
Anna Simet, Director of Content & Senior Editor
January 13, 2026
BY Anna Simet
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CHAR Technologies Ltd. on Oct. 1 announced the substantial completion of Phase 1 mechanical and electrical construction at its Thorold Renewable Energy Facility, the company's first commercial renewable energy and biocarbon production facility.
Scaling food waste-based RNG requires more than proven digestion technology—it takes reliable feedstock, preprocessing infrastructure, long-term contracts and durable markets.
Technology providers and producers are working to scale biocoal as a drop-in replacement for fossil steam coal, opening a potentially massive market for thermally treated biomass.
The Placer County Planning Commission has approved a use permit for the proposed Cabin Creek Biomass Facility. The project is designed to convert locally, sustainably sourced woody biomass and other materials into biochar and other products.