USDA: US wood pellet exports top 891,093 metric tons in November

By Erin Krueger

4 hours ago

Pellets Markets 

The U.S. exported 891,093.3 metric tons of wood pellets in November, up from 814,292.2 metric tons in October and 874,171.2 metric tons in November 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Jan. 29.

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Yonezawa Biomass Power Plant begins operations in Japan

By Erin Krueger

January 28, 2026

Power Operations 

Takuma Corp. on Jan. 22 announced Yonezawa Bioenergy LLC’s 7.1-megawatt (MW) biomass power plant in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan is now operational. Yonenawa is a joint venture between Takuma and Iwahori Construction Co. Ltd.

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XCF Global, Southern Energy Renewables and DevvStream agree to binding term sheet for 3-party merger

By XCF Global Inc.

January 28, 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Power Business Advanced Biofuels 

SAF producer XCF Global Inc. and DevvStream Corp., a caron management and environmental asset monetization firm, on Jan. 26 announced that they have agreed to a binding term sheet to combine Southern Energy Renewables Inc. in a three-party merger.

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Drax launches new Biomass Tracker to boost transparency across biomass supply chain

By Drax Group plc

January 27, 2026

Pellets Business Power UK 

Drax Group plc on Jan. 26 announced the launch of its Biomass Tracker, a new digital tool that provides greater visibility into the journey our woody biomass takes through the company’s global supply chain.

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Drax signs strategic wear parts supply agreement for North America with ANDRITZ

By Andritz

January 23, 2026

Pellets Business 

Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America. The supply agreement runs through September 2029.

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