The environment

Suncor Energy has provided an update on its Syncrude recovery plan following the 14 March incident.

OG&A BioSpecialties LLC has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 1000 bpd commercial biowax and bioester production plant.

Alliance Bio-Products, Inc. has announced the filing of 506(c) to raise funds for its new cellulosic ethanol production plant.

Water Planet, Inc. has teamed up to advance sustainable water reuse with smart membrane products.

The US EPA has announced it will implement the renewable fuel volume requirements for 2017, as decided in November 2016.

CO2 Solutions has announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with Hatch for delivering carbon capture systems.

According to the US EIA, US biomass-based diesel imports have increased 65%, setting a new record in 2016.

3M has announced it will acquire Scott Safety from Johnson Controls.

Greenbelt Resources has announced it has commissioned the first waste-to-ethanol system in Australia.

Diamond Green Diesel has announced it will expand its renewable fuel capacity using technology from Honeywell UOP.

Xebec Adsorption, Inc. has announced a breakthrough in biogas upgrading to renewable natural gas.

Greyrock, Tsinghua University and DRI have partnered up to assess the potential of using synthetic diesel fuels to improve air quality in China.

The AFPM has petitioned the EPA to reconsider its denial of the 2016 RFS cellulosic biofuel waiver.

Cox Enterprises has announced it is creating clean energy at its New River Energy facility in West Virginia.

A new study release by NASA has confirmed that biofuels reduce jet engine pollution.