WTR Sustainable Investing Surveyor Podcast Shawn Severson

Join Peter Gastreich and Graham Mattison as they discuss the sustainability panel track at the recent Louisiana Energy Conference, hosted by Al Petrie Advisors. In the context of biofuel, EV battery, offshore wind, geothermal, carbon capture, hydrogen and other energy transition industries, the panelists discussed stress-testing business models for regulatory scenarios, the importance of forming partnerships, demand pull as customers willingness to pay rises, the use of "off-the-shelf" techno...

Gevo’s VP of Finance and Strategy Eric Frey and VP of Government Affairs Lindsay Fitzgerald join Shawn Severson and Peter Gastreich to discuss the recently announced Section 40B tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and detail how Gevo expects the credit to enhance the value of the company’s Net-Zero 1 production facility and benefit their supply chain and farmers in particular.

Soluna Holdings CEO John Belizaire joins us for a discussion about the company’s recent growth and how its green-powered data centers are helping to support renewable energy development and provide a solution to the power demands from AI.

Base Carbon President Wes Fulford joins us for a discussion about the voluntary carbon markets and how Base Carbon provides development capital for projects that produce carbon credits that can then be purchased and used by third parties to meet their climate goals.

Dmitry joins us to talk about the Deep Sea Mining industry, how the industry has evolved as of late, and how it can play a major role in helping to supply the materials needed for the shift towards electrification. He talks about how deep sea mining can produce higher quality minerals at far less of an environmental footprint than land base mining which has a major environmental impact and is often located in difficult geopolitical locations.

This podcast reviews several common investor questions that are outside the usual ones focused on operating fundamentals and not addressed in regular company events or materials. These topics include the accurate picture around the shorting of Gevo's shares, the latest on the company’s previously announced share repurchase program, concerns around the company’s status with NASDAQ, and updates on Praj, Axens, Chevron, and Phillips 66.