November 1, 2019
BY Erin Krueger
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U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 950,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, according to the latest edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 970,000 tons during the month.
XCF Global Inc. on Nov. 20 confirmed plans to develop additional SAF production capacity adjacent to its existing biorefinery in Nevada. The company is also considering plans for SAF projects at idle biodiesel plants in Florida and North Carolina.
The U.S. exported 894,320.3 metric tons of wood pellets in August, down from 979,282.7 metric tons in July, but up from 775,860.8 metric tons in August 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 19.
Tidewater Renewables Inc. on Nov. 13 reported that production at its renewable diesel facility in British Columbia was impacted in September and October by unplanned downtime. The facility is expected to be operating at full capacity by December.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 14. The estimate for 2024-’25 soybean use in biofuel production was reduced.