Yonezawa Biomass Power Plant begins operations in Japan

The Yonezawa Biomass Power Plant is primarily fueled with woodchips. / SOURCE: Takuma Corp.

January 28, 2026

BY Erin Krueger

USDA rescinds funding opportunity for REAP

By Erin Krueger

11 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 XCF Global Inc.

20 hours ago

Business Sustainable Aviation Fuels Operations

XCF Global Inc. on April 9 announced that the conversion of its New Rise Renewables Reno plant remains on schedule. The company currently expects the SAF facility could begin commissioning in early June.

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 Forest Products Association of Canada

April 09, 2026

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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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