Reducing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is a focus at COP28. Why is curbing methane such a big deal?
Methane is a heat-trapping gas with up to 80 times more planet-warming power than carbon dioxide. When it escapes into the atmosphere, it contributes dramatically to the rising temperature of the planet — about 30% of the total historical rise since the Industrial Revolution, based on the 2023 IEA report. Read more
The number of jobs in the global energy sector rose in 2022 as growing investment in clean energy technologies drove demand for new workers in every region of the world, according to a new IEA report that offers a benchmark for employment across all energy industries. Read more
In honor of my fellow servicemen and women, those who have laid down their lives, and those who bear the lasting marks of battle, we pay tribute.
On this Veterans Day, let us pause with solemn respect for those brave souls who have faced the fierce winds of war with steadfast bravery. My own blood was spilled on the distant soils of Vietnam, a testament to the price of liberty. In honor of my fellow servicemen and women, those who have laid down their lives, and those who bear the lasting marks of battle, we pay tribute. Our remembrance extends beyond a single day, for every moment of freedom we enjoy is woven with the sacrifices of these gallant men and women.
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Mr. Wilburn is entering his 2nd Year as a member of the Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council. Mr. Wilburn contributed to the Councils’ numerous trade and finance policy recommendations to Secretary Wilbur Ross. Read more
FirmGreen, Inc. is proud to present the 4th annual Southern California PGA (SCPGA) Patriot Pro-Am Tournament to be played on May 4, 2015, at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells. Read more
FirmGreen Inc. (FirmGreen), a small renewable-energy company based in Orange County, Calif., is featured in the recently published 2013 Annual Report of United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). USTDA recognized FirmGreen for its expertise to lead development of successful waste-to-energy projects.
Last June, FirmGreen hosted a Brazilian trade delegation at its Newport Beach headquarters as part of an USTDA Waste-to-Energy and Landfill Gas-to-Energy Reverse Trade Mission:
“Following a meeting with FirmGreen Inc., a small renewable energy company, the Agency recognized the value the firm would bring to an upcoming Brazil waste-to-energy reverse trade mission and quickly arranged for the Brazilian delegation to visit the company’s facilities in Orange County, CA. Drawing from its experience designing, integrating and financing the world’s largest biogas-to-energy facility at the Jardim Gramacho landfill near Rio de Janeiro, FirmGreen was able to share its lessons learned with the delegates and to discuss new renewable energy projects in Brazil. Since the visit, FirmGreen has helped ensure the successful commissioning of the facility in Brazil, even providing site tours to some of the Brazilian delegates.”
“FirmGreen is honored to be recognized by USTDA as a leader in the renewable energy sector,” said FirmGreen CEO Steve Wilburn
FirmGreen supplies proprietary ‘green’ technology that enables economical processing of biogas to produce clean alternative fuels such as biomethane. Its patented VerdeControls™ plant control software and proprietary VerdeWatts™ system maximizes the efficiency of renewable energy facilities. The company also provides turnkey project development with planning and permitting, construction supervision, plant start-up and commissioning, and operational support services.
“FirmGreen is very pleased to be recognized by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency,” said FirmGreen CEO Steve Wilburn. “As we expand our operations from the domestic market to a global market with the export of equipment and services, deepening our international business and trade relationships has never been more important. We look forward to exploring the opportunities for developing clean, renewable energy projects around the world.”
About FirmGreen:
FirmGreen Inc. is a privately held, integrated energy company that participates in virtually all aspects of the global green-energy business. FirmGreen identifies, develops and commercializes new and emerging technologies and alternative fuels. The company has 37 employees at its headquarters in Newport Beach, Calif., its lab and manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Ind., and its green-energy project-financing operations in New York City. The company also has U.S.-based employees in Brazil. For more information on this privately held, entrepreneurial organization, please visit www.firmgreen.com, Facebook and Twitter.
For interviews requests with FirmGreen’s CEO Steve Wilburn, please contact Corporate Office Manager, Margaret von Tiesenhausen, at 949.270.2941,
About USTDA:
USTDA helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. The agency links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries. To view the USTDA annual report, please visit www.ustda.gov/pubs/annualreport/2013.
FirmGreen’s CEO Steve Wilburn (above, left) is honored to join the ExIm Bank Advisory Committee for 2014. In this role, he joins other business and industry leaders to work on ways to increase US exports and support US manufacturing jobs. Specifically Mr. WIlburn will represent businesses that address environmental issues.
The Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors appointed the Advisory Committee after an open nomination process that considered the candidates’ business experiences and qualifications, and created a balance in perspectives. The Advisory Committee represents an array of business sectors and stakeholder groups, including small business, manufacturing, labor, services, finance and environmental organizations.
Read the story at exim.gov (Note: link opens off site in a new window or tab)
ExIm Bank Chairman, Fred Hochberg is shown above, at right
It’s a big day at Gás Verde’s biogas purification plant as the first batch of biogas is sold! View our slideshow to see the story.
The Novo Gramacho biogas plant officially opened June this year, transforming a former environmental wasteland into a green energy center that purifies the gases that accumulate as waste decomposes. The cleaned biogas will be delivered to a nearby customer via pipeline, fueling a portion of its energy needs with renewable natural gas. The use of this cleaned biogas will displace the use of natural gas from fossil fuels. A portion of the cleaned biogas will power the operations of the Novo Gramacho facility.
In 2012, FirmGreen and other U.S. green-technology suppliers benefited from a $48.6 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) supporting exports of equipment and services for the development of the Novo Gramacho biogas project in Brazil — the world’s largest biogas project of its type. Read more
Today, FirmGreen, Inc. (FirmGreen™) of Newport Beach, California announces the appointment of PlasmaTech Caribbean Corporation of San Juan, Puerto Rico to be its exclusive representative for projects in Puerto Rico. Read more
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