New data from the American Biogas Council shows that thousands of biogas capture systems across the U.S. are already generating reliable, renewable electricity, and that the opportunity to dramatically expand this homegrown power source is vast.
The USDA is formally rescinding a notice of funding opportunity issued in October 2024 for FY 2025, 2026 and 2027 Rural Energy for America Program funding. Any applicant without a fully executed financial assistance agreement will have to reapply.
Svante Technologies Inc. and Meadow Lake Tribal Council announced on April 6 that North Star Carbon Solutions LP has entered into an offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver 626,000 metric tons of durable CDR credits from a BECCS project.
Seeing investment tax credits (ITCs) for biomass projects come into effect is a welcome, long-overdue step for Canada’s forest sector. After years of uncertainty, the measure offers a starting point to restore investor confidence, according to FPAC.
The Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 23 announced it has received a permit application from Highland Pellets related to the development of an adjacent biomass power plant with an integrated CCS project.
2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo surpasses 1,000 attendees, demonstrates continued industry growth
By BBI International
April 08, 2026
The 2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo, produced by Biomass Magazine and organized by BBI International, successfully concluded after three days of in-depth discussions, technology showcases, and high-value networking opportunities.
Renewables are expected to account for 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 7.
Emerson has been chosen to automate Strategic Biofuels' $2-billion landmark Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) power facility in Caldwell Parish. The project consists of a wood-fired power plant fully integrated with commercial-scale CCS.
Renewables are expected to account for nearly 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 10.
Chattanooga's Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus is launching a project that will generate electricity from wastewater methane. MBEC selected Mainspring Energy to install six linear generators this year, producing an initial 1.5 MW of electricity.
Strategic Biofuels announced on March 4 it has received a draft Class VI Well Permit from the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy for the CCS project under development as part of its Louisiana Green Fuels project.
Drax Group plc on Feb. 26 released 2025 financial results, reporting record high pellet production. The company, however, is launching a strategic review of its Canadian pellet operations due to a constrained fiber market and low margins.
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) and Mainspring Energy on Feb. 23 announced CalBio's purchase of an additional eight Mainspring Linear Generators to be deployed this year at its North Visalia and South Tulare cluster biogas upgrading sites.
The U.S. Forest service is offering $95 million through its Wood Innovations program for projects that advance innovative wood uses, expand wood-based construction, and grow U.S. wood energy markets and forest product processing capacity.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently expects renewables to account for nearly 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.
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.
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.
Drax on Feb. 3 announced plans to adapt its organizational structure to its evolving business. The company is launching a consulting process that could result in the reduction of more than 350 employees in the U.K. and U.S.
Takuma Corp. on Jan. 22 announced Yonezawa Bioenergy LLC’s 7.1-megawatt (MW) biomass power plant in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan is now operational. Yonenawa is a joint venture between Takuma and Iwahori Construction Co. Ltd.
XCF Global, Southern Energy Renewables and DevvStream agree to binding term sheet for 3-party merger
SAF producer XCF Global Inc. and DevvStream Corp., a caron management and environmental asset monetization firm, on Jan. 26 announced that they have agreed to a binding term sheet to combine Southern Energy Renewables Inc. in a three-party merger.
Drax Group plc on Jan. 26 announced the launch of its Biomass Tracker, a new digital tool that provides greater visibility into the journey our woody biomass takes through the company’s global supply chain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Agenda released for 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
January 09, 2026
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
ACCIONA Energía has started injecting renewable energy from Logrosan biomass plant in Caceres, Spain, into the grid. The 50 megawatt (MW) facility is expected to consume 275,000 metric tons of biomass annually.
Drax has been named on the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) ‘A List’ for both its forestry and climate scores, recognizing the company as a leader in climate action and the company’s role in supporting responsible forest management.
California Ethanol + Power and the Imperial Valley Economic Development Corp. on Dec. 11 announced that Sugar Valley Energy has been selected to receive a Jobs First Grant through the Southern Border Jobs First Collaborative.
Drax Group plc on Dec. 11 announced the company has no near-term or medium-term plans to expand wood pellet production capacity. Work on the proposed 450,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant in Longview, Washington, will remain paused.
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