
Based out of Homerville, Georgia, Conner Holdings utilizes the surrounding southern yellow pine within the Pine Belt in its sawmill-to-pellet production. IMAGE: STELA DRYING TECHNOLOGY
October 7, 2025
BY Caitlin Scheresky
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New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority on Oct. 1 announced it is investing in five new wood energy aggregation facilities and four projects that aim to produce torrefied biomass and wood pellets.
For qualified biomass facilities, properly processed railroad ties can provide a reliable supplemental fuel stream with useful heating value, established regulatory pathways and the potential to diversify supply.
According to the USDA, President Trump’s executive order that lifts taxes on dyed-diesel is expected to represent approximately $640 million in combined federal and state savings across about 224.6 million harvested acres.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 31.275 billion pounds of feedstock in July, up nearly 3% when compared to June and up nearly 7% when compared to July 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 30.
The USDA on Sept. 30 published a final rule that fundamentally changes the structure and administration of REAP. The program will now require projects to be fully built and operational before an application can even be filed.