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July 22, 2025
BY Erin Krueger
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Nov. 6 announced the state’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has reached the 20 MMgy capacity threshold needed to unlock the SAF tax credit established by the state in 2023.
Renewables are expected to account for nearly 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 10.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Nov. 9 submitted a petition to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin seeking a partial waiver of the compliance year 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVOs).
Five startups building for the forest-products industry have been selected for the Alabama Forestry Accelerator, a gBETA program run by national venture capital firm gener8tor. The startups include a pellet producer and gasification company.
The U.S. exported 857,136.9 metric tons of wood pellets in September, down 5% when compared to August and down 1% when compared to September 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Nov. 4,