The U.S. EPA has announced the agency will no longer update program content associated with its Burn Wise program, effective Oct. 30, 2025. The implementation of indoor air woodstove program initiatives is not expected to be impacted.
The Alliance for Green Heat has been awarded $75,370 from FEMA to reduce fire risk in vulnerable wood-heated homes. The project is the nation’s first fire prevention and safety program targeting firewood banks and wood-burning households.
The International Biomass Conference & Expo and the American Boiler Manufacturers Association BOILER Expo are joining forces in 2026 for an unprecedented colocation event in Nashville, Tennessee, March 31 – April 2, 2026.
ENplus is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Since 2010, ENplus has played a defining role in shaping a reliable and transparent pellet market, ensuring that consumers and businesses can trust the quality of every certified pellet they use.
New Brunswick’s Belledune Generating Station is testing advanced wood pellets to lower emissions and extend its operating life.
The call for presentation abstracts for the 19th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo is now open. The event will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, March 31 – April 2, 2026. Abstracts can be submitted through Nov. 21.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Oct. 14 announced that its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant resumed operations on Oct. 10. The facility was idled in June following a malfunction of auxiliary boiler equipment.
Pellet and forestry experts explain the potential for woody biomass and pellets from waste wood residues to be used as a sustainable aviation fuel feedstock.
Renewable are expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 7.
Drax has announced it will cease operations and idle pellet plant facilities in Leola and Russellville, Arkansas, effective Nov. 1, 2025. Operations at our other U.S. sites will remain unaffected, according to the company.
USTC on Oct. 9 announced it has completed the acquisition of all remaining shares in CM Biomass, becoming the sole owner of the biomass company. CM Biomass trades approximately 3.7 million tons of woo pellets and ag residues annually.
Editor's note from Biomass Magazine, Issue 4.
Drax, the renewable energy business, is partnering with NGIS, a global leader in geospatial technology, to model and monitor the carbon stocks of the U.S. and Canadian forests that Drax sources its sustainable biomass from.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 30 announced its 49.9 megawatt (MW) Karatsu Biomass Power Plant commenced operations on Sept. 27. The facility is fueled with wood pellets and palm kernel shells (PKS).
The recently completed installation of a pellet mill and innovative drying system is empowering Georgian family-owned lumber company Conner Holdings to expand its potential.
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.
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 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.
The ABEA and PFI are among 400-plus associations, businesses and landowners representing the forest products sector that sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 urging immediate action to stabilize the U.S. forestry sector
Wood pellet consumption in the European Union is expected to begin to rebound this year, reaching 23.45 million metric tons with increases for both residential and industrial use, according to a report filed with the USDA.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on Sept. 9.
The U.S. exported 979,282.7 metric tons of wood pellets in July, up when compared to both the 743,157.7 metric tons exported in June and 874,578.9 metric tons exported in July 2024, according to data released by the USDA on Sept. 4.
Wood chips, pellets and agricultural residue can serve as a flexible, renewable and carbon-neutral energy source. MoistTech discusses how real-time moisture control can help overcome certain challenges associated with the use of these fuels.
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