Learn more about our latest activities to advance our technology towards commercialization
Alder has surpassed 1,000 hours of operation at its integrated industrial pilot in San Antonio, continuously producing on-spec Alder Renewable Crude from wood-residue pyrolysis oil. The milestone demonstrates sustained real-world operation of the technology Alder plans to scale and deploy, while providing the operating experience needed to keep advancing toward commercial deployment.
We are proud to announce that Stephen Schueler, former Chief Commercial Officer at A.P. Moller - Maersk, has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor and Shareholder. Stephen currently serves as Managing Director, Green Transition, Investment Advisory Board at European Maritime Finance, focusing on sustainable shipping investment strategies. He is on multiple leading global boards as a shareholder and trusted advisor.
Alder, BASF, National Laboratory of the Rockies, and North Atlantic Refining co-authored a new Hydrocarbon Processing article on coprocessing Alder Renewable Crude in fluid catalytic crackers. The work highlights a practical pathway to produce renewable fuels by integrating ARC into existing refinery FCC units, with improved handling, storage stability, and strong product yields.
Project Avance demonstrated barrel-scale ARC production from commercial fast pyrolysis oils derived from forestry residues. The campaign focused on the final unit operation in Alder’s process, showing consistent performance across different commercial pyrolysis feedstocks and supporting a flexible pathway to refinery integration and scale-up.
With NREL and industry partners, Alder has demonstrated that Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can be co-processed in a pilot Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit to produce gasoline, jet, diesel, and marine fuels in high yield and high quality. The next steps under evaluation is commercial-scale FCC trials with industry partners, paving the way for rapid deployment of low-carbon fuels using existing refinery infrastructure.
Through a Joint Development Agreement with Quadrise, Alder is demonstrating Alder Pyrolytic Sugars (APS) as a renewable feedstock for advanced marine fuels. By combining our biomass conversion technology with Quadrise’s bioMSAR™ platform, the collaboration aims to deliver a scalable and cost-effective pathway to decarbonize the shipping industry—one of the hardest sectors to abate.
Together with Boeing and Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord, we are launching Project Avance to produce SAF from sawmill residues in Port-Cartier, Québec. Boeing is investing CAD $10 million in the project as part of its Industrial and Technological Benefits commitment to Canada. The project will use Alder’s technology to produce Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) for hydrotreating into SAF and other hydrocarbon fuels.
In partnership with the University of Illinois and AGgrow Tech, we produced Alder SAF100 using Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) derived from miscanthus. This purpose-grown perennial feedstock enables carbon-negative jet fuel that outperforms conventional SAF. Miscanthus cultivation enriches soils, boosts carbon storage, and reduces fertilizer needs, positioning it as a powerful regenerative agriculture feedstock for scaling SAF.
The new Alder Lab in Colorado marks a major company milestone in the company's growth. As the hub for R&D, it features state-of-the-art analytical instruments, pilot-scale test systems, and collaborative spaces. This facility accelerates Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) and Alder Pyrolytic Sugars (APS) development, generates new intellectual property, and drives innovation – all accelerating our path towards commercialization.
Alder SAF100 demonstrated a 100% biogenic jet-fuel blend using hydrotreated Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) as the majority component with a smaller share of HEFA-SAF. Testing showed favorable energy density and low-temperature properties, highlighting the potential for ARC-derived hydrocarbons to support next-generation SAF production.
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