October 7th, 2025
The U.S. Forest Service on Sept. 16 awarded $23 million to support the removal and transport of 1.1 million tons of low-value woody biomass from national forests. A portion of that material is expected to be used to produce energy and wood pellets.
Oftem and Drax Power Ltd. on Sept. 16 announced the appointment of Forvis Mazars to conduct an independent external audit of Drax’s annual profile data and associated reporting for the compliance period spanning April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in May, according to the latest edition of the U.S. IEA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 850,000 tons during the month.
Much of the federal government shutdown in the early hours of Oct. 1 after federal lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal. If the shutdown persists, work related to federal data reporting, rulemakings and other regulatory initiatives could face delays.
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The STB on Sept. 24 published a notice announcing its intent to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which serves as forum to discuss issues related to rail transportation of energy products.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 22 announced that its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant is expected to resume operations in October. The facility was idled in June following a malfunction of auxiliary boiler equipment.
Changing subsidies in the U.K. and uncertainty in the Dutch market could cause demand for wood pellets to fall in the upcoming years. Poland, however, could offer a bright spot for the pellet industry, according to FutureMetrics.
The European Commission on Sept. 18 approved, under EU state aid rules, an amendment to Germany’s existing renewable energy scheme that increases the budget to support biomass and biogas electricity production by €7.9 billion ($9.27 billion).
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