The environment

Algal Turf Scrubbers, or algal flow-ways, improve fresh water and can be harvested for use as biomass in biofuels.

The EIA has found that biodiesel and renewable diesel imports into the US have increased this year by 61%.

The administration of Ohio Gov. John Kasich has announced plans to reduce air pollution from oil and gas operations in the state.

According a new report released by Transparency Market Research, the recycled plastic and plastic waste to oil market will reach US$1.97 billion by 2024.

A new report estimates the global hydrogen purification market is expected to reach nearly US$9.9 billion by 2020.

Piedmont Natural Gas announces participation in EPA’s Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Programme.

Legislation signed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 relative to emissions generated in 2006.

Ariel Compressors are to be utilised in US$100 million UPS CNG fuelling station project.

Australia’s Southern Oil Refining will develop a new AUS$16 million biofuels pilot plant in Gladstone, Queensland.

A new waste to energy Tennessee plant will feature power generation technology from Clean Energy Technologies.

Air Products has been awarded a long term contract to supply nitrogen JSCK in South Korea.

Exiting the Energy-from-Waste business will allow the company to direct its resources to its core business of Industrial Gases.

Covanta Environmental Solutions has announced the acquisition of a material processing facility in Augusta, Georgia.

Blue Sphere has announced its acquisition of a waste to energy biogas facility from Agrilandia Societa Agricola.

Gijs van Heeringen, Bob van de Gender and Jan Klok, Paqell BV, continue their discussion of bio-desulfurisation in the oil and gas industry.