The environment

The Tomakomai carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which has come online today, showcases Japanese technology leadership.

Stratas Advisors has released its Global Biofuels Outlook and has advised automakers to expect more biodiesel blends.

Global heavy duty vehicle manufacturers have stressed that fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by regulation harmonisation.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has updated its survey of advanced biofuel producers in the US.

The US EPA and the Bureau of Reclamation have partnered with Western water districts on a grant programme seeking water saving devices.

A statement from API read: “The agency should not get ahead of the science and proceed with a rule proposal without the necessary data to justify costly regulatory changes.”

The Renewable Energy Group has announced the close of its acquisition of the Sanimax biodiesel plant.

Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue have begun the next phase at the new bioenergy facility in Germany.

The API’s Kyle Isakower has said the Administration’s 'unnecessary' methane rules could put shale energy revolution at risk.

The Bioenergy Technologies Office has allocated US$1.9 million for the US DOE’s Small Business Vouchers pilot.

Honeywell UOP has announced its process technology is powering a commercial scale biorefinery in California.

Xcel Energy has been awarded a 2016 Climate Leadership Award for its dedication to reducing carbon emissions.

NatureWorks has launches a US$1 million laboratory to research and develop a commercial scale methane to lactic acid fermentation.

Fuel Tech has been awarded several air pollution control orders totalling US$4.4 million.

NET Power’s first of a kind power plant validates a new natural gas power system that produces low cost electricity with zero atmospheric emissions.