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Nitricity is an energy company focused on renewable nitrogen fertilizer production with zero carbon emissions. It develops electrified, climate-smart fertilizer products and manufactures nitric acid and ammonia, which can be used separately or combined to produce ammonium nitrate fertilizer. The approach aims to bring products closer to farmers, enable timely application, reduce runoff, and maximize nitrogen delivery on a global scale.

Bedrock Energy develops autonomous drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling, with the aim of making geothermal installations for buildings more widespread, affordable, and accessible, while helping construction projects reduce costs and support sustainability.

Noon Energy is a Palo Alto, California-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on developing innovative flow battery technology for economical long-duration energy storage. This technology is designed to convert intermittent renewable electricity, such as solar and wind energy, into on-demand power, allowing for a more reliable energy supply. Noon Energy's rechargeable batteries utilize low-cost storage media that decouples energy and power capacity, providing long-duration storage while eliminating the need for mining precious metals. By enabling customers to scale up the use of renewable electricity, Noon Energy aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, as well as decrease pollution and emissions associated with energy production.

Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.

Dimensional Energy is a chemistry company specializing in artificial photosynthesis. It aims to produce eco-friendly polymers and chemical intermediaries by efficiently harnessing sunlight using scalable reactors and innovative catalysts.

Bedrock Energy develops autonomous drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling, with the aim of making geothermal installations for buildings more widespread, affordable, and accessible, while helping construction projects reduce costs and support sustainability.

Founded in 2017, SparkCharge specializes in manufacturing portable, fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Its modular design allows for easy mobility and convenience, enabling vehicle owners to charge their cars on the go without relying on wired infrastructure or gas-polluting generators.

Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.

Allume Energy is a renewable technology company specializing in unlocking rooftop solar potential for multifamily housing and apartments. Its flagship product, SolShare, enables one rooftop solar installation to be shared among multiple residents within the same building, maximizing benefits and reducing grid exports.

Energy Dome develops a low-cost, efficient system for long-duration electricity storage using liquid CO2. Its focus is on enabling dispatchable renewable energy production to facilitate the decarbonization of the energy industry and promote sustainability.

Energy Dome develops a low-cost, efficient system for long-duration electricity storage using liquid CO2. Its focus is on enabling dispatchable renewable energy production to facilitate the decarbonization of the energy industry and promote sustainability.

Community Energy Labs offers a predictive and adaptive IoT and SaaS platform for commercial building control. It optimizes energy use by learning from and modifying building systems, promoting carbon-free, affordable, and reliable energy consumption.

Nitricity is an energy company focused on renewable nitrogen fertilizer production with zero carbon emissions. It develops electrified, climate-smart fertilizer products and manufactures nitric acid and ammonia, which can be used separately or combined to produce ammonium nitrate fertilizer. The approach aims to bring products closer to farmers, enable timely application, reduce runoff, and maximize nitrogen delivery on a global scale.

OhmConnect is a software-based energy demand management company that encourages residential and commercial users to reduce electricity consumption during peak pricing periods. It notifies users when electricity prices rise, tracks energy usage, and offers monetary rewards or prizes for participating in energy-saving actions. The company also markets wireless smart plugs for remote shutoff of appliances such as refrigerators and window air conditioners, enabling automated demand response.

Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company has innovated a solution that replaces sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, maintaining the advantages of traditional SF6 switchgear while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuventura's technology is compatible with existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment while monitoring the health of the switchgear. This advancement positions Nuventura as a key player in promoting sustainable practices within the global energy sector.

Nth Cycle is a company specializing in metal processing technology. It collaborates with battery recyclers and miners to recover critical minerals from electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings using its proprietary electro-extraction method, offering an alternative to traditional hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processes.

Dimensional Energy is a chemistry company specializing in artificial photosynthesis. It aims to produce eco-friendly polymers and chemical intermediaries by efficiently harnessing sunlight using scalable reactors and innovative catalysts.

EnergyRM is a fintech company specializing in clean energy solutions for commercial buildings. Its platform enables decarbonization of buildings by facilitating paid-for energy retrofits without performance risk, allowing building owners, utilities, and investors to track, measure, and monetize energy savings.

SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.

OhmConnect is a software-based energy demand management company that encourages residential and commercial users to reduce electricity consumption during peak pricing periods. It notifies users when electricity prices rise, tracks energy usage, and offers monetary rewards or prizes for participating in energy-saving actions. The company also markets wireless smart plugs for remote shutoff of appliances such as refrigerators and window air conditioners, enabling automated demand response.

Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.

Founded in 2017, ZeroAvia develops zero-emission aircraft propulsion systems designed to eliminate aviation emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. The company focuses on scalable hydrogen-electric technologies that can retrofit existing aircraft and support sustainable aviation.

BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.

Uncharted Play Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on developing innovative energy-generating products. The company specializes in consumer-oriented solutions that harness kinetic energy, offering products such as an energy-harnessing soccer ball and a portable battery charging jump rope. Additionally, Uncharted Play provides educational packs and accessories, aiming to enhance energy access through its technology, which is designed for motion-based and off-grid renewable energy applications. The company sells its products online and is committed to democratizing energy access worldwide through its proprietary technology. With a team experienced in product development from leading firms, Uncharted Play is positioned to make significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.

Founded in 2017, ZeroAvia develops zero-emission aircraft propulsion systems designed to eliminate aviation emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. The company focuses on scalable hydrogen-electric technologies that can retrofit existing aircraft and support sustainable aviation.

Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market. It allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it and access wholesale markets through a single API and help build the flexible, renewable grid of the future. Leap aims to make global energy markets accessible to anyone, starting with demand response and expanding into generation and ancillary services. Leap was founded by Thomas Folker and Remco Van Den Elzen.

Span develops intelligent hardware and software solutions that transform traditional electrical panels into modern smart hubs. Their AI-powered system enables homeowners to optimize energy usage, reduce bills, and future-proof their homes for growing energy demands.

Founded in 2016, Ampaire is a pioneering aerospace company based in Los Angeles, California. It specializes in designing and developing electric-powered commercial aircraft, focusing on innovations in energy storage, propulsion, and aircraft architecture to make flying cleaner, quieter, safer, more reliable, affordable, and accessible.

Liminal, formerly known as Feasible, Inc., specializes in battery analytics through its innovative EchoStat platform, which utilizes ultrasound waves to assess the physical properties of batteries. By sending ultrasonic pulses through a battery and analyzing the resulting echoes, Liminal can detect differentials within individual cells, across multiple cells, and even between production lines. This technology allows for real-time insights into the electrical, thermal, and mechanical conditions of battery components, making it particularly valuable for industries such as automotive, residential storage, grid storage, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Liminal is positioned to enhance battery performance and reliability through its advanced screening and analytics capabilities.

Amply Power, Inc. specializes in charging-as-a-service solutions for electric vehicle fleets, facilitating the transition from traditional to electric vehicles for municipal and commercial operations. Founded in 2018 and based in Mountain View, California, the company offers a fully managed charging system that automates all aspects of EV charging, providing a per-electric-mile-driven service to fleet customers. Amply Power also features AMPLIFY, a centralized charge management software that enhances fleet operations by ensuring vehicles are always road-ready while integrating EV chargers, fleets, grid, and vehicle telematics. This approach supports fleet managers in achieving their zero-emission goals as they scale from pilot projects to full production.

Blue Planet Energy Systems, founded in 2015, specializes in developing pre-packaged energy storage systems designed for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic installations. Headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the company aims to transition from traditional electrical grids to a distributed model that enables customers to achieve energy independence and promote renewable energy adoption. Their flagship product, Blue Ion, integrates advanced battery technology with sophisticated software controls to create smart, flexible microgrids. These systems are known for their safety features, including no fire risk, and extended lifespan. The company has gained significant traction in off-grid and grid-edge markets across North America, notably completing a large energy resilience project for the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico.

Founded in 2012, Sunfolding designs, manufactures, and sells advanced solar tracker systems. Its flagship product, T29 Horizontal Single Axis Tracker, features AirDrive technology for enhanced reliability and performance. The company serves the U.S. solar market with a team of industry veterans.

Imprint Energy, Inc. is a developer of innovative zinc-based rechargeable battery technology, focusing on creating flexible and low-cost battery solutions for portable electronics. Founded in 2010 and based in Alameda, California, the company has introduced its ZincPoly battery technology, which overcomes traditional limitations of zinc-based batteries, thus facilitating the production of rechargeable options. Imprint Energy's batteries are designed for various applications, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices. The company’s unique electrochemistry system allows for thin, flexible, and high-energy-density batteries, produced through a scalable, print-based manufacturing process. This technology aims to deliver lithium-like performance at lower costs while enhancing safety and eliminating form factor constraints, addressing the evolving energy needs of modern electronic devices.

