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Deerpath Energy’s mission is to use small wind technologies to develop community-scale projects. Instead of large, utility-scale wind farms located far from load centers, Deerpath works with communities and businesses to distribute numerous small wind turbines across existing…
Think Global AS is a worldwide producer of the only highway certified (EU & US) 2-seat electric car, TH!NK city. Formerly part of the Ford Motor Company, Think Global was taken over in 2006 by a group of…
Sustainable Spaces is the national leader in residential energy efficiency and home health. The company both identifies sources of poor home performance and conducts the work required to improve the home to the owner's standards. Sustainable Spaces provides…
Northern Power has been a leader in wind power technology for over 30 years, and continues to set the standard for advanced technology and high reliability in wind power. The company's Northwind 100 turbine is sized specifically for…
Powerspan is engaged in the development and commercialization of proprietary clean energy technology for the electric power industry. The Company's patented Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (ECO®) technology is a cost-effective, multi-pollutant control technology for existing and new coal-fired power plants.…
Sustainable Spaces is the national leader in residential energy efficiency and home health. The company both identifies sources of poor home performance and conducts the work required to improve the home to the owner's standards. Sustainable Spaces provides…
Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC) is an industry leader in the development and manufacturer of power electronics and control systems. Satcon offers diversified and sophisticated power products for the alternative energy, hybrid-electric vehicle, grid support, high reliability electronics…
Enphase Energy provides solar energy management systems for residential and commercial markets. The company pioneered the industry’s first networked solar energy system, which includes high-efficiency micro-inverters, communications gateways and web-based analytics and visualization. Founded in 2006 and based…
ISE Corporation is a leading supplier of hybrid drive systems and components for heavy duty vehicles including buses, trucks, trams, airport equipment, and military vehicles. The company has significant sales and is one of three major suppliers of…
Comverge (NASDAQ: COMV) is a leading Clean Energy company that provides innovative solutions to peak challenges through Demand Response. With over 500 U.S. utility clients and 4.5 million devices installed, Comverge “smart megawatts” technology is widespread and in…
PPT Research has developed proprietary chemistry and process technology that enables cost-effective, distributed outsourcing of slurry management for the solar, semiconductor and other industries. The Company’s initial focus is outsourcing slurry management used to slice silicon boules into…
Soliant Energy designs and manufactures concentrator photovoltaic modules for grid-tied and off-grid, residential and commercial markets. Its goal to dramatically reduce the price of solar electricity for consumers by effectively engineering the solar technologies that are available today…
Eka Systems has developed, and is marketing, a wireless mesh technology designed for large scale deployments in the utility, energy, and submetering markets. The system is completely self configuring, reliable, robust and offers unprecedented control with two-way communications…
Lilliputian Systems is developing a next generation micro fuel cell system for portable electronics and wireless applications. These fuel cells can provide a significantly longer run time than traditional batteries and are environmentally friendly. The company employs a…
Tioga Energy is a renewable energy provider that fast-tracks energy financing for commercial, government and non-profit organizations. Through deep, trusted relationships with solar industry partners, Tioga Energy provides simple, reliable, low-cost and long-term access to clean energy options…
Solyndra’s breakthrough, proprietary photovoltaic systems for commercial rooftops employ a new cylindrical module geometry which enables greatly lower installation costs and significantly higher annual solar electricity output per rooftop at a lower cost of electricity.
Catalytic Solutions (AIM: CTS and CTSU) has developed a breakthrough proprietary MPC® (Mixed Phase Catalyst) technology which reduces converter costs by utilizing up to 90% less precious metals than conventional catalytic coating technology. Catalytic Solutions has also developed…
Powerspan is engaged in the development and commercialization of proprietary clean energy technology for the electric power industry. The Company's patented Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (ECO®) technology is a cost-effective, multi-pollutant control technology for existing and new coal-fired power plants.…
Northern Power has been a leader in wind power technology for over 30 years, and continues to set the standard for advanced technology and high reliability in wind power. The company's Northwind 100 turbine is sized specifically for…
Aspen Products Group develops advanced energy and environmental technologies and products with high commercial potential. Their technology focus includes diesel fuel reforming and other fuel cell component technologies.
Think Global AS is a worldwide producer of the only highway certified (EU & US) 2-seat electric car, TH!NK city. Formerly part of the Ford Motor Company, Think Global was taken over in 2006 by a group of…
NanoGram Devices Corporation, a spin-out from NeoPhotonics Corporation, leveraged its proprietary capabilities in the production of nanomaterials to produce energy storage devices for the medical devices industry. The company was sold to Wilson Greatbatch in March 2004.
