Media Coverage
September 20, 20087 Next-Gen Biofuels to Drive Beyond Gasoline | Popular Mechanics - Sept 2008
Forget food crops. Future fuels will come from more practical feedstocks. Plus, each generation will use fewer resources and pack more energy than the last. PM crunches the numbers on alternative fuels for the real world.
Press Releases
October 29, 2008Cobalt Biofuels Names Dr. Rick Wilson as New CEO -- Founder Contag Named CTO
Cobalt Biofuels announced that Dr. Rick Wilson has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Wilson comes to the company with over twenty years of global energy commercial and technology experience, recently including Vice President of British Petroleum’s Global Derivatives Chemicals business unit. Cobalt Biofuels founder Pamela Contag assumes role as Chief Technology Officer.
October 20, 2008Cobalt Biofuels Raises $25 Million to Commercialize Next Generation Biofuel -- Biobutanol
Cobalt Biofuels announced today it raised $25 million in equity to accelerate the commercialization of biobutanol, an advanced biofuel. The Series C equity round was co-led by LSP and Pinnacle Ventures and included both new and existing investors.
March 14, 2008Cobalt Biofuels Adds Biotech Leader as new Chief Operating Officer
Cobalt Biofuels introduced David DeNola, the former Vice President of Operations for biotech leader Xenogen, at the company's Chief Operating Officer.
Informational Releases
October 29, 2008Cobalt Biofuels Participates in NREL’s Highly Selective 21st Industry Growth Forum
Pamela Contag, Cobalt Biofuels Chief Technology Officer (former CEO) and Founder of Cobalt Biofuels presented as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory 21st Industry Growth Forum
October 23, 2007Biotech and Clean Tech innovator Dr. Pamela Contag awarded Springboard Northstar Award for Women’s entrepreneurship
Founder of Xenogen and Cobalt Biofuels honored for innovation in bioscience industry