September 30, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority on Oct. 1 announced it is investing in five new wood energy aggregation facilities and four projects that aim to produce torrefied biomass and wood pellets.
For qualified biomass facilities, properly processed railroad ties can provide a reliable supplemental fuel stream with useful heating value, established regulatory pathways and the potential to diversify supply.
According to the USDA, President Trump’s executive order that lifts taxes on dyed-diesel is expected to represent approximately $640 million in combined federal and state savings across about 224.6 million harvested acres.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 31.275 billion pounds of feedstock in July, up nearly 3% when compared to June and up nearly 7% when compared to July 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 30.
Scaling food waste-based RNG requires more than proven digestion technology—it takes reliable feedstock, preprocessing infrastructure, long-term contracts and durable markets.