Inside this issue

One thing Wood Bioenergy magazine has always prided itself on was that if trees grow there, we go there. We cover the woody biomass business, not just from the mill gates, but from the stump to the ship. We’re industry people: It’s been that way since the magazine started and it isn’t changing. That pro-industry viewpoint is one of the reasons we put together the biennial Wood Bioenergy Conference and Expo in Atlanta. We know the woods, and we know the mills, and we know you want to not just talk pie-in-the-sky strategy, you want to talk real shop, too.

And like we do in every issue of this magazine, we strive to bring you everything happening in the wood-to-energy sector. The industry, often spread across forests, mills and continents, comes together in person under one roof in the U.S. South, not to theorize, but to really talk about the nitty-gritty.

Set for April 14-15 in Atlanta, the ninth edition of this event returns to the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, once again bringing together the people who actually build, fuel and influence the wood bioenergy industry.

This isn’t just another conference. It’s a biennial pulse check.

Starting in 2010, Bio has carved out a niche as a “by industry, for industry” gathering focused squarely on wood pellets, biomass power, biofuels, raw material procurement and in-woods operations. And that matters.

In a sector moving as quickly, and sometimes unpredictably, as wood bioenergy, two years is enough time for the landscape to shift dramatically. Since the last event in 2024, companies have restructured, policies have evolved, and new technologies—from torrefied pellets to biochar—have continued to gain traction.

In other words: If you’ve been heads-down running your operation, this is where you come up for air and get caught up. One of the best parts of Bio is its efficiency. Over two tightly packed days this year, we hear from 22 speakers and network with 42 exhibitors, all within a focused but friendly environment.