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Clear the air on carbon capture, reuse, and storage

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS)

CarbonCapture develops modular units to capture CO2 directly from the atmosphere. The company was incubated at Idealab Studio, along with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/832196">Heliogen</a> and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/698337">Energy Vault</a>. The company uses zeolites for capturing CO2.&nbsp;The company was developing <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220908005446/en/CarbonCapture-Inc.-Announces-Five-Megaton-Direct-Air-Capture-and-Storage-Project-in-Wyoming">Project Bison</a>, a DAC facility in Wyoming, in partnership with carbon storage developer Frontier Carbon Solutions and Twelve. It intended to capture five million tons of CO2 per annum by 2030 once the facility was fully operational. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33109">September 2024</a>, CarbonCapture halted the development of Project Bison in order to relocate to another state due to competition for renewable energy from rapidly growing data centers. This has delayed the operationalisation of the project.Key customers and partnershipsIn March 2023, CarbonCapture signed up <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/22/23651587/microsoft-climate-tech-startup-carboncapture-wyoming">Microsoft</a> to supply carbon removal credits from its Project Bison. In June 2023, the company entered into a five-year carbon removal agreement with <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230621338252/en/">Boston Consulting Group</a> to remove 40,000 tons of CO2. In September 2023, CarbonCapture agreed to provide ~100,000 tons of CO2 removal credits to <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21790">Amazon</a>. In November 2023, the company agreed to supply 45,500 tons of CO2 removal by 2028 for USD 20 million to <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24160">Frontier</a>, an advanced market commitment (AMC) for carbon removal technologies.

UK-based Mission Zero Technologies develops direct air capture (DAC) technology that can recover high-purity carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Mission Zero Technologies is a spinout from Deep Science Ventures, a UK-based R&amp;D company.Key customers and partnershipsIn May 2021, the company received an award of USD 500,000 from Stripe. The award also included an early purchase fee for up to USD 1 million worth of CO2 captured from an upcoming pilot project. The company supplied DAC solutions to Stripe for USD 319 per ton and was expected to further reduce the cost to USD100 per ton. In December 2023, Mission Zero deployed its first commercially-financed direct air capture (DAC) system to the University of Sheffield's TERC, a world-leading zero-carbon energy research institution.Mission Zero was to work closely with Optimus, O.C.O Technology, and Equinor for the pilot project known as DRIVE. During the second implementation phase, the project was expected to bring Mission Zero’s DAC technology to commercial maturity by the end of 2024. In&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22165">September 2023</a>, Mission Zero partnered with Deep Sky, a Canadian carbon removal project developer, to deploy DAC plants in Canada as a part of its Alpha Lab test facility, and in&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates">October 2024</a>, Mission Zero deployed its third modular DAC plant to Deep Sky, marking its first international installation.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Switzerland-based Neustark captures CO2 emissions from biogas plants during the conversion of biogas into biomethane. The company then works with construction material recyclers to inject the captured CO2 into demolished concrete during recycling. Neustark accelerates the mineralization process during recycling to convert CO2 permanently into limestone for zero-carbon concrete production.Key customers and partnershipsIn April 2022, Neustark signed a 10-year carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credit agreement with <a href="https://medium.com/@hello_neustark/showcasing-the-finance-sectors-climate-impact-verdane-signs-10-year-carbon-removal-contract-with-e91dca8ada2c">Verdane </a>. In August 2022, Neustark entered into an agreement with <a href="https://www.ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20220830-carbonremoval.html">UBS </a>to remove 29,500 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere over 13 years.Neustark has also partnered with several companies to store the captured CO2 before the mineralization process. In May 2023, Neustark, in partnership with Alluvia and Vigier Beton Seeland Jura, began operating a storage plant in Switzerland with a capacity of 1,000 tons of CO2. The company also deployed a silo storage plant with Spross Transport &amp; Recycling and constructed a next-gen mobile storage site with Holcim.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26648">February 2024</a>, the company entered into a multi-year agreement with Microsoft to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and store carbon in recycled construction materials.In <a href="https://www.neustark.com/en/news/neustark-to-deliver-high-quality-carbon-removal-in-a-multi-year-offtake-agreement-with-microsoft">April 2024</a>, Neustark entered into a multi-year offtake agreement with NextGen CDR, the world’s largest diversified long-term carbon removal portfolio, to purchase CDRs generated by Neustark from mineralizing CO2 in demolition concrete at 18 sites across Europe.

