Oberon Fuels

San Diego (April 24, 2024) — Oberon Fuels, a renewable fuels producer, and Sunvapor, a renewable heat provider, commissioned a solar steam project under the first purchase agreement in the United States for industrial solar steam. This agreement will eliminate upfront capital requirements to deploy solar steam, while enabling Oberon to as much as double output capacity and slash the carbon intensity of renewable fuels — critical for industrial customers seeking renewable fuels to achieve pressing net-zero commitments.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 1, 2023) — Butane-Propane News has announced the 10 finalists of its 2023 class of the BPN Industry Innovators.

BPN Industry Innovators was designed to recognize the propane movers and shakers who are working every day to grow and improve the industry. The 10 finalists selected for this year's class are:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 18, 2022) Butane-Propane News is pleased to announce the 10 finalists of its inaugural class of the BPN 2022 Industry Innovators.

BPN Industry Innovators was designed to recognize the propane movers and shakers who are working every day to grow and improve the industry. The 10 finalists selected for this year's class are:

WHIPPANY, NJ (April 27, 2022) — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. announced the commercial launch of Propane+rDME. This exciting new product combines clean, versatile and abundantly available propane with the renewable, low carbon benefits of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), produced by Oberon Fuels, to help create a pathway for lowering emissions to meet aggressive carbon reduction standards. 

WHIPPANY, N.J., (March 10, 2022) — Suburban Propane Partners L.P. announced it purchased a 25% equity stake in Independence Hydrogen Inc. a veteran-owned and -operated supplier of gaseous hydrogen solutions, for $30 million. The partnership also announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Suburban Renewable Energy LLC, as part of its long-term strategic goal of building out a renewable energy platform. 

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2021) — Oberon Fuels continues to expand its team as the demand continues to grow globally for renewable dimethyl ether (rDME). Three new team members bring a wealth of experience in supply chain and business development, and are focused on expanding Oberon’s production while developing the market for rDME.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. & SAN DIEGO, (Oct. 20, 2021) Oberon Fuels has joined the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition, a technology-neutral trade association with a proven track record of supporting and expanding clean fuel standards. The membership reflects Oberon Fuels’ belief in the importance of having clean fuel standards in place across the country to level the playing field for clean, renewable, domestically produced fuels like the company’s dimethyl ether (DME).

SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2021) — Oberon Fuels, a producer of ultra-low carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuels, announced that propane industry executive and advocate Cinch Munson has joined the team as vice president of commercial development. The appointment comes as Oberon has begun commercial production of rDME and is expanding market development across North America and around the world.