





PHOTO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
August 12, 2020
BY Luke Geiver
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U.S. biofuel producers consumed approximately 30.702 billion pounds of feedstock in August, down 2% when compared to July but up nearly 6% from August 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 30.
Oct. 23 was National Bioenergy Day, an annual opportunity to recognize the role biomass and innovative technologies can play in strengthening the U.S. bioeconomy. Bioenergy is a form of energy produced from alternative feedstocks called biomass.
Neste on Oct. 29 announced renewable product sales volumes reached a record 1.29 million metric tons during the third quarter. Total renewable fuel production was up 20%, with renewable diesel production up 34% and SAF production down 30%.
The government of Canada on Oct. 27 released proposed amendments that aim to update the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations by boosting support for domestically produced fuels, encouraging investments, and supporting agricultural supply chains.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 960,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 1 million tons during the month.