Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture News highlights the latest initiatives, research, and practices aimed at creating a more environmentally friendly and resilient food system.

Covering topics such as regenerative farming, organic practices, water conservation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity, this category focuses on innovations that promote sustainability across the agriculture sector. Learn about new technologies, policy developments, and industry efforts to reduce the environmental impact of farming, improve soil health, and support local ecosystems.

Stay informed on the approaches and solutions driving sustainable agriculture forward to meet the challenges of climate change, resource scarcity, and global food security.

Quaise Energy, a developer of utility-scale superhot geothermal energy, announced the first close of its Series B financing, raising $134 million, with additional equity and debt capital expected to close soon. The round was led by Prelude Ventures, with strategic investment from JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy companies. Nearly all existing investors, including Safar Partners, took part in the round, bringing Quaise's total funding raised to date to $230 million.

Quaise Energy Closes $134 Million Series B Financing for Superhot Geothermal Drilling

by Sepehr Achard
8th July 2026

Quaise Energy, a developer of utility-scale superhot geothermal energy, announced the first close of its Series B financing, raising $134 million, with additional equity and debt capital expected to close soon. The round was led by Prelude Ventures, with strategic investment from JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy companies. Nearly all existing investors,

Anaergia, through its subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., will supply proprietary technology to a recycling facility near Bilbao, Spain.

Anaergia Signs Contract for Anaerobic Digestion Facility at Goodness Grown Farm in Australia

by Sepehr Achard
8th July 2026

Anaergia Inc. (TSX: ANRG; OTCQX: ANRGF), through its subsidiary Anaergia Australia Pty Ltd., has entered into a contract with RF Corval Pty Ltd. to deliver proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility at the Goodness Grown farm production site in Tongala, Australia.

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

by Sepehr Achard
8th July 2026

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

Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed to launch the Food & Nature Resilience Fund, a vehicle meant to speed up the shift of UK farmland toward regenerative practices that boost biodiversity, restore soil health, protect water quality and cut carbon output. Khadija Ali, Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business at Lloyds Banking Group, unveiled the fund in a LinkedIn post, framing it as a mechanism for pooling capital from banks, utilities and insurers so farmers can be paid for verified environmental gains without giving up food production on their land.

Lloyds Banking Group and Wildfarmed Launch Food & Nature Resilience Fund

by Sepehr Achard
7th July 2026

Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed to launch the Food & Nature Resilience Fund, a vehicle meant to speed up the shift of UK farmland toward regenerative practices that boost biodiversity, restore soil health, protect water quality and cut carbon output. Khadija Ali, Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business

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

by Sepehr Achard
7th July 2026

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

Garanti BBVA issued a green bond under its Sustainable Debt Finance Framework, with proceeds directed toward sustainable agriculture projects

Garanti BBVA Issues Green Bond to Fund Sustainable Agriculture in Türkiye

by Sepehr Achard
6th July 2026

Garanti BBVA has issued a green bond under its Sustainable Debt Finance Framework, earmarking the proceeds for sustainable agriculture projects across Türkiye. The funding is set to support organic and sustainable agricultural production, along with land management practices designed to protect natural resources.

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

by Sepehr Achard
6th July 2026

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

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

by Sepehr Achard
2nd July 2026

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

NPHarvest, a Finnish cleantech company developing fertilizer inputs from liquid waste streams, has been selected to receive up to €1.2 million in funding from Business Finland.

NPHarvest Completes Industrial-Scale Nutrient Recovery Demo in Germany, Draws Strong European Operator Interest

by Sepehr Achard
2nd July 2026

NPHarvest, a Finnish company specializing in the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater, digestate, and industrial side streams, has completed a successful industrial-scale demonstration of its technology in Germany. The trial validated the system under real operating conditions and has generated strong commercial interest from operators across Europe seeking to convert nutrient-rich waste streams

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

by Sepehr Achard
1st July 2026

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.