NanoGram Corporation develops and licenses technology enabling the manufacture and deposition of nanomaterials for applications in optical, electronic, and energy storage devices and products. The Company maintains an IP portfolio of approximately 100 patents that it seeks to…
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR) develops, manufactures and markets STRING RIBBON™ solar power products using its proprietary, low-cost wafer technology. The company's patented wafer manufacturing technology uses significantly less polysilicon than conventional processes. Evergreen Solar's products provide reliable…
Southwest Windpower is the world’s largest producer of small wind generators (400 to 3000 watts). The 21-year old company has been a pioneer in the development of wind technology and has produced more than 120,000 generators that provide…
Deerpath Energy’s mission is to use small wind technologies to develop community-scale projects. Instead of large, utility-scale wind farms located far from load centers, Deerpath works with communities and businesses to distribute numerous small wind turbines across existing…
Davidson Instruments, Inc. produces low cost proprietary fiber optic sensors and signal conditioners able to sense a wide variety of parameters including temperature, pressure, vibration, flow, and density. The Company’s industrial process control technology is applicable to multiple…
Catalytic Solutions (AIM: CTS and CTSU) has developed a breakthrough proprietary MPC® (Mixed Phase Catalyst) technology which reduces converter costs by utilizing up to 90% less precious metals than conventional catalytic coating technology. Catalytic Solutions has also developed…
Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) enables the green factory of the future by making sustainable manufacturing possible and profitable. AEB’s compact electron beam emitters replace thermal and chemical processes for cleaner, more efficient, lower-cost manufacturing. For industries such as…
EcoSMART Technologies develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. The Company’s technology is based on the natural defenses that plants and trees use to protect themselves against insects and pathogens. Formed in 1992, EcoSMART’s…
MicroSeismic has proprietary technologies which enable passive surface-based microseismic monitoring and imaging for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. Passive seismic makes use of existing, often naturally occurring, sound sources, rather than dynamite or vibrators. Passive seismic can…
HydroPoint and its partners provide WeatherTRAK irrigation management solutions which include irrigation control hardware and a subscription-based service. WeatherTRAK technology calculates customized irrigation schedules and automatically adjusts irrigation as local weather changes. By using WeatherTRAK to apply the…
Founded in 2006, Second Rotation, the company behind Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), is committed to providing an easy, fast and safe way for consumers to get cash for selling back their used consumer electronics and/or recycle them in an environmentally-friendly…
Aspen Aerogels supplies reinforced, nanoporous aerogel insulation products that are two- to four-times more effective than other insulation materials. Aspen’s patented manufacturing process leverages nanotechnology in the production of materials in a form factor that can be easily…
PPT Research has developed proprietary chemistry and process technology that enables cost-effective, distributed outsourcing of slurry management for the solar, semiconductor and other industries. The Company’s initial focus is outsourcing slurry management used to slice silicon boules into…
Powerspan is engaged in the development and commercialization of proprietary clean energy technology for the electric power industry. The Company's patented Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (ECO®) technology is a cost-effective, multi-pollutant control technology for existing and new coal-fired power plants.…
Aspen Products Group develops advanced energy and environmental technologies and products with high commercial potential. Their technology focus includes diesel fuel reforming and other fuel cell component technologies.
Achates Power is developing a radically different two-stroke diesel engine, which has exceptional fuel economy and power density. The engine is modular and scalable and can be used in a wide range of transportation and stationary power applications.…
Think Global AS is a worldwide producer of the only highway certified (EU & US) 2-seat electric car, TH!NK city. Formerly part of the Ford Motor Company, Think Global was taken over in 2006 by a group of…
ISE Corporation is a leading supplier of hybrid drive systems and components for heavy duty vehicles including buses, trucks, trams, airport equipment, and military vehicles. The company has significant sales and is one of three major suppliers of…
Catalytic Solutions (AIM: CTS and CTSU) has developed a breakthrough proprietary MPC® (Mixed Phase Catalyst) technology which reduces converter costs by utilizing up to 90% less precious metals than conventional catalytic coating technology. Catalytic Solutions has also developed…
EcoSMART Technologies develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. The Company’s technology is based on the natural defenses that plants and trees use to protect themselves against insects and pathogens. Formed in 1992, EcoSMART’s…
NanoGram Devices Corporation, a spin-out from NeoPhotonics Corporation, leveraged its proprietary capabilities in the production of nanomaterials to produce energy storage devices for the medical devices industry. The company was sold to Wilson Greatbatch in March 2004.
Solyndra’s breakthrough, proprietary photovoltaic systems for commercial rooftops employ a new cylindrical module geometry which enables greatly lower installation costs and significantly higher annual solar electricity output per rooftop at a lower cost of electricity.
