Tag: China

Chinese researchers develop novel catalyst to enhance electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol

September 30, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a novel catalyst using ultrasmall palladium nanoparticles supported on zirconium phosphate, achieving enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. This breakthrough, published in Frontiers in Energy, highlights a significant step towards sustainable fuel production, addressing the pressing need for efficient carbon capture technologies. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) […]

China expects record grain harvest in 2025

September 28, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that China is expecting a bumper grain harvest this year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. According to the ministry, the summer harvest totaled 149.74 million tons. The summer harvest forms the backbone of China’s annual grain production; planting area has been expanded, and yields are above average, […]

Mexico and China formalized health protocol for sorghum exports

September 28, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Mexico, the Mexican Government reported that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Directorate of Customs of the People’s Republic of China formalized the health protocol for the export of Mexican sorghum to the Asian nation. It is estimated that in the first year it will reach between 50,000 and 100,000 […]

China launches first methanol-hydrogen electric cargo & distribution ship

September 18, 2025 | Jim Kendrick

In China, Geely launched Yuanchun 001, the world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric cargo-and-distribution ship, at Qianhang Shipyard in Hangzhou September 12. The vessel is designed to extend methanol’s role from road transport to inland shipping under China’s dual-carbon targets, cutting energy use by more than 42 percent and reaching 1,500 kilometers of range. Yuanchun 001 is […]

China sets August soybean import record

September 14, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the UK, the Poultry Site reported that China’s soybean imports rose to their highest-ever level for the month of August. The world’s top soybean buyer brought in 12.28 million metric tons in August, data from the General Administration of Customs showed, up 1.2% from 12.14 million tons a year earlier. “August soybean imports were […]

Researchers find genetiv variability in camelina that could bood production

September 10, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, camelina sativa, also known as false-flax, is gaining attention as a biofuel crop due to its potential for aviation fuel production and minimal agricultural input requirements. However, the genetic foundation of this species has been underexplored. Despite its ancient cultivation history, Camelina’s relatively low genetic diversity has hindered breeding programs aimed at improving […]

China protesting EPA’s plan to reduce RIN production from imported feedstock

September 8, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Bloomberg reports China’s Ministry of Commerce submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency protesting the EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligation for 2026 and 2027 that would reduce demand for used cooking oil imports. Imported feedstock is set to earn only half the RINs when renewable diesel is produced than when domestic feedstock is […]

China moving forward with SAF with new production and alliance

September 4, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, China Aviation Oil Group and Zhejiang Jiaao Environmental Protection recently held the signing ceremony of the SAF cooperation project capital increase and stock expansion agreement in Lianyungang. China Aviation Oil has actively carried out technical research and development, marketing, standard setting, supply chain construction and other work in the SAF industry chain, and […]

Chinese scientists turn succulents into night lights

September 1, 2025 | Rebecca Gendron

In China, researchers at South China Agricultural University have turned houseplants into night lights by injecting synthetic chemicals into living succulents. While the idea isn’t new—in the 1980s researchers in San Diego inserted a firefly gene into tobacco plants—Shuting Liu, a lab affiliate and the first author of the paper, injected the plants with phosphorescent […]

China boosts soybean purchases from Argentina, Uruguay

August 31, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on between Washington and Beijing. The report noted that Chinese processors may buy up to 10 million metric tons […]

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