Paul Niznik
Director, Energy
- Role
- Director at Capstone
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paul Niznik
Biofuels and carbon strategic consultant. Specialist in markets for alternative fuels, credit markets (e.g. RINs, LCFS and Carbon), and project investment. Unique consulting experience in green-project due diligence and developement support on some of the highest capex biofuels projects in the nation. Leadership roles in chemical manufacturing plant on supply, logistics, and environmental compliance. History in biofuels trading and sales in downstream petroleum markets. Original published research in biofuels compliance and petroleum substitutes. Cited by mainstream publications (e.g. New York Times, NPR, Houston Chronicle) and government agencies (e.g. EPA, USDA, US House of Representatives) on biofuels markets and compliance.Specialties: Strategic planning, market forecasting, due diligence, client interface, quantitative analysis, environmental compliance, renewable fuels standard, RINs (RFS), Carbon, and LCFS credits, unique marketing, import & export logistics, business development, corporate sales, start-ups, distributorship agreements, biodiesel and alternative fuel development and biofuel economics.
Experience
Director
Oct 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Assisting companies with strategic planning around policy risk in clean energy markets.Upcoming Speaking Engagements:Bloomberg Biofuels Analyst Go On Record July 15, 2025Bank of America: Natural Gas DayFastmarkets Biofuels and Feedstocks Americas, May 5-7 ChicagoUpcoming Conferences:Argus North Am. Biofuels, Septemer 15, Monteray CARNG Coalition, Dec 1, Dana Point, CA
Education
Yale University
BS, Physics and Astronomy
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Biodiesel
- Strategy
- Sales
- Renewable Fuel Standard
- Biofuels Logistics
- Strategic Planning
- Epa Compliance
- Biofuels Market Analyst
- Environmental Compliance
- Energy
- Fuel
- Energy Efficiency
- Business Development
- Alternative Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Contract Negotiation
- Energy Consulting
- Start-Ups
- Biofuels
- Advanced Biofuels
- Fuel Quality
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Management
- Petroleum
- Ethanol
- Rins
- Business Strategy
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