UK: Electricity production from plant biomass, including wood pellets, up slightly in Q2

SOURCE: U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

November 19, 2025

BY Erin Krueger

USDA rescinds funding opportunity for REAP

By Erin Krueger

12 hours ago

Biogas Policy Power Thermal Pellets

The USDA is formally rescinding a notice of funding opportunity issued in October 2024 for FY 2025, 2026 and 2027 Rural Energy for America Program funding. Any applicant without a fully executed financial assistance agreement will have to reapply.

By Svante

April 10, 2026

Business Power Carbon Capture

Svante Technologies Inc. and Meadow Lake Tribal Council announced on April 6 that North Star Carbon Solutions LP has entered into an offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver 626,000 metric tons of durable CDR credits from a BECCS project.

By Zemo Partnership

April 10, 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business UK

Zemo Partnership on March 30 announced the launch of RFAS Aviation, a new voluntary assurance scheme designed to provide independent verification of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the U.K. supply chain.

By Forest Products Association of Canada

April 09, 2026

Pellets Business Policy Thermal Power

Seeing investment tax credits (ITCs) for biomass projects come into effect is a welcome, long-overdue step for Canada’s forest sector. After years of uncertainty, the measure offers a starting point to restore investor confidence, according to FPAC.

By Erin Krueger

April 08, 2026

Pellets Power Carbon Capture Business

The Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 23 announced it has received a permit application from Highland Pellets related to the development of an adjacent biomass power plant with an integrated CCS project.

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