Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo

2026 Presenters

Cogeneration and Biochar—Developing Products and Markets

Over 15-years of small-scale cogeneration and the pathway to developing biochar products and markets.

Fiber and Timber Markets and Supplies

Markets for wood fiber in the U.S. have been changing, particularly for smaller diameter wood and byproducts. Amanda provides an update on timber market dynamics and how these impact wood demand and timber supply. She includes updates on announced mill openings and closings with potential impacts of these on timber and residual supplies moving forward. 

Leveraging U.S. Pellet Production to Fuel Modified U.S. Coal Stations for Powering Data Centers

The UK “bridge policy” will reduce UK pellet imports by at least 4 million metric tonnes per year beginning in early 2027. About 80% of UK pellet imports come from the U.S. U.S. pellet producers will face a very challenging external shock to their market. Meanwhile, electricity demand for datacenters is increasing rapidly. Some datacenters need nearly a gigawatt of 24×7 “baseload” power. Many of the datacenter developers such as Microsoft and Meta want “green” power. Repurposing selected U.S. coal-fueled power stations to use sustainably sourced pellet fuel will solve the their problem and will provide a lifeline to U.S. pellet producers. And the solution can be implemented in months.