $30.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $92.3 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period. “The renewable diesel market has become a cornerstone of global energy transition strategies. Governments across North America, Europe, and […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported that Vietnam’s southern province of Tay Ninh marked a significant milestone in its investment promotion efforts in Europe with the successful organization of an investment conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 23. A highlight of the event was the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Dutch firm […]
In Brazil, Yahoo Finance reported that Petrobras has received board approval for its final investment decision (FID) on a new biofuels facility at its Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC) in Cubatão, São Paulo state in Brazil. The decision will see the company allocate approximately $1.2bn to develop a dedicated plant for producing bio-jet fuel and renewable […]
In Australia, pv magazine reported that University of Adelaide researchers, along with scientists from Japan’s Tohoku University, the Tokyo University of Science, and Vanderbilt University in the United States, have successfully developed microscopic iridium catalysts that could result in improved production of green hydrogen. The researchers said the tiny catalysts comprise only 15 atoms of […]
