The Team
Juergen Puetter
President, CEO
Upon realizing the significance of the extraordinary convergence of renewable methanol feedstocks in northeastern BC, in 2008 Mr. Puetter founded Blue Fuel Energy to provide jurisdictions with low carbon fuel standards with the ideal low-carbon fuel — renewable Blue Fuel Methanol. Mr. Puetter has a long history of converting innovative ideas into successful businesses, including Bionaire (air purification), Hydroxyl (water purification), and Aeolis Wind (wind power). Recognizing Mr. Puetter’s accomplishments, in 2007 the Government of Canada appointed Mr. Puetter as chairman of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, SDTC. SDTC is a foundation created by the government to support development of innovative technological solutions for issues such as climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil. SDTC has the largest budget of any such organization in the world.
Dr. Ron Britton
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Britton is an internationally seasoned executive with a strong technology background who, over the last 30 years, has lived and worked in a variety of countries. He has served as senior vice president of Emerging Energy Applications at Methanex (the world’s leading methanol producer, marketer, and distributer), where he was responsible for global implementation of the company’s growth strategy based on the development of new synthesis gas technology. He has also been president and CEO of Fuel Cells Canada, a not-for-profit corporation with a mandate to accelerate the development and commercialization of the Canadian fuel cell industry on behalf of its members.
Dr. Bill de Waal
Consultant
Dr. de Waal has spent two-thirds of his career in the chemical industry and the rest in the environmental equipment business. He started in R&D before moving into business management. He has worked at both start-ups and in multinationals, such as Bayer, where he was director of the corporation’s EPDM business. In recent years his main activity has been exploring innovative water treatment technologies for Trojan Technologies, expanding their business by 35% by introducing new technologies into their portfolio.