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Ukraine to increase corn exports this marketing year

Ukraine to increase corn exports this marketing year

March 8, 2026 |

In Ukraine, Odessa Journal reported that In the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine will export 23.8 million tons of corn, which is 8.3% higher than in the previous marketing year. The report noted that there is a gradual recovery in corn production volumes following the occupation of parts of Ukraine by Russian forces. According to forecasts, […]

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Germany’s biodiesel exports fall 11% in 2025

Germany’s biodiesel exports fall 11% in 2025

March 8, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Germany’s biodiesel exports fell by about 11% in 2025 compared with the previous year’s record level, according to data released by the German Federal Statistical Office. Exports declined from 3.22 million tons in 2024 to 2.90 million tons in 2025. Net exports also dropped by 0.47 million tons to […]

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South Australia to host HAMR Energy’s methanol-to-jet fuel facility

South Australia to host HAMR Energy’s methanol-to-jet fuel facility

March 8, 2026 |

In Australia, local low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) company HAMR Energy announced that its $494-564 million sustainable aviation fuel production facility will be located in South Australia after receiving backing from the State Government. The company noted that the project will be the first-of-its kind in Australia, utilizing global engineering firm Honeywell’s technology and site […]

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Syzygy Plasmonics signs multiple SAF agreements 

Syzygy Plasmonics signs multiple SAF agreements 

March 8, 2026 |

In the UK, SAF investor reported that Houston-based Syzygy Plasmonics said it has signed agreements with Geo bio gas&carbon, NorthStar Renewable Fuels, Islonias (Biothek) and another producer to develop sustainable aviation fuel projects in Brazil, US, Dominican Republic, Spain, Italy, France, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. “This partnership with Geo, alongside our growing project pipeline across […]

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Kanadevia Inova unveils renewable gas project in the US

Kanadevia Inova unveils renewable gas project in the US

March 8, 2026 |

In Switzerland, Kanadevia Inova, a global specialist in waste-to-energy and renewable gas solutions, announced the official groundbreaking of the Louisville Township Renewable Gas Project, a large-scale anaerobic digestion facility located in Louisville Township, Minnesota..  The site will begin receiving organics for processing in 2027, the firm said. “This cutting-edge facility will convert the organic fraction […]

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Essity joins EU project for bio-based absorbents

Essity joins EU project for bio-based absorbents

March 8, 2026 |

In Mexico, Mexico Business News reported that Essity, a global hygiene and health company with operations in Mexico, has joined PROTEUS, a European flagship project backed by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), to develop a new generation of bio-based superabsorbents derived from sustainably harvested brown macroalgae. Superabsorbents are critical components in baby […]

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thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for biomass-to-methanol technology integration study for NSF in Canada

thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for biomass-to-methanol technology integration study for NSF in Canada

March 8, 2026 |

In Germany, hyssenkrupp Uhde said it has been awarded a contract by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF) to perform an integration and optimization study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada.  This study will quantify the value of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s integrated process, including both gasification and methanol synthesis for the production of over 450,000 […]

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Clariant Zeolites partners with Vertimass to scale-up CADO biofuels technology

Clariant Zeolites partners with Vertimass to scale-up CADO biofuels technology

March 8, 2026 |

In Germany, Clariant announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass aiming to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols via Vertimass Consolidated Alcohols Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) process.  Under the collaboration, Clariant intends to provide comprehensive technical support to scale Vertimass’ technology to commercial production. This encompasses […]

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Study warns green hydrogen may miss climate goals without clean power shift

Study warns green hydrogen may miss climate goals without clean power shift

March 8, 2026 |

In India, Bioenergy Times reported that a new study led by the University of Sheffield has cautioned that the global shift towards green hydrogen may not deliver the expected climate benefits unless major changes are made in how hydrogen is produced and transported. Published in the journal Nature Communications Sustainability, the research said the environmental […]

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Uganda unveils $400 million waste-to-energy plant

Uganda unveils $400 million waste-to-energy plant

March 8, 2026 |

In Uganda, NTV reported that Uganda has launched a $400 million waste-to-power project at Namanve Industrial Park, aimed at tackling the country’s mounting garbage crisis while boosting electricity supply. The facility, developed in partnership with NLS Waste Power Plant, will incinerate 1,500 tons of waste daily to generate 45 megawatts of power, which shall be […]

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