44.01 is an Omani carbon sequestration company operating from its UK office. The company plans to mineralize carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from both flue-gas capture and direct air capture (DAC). According to the company, Oman’s geology suits CO2 storage, with the potential to store trillions of tons of CO2.Key customers and partnershipsIn May 2021, 44.01 collaborated with Climeworks to deploy a DAC and storage plant in the Middle East. 44.01 also partnered with Wakud to power the DAC plant through a bio-diesel-based supply line at night and solar power during the day.In April 2022, 44.01 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9802">Mission Zero Technologies</a>, a British DAC startup, to deploy their first DAC and mineralization project known as “Project Hajar.”In 2023, 44.01 partnered with ADNOC (in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15909">January</a>) to convert CO2 into rock and with Aircapture (In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22502">September</a>) to deploy a direct air capture (DAC) and mineralization project in Oman.

Netherlands-based Carbyon develops direct air capture (DAC) technologies. It was spun out in 2019 from TNO, a Dutch research institute. The company targets capturing CO2 at a cost of EUR 50 per ton (around USD 60 per ton). The company’s research and innovation center is located at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24419">November 2023 </a>, Carbyon demonstrated the effectiveness of its fast-swing carbon capture process by consuming less than 2,500 kWh per ton and diminishing the water uptake during the process. This technology utilizes a special carbon capture material that absorbs CO2 within minutes, compared to typical materials that require hours to achieve the same outcome. A kilogram of its material claims to capture ~five tons of CO2 annually. Thereby, Carbyon claims its compact DAC machine captures a CO2 ton at USD 50.Key customers and partnershipsCarbyon has collaborated with nearly ten partners including universities, research institutes, and corporations. In August 2020, Carbyon joined forces with the Eindhoven University of Technology and the Dutch research institute Differ to expand its technology. In February 2024, the company joined forces with a similar DAC developer, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26646">Deep Sky</a> to install and test its two Air Processing Units (APUs), each capable of removing up to 50 tons of CO2 per annum.Funding and financialsIn April 2022, Carbyon raised USD 2 million in seed financing led by Innovation Industries.

Heirloom is a direct air capture (DAC) company that permanently removes CO2 from the atmosphere by leveraging carbon mineralization. The company states that its technology has the lowest peer-reviewed cost of any DAC process in the world.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23763">November 2023</a>, Heirloom opened the first commercial DAC facility in the US in Tracy, California. It utilizes limestone to absorb captured CO2. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30998">June 2024</a>, the company announced the launch of two additional DAC facilities in Louisiana that will remove 320,000 tons of CO2 annually.Key customers and partnershipsThe company has attracted several early customers including Microsoft, Stripe, Shopify, Klarna, Milkywire, Sourceful, and Wise. Heirloom attempts to remove one billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2035.In February 2023, the company partnered with <a href="https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/direct-air-capture-to-concrete-2-2">CarbonCure</a> Technologies, a company converting captured CO2 into green concrete products, to build carbon-removing concrete. In November 2023, the companies <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23367">extended</a> their partnership to develop a DAC Hub in Illinois, US. In September 2023, Heirloom signed a multi-year deal with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21670">Microsoft</a> to remove ~315,000 metric tons of CO2. In October 2023, the company signed license and collaboration agreements with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23293">Leilac</a>, a decarbonization technology company, to deploy electric kilns made from Leilac's technology at Heirloom DAC facilities. In November 2023, Heirloom powered its first DAC facility from renewable energy supplied by <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23763">Ava Community Energy.</a> In the same month, the company received USD 26.6 million from <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24160">Frontier</a>, an advanced market commitment (AMC) for carbon removal technologies, for the removal of 26,900 tons of CO2 by 2030 from its next commercial facility.Funding and financialsHeirloom’s last funding round was in March 2022, when it raised <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9199">USD 53 million</a> in a Series A co-led by Carbon Direct Capital Management, Ahren Innovation Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The proceeds were used to scale up R&amp;D activities.