Chargetrip is a leading smart electric vehicle (EV) routing platform that specializes in providing seamless navigation and predictive route planning for the electric mobility market. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including charge point operators, fleet operators, original equipment manufacturers, telematics providers, and mobility service providers. Chargetrip's platform utilizes proprietary algorithms and over 15 dynamic variables to calculate the real-time range of more than 260 EV models. It computes optimal routes that include strategically placed charging stations, tailored to the specific vehicle and journey requirements. Additionally, the platform incorporates predictive models to optimize travel time and costs, enhancing the overall EV driving experience. With an easy-to-integrate API, Chargetrip supports a growing user base of over 175,000 EV drivers monthly, representing approximately 10% of all EVs in Europe.

Allume Energy is a renewable technology company specializing in unlocking rooftop solar potential for multifamily housing and apartments. Its flagship product, SolShare, enables one rooftop solar installation to be shared among multiple residents within the same building, maximizing benefits and reducing grid exports.

HST is a technology company that operates a data-driven marketplace and software platform for clean energy project development and energy trading. The platform enables developers to contract with pre-vetted landowners, energy offtakers, and financiers, de-risk projects via digital land asset valuation and integrated services, and assemble packages of land, offtake agreements, and financing to accelerate decarbonization. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company combines clean energy and software expertise to streamline project triage, optimize bids, and lower the levelized cost of energy, helping traders and developers identify and secure competitive utility-scale contracts.

Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company that develops concentrated solar technology. This AI-enabled modular system aims to provide near-24/7 carbon-free heat, power, or green hydrogen fuel at scale for heavy industry applications.

Allume Energy is a renewable technology company specializing in unlocking rooftop solar potential for multifamily housing and apartments. Its flagship product, SolShare, enables one rooftop solar installation to be shared among multiple residents within the same building, maximizing benefits and reducing grid exports.

Founded in 2011, Go Electric develops customer-side energy solutions that integrate renewable energy sources, advanced batteries, and generators. Its AutoLYNC technology synchronizes and optimizes multiple power sources to reduce costs, assure security, and enhance grid stability. Serving government, utility, and industrial applications, primarily in the New York City area.

Carbon Lighthouse is a technology company that helps commercial real estate owners decarbonize and reduce energy costs through a combination of energy-efficiency retrofit measures, on-site generation, and strategic consulting. Its Efficiency Production platform and CLUES AI software analyze building data to identify HVAC, lighting, and equipment inefficiencies, enabling targeted improvements and continuous monitoring. The company implements measures such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning loops; installing economizers, variable frequency drives, and other energy-saving equipment; and integrating solar photovoltaic systems, along with decision support for energy sourcing and regulatory impact assessments. It serves building owners and managers of small to medium-sized properties across offices, schools, community centers, and other facilities, delivering value by lowering utility bills, reducing carbon emissions, and improving net operating income. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco with a regional office in Los Angeles.

Founded in 2006, Blue Pillar develops software solutions for strengthening critical infrastructure against power outages. Its platform, Aurora, creates a digital energy IoT network for connecting, controlling, and data acquisition of facility mechanical and electrical equipment. Avise Insite provides real-time equipment diagrams for single-site management, while Avise Foresite supports centralized management across multi-facility organizations. Serving industries such as healthcare, government, and data centers, Blue Pillar's solutions offer power-related situational awareness, emergency management, operational efficiencies, and energy savings.

FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.

Rebound Technologies manufactures innovative thermal energy storage systems for commercial freezer environments and off-grid cooling. Its flagship products include IcePoint, a low-temperature refrigeration solution for supermarkets, and SunChill, an off-grid refrigeration system designed to improve agricultural productivity by removing field heat from crops post-harvest. The company's solutions are used by retail stores and farmers in the United States.

ConnectDER is a solar technology company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 2011. It specializes in designing and manufacturing meter collars that facilitate the connection of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging to residential homes and the grid. By transforming the electricity meter socket into an interconnection point, ConnectDER enhances the integration and management of DERs. The company also offers ConnectDER Cloud, a system that allows fleet operators to access metering data, manage operational parameters, and control firmware remotely. This technology improves the efficiency and resilience of home energy systems while benefiting users, the grid, and the environment.

