“In my #StrawClever podcast I present my insights into current issues facing German and European mobility strategy and energy policies. The articles are designed to encourage politicians and members of the public to include all available technologies and solutions in their thinking, and to stop the single-track debate and decision-making which ignore the facts of the situation and to finally take action. I am happy to make myself available for background discussions and interviews.”
Claus Sauter is an entrepreneur, an expert in bioenergy, and an advocate of more open mindedness in the choice of technologies used to manage the transformation of the energy and transport sectors. As founder and CEO he has managed Verbio since 2006. With his excellent business instincts, the right timing, innovative solutions and the courage to pursue his goals, he has made Verbio SE into one of the technology leaders in the European biofuels market, and led it on to an international growth path in Asia and North America.
Claus Sauter leads Verbio with his commercial skills and with passion, and he speaks up when nonsensical red tape from politicians puts a brake on innovation and investment which can help with climate protection.
Having grown up in a primarily agricultural family business in Bavaria, the current CEO of the publicly listed Verbio SE has never forgotten his roots. He values agriculture as a strong partner, and has ensured that Verbio is focussed on processing all sustainable biomass from regional agriculture, converting them into clean energy and bio-components for use in industry.
Curriculum Vitae
- Born in 1966
- 1992: completed his business degree in Economics and Social Sciences in Augsburg (Germany)
- 1990: Managing Director of Alois Sauter Landesprodukten-Großhandlung GmbH & Co KG in Obenhausen (Germany)
- Since 1992: Managing Shareholder, Managing Director and shareholder of a range of companies in Germany and Switzerland, formed by him in cooperation with partners
- Since 2006: Founder and CEO of Verbio SE
Claus Sauter, CEO of Verbio, still makes a point of pitching in himself during the straw harvest for a few days each year, taking the wheel of the straw baler out in the fields. “I grew up on a family farm and haven’t forgotten where I come from. I simply enjoy sitting in one of these state-of-the-art straw balers, being out in the fields, and getting involved,” says the CEO.
Cost-Effective and Climate-Friendly Mobility with BioLNG and BioCNG from Agricultural Residues
Verbio has developed an innovative technology that converts unused straw and stillage — a residue from Verbio’s bioethanol production — into biomethane, a climate-friendly, versatile, and cost-effective energy source. The straw is sourced from regional farms. The humus and liquid fertilizer produced during biomethane generation are returned to agriculture, creating sustainable closed-loop cycles.
The technology developed by Verbio in Germany also serves as the foundation for the company’s expansion into North America and India.
As BioLNG and BioCNG, biomethane offers significant advantages in terms of both cost efficiency and sustainability, particularly in heavy-duty road transport. Through its own network of BioCNG/BioLNG filling stations in Germany, Verbio supplies freight carriers, logistics companies, and businesses with their own vehicle fleets with the alternative fuel.
Learn more:
www.verbiogas.de
www.verbio.de