Moving industry forward with next-gen advancements in energy storage and transmission

Alternative Energy

esVolta owns and operates utility-scale energy storage projects across North America.The company’s projects are directly connected to the electric grid and provide services for grid operators, large energy users, and utilities, including on-demand capacity, energy arbitrage, and grid support services. Its operational portfolio and utility contracted backlog projects amount to nearly 1.5 GWh, and it has a development pipeline of almost 20 GWh.The company was acquired by Generate Capital (a sustainable infrastructure investment and operating platform) in July 2022 to expand the availability of energy storage projects.Key customers and partnershipsesVolta serves electric utilities and community choice aggregators across North America.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/28541">April 2024</a>, esVolta closed a USD 185 million senior secured credit facility. The company intended to use the funds to access additional development capital and credit for operations relating to interconnection, power purchase agreements, and equipment deposits.Prior to this, in November 2023, when the company secured an undisclosed tax equity investment from US Bancorp Impact Finance to support the completion of a 30 MW battery project near Lost Angeles. Prior to this, in January 2021, the company secured private equity from Green Investment Group to support its continued North American expansion, finance its portfolio of projects in California, and develop an additional pipeline.

KORE Power is a US-based company that has developed nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium-ion iron phosphate (LFP) EV batteries and energy storage systems.In 2022, the company began construction of its 6 GWh KOREPlex advanced battery cell manufacturing facility with plans to begin delivering batteries between 2024 and 2025. The facility will have multiple production lines to produce NMC and LFP EV batteries and ESS.Key customers and partnershipsIn March 2022, KORE Power acquired Northern Reliability and launched KORE Solutions, a full-service storage integrator, which will operate as a division of the company. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21169">August 2023</a>, KORE signed a master supply agreement with Energy Vault where KORE will supply the latter with batteries from 2025 onwards.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19360">June 2023</a>, the company received a loan amounting to USD 850 million from the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program. The company intended to use the funds for the construction of its 6 GWh KOREPlex advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona. Prior to this in November 2022, the company raised USD 75 million in a Series A funding round led by Siemens Financial Services. The company planned to use the funds to construct its battery cell factory.

Bringing fresh produce closer to consumers with efficient, advanced technology.

Vertical Farming

80 Acres Urban Agriculture (known as 80 Acres Farms) produces greens, herbs, and other vegetables for restaurants and grocery stores including Whole Foods Market, Kroger, and others.&nbsp; The company supplies to about <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21217">1,000</a> Kroger stores in the Midwest and Southeast. Its products can also be purchased online from Green Bean, Local Food Connection, and Yellow Bird. The company’s main goal is to sell affordable local foods that can be consumed within a day after harvest. As of January 2022, 80 Acres Farms operates nine facilities across six states in the US (Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Kentucky). The company’s facilities in Hamilton, Ohio, can produce 10 million servings of produce per year using its&nbsp; high-tech proprietary technology. The company has invested&nbsp; <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8131">USD 74 million</a> to convert an existing 200,000 sq ft facility into its ninth vertical farm in Boone County, Kentucky. <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/11057">In June 2022, </a>the company announced that it was building a new 200,000 sq ft farm in Covington, Georgia, which would be the largest and most productive farm (300x higher yield per sq ft compared to a traditional farm) in its network once it becomes operational from early 2023. The company’s production capacity would increase by 700% with the farms in Kentucky and Georgia. In September 2023, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21819">opened</a> a USD 74 million vertical farming facility in Kentucky.Although greens still dominate product selection, the company also produces cherry tomatoes and baby cucumbers. The company said it would continue to search for new profitable crops that could be grown indoors (such as strawberries and hops) to expand the variety of existing crops. <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/14097">In October 2022,</a> the company announced the launch of its vertically produced strawberry product “Strawberry Sparkles” at all Dorothy Lane market locations and select retail stores. In September 2023, the company introduced <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21575">ready-to-eat salad kits</a>, which will be available at more than 200 locations in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.Key customers and partnerships80 Acres Farms has signed an agreement with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station to conduct collaborative research to advance the science of vertical farming. The initial research project will cover the analysis of chemical components of greens produced by 80 Acres, and exploration to find new protocols for vertical farming. The research will also include the evaluation of different types of blackberries that can perform well in the vertical farming environment. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15557">January 2023</a>, Siemens and 80 Acres Farms partnered to optimize, automate, and control 80 Acres' farming facilities and processes and to industrialize and scale the proprietary Loop platform of 80 Acres Farms' technology subsidiary, Infinite Acres. Going forward, In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21217">August 2023</a>, The company, a vertical farm that grows greens, herbs, and vegetables, has expanded its retail partnership with Kroger to supply about 1,000 Kroger stores in the Midwest and Southeast. As part of the this, Kroger will bring 80 Acres Farms' fresh produce to new regions, including Michigan, Tennessee, and Georgia, in 2023 and to the Mid-Atlantic and Delta regions in the fall.&nbsp;In <a href="https://www.lanereport.com/168536/2023/10/cvg-airport-80-acres-farms-and-paradies-lagardere-partner-to-offer-fresh-meals-for-travelers/">October 2023</a>, The company partnered with The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), ParadiesLagardère to bring fresh food options to travelers year-round. 80 Acres Farms salad kits will be available from all Paradies Lagardère travel essentials stores at CVG, including Queen City Expo., Over the Rhine Market, Today, Gaslight Market, Tripadvisor®, CNBC, Bluegrass Bazaar, and Seven Hills Essential. The company’s products are also now available at Vino Volo, for travelers looking for a sit-down dining experience.&nbsp;Funding and financialsIn August 2021, the company raised USD 160 million in a Series B funding round led by General Atlantic to support market expansion and to further develop high-quality product offerings for existing and new markets.

