Biomass Magazine announced this week the eight companies selected to pitch to a group of angel investors and venture capital firms at the International Biomass Conference & Expo, taking place March 31 – April 2, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Corp. has been awarded $10 million in funding from the government of Alberta to construct a fully integrated anaerobic digestion and carbon sequestration facility that will produce RNG from livestock manure.
SkyNRG has reached financial close for its SAF production facility DSL-01 at the Delfzijl chemical park in the north of the Netherlands. Once operational, it will produce 100,000 metric tons of SAF each year.
Total operable U.S. biofuel production capacity reached 25.304 billion gallons per year in November, with gains for ethanol and renewable diesel. Biodiesel capacity was down, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 29.438 billion pounds of feedstock in November 2025, down approximately 2% when compared to both the previous month and November 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The USDA maintained its outlook for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 12. The outlook for season-average soybean oil prices was also unchanged.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 12 published a final rule rescinding the agency’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which formed the legal basis for the EPA’s GHG regulations, and repealed all subsequent GHG emission standards for vehicles.
Maas Energy Works on Feb. 9 announced the interconnection of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at Couco Creek Dairy in Turlock, California, with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) natural gas system.
New research published on Feb. 10 by Vanguard Renewables shows that using Midwestern agricultural waste—particularly crop residues and food waste—can generate approximately 1,580 trillion Btu of renewable natural gas (RNG).
Clean Energy Technologies Inc. has announced that it will be exhibiting at the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, taking place March 31 – April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Technip Energies has been awarded a substantial contract by SkyNRG for the DSL-01 project, a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility to be developed in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
Neste is making donations to three Finnish universities. This funding is intended to foster groundbreaking catalysis research and strengthen long-term academic expertise in catalysis engineering, catalysis chemistry and catalysis modeling.
UK government funds 4 SAF innovators
By U.K. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House
February 13, 2026
The U.K. Department for Transport has awarded £181,000 in funding through the U.K. SAF Clearing House to four leading innovators - Avioxx Ltd, Clean Planet Technologies Ltd, Green Lizard Technologies Ltd, and Zero Petroleum Ltd.
Keppel Ltd., through its Infrastructure Division, and Aster have entered into an agreement to jointly assess the development of one of Asia’s first commercial scale ethanol to jet (EtJ) SAF facilities on Jurong Island, Singapore.
The Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion technology.
Carbogenics, a specialist biocarbon designer headquartered in Edinburgh, has successfully closed a $3 million investment and grant funding round, positioning the firm for accelerated growth and international expansion.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are developing toolkits for investigating microbial DNA to identify and tweak genes that can boost production of biofuels and plant-based chemicals.
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.
Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., recently introduced a bill to establish a targeted federal assistance program to provide temporary financial relief to eligible forest product harvesting and hauling businesses impacted by significant market disruptions.
At PNNL, AI is accelerating the US bioeconomy
By Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
February 11, 2026
PNNL researchers are using AI to help accurately predicting how organisms’ characteristics respond to not only their genes, but also their environments (a nascent field called “predictive phenomics”).
The BC Forest Safety Council board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Cherie Whelan as BCFSC’s new chief executive officer effective April 1, 2026.
Biomass Magazine announced the general session speakers for the 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31 to April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The general session will be held Wed., April 1, and will feature the presentation of three industry awards, a keynote presentation, followed by a moderated roundtable discussion focused on biochar and biocarbon market development.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company Ltd. (SAFCo) and nine companies have launched Singapore's first trial for central procurement of voluntary sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
South Dakota Mines is partnering with Idaho National Laboratory on two-year project focused on improving biomass drying. The project combines advanced AI developed by Mines with cutting-edge research at INL.
Drax is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire Flexitricity Ltd., a U.K.-based optimizer of flexible energy assets, from Quinbrook. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2026.
Haffner Energy announced on Jan. 27 the launch of its new C-iC modular industrial units line, designed to address the financing and deployment challenges facing medium-scale, decentralized biofuel projects.
Renewable energy company Drax has announced the donation of $20,000 to the Center for Children and Families. The 2025 fundraising efforts banked the highest dollar amount Drax has raised through its event.
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaches for 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo
By Biomass Magazine Staff
February 09, 2026
Biomass Magazine and BBI International are encouraging industry professionals to take advantage of early bird registration for the 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo is available through March 4, offering significant savings on full-conference passes for North America’s largest gathering of biomass industry stakeholders.
The DOE on Feb. 3 announced the chair and members of the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee, a unified advisory body that will provide independent advice on complex scientific and technical challenges.
LanzaTech Global Inc. has announced Saltend Chemicals Park in Humberside as the intended location for its pioneering DRAGON II project—a £600 million investment to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel at scale.
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