Team with decades of experience in biofuels, technology development, and commercialization.
Chief Executive Officer
Technology development leader in biofuels with 15+ years experience. Former NREL PI and program lead for SAF; 50+ patents and publications. Navy nuclear power veteran...
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Chief Commercial Officer
Business leader with 20+ years experience. Led World Fuel Services North American equipment leasing, deicing and SAF businesses with $250M+ in assets across 500+ airports...see more
VP Technology Commercialization
Expert in fuel technology licensing, project deployment, and regulations, with 15+ years experience. Former UOP Product Manager for pyrolysis & HEFA biofuel technologies
VP Research & Development
Industry-recognized leader in biofuel analysis and R&D with 20+ years experience. Former NREL biofuels analysis team lead. Chair of ASTM Committee E48 on bioenergy
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C.R. Sincock, II, is executive vice president of Avfuel Corporation, the leading independent and global supplier of aviation fuel and services to all major aviation consumer groups...see more
Board Chair
Xavier Adserá is Board Chair at Alder Renewables. After co-founding an investment bank in Spain, being chairman of a public nutraceutical company, director of several others, and CEO of a UK-based private equity firm...see more
Sergey is one of the world's leading experts in civil aviation, airlines industry, engineering and metallurgy with the focus on innovation, modernization and high technologies with decades of experience in implementing strategies to...see more
Ray Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017, the longest tenure as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I and the third longest in history since 1797...see more
Kennedy, a passionate pilot himself, is from a family dedicated to aviation. He has combined his family history in aviation, a personal facility for technology, and a commitment to...see more
Dr. Derek Vardon is the Chief Executive Officer of Alder Renewables, where he leads the company’s strategic vision for technology-to-market execution...
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Tim Obitts is the Chief Legal Officer Officer at Alder Renewables, bringing nearly three decades of legal and executive experience to the role. Prior to joining Alder Renewables...see more
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The Alder Renewables team has operated at the cutting edge of renewable fuel production, as well as the technology development that underpins the clean energy transition. We are scientists, technologists, researchers, engineers, project managers, communicators, and commercial leaders.
Our proprietary platform converts abundant and sustainable biomass into low-carbon to carbon-negative Alder biocrude oils. These can then be processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other transportation fuels, including marine fuels, as well as renewable chemicals.
We partner with government, industry, and academics to advance the development of our technology. Alder Renewables is backed by Honeywell UOP, United Airlines Ventures, Directional Aviation, and Avfuel. Its technology has been trialed and tested at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Defense and Logistics Agency.
Our goal is to develop projects close to the source of sustainable biomass, rather than transporting the raw materials long distances from multiple sites back to one central facility. Our localized approach will allow us to bring direct socioeconomic benefits to local communities, reduce transport needs, and to be more capital and carbon efficient.
We advocate at the state, federal, and global level for government policy that can unlock the next generation of renewable fuels and chemicals, with a specific focus on unleashing the biomass supply chains and industry demand signals that will help to fast-track the clean energy transition.
If you’re interested in hearing more about our mission to produce refinery-ready biocrude, please get in touch by contacting hello@alderrenewables.com
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