Imperium Renewables

What Imperium Renewables does

Imperium Renewables, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Seattle, operates in the lower carbon fuel production and distribution sector. The company produces biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and blended fuel solutions sourced from 15 different feedstock types, and reports production of 408 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel with 3.8 million metric tons of associated customer carbon reduction. The operational footprint includes production facilities (notably the Ames, Iowa site), distribution facilities, and retail fueling locations, supplemented by strategic partnerships with Optimus Technologies, Booster, GoodFuels, and Iowa State University. Customers span eight verticals including aviation, trucking, agriculture, construction, mining, marine, railroad, and heating and power generation, with quote-based B2B transactions as the primary commercial mechanism.

The company's go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, wholesale distribution through regional facilities, retail locations for smaller operators, and channel partnerships for mobile fueling and biofuel technology integration. Revenue streams are generated through transaction fees on biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and specialty product sales including glycerin, methyl esters, renewable naphtha, and renewable propane. A supporting GHG emissions calculator tool enables fleet customers to estimate Scope 1 emissions reductions from fuel substitution, functioning as a lead-generation and value-demonstration asset.

A material data conflict exists in the source: the firmographic record attributes the entity to Imperium Renewables (private, 51–100 employees, founded 2004, Seattle), while the product, partnership, and scale data describe Chevron's renewable fuels division operating under regi.com. The 2007 Series 2 funding round of $113M and the current branding as Chevron Fuels and Renewable Solutions strongly suggest Imperium Renewables was acquired by or merged into Chevron's operations, and the remaining standalone entity may now operate as a residual or absorbed unit within the parent's renewable fuels portfolio.

Name

Imperium Renewables

Legal name

Chevron

Website

https://imperiumrenewables.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Imperium Renewables is a Seattle-based lower carbon fuel producer (founded 2004) offering biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel sourced from 15 feedstocks, serving fleet operators across aviation, trucking, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Fuels / Biofuels

NAICS

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (324), Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Petroleum Refining (2911), Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal (2990)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiesel (FAME) Production (EUAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Diesel (HVO/HEFA) Production (EUAAAHAD), Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG), Biofuel Distribution & Fuel Marketing (Wholesale/Retail) (EUAAAHAI), Hydrogen & Derivative Fuels for Industry (H₂, Ammonia, Methanol) (EUABAJAC)

Keywords

• Renewable diesel fuels
• Biodiesel production
• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Lower carbon fuels
• Biofuel distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Biodiesel Sales: Sale of biodiesel fuel produced from various feedstocks to commercial and industrial customers across multiple sectors
2. Renewable Diesel Sales: Production and sale of renewable diesel fuel as a drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel
3. Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Lower carbon intensity fuel sales to aviation industry
4. Fuel Blends and Specialty Products: Sale of blended fuels, Bioheat products, glycerin, methyl esters, renewable naphtha, renewable propane, and other specialty products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Imperium Renewables produces and distributes lower carbon biofuels including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and blended fuel products. The company sources from 15 types of feedstocks, produced 408 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel in 2023, and sells to commercial and industrial customers across agriculture, aviation, construction, mining, marine, railroad, trucking, and heating/power generation sectors.

Product overview

Chevron's renewable fuels portfolio is a diversified offering of bio-based fuel products spanning multiple fuel categories. The core product line includes biodiesel, ultra biodiesel, renewable diesel, and their various blends, alongside sustainable aviation fuel for the aviation industry. The portfolio extends to specialty products including bio-residual oil, glycerin, methyl esters, renewable naphtha, and renewable propane. Traditional fuels (diesel fuel, gasoline and ethanol blends, heating oil) complement the renewable offerings. Chevron also provides supporting services including an emissions calculator tool, plus renewable compressed natural gas (R-CNG) and hydrogen as part of their lower carbon energy solutions. The company sources from 15 different types of feedstocks and produced 408 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiesel
• Ultra Biodiesel
• Renewable Diesel Biodiesel Blend
• Renewable Diesel
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
• Bioheat Blended Fuel
• Bio-Residual Oil
• Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG)
• Hydrogen

Quantifiable outcome

• 408 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel produced in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Optimus TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for lower carbon fuel solutions. Optimus Technologies collaborates on biofuel technology and implementation solutions.
• BoostercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooster provides mobile fueling services distributing Chevron lower carbon fuels to fleet customers at their locations.
• GoodFuelscoreTechnology or IntegrationGoodFuels supplies sustainable biofuels and renewable fuel solutions, enabling circular economy approaches to fuel production.
• Iowa State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and development in renewable fuel technologies and sustainable feedstock development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Renewable Energy Group (acquired by Chevron): REGI was a leading North American producer of biodiesel and renewable diesel with a similar multi-feedstock platform. Chevron acquired REGI in 2022, and the operational data in the company record appears to overlap substantially with REGI's former platform, making it the closest direct comp.
• Diamond Green Diesel (joint venture): Joint venture between Valero and Darling Ingredients producing renewable diesel from used cooking oil and animal fats. Directly comparable in feedstock mix (UCO/tallow), product slate, and end-market focus on diesel displacement.
• World Energy: US-based SAF and renewable diesel producer operating one of the first commercial SAF facilities. Directly comparable as a SAF-focused producer serving aviation customers with multi-feedstock inputs.

Broad incumbents

• Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel and SAF production from waste and residue feedstocks. Comparable as a large-scale producer of drop-in renewable fuels serving transport and aviation, though with a broader European/global footprint.
• Phillips 66: US refiner expanding into renewable diesel at scale (Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex). Overlaps in renewable diesel production, feedstock processing, and downstream fuel marketing to fleet and aviation customers.
• Marathon Petroleum (Marathon Renewables): US refiner with growing renewable diesel capacity (Martinez facility). Comparable as a major oil company integrating renewable diesel production into a downstream fuel distribution network.
• bp (bp bioenergy): Majors player in biofuels with biodiesel/ethanol assets and growing SAF investments. Comparable in lower-carbon fuel production, multi-feedstock sourcing, and integrated distribution to commercial fleets.
• Shell (Shell Renewables & Energy Solutions): Integrated energy major producing renewable diesel and investing heavily in SAF. Comparable in low-carbon fuel production, marine/heating decarbonization offerings, and global supply infrastructure.

Others

• Cargill: Major agricultural commodity trader and feedstock processor supplying oils/fats into biofuel supply chains. Comparable as a feedstock provider/adjacent participant rather than a direct fuels competitor.

Emerging players

• Optimus Technologies: Biodiesel vehicle technology company partnered with the subject company. Comparable as a biofuel technology enabler for fleet adoption of higher biodiesel blends; not a fuels producer but a key ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chevronfuels
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChevronFuelsandRenewableSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imperium-renewables

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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