Imperium Renewables
Imperium Renewables, Inc. was a renewable energy company based in Seattle, Washington. It is the parent company for Seattle Biodiesel and Imperium Hawaii in Oahu. The company was founded in 2004[1] by John Plaza.
The company experienced financial hardships when the European Union finalized a tariff on United States biodiesel and forced the company to halt all production in mid-2009.[2] In March 2010 the company restarted its operations.[3]
Imperium Renewables is a stakeholder in Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN), an organization with over 40 members, that promotes the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the Northwest United States.[4] In September 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration chose Washington state as the location for a national aviation biofuel research center, the Center of Excellence in Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, which will include Imperium Renewables as one of the industry partners.[5]
The company has been represented by the lawfirm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.[citation needed]
In August 2015, Renewable Energy Group Inc (REG), a biofuels company headquartered in Ames, Iowa, announced that it would acquire "substantially all" of Imperium Renewables' assets.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "REG to acquire Imperium Renewables". Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ Galbraith, Kate (14 May 2009). "A Biodiesel Maker's Tale of Woe". New York Times. Retrieved 12 Oct 2011.
- ^ ICIS News. "Imperium Renewables restarts Grays Harbor biodiesel refinery". ICIS.com. Retrieved 12 Oct 2011.
- ^ "Cover Letter from SAFN participants" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Wilhelm, Steve. "FAA chooses Washington for aviation biofuels development". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 7 Oct 2013.