
Anna Simet, Director of Content & Senior Editor
October 10, 2025
BY Anna Simet
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Renewables are expected to account for 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to nearly 28% next year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 7.
Biochar and biocarbon markets are expanding rapidly, but future growth will depend on identifying the right feedstocks for the right applications while balancing cost, performance, availability and carbon intensity.
The U.S. exported 879,590.7 metric tons of wood pellets in May, down 6% when compared to April, but up 3% when compared to May 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7.
The American Biochar Institute announced on July 7 the release of the 2025 United States Biochar Market Report, which shows a rapid increase in biochar use across agriculture, water filtration, carbon sequestration, and other markets.
Bringing biochar to rural Arkansas, Cold Steppe pioneers in industrial-scale production and operates an energy efficient process.