Electrifying passenger and commercial travel

EV Economy

KORE Power is a US-based company that has developed nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium-ion iron phosphate (LFP) EV batteries and energy storage systems.In 2022, the company began construction of its 6 GWh KOREPlex advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Arizona, with plans to begin deliveries between 2024 and 2025. The facility will have multiple production lines to produce NMC and LFP ESS and EV batteries. The company has reported the possibility of expanding the facility further to 12 GWh to meet market demand.Funding and financialsIn June 2023, KORE Power received a conditional commitment for a loan of <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19360">USD 850 million </a>from the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program. The company intended to use the funds to support the construction of its KOREPlex manufacturing facility.

Established renewable energy technologies for a greener future

Current-gen renewables

Clearway Energy Group is a leading renewable energy company in the US, focused on accelerating the world's transition to a clean energy future. The company operates a diverse portfolio of renewable energy assets, including wind, utility-scale solar, distributed solar, and energy storage systems.
In August 2022, Clearway Energy Group commissioned Wärtsilä to provide a 497-megawatt (MW) / 1.9-gigawatt hour (GWhac) portfolio of five energy storage systems coupled with solar photovoltaic (PV) resources across sites in California and Hawaii. These projects, which include hardware, software, and long-term maintenance agreements, are among the largest co-located energy storage projects in the US.
The energy storage projects in California aim to ensure favorable outcomes for Clearway's solar PV facilities and provide grid flexibility by enabling renewable energy distribution during peak periods. In Hawaii, the storage projects contribute to the state's carbon reduction targets by ensuring reliable delivery of sustainable energy.
Clearway Energy Group's operating footprint includes 2.8 GW of wind, 1.1 GW of utility solar, and over 300 MW of distributed and community solar. As of August 2023, the company owns an 8.9 GW pipeline of renewable energy projects under development.
In September 2018, Clearway Energy Group acquired an approximately 4.7 GW development pipeline of utility-scale solar projects from SunPower, spanning 16 states, strengthening its robust pipeline of utility-scale solar development projects.

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Energy Optimization & Management Software

KORE Power is a leading US-based developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells and energy storage solutions. Founded in 2018, the company designs and produces battery cells, modules, and packs for the energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) markets. KORE Power offers both nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistries, along with its own battery management system. The company's product portfolio includes energy storage systems for utility, commercial, industrial, and e-mobility applications.
KORE Power is currently constructing the KOREPlex, a 1.3 million square foot manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona. Once operational, the plant will have an initial annual production capacity of six GWh of battery cells, with the potential to expand to 12 GWh. The facility is expected to begin commercial production by the end of 2024 or early 2025. In June 2023, KORE Power received a conditional commitment for an USD 850 million loan from the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office to support the construction of the KOREPlex.
In addition to cell manufacturing, KORE Power has expanded its offerings through strategic acquisitions and partnerships. In 2022, the company acquired Northern Reliability, an energy storage system integrator, to form KORE Solutions. This vertical integration allows KORE Power to provide end-to-end energy storage solutions. The company has also launched Nomad Transportable Power Systems, a subsidiary that produces mobile energy storage units for various applications, including power backup, emergency response, and grid support.
KORE Power has recently introduced its DC Block products, which are all-in-one energy storage solutions manufactured in the US. These systems are available in 750 kWh LFP and 1.3 MWh NMC configurations, designed to simplify installation and reduce project timelines for customers.

Berkeley Energy Commercial Industrial Solutions (“BECIS”) is a leading Energy as a Service provider to high quality commercial & industrial (“C&I”) customers.

Heirloom is a provider of direct air capture technology to enhance the natural process of CO2 absorption from the atmosphere. Its technology accelerates limestone's ability to capture carbon dioxide, storing it permanently underground while operating with renewable energy.

