U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in March, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report.
Despite low trading prices and global geopolitical uncertainty, CM Biomass demonstrated resilience in 2024/25. By strengthening its organization and value chain, the Danish biomass company maintained its sales volume at 3.7 million metric tons.
The government of Nova Scotia on July 17 launched a new initiative to promote the use of woody biomass by directing provincial agencies to prioritize the use of wood for both construction and heating applications in public buildings.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on July 17 announced the U.S. Forest Service is awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to spur wood products manufacturing, expand active forest management, and accelerate energy innovation.
The USDA has announced it will delay opening the first quarterly grant application window for FY 2026 REAP funding. The agency cited both an application backlog and the need to disincentivize solar projects as reasons for the delay.
The U.K. government has released data showing energy production from biomass and waste sources fell by 4.7% during the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the same period of 2024. Total primary energy production for the quarter was down 1.5%.
A whitepaper published by FutureMetrics on June 23 explains how an executive order on wildfire mitigation signed by President Donald Trump could boost the production of wood pellets for use in domestic power production.
The Drax Foundation has awarded $249,990 to three U.S. non-profits, including Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism and Sustainability, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s Project Learning Tree, and Southern University’s Bayou Summer Program.
As the demand for artificial intelligence grows, so does the need for sustainable power sources to operate data centers. Can bioenergy help answer the call?
Pennsylvania’s pellet industry is a critical user of waste generated by the state’s robust wood product industry—with many significant benefits to boost.
Using at-risk biomass for bioenergy is a win-win solution to Canada’s off-grid communities.
The U.S. exported 853,395.1 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from 846,693.2 metric tons in April, but down from 926,284.4 metric tons in May of last year, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 3.
The functional benefits of biochar pelletization offer agronomic, industrial and environmental advantages.
The board of Golden State Natural Resources on June 25 voted to revise its plans for the proposed development of two wood pellet plants in California and will instead move forward with the development of two smaller-scale wood chip projects.
The USDA on June 23 announced plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a regulation that established prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvesting on approximately 30% of National Forest System lands.
FutureMetrics LLC on June 17 published a white paper discussing how expected changes to U.K. bioenergy subsidies could cause the Drax and Lynemouth Power Stations to consider using thermally treated wood pellets.
Taiwan has postponed plans to convert one of its largest coal boilers to burn wood pellets, according to a report filed with the USDA. Opportunities for wood pellets remain in the country’s paper and petrochemical industries.
The Senate Finance Committee on June 17 released legislation that extends the 45Z credit but proposes changes that would cut the value of the credit by 20% for fuels made from imported feedstocks and alter the value of the credit for SAF.
President Donald Trump on June 12 signed an executive order focused on wildfire prevention and response that includes language aimed at finding innovative uses of woody biomass and forestry products.
The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 10 confirmed the termination of 14 discretionary federal advisory committees, including one aimed at boosting the competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency exports
A new report by Baringa on behalf of the U.K. REA finds that the use of biomass delivers significant benefits to the U.K. energy system, including providing up to 5.5 GW of reliable “firm” power to help balance variable renewables.
In an energy conversation dominated by buzzwords and breakthroughs, it’s easy to overlook the quiet, proven solutions that are already delivering results—such as wood pellets. The biobased fuel can play a critical role in America’s energy future.
The U.S. exported 846,693.2 metric tons of wood pellets in April, up when compared to both the 781,576.4 metric tons exported in March and the 819,341.5 metric tons exported in April 2024, according to data released by the USDA on June 5.
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority on May 30 announced it has accepted a request to evaluate a proposed subsidy for Drax Group plc that aims to provide transitional support for biomass power operations while the company develops BECCS.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 860,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in February, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report, released June 4.
The USDA on May 29 announced a $200 million investment to implement the Forest Service’s National Active Forest Management Strategy, which streamlines regulations, leverages emergency authorities, and expedites project approvals
The Alliance for Green Heat has announced it will hold a free 90-minute webinar on June 3 focused on efforts to integrate electronics into wood and pellet stoves to enable cleaner, smarter wood heating.
Biomass Magazine announces 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo in Nashville
By BBI International
May 28, 2025
Biomass Magazine has announced the dates for the 19th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event is scheduled to be held March 31-April 2, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Editor's note from Pellet Mill Magazine Issue 2.
The U.K. government on May 16 announced the launch of an independent review of greenhouse gas removals options, including large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), to consider how GGRs can help meet net-zero targets.
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