Founded in 2009, Stem provides energy storage solutions and software for businesses to manage energy costs effectively. It offers Athena, a proprietary software using big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem also deploys distributed batteries in commercial buildings and sells its solutions to various industries.

Spider9 is a clean technology startup that provides renewable energy storage solutions and software control systems. It develops residential and small commercial solutions, commercial and industrial solutions, utility and large commercial solutions, and control solutions. The company’s products include Spider Vault: a product line designed to meet home, small business, and community energy storage needs that can be used to reduce utility demand charges, increase solar self-consumption, provide backup power, and take an entire home or facility off-grid; Spider Rack Pro: a modular energy storage unit used for emergency backup power, electricity bill reduction, electrical islanding, renewable microgrid operation, and more; Spider Vault Max: a solution that integrates Spider Rack Pro energy storage units into a standard shipping container modified to include all mechanical support structures, HVAC, fire suppression, lighting, and safety controls; and OSE: a system that allows energy storage systems to build operation protocol from data drawn from demand response software, building management systems, and utility signals as well as to serve as a site controller for microgrids and other energy networks. Spider9 was founded in 2011 and is based in Michigan, United States.

Allume Energy is a renewable technology company specializing in unlocking rooftop solar potential for multifamily housing and apartments. Its flagship product, SolShare, enables one rooftop solar installation to be shared among multiple residents within the same building, maximizing benefits and reducing grid exports.

Geli, or Growing Energy Labs, Inc., specializes in providing software and business solutions for the design, automation, and management of energy storage systems. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products that facilitates an ecosystem for project developers, original equipment manufacturers, financiers, and project operators. Geli's hardware-agnostic software platform streamlines the energy storage development process, allowing clients to efficiently deploy advanced energy projects while minimizing their environmental impact.

FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers, focused on providing innovative charging solutions that enhance the accessibility of EV charging infrastructure. Established in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces several models, including the Mobi Charger v0, v1, and v2, which cater to varying charging needs and capabilities. FreeWire’s flagship product, the Boost Charger, integrates battery technology with power conversion systems, allowing for high-power charging without the need for extensive grid upgrades. This technology enables ultrafast charging at locations that typically lack sufficient electrical infrastructure. FreeWire has successfully deployed its battery-integrated chargers across the United States, serving Fortune 100 companies, commercial clients, fleets, and retail spaces, and has partnered with major organizations to expand its reach. Additionally, the company's systems provide clean and quiet power solutions, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications, thereby supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.

Founded in 2009, Amber Kinetics specializes in engineering and developing modular flywheel energy storage systems. The company's innovative technology stores energy in a spinning rotor connected to an electric motor, converting electrical energy into mechanical energy and back. Amber Kinetics improves traditional flywheel systems through advancements in magnetic bearings, low-cost rotors, and high-efficiency motor generators.

Founded in 2009, Stem provides energy storage solutions and software for businesses to manage energy costs effectively. It offers Athena, a proprietary software using big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem also deploys distributed batteries in commercial buildings and sells its solutions to various industries.

Ambri develops grid-scale energy storage technology based on liquid metal battery cells, designed to provide low-cost, long-duration storage for electric grids and renewable energy systems. Its systems are offered as ready-to-install DC containers that enable daily cycling with high efficiency, long lifespan, and safety, and are positioned to replace diesel generators at hyperscale data centers while stabilizing the grid with intermittent renewables. Founded in 2010 and based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Ambri focuses on scalable storage solutions for grid reliability, renewable integration, and data-center applications.

PlotWatt, Inc. is a provider of energy analytics software solutions aimed at enhancing energy management for residential and commercial clients in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Founded in 2008 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company employs machine-learning algorithms to analyze energy usage data, transforming it into actionable insights that help customers improve their energy efficiency and operational processes. PlotWatt's platform is particularly beneficial for multi-location businesses, offering site-by-site comparative analysis and operational benchmarking to optimize energy consumption. The company's cloud-based energy disaggregation technology delivers customized recommendations by analyzing smart meter data, allowing clients to identify appliance-level energy costs without the need for individual appliance monitoring, ultimately promoting cost savings and sustainable living. PlotWatt operates as a subsidiary of American Efficient, Inc. as of November 2018.

Founded in 2017, SparkCharge specializes in manufacturing portable, fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Its modular design allows for easy mobility and convenience, enabling vehicle owners to charge their cars on the go without relying on wired infrastructure or gas-polluting generators.