Revlon is a provider of cosmetics, hair color, fragrances, skincare, and beauty care products.   Revlon’s global brand portfolio includes brands such as Revlon, ColorStay, Age Defying, Almay, and Skinlights.  Revlon also sells skin care products (Ultima II, Vitamin C Absolutes, Eterna 27), fragrances (Charlie), and personal care products (High Dimension, Flex, Mitchum, Colorsilk).  As a result of its acquisition of The Colomer Group in October 2013, Revlon’s global portfolio also includes Revlon Professional, Intercosmo, Orofluido and UniqOne hair care, CND, CND Shellac, CND Vinylux nail polish, and American Crew men’s hair care.   Revlon products are primarily sold by mass merchandisers and drugstores such as CVS, Target, Shoppers Drug Mart, A.S. Watson, Boots, and Wal-Mart. It was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist Charles Lachman.

GeoPura currently provides hydrogen power to Balfour Beatty, HS2, National Grid and the BBC among other sustainability-driven customers, replacing traditional diesel generators with its Hydrogen Power Unit (HPU) technology.

Carbyon is a Netherlands-based company that develops direct air capture (DAC) technologies. The company's fuels help to replace fossil hydrocarbons with electrical batteries or hydrogen (H2), alternative energy carriers that are used to store renewable electricity and make major changes to transportation facilities, energy grids, and gas transportation networks, filters CO2 from the air and supply it in a purified form to make kerosene for aircraft, enabling existing fossil industry to re-use and repurpose these storage and transport facilities for renewable hydrocarbons.

Clearway Energy Group offers clean energy solutions. With its public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., it owns and operates more than 8 gigatonnes of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country. As it develops a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, its 6.9 gigatonnes of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 10.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions for its customers today.

Akaysha Energy offers full-cycle development for projects including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable energy.

4.01 is a company that specializes in eliminating CO2 from the atmosphere by mineralizing it in peridotite, a type of rock that naturally absorbs CO2. We eliminate CO2 by turning it into rock, and removing it from the atmosphere safely, efficiently, and permanently.

Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. (''Onyx”) is a national provider of clean energy and decarbonization solutions to commercial and industrial businesses, real estate operators, large-scale facilities including manufacturing / storage, schools and universities, and government agencies and municipalities.  Onyx is helping companies create the bridge from today’s clean energy reality to tomorrow’s possibilities. Onyx’s approach to providing clean energy solutions ensures expert guidance at every step for our commercial and industrial customers. From solar energy and storage to electric vehicle charging and beyond, Onyx partners with our clients from the beginning; our team focuses on creating a long-term relationship for the life of the asset.  We design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain our projects and portfolios. Onyx leverages its wide-ranging industry expertise to transform energy and regulatory complexities into simple clean energy solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Onyx was established in 2014 by Blackstone Group, one of the largest global private equity managers investing in the energy sector. In 2021, Blackstone formed a partnership with SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), a global investor in sustainable energy solutions. This ownership structure provides Onyx flexibility and stable access to capital from two major institutional investors, enabling us to deliver highly customized clean energy solutions, with no initial investment from or upfront costs to our clients. Onyx Renewables is headquartered in New York City with offices and employees located nationwide. For more information, visit www.onyxrenewables.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Neustark enables zero-emissions concrete by capturing concrete production emissions from the atmosphere and permanently converting them to limestone. This climate positive limestone replaces cement and sand which are major cost drivers for concrete production.

Mission Zero is a DAC startup with patent-pending breakthrough technology and close the carbon cycle.

CarbonCapture is a climate tech company that develops direct air capture (DAC) machines to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere. The company works to reverse climate change by making machines that leverage innovative molecular sieves, low-cost renewable energy, and tunable purpose-built systems to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale cost-effectively.

H2 Green Steel operates a steel production plant to accelerate the decarbonization of the steel industry using green hydrogen. It provides a digitalized and automated greenfield steel plant by bringing together raw materials, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence to help clients have access to fossil-free steel at a leading cost position. The project includes a giga-scale green hydrogen plant as an integrated part of the steel production facility. H2 Green Steel was established in 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Skeleton Technologies is a manufacturer and developer of high-energy and high-power-density ultracapacitors based on patented curved graphene material. The company delivers high-power and high-energy storage solutions across the industry. The company's ultracapacitors deliver twice the energy density and four times the power density offered by other manufacturers. The company's current customer base includes engineering companies, the European Space Agency, and several Tier 1 automotive manufacturers.

