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(as of September, 2009)

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Founding Members

• BP Technology Ventures Inc.

  

  BP Technology Ventures Inc.

  BP is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items. BP has transformed from a local oil company into a global energy group, employing over 96,000 people and operating in over 100 countries worldwide. Visit the BP Technology Ventures Inc. web site

• Eni SpA

  

  Eni SpA

  Eni operates in the oil and gas, electricity generation and sale, petrochemicals, oilfield services construction and engineering industries. In these businesses it has a strong edge and leading international market position. Eni is active in 70 countries with a staff of about 79,000 employees. Visit the Eni SpA web site

Founding Public Member

• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

  

  Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

  The Masdar Institute is the centerpiece of the Masdar Initiative, a landmark program announced in April 2006 by the government of Abu Dhabi to establish an entirely new economic sector dedicated to alternative and sustainable energy. Masdar is a highly-strategic initiative with primary objectives of: helping drive the economic diversification of Abu Dhabi; maintaining and expanding Abu Dhabi's position in evolving global energy markets; positioning Abu Dhabi as a developer of technology; and making a meaningful contribution towards sustainable human development. Visit the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology web site

Sustaining Members

• ABB Research Ltd.

  

  ABB Research Ltd.

  Founded in 1966, ABB Corporate Research in Switzerland creates power and automation technologies, and our achievements have included the invention of self blast circuit breaker technology, the first fibre laser pressure sensor, the first high-temperature superconducting fault limiter, and the world's leading generator breaker. Visit the ABB Research Ltd. web site

• Robert Bosch GmbH

  

  Robert Bosch GmbH

  The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros, or eight percent of its sales revenue, for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. Visit the Robert Bosch GmbH web site

• Chevron USA Inc.

  

  Chevron USA Inc.

  Chevron is one of the world's largest integrated energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, we conduct business in more than 100 countries. We are engaged in every aspect of the crude oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production, manufacturing, marketing and transportation, chemicals manufacturing and sales, geothermal, and power generation. We're also investing in renewables and advanced technologies. Visit the Chevron USA Inc. web site

• Enel Produzione SpA

  

  Enel Produzione SpA

  Enel is Italy's largest power company, and Europe's second listed utility by installed capacity. It is an integrated player which produces, distributes and sells electricity and gas. Further to the acquisition of the Spanish utility Endesa, Enel has now a presence in 23 countries with approximately 95000 MW of generating capacity and serves over 61 million power and gas customers. Listed on the Milan stock exchange since 1999, Enel has the largest number of shareholders of any Italian company, at some 1.3 million retail and institutional investors in 2008. Enel is also the second-largest Italian operator in the natural gas market, with approximately 2.7 million customers and a 10% market share in terms of volumes. (figures from December 31st 2008) Visit the Enel Produzione SpA web site

• Fundacio Barcelona Tecnologia (b_TEC)

  

  Fundacio Barcelona Tecnologia (b_TEC)

  b_TEC's activity is oriented towards the principle of sustainability, that is, research and innovation aimed at creating development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the opportunities of future generations. It is an organization dedicated to creating scientific and technological clusters that group together businesses and universities — both local and international — to jointly develop innovation in three fields of knowledge: Energy, water and mobility. Visit the Fundacio Barcelona Tecnologia (b_TEC) web site

• Lockheed Martin

  

  Lockheed Martin

  Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion. Visit the Lockheed Martin web site

• Saudi Aramco

  

  Saudi Aramco

  Saudi Aramco's operations span the globe and the energy industry. The world leader in crude oil production, Saudi Aramco also owns and operates an extensive network of refining and distribution facilities, and is responsible for the gas processing and transportation installations that fuel Saudi Arabia's industrial sector. An array of international subsidiaries and joint ventures, including one of the world's largest and newest fleet of supertankers, deliver crude oil and refined products to customers worldwide. Visit the Saudi Aramco web site

• Schlumberger

  

  Schlumberger

  Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance for oil and gas companies around the world. Through our well site operations and in our research and engineering facilities, we are working to develop products, services and solutions that optimize customer performance in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Visit the Schlumberger web site

• Siemens

  

  Siemens

  Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has around 430,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. Visit the Siemens web site

• Total

  

