October 19, 2021
BY Erin Krueger
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The question is no longer which fuel pathway grows fastest, but which sector secures the biomass first.
The U.S. exported 814,292.2 metric tons of wood pellets in October, down from both 830,469.7 metric tons the previous month and 840,011.1 metric tons in October 2024, according to data released by the USDA on Jan. 8.
The U.S. EIA on Dec. 31 released data showing U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.097 billion pounds of feedstock in October, up nearly 8% when compared to the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024.
Biochar and localized biomass solutions offer a new way forward for managing orchard and other ag residues in the wake of California open burning bans.
Southern California Gas Co. is now accepting RNG produced at the new WM Simi Valley RNG Facility into its pipeline system, marking the first time SoCalGas has interconnected a landfill-based RNG site with its infrastructure.