NanoGram Corporation develops and licenses technology enabling the manufacture and deposition of nanomaterials for applications in optical, electronic, and energy storage devices and products. The Company maintains an IP portfolio of approximately 100 patents that it seeks to…
NeoPhotonics is a leading provider of photonic integrated circuit-based modules, components and subsystems for use in optical communications networks. The company’s genesis was as a technology company with the ability to integrate active and passive optical materials using…
PPT Research has developed proprietary chemistry and process technology that enables cost-effective, distributed outsourcing of slurry management for the solar, semiconductor and other industries. The Company’s initial focus is outsourcing slurry management used to slice silicon boules into…
Hycrete manufactures and supplies a concrete performance additive that transforms concrete into a hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant, waterproof construction material. This fundamental change in material properties addresses one of the most significant performance limitations within the large, global concrete industry.…
Lilliputian Systems is developing a next generation micro fuel cell system for portable electronics and wireless applications. These fuel cells can provide a significantly longer run time than traditional batteries and are environmentally friendly. The company employs a…
Catalytic Solutions (AIM: CTS and CTSU) has developed a breakthrough proprietary MPC® (Mixed Phase Catalyst) technology which reduces converter costs by utilizing up to 90% less precious metals than conventional catalytic coating technology. Catalytic Solutions has also developed…
Aspen Aerogels supplies reinforced, nanoporous aerogel insulation products that are two- to four-times more effective than other insulation materials. Aspen’s patented manufacturing process leverages nanotechnology in the production of materials in a form factor that can be easily…
Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) enables the green factory of the future by making sustainable manufacturing possible and profitable. AEB’s compact electron beam emitters replace thermal and chemical processes for cleaner, more efficient, lower-cost manufacturing. For industries such as…
Deerpath Energy’s mission is to use small wind technologies to develop community-scale projects. Instead of large, utility-scale wind farms located far from load centers, Deerpath works with communities and businesses to distribute numerous small wind turbines across existing…
Solyndra’s breakthrough, proprietary photovoltaic systems for commercial rooftops employ a new cylindrical module geometry which enables greatly lower installation costs and significantly higher annual solar electricity output per rooftop at a lower cost of electricity.
Sustainable Spaces is the national leader in residential energy efficiency and home health. The company both identifies sources of poor home performance and conducts the work required to improve the home to the owner's standards. Sustainable Spaces provides…
Enphase Energy provides solar energy management systems for residential and commercial markets. The company pioneered the industry’s first networked solar energy system, which includes high-efficiency micro-inverters, communications gateways and web-based analytics and visualization. Founded in 2006 and based…
Tioga Energy is a renewable energy provider that fast-tracks energy financing for commercial, government and non-profit organizations. Through deep, trusted relationships with solar industry partners, Tioga Energy provides simple, reliable, low-cost and long-term access to clean energy options…
Southwest Windpower is the world’s largest producer of small wind generators (400 to 3000 watts). The 21-year old company has been a pioneer in the development of wind technology and has produced more than 120,000 generators that provide…
Aspen Aerogels supplies reinforced, nanoporous aerogel insulation products that are two- to four-times more effective than other insulation materials. Aspen’s patented manufacturing process leverages nanotechnology in the production of materials in a form factor that can be easily…
Comverge (NASDAQ: COMV) is a leading Clean Energy company that provides innovative solutions to peak challenges through Demand Response. With over 500 U.S. utility clients and 4.5 million devices installed, Comverge “smart megawatts” technology is widespread and in…
Renaissance Lighting commercializes a unique and proprietary optical design which can be leveraged to produce superior Light Emitting Diode (LED) and conventional lighting fixtures. Specifically, the Company has developed an architecture that allows for a unique dispersion of…
Hycrete manufactures and supplies a concrete performance additive that transforms concrete into a hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant, waterproof construction material. This fundamental change in material properties addresses one of the most significant performance limitations within the large, global concrete industry.…
Soliant Energy designs and manufactures concentrator photovoltaic modules for grid-tied and off-grid, residential and commercial markets. Its goal to dramatically reduce the price of solar electricity for consumers by effectively engineering the solar technologies that are available today…
HydroPoint and its partners provide WeatherTRAK irrigation management solutions which include irrigation control hardware and a subscription-based service. WeatherTRAK technology calculates customized irrigation schedules and automatically adjusts irrigation as local weather changes. By using WeatherTRAK to apply the…
Project FROG™ designs, manufactures and sells high-performance, sustainable, and quick-to-deploy buildings that utilize modular construction technology. FROG units are architecturally stylish, highly functional, energy efficient, and adaptable for a variety of commercial applications including education, government, healthcare, and retail.
Eka Systems has developed, and is marketing, a wireless mesh technology designed for large scale deployments in the utility, energy, and submetering markets. The system is completely self configuring, reliable, robust and offers unprecedented control with two-way communications…
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR) develops, manufactures and markets STRING RIBBON™ solar power products using its proprietary, low-cost wafer technology. The company's patented wafer manufacturing technology uses significantly less polysilicon than conventional processes. Evergreen Solar's products provide reliable…
Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC) is an industry leader in the development and manufacturer of power electronics and control systems. Satcon offers diversified and sophisticated power products for the alternative energy, hybrid-electric vehicle, grid support, high reliability electronics…
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