Founded in 2010, EIT InnoEnergy is the leading innovation engine in Sustainable Energy. With offices in Europe and US, the firm seeks to make equity minority investments in early-stage companies and through added value services make the business case bigger, sooner and safer (de-risking). Investment scope: climate tech and energy sectors.

FertigHy is a manufacturing company that specializes in the production and distribution of low-carbon agricultural fertilizers.

Kore Power manufactures energy storage, electric vehicles, microgrids, utilities, and e-mobility systems for the clean energy industries. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

7Gen develops charging infrastructure and vehicle leasing projects that enable commercial fleet managers to convert to electric vehicles.

Electrify America is a company that owns and manages an electric vehicle charging network. Electrify America offers transformative, customer-centric infrastructure and energy management solutions. The company's charging stations will be an average of only 70 miles apart on major routes across the continental United States.  It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America. Electrify America is committed to building awareness of electric vehicles through education and outreach.

Morrow’s ambition is to develop and manufacture the world’s most cost-effective and sustainable battery cells. The company’s vision is to enable and accelerate the green energy transition through the production of sustainable batteries.

80 Acres delivers tasty and fresh produce all year round, locally grown, clean guaranteed, and with no dependency on weather or climate through indoor farming technology. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.

Brasol provides solar-as-a-service to businesses across Brazil, creating immediate energy cost-savings for our Clients without their having to invest in equipment, installation, or operations. We offer turn-key solutions for a diverse range of commercial and industrial energy needs, including free- and captive market consumers with interest in either on-site or remote generation. Our deep commitment to global best practices makes Brasol a preferred provider for leading commercial and industrial energy consumers, including retailers, manufacturers, storage centers, hotels, and other large energy consumers.

esVolta develops, owns and operates utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. Our projects provide essential services for electric utilities and large energy users including on-demand capacity, energy arbitrage, and ancillary grid support services. esVolta's portfolio of operational plus utility-contracted pipeline projects totals 500 MWh, and we are actively developing over 2,000 MWhs of further new project opportunities.

Digital Guardian provides the industry’s only data protection platform that is purpose-built to stop data theft from both insiders and external adversaries. The Digital Guardian Data Protection Platform performs across the corporate network, traditional endpoints, and cloud applications. It's buttressed by the DG Cloud, a big data security analytics backend that sees and blocks all threats to sensitive information. For more than 15 years, it has enabled data-rich organizations to protect their most valuable assets with a choice of on premises, SaaS or managed service deployment. Digital Guardian’s unique data awareness, combined with threat detection and response, enables organizations to protect data without slowing the pace of their business. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.

sPower is an independent power producer (IPP) which owns and/or operates more than 150 utility and distributed electrical generation systems across the US and the UK. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City with offices in San Francisco, Long Beach and New York City,  With 6.7GW between operating, construction and pipeline, sPower is actively buying select utility-scale renewable assets in virtually any stage of development in the United States.

Plotly is a data science and AI company focused on taking data science out of the lab and into the business. Plotly makes it easy to create, deploy, and share interactive web apps, graphs, and visualizations in any programming language.

Power Plus Communications is a leading provider of data communications systems for Smart Metering and Smart Grids, and a pioneer in Broadband Powerline (BPL) communications. Both Managing Directors Ingo Schönberg (CEO) and Eugen Mayer (COO) have led the company since its foundation in 2001. PPC currently employs around 60 people. PPC is located in Mannheim, Germany, in a region famous for its tradition of innovation, home to world leaders in the automotive, software and energy industries. Their central location offers direct connection to many European cities and their close proximity to Frankfurt provides easy access for visitors to their Smart Grid Demo Centre. PPC’s Broadband Powerline technology provides DNOs and utilities with a powerful communications solution enabling Smart Metering and Smart Grids. Their open, standards-based BPL communications technology uses the existing electricity grid itself for broadband data transfer, in real-time, encrypted and Internet Protocol based.

First Wind is an independent North American wind energy company focused exclusively on the development, ownership and operation of wind farms. We currently focus on developing wind farms in the northeastern and western regions of the U.S. and in Hawaii, and are already producing 504 megawatts (MW) of energy through seven operating wind farms. First Wind is currently developing wind energy projects in several markets through various subsidiary companies.

Luminator Technology Group, LLC, a Plano, TX-based manufacturer and integrator of LED-based lighting and display technology as well as passenger information systems to the global mass transportation industry.

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