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Renewable Energy News explores the integration of clean energy solutions within agriculture, highlighting innovations that make farming more sustainable and energy-efficient.

From solar-powered irrigation systems and wind-driven equipment to bioenergy from agricultural waste, this category covers technologies and practices that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote carbon-neutral farming. Discover the latest in renewable energy initiatives designed to power farms, improve resource efficiency, and reduce emissions.

Stay updated on projects, policies, and investments driving the adoption of renewable energy in agriculture for a greener, more resilient future in food production.

Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) announced that the 50-megawatt Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) project in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, has reached final investment decision, moving the project into execution and advancing delivery of Plug's GenEco Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The project is being developed by Orica, a mining and infrastructure company operating in more than 100 countries.

Plug Power’s Electrolyzers Advance as Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub Reaches Final Investment Decision

Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) announced that the 50-megawatt Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) project in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, has reached final investment decision, moving the project into execution and advancing delivery of Plug's GenEco Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The project is being developed by Orica, a mining and infrastructure company operating

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Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with the Lufthansa Group as part of its strategy to cut the climate impact of business travel. The jointly agreed volume of roughly 1,600 metric tonnes of SAF is expected to save around 5,500 metric tonnes of CO2 — equivalent to the emissions from about 520 flights between Frankfurt and London on an Airbus A320neo. The deal builds on a broader partnership between the two companies, which has included Deutsche Bank issuing the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card since October 2025.

Lufthansa Group Secures SAF Deal With Deutsche Bank to Cut Business Travel Emissions

Deutsche Bank is investing in the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with the Lufthansa Group as part of its strategy to cut the climate impact of business travel. The jointly agreed volume of roughly 1,600 metric tonnes of SAF is expected to save around 5,500 metric tonnes of CO2 — equivalent to the emissions from

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GranBio has developed biomass technology that converts forestry residues and construction debris into lower-carbon fuels aimed at hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation and long-haul trucking. The company is working with materials including leftover branches from logging operations, crop stalks, and construction debris such as discarded pallets and plywood — materials that are abundant across the United States and often end up in landfills or contribute to wildfire risk.

GranBio Turns Forest and Construction Waste Into Lower-Carbon Fuel With Amazon Backing

GranBio has developed biomass technology that converts forestry residues and construction debris into lower-carbon fuels aimed at hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation and long-haul trucking. The company is working with materials including leftover branches from logging operations, crop stalks, and construction debris such as discarded pallets and plywood — materials that are abundant across the

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Air Products (NYSE: APD) has announced it will exit the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project, citing expected financial returns that did not meet the company's stringent return criteria. The decision ends the company's planned development of the large-scale clean energy facility in Louisiana, though Air Products says it remains committed to its existing operations in the state, where it runs 18 industrial gas facilities and operates the world's largest hydrogen pipeline network serving refinery customers along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Air Products Exits Louisiana Clean Energy Project, Finalizes Yara Ammonia Deal From Saudi NEOM Project

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has announced it will exit the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project, citing expected financial returns that did not meet the company's stringent return criteria. The decision ends the company's planned development of the large-scale clean energy facility in Louisiana, though Air Products says it remains committed to its existing operations

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Waste Connections of Canada has officially opened a new renewable natural gas facility at the Ridge Landfill in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The project, representing nearly $100 million in private investment, converts landfill gas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas and delivers it through Ontario's existing natural gas distribution infrastructure.

Waste Connections of Canada Opens $100M Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Ontario’s Ridge Landfill

Waste Connections of Canada has officially opened a new renewable natural gas facility at the Ridge Landfill in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The project, representing nearly $100 million in private investment, converts landfill gas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas and delivers it through Ontario's existing natural gas distribution infrastructure.

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Conestoga Energy Holdings announced two milestones: its 20th anniversary, and a production milestone of 3Bn gallons of low-carbon bioethanol.

Conestoga Energy Marks 20th Anniversary and Three Billion Gallons of Biofuel Production

Conestoga Energy Holdings, one of the United States' leading producers of renewable bioethanol, has announced two simultaneous milestones: its 20th anniversary as a company and the cumulative production of three billion gallons of low-carbon biofuel. Founded in 2006 in Liberal, Kansas, the company today manages more than 175 million gallons of annual production capacity across

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HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) have announced a partnership to save a biodiesel production facility in Hamilton, Ontario from permanent closure. The facility, located at Pier 14 at the Port of Hamilton, will be restarted and operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly formed entity in which MCBC holds a 51% ownership stake. The arrangement is anchored by a Memorandum of Understanding between HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), establishing a framework for ongoing collaboration.

Biidaaban Renewable Energy to Restart Hamilton Biodiesel Facility Under Indigenous Majority Ownership

HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) have announced a partnership to save a biodiesel production facility in Hamilton, Ontario from permanent closure. The facility, located at Pier 14 at the Port of Hamilton, will be restarted and operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly formed entity in which MCBC holds

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Reykjavik University (RU) and Southern Utah University (SUU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for collaboration in sustainable energy education, research, and workforce development. The agreement is coordinated on the RU side by the Iceland School of Energy (ISE), a graduate school within the university's Department of Engineering focused on sustainable energy and international collaboration.

Reykjavik University and Southern Utah University Sign MOU to Advance Geothermal Energy Education

Reykjavik University (RU) and Southern Utah University (SUU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for collaboration in sustainable energy education, research, and workforce development. The agreement is coordinated on the RU side by the Iceland School of Energy (ISE), a graduate school within the university's Department of Engineering focused on sustainable energy

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Vertoro, a renewable oil company, has announced the first closing of its €17 million Series B round, consisting of €10 million in newly contributed capital and €7 million in converted loan notes. Climate Tech Partners, Invest-NL, and Maersk participated as key investors, with further contributions from Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, LIOF, SHIFT, and Chemelot Ventures. The round will primarily fund continued scaling of Vertoro's technology, which converts plant-based waste into a flexible renewable oil used to produce low-carbon fuels and chemicals.

Vertoro Closes €17 Million Series B Round to Scale Renewable Oil Technology

Vertoro, a renewable oil company, has announced the first closing of its €17 million Series B round, consisting of €10 million in newly contributed capital and €7 million in converted loan notes. Climate Tech Partners, Invest-NL, and Maersk participated as key investors, with further contributions from Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam, LIOF, SHIFT, and Chemelot Ventures. The round

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PyroGenesis Inc. (TSX: PYR; OTCQX: PYRGF; FRA: 8PY1), a provider of plasma-based technology to heavy industry and defense, has announced a collaborative project with its client Innofibre — Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques, a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT) at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières focused on Quebec's paper and biorefining industry. The project will convert contaminated biomass into synthesis gas, or syngas.

PyroGenesis Partners with Innofibre to Convert Contaminated Biomass into Syngas

PyroGenesis Inc. (TSX: PYR; OTCQX: PYRGF; FRA: 8PY1), a provider of plasma-based technology to heavy industry and defense, has announced a collaborative project with its client Innofibre — Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques, a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT) at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières focused on Quebec's paper and biorefining industry. The

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