Ben Apple Director

Ben is primarily responsible for the development of projects that capture and utilize mine methane in the western U.S. In this capacity, he manages project planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and certification of greenhouse gas emission reductions. Ben also leads product design efforts in support of Verdeo's technology development initiative, and supports the team with his experience in the renewable energy sector.

Prior to joining Verdeo Group, Ben was a principal consultant at ActNeutral, LLC, located in Boulder, CO. His work focused on greenhouse gas markets and the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, helping clients anticipate and profit from opportunities emerging from climate change and resource constraints. Ben worked on projects in the mining, biogas, solar, wind, and infrastructure sectors, including financial and technical due diligence on one of the first mine methane emission reduction projects in the US. Prior to his consulting career, Ben worked in Germany at an investment bank focused on municipal-scale renewable energy projects and later at a cleantech venture capital firm. Ben worked for six years as a project manager in the US Air Force, where he managed several software and aircraft projects and advised on DARPA contract awards for innovative technologies. Ben's final assignment in the service was as a United Nations peacekeeper in Iraq and Kuwait.

Ben holds a MBA from the Wharton School, certificate degree in Public Finance from the Fels Institute, MS in Industrial Engineering, and is a distinguished graduate of the US Air Force Academy. Ben is a member of BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and is proficient in German.

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