In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean imports from the U.S. plunged in the first two months of 2026 from a year earlier as most shipments, following a late October trade truce, have yet to arrive. The world’s largest soybean importer brought in 1.49 million metric tons of the oilseed from the U.S. in January […]
In Arkansas, K8 News reported that the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approved $4.38 million in funding for 96 research and promotion projects at its March 12–13 public meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’s soybean industry. “The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board is entrusted with allocating checkoff funds and ensuring […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that biodiesel producers in the Philippines have said they are ready to increase the biodiesel blending level to 7% to help cushion the impact of rising imported fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) said the Biofuels Act of 2006 remains the country’s strongest […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reported that renewable hydrogen and e-methanol producers HyFive announced the signing of a comprehensive term sheet for the offtake of up to 50% of the production from its Musel GreenMet project in Gijón, Spain at an agreed and mutually acceptable price range. HyFive is a vertically integrated company focused on developing […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that CertifHy has officially recognized DEKRA Certification as an independent Certification Body under the CertifHy EU RFNBO Voluntary Scheme, authorizing the company to carry out certification, pre-certification and re-certification audits in line with EU criteria for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). Certification under the scheme enables economic […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s sovereign investment agency, Danantara Indonesia, through its investment arm PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), has opened a second registration round for companies seeking to partner in the development of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects. The new procurement phase follows the successful selection of partners for initial project clusters in […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that DHL Express has signed an agreement with Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel for its airline operations, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The initiative is expected to cut around 300 tons of lifecycle carbon emissions in 2026 compared to the previous year, according […]
Technip Energies has signed an agreement with Verso Energy to acquire a minority equity stake in the DEZiR project, a synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) plant located in Rouen, France. Technip Energies will contribute to the DEZiR project through the implementation of its carbon capture solution, Canopy by T.ENTM powered by Shell CANSOLV, to capture biogenic […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Evos Rotterdam, a European provider of storage infrastructure for liquid energy and chemicals, has started an expansion project for methanol and ethanol storage at the Port of Rotterdam. The project will see the construction of five new storage tanks with a combined gross capacity of 67,500 cubic meters, […]
In Wyoming, The University of Wyoming said that researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) published an article exploring the potential of wastewater usage for the hydrogen economy. The paper, titled “Advancing hydrogen production: A comprehensive review of wastewater reforming techniques, feedstocks and opportunities,” published in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy […]
