North America downstream news

Edeniq has announced it has closed its equity financing after raising US$7 million to accelerate market penetration of cellulosic ethanol technology.

Neste and Bioenergy La Tuque have announced that they will start research and development cooperation utilising forest residues in biofuel production.

Flint Hills Resources has announced it is going to make a major investment at the Fairmont ethanol plant in Nebraska.

Sustainable Innovations has announced its CO2 conversion system converts greenhouse gases and renewables into a valuable fuel with huge energy storage potential.

Westwood Professional Services has announced its acquisition of the San Antonio-based engineering firm Coursen-Koehler.

NextDecade has announced it has signed a lease for 1000 acre site in Texas City to develop its LNG export project.

The Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a new technology that converts wastewater sludge to renewable natural gas.

Enerkem has announced the appointment of Dominique Boies as its new Chief Financial Officer.

KCS, Watco and WTC have announced their refined energy products terminal, which will facilitate increased US export of liquid fuels to Mexico.

Babcock & Wilcox has announced its successful acquisition of Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies, Inc.