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Sugar signaling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12%, study shows

Sugar signaling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12%, study shows

June 1, 2025 |

In Ireland, Agriland reported that a joint study from Rothamsted, Oxford University, and the Rosalind Franklin Institute showed that enhancing individual plants’ sugar signaling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This enhanced potential is an order of magnitude greater than annual yield increases currently being achieved through breeding, according to the […]

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Philippine corn production forecasted to expand

Philippine corn production forecasted to expand

June 1, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that corn production in the Philippines is forecast to grow slightly by 0.6% year-on-year, reaching 8.2 million tons in marketing year 2025/26, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila. The report noted that the expected growth is attributed  to better weather conditions and continued government […]

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OMV announces new investments

OMV announces new investments

June 1, 2025 |

In Austria, OMV officially inaugurated its flagship ReOil and electrolyzer facilities at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna.  The new 10 MW electrolyzer facility has a production capacity of up to 1,500 tons of green hydrogen annually and is the biggest of its kind in Austria, said OMV. Alfred Stern, Chairman of the Executive Board and […]

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Intelligent Energy, IBT ink collaboration agreement to develop 100kW hydrogen fuel cell generator for Korean market

Intelligent Energy, IBT ink collaboration agreement to develop 100kW hydrogen fuel cell generator for Korean market

June 1, 2025 |

In the UK, Intelligent Energy, an UK-based fuel cell technology company, and IBT, a South Korean energy solutions provider, signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop a 100kW hydrogen fuel cell-based generator, certified for the Korean market. The new 100kW fuel cell generator will be based on Intelligent Energy’s evaporatively cooled IE-DRIVE fuel cell technology […]

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VINCI Airports offers SAF at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport

VINCI Airports offers SAF at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport

June 1, 2025 |

In France, Vinci Airports said that the Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by Vinci, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel and an electric charging station thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies.  A 44 kW electric recharging point dedicated to electric aircraft has also been commissioned, […]

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India can become net exporter of SAF, Boeing says

India can become net exporter of SAF, Boeing says

June 1, 2025 |

In India, Business Standard reported that India has the potential to emerge as a net exporter of SAF amid global efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the aviation sector, according to a senior Boeing executive. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India and South Asia, […]

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Avantium awarded grant to participate in Michelin-led consortium for biobased chemical HMF production

Avantium awarded grant to participate in Michelin-led consortium for biobased chemical HMF production

June 1, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has been awarded a $227,000 grant by the EU Horizon Europe program to participate in a consortium for the large-scale production of the biobased chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF).  The consortium, consisting of 12 European partners and led by Michelin Engineered Polymers, aims to construct and operate an HMF Flagship Plant to […]

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Green methanol market to reach $2.54bn by 2025, research finds.

Green methanol market to reach $2.54bn by 2025, research finds.

June 1, 2025 |

In India, Precedent Research reported that the global green methanol market size is calculated at $2.64 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach around $36.88 billion by 2034. The report noted that the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 34.04% from 2025 to 2034.  The North America market size surpassed $0.89 […]

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Moeve, Armas Trasmediterránea strike marine biofuel supply agreement

Moeve, Armas Trasmediterránea strike marine biofuel supply agreement

June 1, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Spanish energy firm Moeve, formerly Cepsa, has reached a strategic agreement with compatriot shipping company Armas Trasmediterránea to supply second-generation (2G) marine biofuels in the Canary Islands. Approximately 40,000 tons are set to be delivered through December 2025 under a long-term contract, with the potential for extension into […]

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New study to measure real-world hydrogen emissions

New study to measure real-world hydrogen emissions

June 1, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that a new international research initiative has been launched to measure hydrogen emissions from operating infrastructure in North America and Europe. Industry players Air Products, Air Liquide, Shell, and TotalEnergies, a not-for-profit Environmental Defense Fund, academic scientists from Utrecht University, the University of Rhode Island, West Virginia University, and […]

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