On April 9, 2009, BioFuels Journal spoke with Jim Imbler, president and CEO of ZeaChem Inc., Lakewood, CO, on ZeaChem's cellulosic ethanol technology.
Highlights of the Podcast
• Imbler discusses the thermochemical process used at ZeaChem ethanol plants.
• The use of hybrid poplar trees as a feedstock and why.
• Imbler gives details on the Boardman, OR, cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant.
Jim Imbler's Biography
Jim is the president and CEO of ZeaChem, a developer of sustainable cellulosic ethanol technologies that convert plant biomass into fuel and chemicals with unprecedented efficiency.
He is an accomplished senior executive with experience directing multi-billion dollar energy, petroleum, refining, chemical, and trading operations.
In addition, he is an entrepreneur who has led new start-ups focused on commodities, business services, and software.
Jim has been president and CEO of FuelSpot, a venture-backed Internet trading platform for fuels; Fuels Management, a coal upgrading business; and CEO Equity, a leveraged buyout firm.
Jim was also senior vice president of business development for Evergreen Energy, a publicly-traded company with technology for upgrading coal.
Prior to these assignments, Jim was president of the Koch Petroleum Group, where he was responsible for the refining, pipeline, energy and petroleum, asphalt, and trading businesses.
He started his career with FMC, where he held a variety of engineering and management positions.
Jim holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Kansas.
