Syzygy Plasmonics on Jan. 20 announced a binding six-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement between its subsidiary, SP Developments Uruguay S.A., and Trafigura Pte Ltd., a market leader in the global commodities industry.
The U.K. remains the largest global consumer of imported wood pellets, with imports for 2025 estimated at 9.6 million metric tons, up 3% when compared to 2024, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
Waga Energy has been awarded financial aid of C$15 million ($10.8 million) from Quebec's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy for its renewable natural gas (RNG) production project at the Hébertville-Station landfill site in Quebec.
As global leaders prepare to convene for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, the Business Aviation Coalition for SAF is encouraging aircraft operators and delegations to contact their fuel providers and FBOs immediately to secure SAF.
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission in late 2025 adopted new regulations that will require more of the state’s municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills to install gas collection and control systems.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. on Jan. 16 announced that the 20-year biomethane purchase agreement previously entered into between FortisBC Energy Inc. and EverGen’s wholly owned subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., is now in effect.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. on Jan. 14 announced The BMI Group has committed C$10 million toward the development of the Espanola biocarbon project, which is expected to have the capacity to produce 50,000 metric tons of biocarbon annually.
Lane County, in partnership with Emerald People’s Utility District, has selected Waga Energy to build, own, operate, and maintain a renewable natural gas (RNG) production unit at the Short Mountain Landfill in Eugene, Oregon.
Cathay is welcoming the release of Igniting the SAF Market: Policy Pathways for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in China, a research study published by Peking University’s National School of Development in late 2025.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 15 released data showing nearly 23.25 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2025, down more than 8% when compared to 2024.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 15 released new data showing one new small refinery exemption (SRE) petition was filed under RFS during the past month. A total of 26 SRE petitions are currently pending, up from 25 that were pending as of mid-December.
A coalition of 34 environmental groups on Jan. 14 filed a rulemaking petition with the USDA to make manure anaerobic digestion projects ineligible to receive grants or loans under the Rural Energy for America Program.
NewYork GreenCloud has acquired the Buena Vista Biomass Power facility in California. The site will become a large-scale carbon negative AI factory, integrating biomass-to-pyrolysis energy systems with behind-the-meter, liquid-cooled AI compute.
Hillsborough County has selected Waga Energy to build, own, operate, and maintain an RNG production unit at the Southeast County Landfill in Lithia, Florida. When in operation, the plant will be able to produce up to 610,000 MMBtu of RNG per year.
Moeve has completed the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Condor for flights departing from Tenerife South Airport on the Canary Islands, a location not yet legally subject to ReFuelEU Aviation requirements.
Bunge’s Brazilian operation has become the first company to certify soybeans for use in the production of SAF under the ISCC CORSIA PLUS protocol, an advanced certification recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on Jan. 14 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA and three other federal agencies seeking an update on actions they have taken to respond to serious concerns regarding Renewable Fuel Standard refinery exemptions.
Gevo Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,486,207 B2. The patent broadens protections for different catalyst combinations and explicitly protects the use of ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology to produce fuels.
California-based Enpower Corp. on Jan. 9 announced it has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Wadham Energy Ltd. Partnership, owner and operator of a 27 MW rice husk biomass power plant, to High Rock Energy LLC and HR Energy GP.
SkyNRG announced a key milestone for Project Wigeon, a planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Eastern Washington, after securing environmental approvals from the Washington State Department of Ecology and Walla Walla County.
Renewables are currently expected to account for more than 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, expanding to 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 13.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently expects the production of renewable diesel and other biofuels, including SAF, to expand in 2027, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 13.
PowerWood Canada Corp has agreed the purchase of 175 acres of land in northern Alberta from Mackenzie County to construct a rail spur for transporting advanced black biofuel pellets to Canada's tidewater.
The USDA on Dec. 31 announced the per-acre payment rates for $11 billion of the $12 billion farm aid package announced in December. U.S. corn, soybean and sorghum farmers will receive respective per-acre payments of $44.36, $30.88, and $48.11.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 9 released a proposed 2026-27 state budget. Details published by the California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review indicate the proposed budget includes provisions for a new SAF tax credit.
XCF Global Inc. announced on Jan. 12 that it is evaluating financing options to support the construction of its New Rise Reno 2 facility. If constructed, New Rise 2 is expected to enable XCF to expand its SAF and renewable fuel platform.
In this issue of Biomass Magazine, we examine how renewable carbon is being defined, deployed and scaled—from pyrogenic biocarbon standards and orchard waste solutions to the accelerating role of renewable natural gas in transportation.
The USDA reduced its forecast for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Jan. 12. The forecast price for soybean oil was unchanged.
U.S. soybean production fell by approximately 3% in 2025, according to the USDA’s latest Crop Production report, released Jan. 12. Soybean yields, however, reached a record high of 53 bushels per acre.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 7 delivered a draft final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget to repeal the agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding and tailpipe greenhouse gas regulations for motor vehicles and engines.
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