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Blue Ocean Barns is a United States-based company that focuses on sourcing, processing, and marketing seaweed as a feed additive for cattle. This innovative approach aims to reduce methane emissions associated with cattle farming, contributing to climate-friendly dairy and beef production. By promoting the use of seaweed, Blue Ocean Barns seeks to create sustainable natural ecosystems that benefit both consumers and the environment. The company's efforts enable access to more sustainable options in the dairy and beef sectors.

Blue Planet Energy Systems, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in developing pre-packaged energy storage systems designed for residential and commercial solar photovoltaic applications. The company aims to enhance energy independence and promote renewable energy adoption by replacing traditional electrical grids with a distributed energy model. Its flagship product, Blue Ion, integrates advanced battery technology with robust safety features and extended lifespan, complemented by sophisticated software controls to facilitate smart microgrids. Blue Planet Energy has established a significant presence in off-grid and grid-edge markets throughout North America, highlighted by its recent involvement in the largest energy resilience initiative in the United States for the American Red Cross, which encompasses over 6MW of solar power and 11 MWh of Blue Ion storage across 110 microgrids in Puerto Rico.

Twelve, formerly known as Opus 12, is a Berkeley, California-based company that specializes in recycling carbon dioxide emissions into valuable chemicals and fuels. Founded in 2015, the company has developed innovative technology that can be integrated with any source of CO₂ emissions. By utilizing only water and electricity as inputs, Twelve transforms captured carbon dioxide into essential products such as methane, ethylene, and ethanol. The firm aims to provide a cost-competitive alternative to petroleum-derived chemicals and fuels, thereby addressing carbon emissions while simultaneously creating economically viable solutions.

Opus One Solutions Energy Corporation is a software engineering company that specializes in innovative energy management solutions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada, with additional offices in Massachusetts and New York, the company has developed GridOS, a pioneering real-time operating system designed for smart grid applications. GridOS integrates various energy resources, including generation, storage, and demand, with information systems such as sensors and analytics to enhance grid management. The platform supports distributed energy resource management, microgrid operations, and transactive energy functionalities, allowing utilities to optimize energy planning and operations. By leveraging intelligent algorithms for real-time analytics, Opus One Solutions aims to improve grid reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, ultimately facilitating the transition to a cleaner energy future.

Heliogen, Inc. is a clean energy company based in Pasadena, California, focused on utilizing sunlight to produce hydrogen and syngas fuels, aiming to replace fossil fuels across various sectors. Founded in 2013 at Idealab, Heliogen has developed a concentrated solar energy system powered by artificial intelligence, which offers a range of solutions including HelioMax, a closed-loop control system for electricity generation and process heat applications; HelioHeat, which provides carbon-free, ultra-high temperature heat for industries like cement, refining, and mining; and HelioFuel, renewable fuels suitable for transportation, heavy equipment, and household heating. Heliogen's mission is to create technology that can commercially replace fossil fuels in industrial processes with sustainable energy sources.

Stem, Inc. specializes in energy storage solutions and software designed to help businesses manage their energy costs effectively. Founded in 2009 and based in Millbrae, California, the company offers a software platform called Athena, which leverages big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem's services include a subscription model that provides automated savings, risk protection, and solar energy storage solutions, all without requiring significant operational changes from clients. The company also implements distributed battery systems in commercial and industrial facilities, analyzing electricity usage patterns to protect businesses from excessive costs. Through its innovative approach, Stem aims to enhance energy efficiency while contributing positively to the energy grid.

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.

Geli, or Growing Energy Labs, Inc., focuses on 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 interconnected ecosystem for project developers, original equipment manufacturers, financiers, and project operators. Geli's hardware-agnostic software platform streamlines the energy storage development process, helping clients to efficiently implement advanced energy projects while minimizing their environmental impact.

Amber Kinetics, Inc. engineers and develops modular flywheel energy storage projects. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Union City, California.