• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Gene Gebolys

World Energy

Chief Executive Officer

Gene Gebolys is the founder and CEO of World Energy. For over 25 years, World Energy has been at the forefront of commercializing renewable fuels and was the world’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel producer. Today, World Energy is investing over $15 billion into major new projects in California, Texas, and Newfoundland to help leaders accelerate their efforts to make net-zero real.

Gene launched World Energy to accelerate the commercialization of alternatives to fossil-based motor fuels and has played a leading role in building today’s global biofuels industry. Under Gene’s leadership, World Energy is currently undergoing a $2.5 billion dollar conversion project at its Los Angeles facility that will convert the facility into a 100% renewable production hub. The Los Angeles project is the model for World Energy’s Houston facility conversion, currently underway. Once complete, the LA and Houston facilities will allow World Energy to produce a total of 500 million gallons of SAF by 2026.

Gene holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics & business management from The Ohio State University.

 

Sessions With Gene Gebolys

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:00 pm

    Flying with Hydrogen
    Hydrogen

    Promising progress has been made with hydrogen powered aircraft driven either by hydrogen fuel cells or using hydrogen derivatives as sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). Emerging consumption mandates like the EU's ReFuelEU Aviation is paving the way for further SAF adoption. Yet, the availability of hydrogen infrastructure and e-fuel synthesis at airports is not widespread, creating significant bottlenecks and stunted demand growth. Hear from aviation industry players on flying with hydrogen.