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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>WTR attended the North American SAF Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, which included close to 500 participants from government agencies, industry associations, and companies along the entire SAF supply chain, as well as financial and legal service providers.</li><li>For background, see WTR’s report, Biofuels Focus: Is Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel SAF Clearing for Take-Off In the US?.</li><li>SAF capacity proposed in the US is already massive. </li></ul>

WTR attended the North American SAF Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, which included close to 500 participants from government agencies, industry associations, and companies along the entire SAF supply chain, as well as financial and legal service providers.For background, see WTR’s report, Biofuels Focus: Is Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel SAF Clearing for Take-Off In the US?.SAF capacity proposed in the US is already massive. 

Key Takeaways: The North American Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Conference

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.9% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 4.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.4%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.9%).</li><li>Energy Technology (13.7% of the index) was up 6.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (47.4% of the index) was up 6.5%, ClimateTech Mining was up 3.5%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (19.7% of index) was up 1.6%.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Top 10 Performers:<span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);"> GP, FTCI, GCEH, GEVO, SPI, SUNW, </span><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">INVZ, SMR, GRB, GTEC</span></li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.9% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 4.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.4%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.9%).Energy Technology (13.7% of the index) was up 6.0%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (47.4% of the index) was up 6.5%, ClimateTech Mining was up 3.5%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (19.7% of index) was up 1.6%.Top 10 Performers: GP, FTCI, GCEH, GEVO, SPI, SUNW, INVZ, SMR, GRB, GTEC

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on LSB Industries, Inc.

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).</li><li>Energy Technology (13.8% of the index) was up 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (46.2% of the index) was up 2.9%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.7%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (20.1% of index) was up 2.7%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: ZEV, ORGN, GIGA, GTEC, PSIX, GEVO, GCEI, COMM, ASPN, FF</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).Energy Technology (13.8% of the index) was up 3.8%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (46.2% of the index) was up 2.9%, ClimateTech Mining was up 2.7%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (20.1% of index) was up 2.7%.Top 10 Performers: ZEV, ORGN, GIGA, GTEC, PSIX, GEVO, GCEI, COMM, ASPN, FF

Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE)

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<ul><li>GEVO completed the previously announced expansion of renewable natural gas to 400,000 MMBtu from 355,000 MMBtu.</li><li>On the Verity front, an agreement was signed with a third ethanol producer customer in the US Southwest, taking total planned volume of ethanol tracked to more than 300 million gallons per year or 2% of the US ethanol market.</li><li>Additionally, GEVO also signed, finalized, and executed the previously announced US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant of up to $30 million for the Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program.</li></ul>

GEVO completed the previously announced expansion of renewable natural gas to 400,000 MMBtu from 355,000 MMBtu.On the Verity front, an agreement was signed with a third ethanol producer customer in the US Southwest, taking total planned volume of ethanol tracked to more than 300 million gallons per year or 2% of the US ethanol market.Additionally, GEVO also signed, finalized, and executed the previously announced US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant of up to $30 million for the Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program.

Gevo, Inc. - 3Q23 Results: RNG Sales Continues to Ramp Up

<ul><li>WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended January 27, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 20.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 2.5%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.4%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (up 4.3%).</li><li>Advanced Transportation Solutions (69% of the index) drove the outperformance, rising 30.7% , while Energy Technology (9% of index) was up 1.8% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 1.9%.</li><li>Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 26.4x versus 18.3x for the S&amp;P 500.</li></ul>

WTR Sustainable Index: During the week ended January 27, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 20.0% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 2.5%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.4%), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (up 4.3%).Advanced Transportation Solutions (69% of the index) drove the outperformance, rising 30.7% , while Energy Technology (9% of index) was up 1.8% and Industrial Climate and Ag Technology was up 1.9%.Valuation: Based on forward 12-month consensus estimates, the current P/E ratio of the WTR Sustainable index is 26.4x versus 18.3x for the S&amp;P 500.

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor: Week Ended January 27, 2023

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Gevo Inc. operates as a technology development company for biobutanol. The Company offers products that enable the production of fuels for the diesel and jet markets, and the production of green chemicals derived from renewable resources.

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Key Takeaways: The North American Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Conference

The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) said at least 200 entities have approached the association with SAF projects.

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Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on LSB Industries, Inc.

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 4.9% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 4.0%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 4.4%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.9%).

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Sustainable Investing Surveyor - Focus on Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE)

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.0% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 3.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 2.9%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 5.4%).

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Gevo, Inc. - 3Q23 Results: RNG Sales Continues to Ramp Up

Additionally, GEVO also signed, finalized, and executed the previously announced US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant of up to $30 million for...

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor: Week Ended January 27, 2023

During the week ended January 27, 2023, the WTR Sustainable Index outperformed the broader market, rising 20.0% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 2.5%)

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