  Total

  With operations in more than 130 countries, Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products). Total also produces base chemicals (petrochemicals and fertilizers) and specialty chemicals for the industrial and consumer markets (rubber processing, adhesives, resins and electroplating). In addition, Total has interests in the coal mining and power generation sectors. Total is helping to secure the future of energy by progressively expanding its energy offerings and developing complementary next generation energy activities (solar, biomass, nuclear). Visit the Total web site

Sustaining Public Member

• Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation

  

  Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation

  Visit the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation web site

Associate Members

• Cummins

  

  Cummins

  Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA), Cummins serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 500 Company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 5,200 dealer locations.
  Cummins reported net income of $755 million on sales of $14.34 billion in 2008.Visit the Cummins web site

• Electricité de France Development, Inc.

  

  Electricité de France Development, Inc.

  The EDF Group is a leading player in the European energy industry, active in all areas of the electricity value chain, from generation to trading, and increasingly active in the gas chain in Europe. Leader in the French electricity market, the Group also has solid positions in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. Visit the Electricité de France Development, Inc. web site

• Entergy

  

  Entergy

  Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second- largest nuclear generator in the United States.Visit the Entergy web site

• Hess

  

  Hess

  Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company, engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in refining and in marketing refined petroleum products, natural gas, and electricity. Our vision is to maximize shareholder value by enhancing financial performance and providing long-term profitable growth. We are committed to meeting the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our employees, safeguarding the environment and creating a long- lasting, positive impact on the communities in which we do business. Visit the Hess web site

• Ormat Technologies Inc.

  

  Ormat Technologies Inc.

  Ormat is a world leader in the geothermal power sector.  The Company has more than four decades of experience in the development of state-of-the-art, environmentally sound power solutions, primary in geothermal and recovered energy generation. Ormat is a vertically-integrated company whose primary business is to develop, build, own and operate geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG) power plants utilizing in-house designed and manufactured equipment.  In addition, Ormat supplies geothermal and recovered energy power generating equipment of its own design and manufacture, and complete power plants incorporating its equipment on a turnkey basis, as well as small size power units for remote continuous unattended operation. Visit the Ormat Technologies Inc. web site

Affiliate Members

• AMSO Corporation

  

  AMSO Corporation

  American Shale Oil, LLC (AMSO) is one of five companies holding leases granted by the federal Bureau of Land Management to research, develop and demonstrate shale oil extraction processes on federal lands. AMSO's mission is to demonstrate that its proprietary, break-through processes can produce commercial quantities of oil in an environmentally sound, socially responsible and commercially viable manner. Visit the AMSO Corporation web site

• Angeleno Group

  

  Angeleno Group

  Angeleno Group ("AG") is a California-based private equity firm focused on high growth investments in the energy sector. AG makes investments broadly across the energy industry to support innovative, well-managed, rapidly growing companies. Angeleno Group believes that a series of fundamental changes in the energy and environmental industries are generating significant private equity opportunities. These changes revolve around three major themes: (1) the need for energy independence, (2) the requirements of a stable and reliable energy infrastructure, and (3) imperatives relating to environmental sustainability. These themes affect the entire sector value chain -- from the extraction of natural resources and the conversion of fuels into electricity to the distribution of energy and the way in which power is ultimately consumed. In each case, innovative products and services are emerging as potential solutions to global energy and environmental challenges.

  Investors in AG funds include leading endowments and foundations, nationally recognized family offices and former CEO's and board members of some of the country's most prominent energy companies. Visit the Angeleno Group web site

• Berkeley Investments, Inc.

  

  Berkeley Investments, Inc.

  Founded in 1991, Berkeley Investments (BI) is a Boston-based, full service real estate investment and development company with an entrepreneurial focus on urban commercial and mixed-use properties. BI offers its financial partners a unique platform that combines comprehensive in-house real estate management services with substantial co-investment capabilities. BI pursues an aggressive acquisition program in partnership with institutional and high-net-worth investors to assemble a large portfolio of suburban office and flex properties. Often mismanaged and poorly maintained, these properties offer value creation opportunities through hands-on property management and strategic capital improvements. BI is poised to take full advantage of the current market disruption both as a principal and/or a third-party service provider with an established track record of successful property investment management. Visit the Berkeley Investments, Inc. web site

