The International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework is expected to accelerate demand for biofuels. By 2030, biofuel demand for maritime use could grow by up to 25 million metric tons; one-third of global demand.
The U.S. EIA maintained its forecasts for 2025 and 2026 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 7. The production outlook for “other” biofuels, which includes SAF, was also unchanged.
2025 will be a pivotal year for the biocarbon and biocoal markets, but some hurdles still remain.
Advanced Biofuels Canada on Sept. 22 released the 10th annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada report, the national report on Canada’s renewable and low-carbon fuel markets that shows biofuels have reached record use in Canada.
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Sept. 22 kicked off a public hearing to gather public input on a proposed rule to implement the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program. The hearing could continue through November.
Wood pellet consumption in the European Union is expected to begin to rebound this year, reaching 23.45 million metric tons with increases for both residential and industrial use, according to a report filed with the USDA.
Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 10 thanked Sens. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., for examining the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing.
The U.S. EIA reduced its outlook for 2025 biodiesel and renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 9. The 2026 production outlook for other biofuels, which includes SAF, was revised up.
Vanguard Renewables on Sept. 2 released a new white paper that outlines how the U.S. is uniquely positioned to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Net-Zero Framework via the production of bio-LNG.
U.S. imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in previous years. This decline is primarily due to the loss of tax credits for imported biofuels, according to the U.S. EIA.
The U.S. exported 979,282.7 metric tons of wood pellets in July, up when compared to both the 743,157.7 metric tons exported in June and 874,578.9 metric tons exported in July 2024, according to data released by the USDA on Sept. 4.
Last calendar year marked the fifth consecutive year that commercial fleets in California fueled by bio-CNG achieved a carbon-negative transportation outcome, according to a report released Sept. 3 by The Transport Project and RNG Coalition.
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
U.S. manufacturers produced 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in April, according to the latest edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report, released Aug. 20. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 790,000 tons.
Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the 42th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) will take place on June 2-4, 2026, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The U.S. exported 743,157.7 metric tons of wood pellets in June, down from 853,395.1 metric tons in May, but up from 740,326.9 metric tons in June 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 5.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in March, according to the latest edition of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report.
The U.K. Department for Transport on July 22 awarded £63 million ($82.22 million) to 17 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) companies through the governments’ Advanced Fuels Fund. The funding is expected to support approximately 1,400 jobs.
Pennsylvania’s pellet industry is a critical user of waste generated by the state’s robust wood product industry—with many significant benefits to boost.
Biomethanol offers a flexible platform for converting available sustainable feedstocks into low-carbon fuel.
The U.S. exported 853,395.1 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from 846,693.2 metric tons in April, but down from 926,284.4 metric tons in May of last year, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 3.
CARB on June 27 announced amendments to the state’s LCFS regulations will take effect beginning on July 1. The amended regulations were approved by the agency in November 2024, but implementation was delayed due to regulatory clarity issues.
Legislation introduced in the California Senate on June 23 aims to cap the price of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits as part of a larger effort to overhaul the state’s fuel regulations and mitigate rising gas prices.
Taiwan has postponed plans to convert one of its largest coal boilers to burn wood pellets, according to a report filed with the USDA. Opportunities for wood pellets remain in the country’s paper and petrochemical industries.
The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 10 confirmed the termination of 14 discretionary federal advisory committees, including one aimed at boosting the competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency exports
The U.S. EIA reduced its 2025 and 2026 production forecasts for a category of biofuels that includes SAF in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released June 10. The forecast for 2025 renewable diesel production was also revised down.
A new report by Baringa on behalf of the U.K. REA finds that the use of biomass delivers significant benefits to the U.K. energy system, including providing up to 5.5 GW of reliable “firm” power to help balance variable renewables.
A report published by the International Energy Agency on May 28 shows that biogas production using sustainable feedstocks and current technologies could offset as much as one-fourth of the world’s current annual natural gas demand.
The U.S. exported 846,693.2 metric tons of wood pellets in April, up when compared to both the 781,576.4 metric tons exported in March and the 819,341.5 metric tons exported in April 2024, according to data released by the USDA on June 5.
Darrell Smith chats with Pellet Mill Magazine about his new role as executive director of the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association.
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