An Idaho renewable energy company has landed former Virent Energy Systems executive Eric Apfelbach as its new chief executive officer. Apfelbach, who has been replaced at Virent by Lee Edwards, will join M2E Power, a Boise-based company that is developing energy products with military and...
For those who wonder how alternative energy businesses will fare in a period of lower-cost energy, never fear. The Madison-based Virent Energy Systems, which is developing a variety of alternative transportation fuels, expects to roll right along, according to new chief executive Lee Edwards. In...
Madison, Wis. - Virent Energy Systems announced today that it has been named a Technology Pioneer 2009 by the World Economic Forum. The award recognizes the significant contribution of Virent Founder and CTO, Dr. Randy Cortright, to the innovation and success of the company. Virent...
The Governors' Global Climate Summit, being held this week in Los Angeles, is more than just another gathering of state chief executives, according to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle. As the Governor notes, the summit will form the next steps to advance a global climate agreement...
Virent Energy Systems has announced its new chief executive to succeed Eric Apfelbach, and it's someone with ample knowledge of energy markets. The new man is long-time petroleum industry executive Lee Edwards, a former chief information officer who also has experience with alternative energy at...
Madison, Wis. - Virent Energy Systems, Inc. announced today that it has won Best Innovation by a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise as part of the 2008 ICIS Chemical Business Innovation Awards. Virent's winning BioForming® technology is a novel chemical pathway that converts abundant renewable biomass into...
The annual Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association will do a little matchmaking this week when it convenes for its annual conference. The event, which features keynotes by U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, will teach Wisconsin life-science companies about the partnering...
Madison, Wis. - Gov. Jim Doyle and the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence today welcomed 12 new members into the Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership. The communities have committed to helping Governor Doyle achieve energy independence in this state and working towards generating 25 percent of...
Washington, D.C. - The Center for Food Safety responded today to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new proposed regulations for the oversight of growing genetically engineered (GE) crops. In the Center's view, while stricter regulation of growing and field testing GE crops is needed,...
Virent Energy Systems founder Eric Apfelbach says his company is looking for his successor, someone who has experience in the energy industry and energy markets. In Part I of a WTN Visions interview, Apfelbach talked about the company's plans to make its mark on America's...