Martin Tobias

Smells like fish in the fog

May 30, 2008 - Exclusive - Short changing, improper relationships, and rumors. It must be Friday. And it must be the Cleantech Avenger!Full Story »

Martin Tobias out at Imperium

December 27, 2007 - Exclusive - High profile CEO replaced by founder John Plaza; Nth Power's Nancy Floyd steps in as chair.Full Story »

Not everyone applauds new U.S. biofuel research centers

June 27, 2007 - Exclusive - The gov't is creating cellulosic ethanol research centers around the U.S. Not everybody thinks it's doing the right thing.Full Story »

Two biofuel IPOs pending

April 26, 2007 - Exclusive - Fact: an ethanol startup has priced its IPO. Rumor: a potential biodiesel heavyweight may soon do the same.Full Story »

Biodiesel makers livid with IRS

April 17, 2007 - Exclusive - A recent tax credit decision appears to reward big oil at the expense of U.S. biodiesel companies. Full Story »

The Way Starbucks Sees It #234

April 12, 2007 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week

"For the last two years I have driven to work on soybeans."

— Martin Tobias of Seattle-based Imperium Renewables, quoted on latest Starbucks to-go coffee cups

Of pennies and Priuses

February 22, 2007 - Exclusive - In which your faithful Avenger is concerned about two things: penny stocks in cleantech, and the panopoly of Priuses.Full Story »

Dust settles on large Imperium and ADM deals

February 22, 2007 - Exclusive - Investors scrounged for loose change, finding $214M for Imperium, not $100M. And ADM raised $1.15B in debt, not $1B.Full Story »

What’s needed for a biodiesel boom

February 9, 2007 - Exclusive - In an interview with Cleantech.com, Imperium Renewables’ Martin Tobias talks about the need for innovation and the role of government.Full Story »

Biodiesel trumps ethanol

February 5, 2007 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week

"My lobbyist earned his bonus this year."

— Martin Tobias of Imperium Renewables on biodiesel's mention in the State of the Union address before ethanol

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