


PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
November 20, 2018
BY Jerry Shurson
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Verbio on Oct. 6 commissioned the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld site. The new plant is capable of producing up to 60,000 metric tons of biobased chemicals annually.
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.
The U.S. exported 903,374.4 metric tons of wood pellets in August, down 17% when compared to July, but up 1% from August 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 6.
France-based Waga Energy on Sept. 29 announced the company produced 426 gigawatt hours (GWh), or 1.5 million MMBtu, of renewable natural gas (RNG) during the first half of 2026, up 31% when compared to the same period of 2025.