• Marilyne G. Breslow

  Marilyne G. Breslow

  Marilyn G. Breslow was President, and Senior Portfolio Manager of W. P Stewart & Co., Inc., an investment advisory firm in New York City, where she worked from 1990 until May 2005. She was also the Manager and Director of their U.S. Mutual Fund. She worked extensively in the Netherlands and Austria, where she was the Manager of two mutual funds for Spaengler Bank. She was a General Partner of Concord Partners, the venture capital division of Dillon, Read & Co., from 1984 to 1990, and was also a Vice President of that investment bank. Prior to Dillon, Read & Co., she was Director of Worldwide Marketing Services at Polaroid Corporation in Boston, and was a management consultant and General Partner at ICF, Inc., and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., Inc. in Washington D.C.

  She has been a member of the M.I.T. Council for the Arts since 1997 and a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy since May, 2005. She was a Director of Alteon, Inc., a public biotechnology company, from 1988 until 2008.

  Ms. Breslow received her BS degree from Barnard College, and her MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is married to Dr. Jan L. Breslow, Frederick Henry Leonhardt Professor at The Rockefeller University and a senior physician at The Rockefeller University Hospital, where he heads the Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Metabolism. The Breslows have two sons, Noah and Nicholas Breslow. Visit the Marilyne G. Breslow web site

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

  

  Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

  Founded in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck represents local, national and international clients in legal and lobbying matters across a wide array of industries including real estate, hospitality, private equity, telecommunications, technology, construction, energy, banking, finance, gaming, and water. Home to nearly 240 attorney and policy consultants and 230 support staff in 12 offices across the western U.S. and in Washington, DC, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck has become one of the most widely recognized law and policy firms in the western U.S. and has a reputation for being a political powerhouse. Whether they spend their days in the courtroom, boardroom or on the Hill, attorneys and policy consultants at Brownstein share similar qualities – energy, passion and a commitment to the community. They are inspired by the challenges presented by their work and as a result are constantly staying one step ahead of client’s needs in order to ensure business objectives are met. Visit the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP web site

• Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)

  

  Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)

  IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates®, Inc. (IHS CERA®) is a leading advisor to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers. IHS CERA delivers critical knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. Their services help decision makers anticipate the energy future and formulate timely, successful plans in the face of rapid changes and uncertainty.
  IHS CERA's expertise covers all major energy sectors--oil and refined products, natural gas, and electric power--on a global and regional basis. IHS CERA delivers services through. Visit the Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) web site

• CIDS — DCS Energy Savings

  

  CIDS — DCS Energy Savings

  DCS Energy Savings is in collaboration with global thought leaders in carbon economics (carbonomics). It is an affiliate of MIT Energy Initiative (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) and in collaboration with MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation and the Centre for Innovation in Distributed Systems (CIDS at ITT). The collective brain power of these associations created by DCS Energy Savings are bringing together the world's best solutions and emerging innovation in wireless sensor networks, remote monitoring, analytics, forecasting and tools from econometrics and artificial intelligence based algorithms to benefit advanced optimization of carbon calculations to provide an integrated end-to-end solution that takes advantage of convergence of multiple tools and technologies to maximize the savings for customers. DCS Energy Savings aims to remain vigilant about the evolution of carbon policies and regulatory structures to offer the best agile and globally adaptable business service in energy savings, locally and globally. Visit the CIDS — DCS Energy Savings web site

• Constellation Energy

  

  Constellation Energy

  Constellation Energy is a Fortune 500 Company and a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. The company is a major generator of electricity with a diversified fleet of generating units strategically located throughout the United States, totaling more than 9,100 megawatts of generating capacity. They are among the leaders pursuing the development of new nuclear plants in the United States. Constellation Energy is also a regulated distributor of electricity and natural gas in Central Maryland through our utility, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. In 2008, the Constellation Energy saw revenues in excess of $19.8 billion. Visit the constellation Energy web site

• EnerNOC Inc.

  

  EnerNOC Inc.

  Energy Network Operations Center, EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) is transforming the way the world uses energy. It helps drive better, smarter use of energy by applying sophisticated information technology to the world’s energy challenges. EnerNOC has created powerful applications that are delivered as a service from their state-of-the-art Network Operations Center (NOC). Collectively, their solutions change the way businesses, institutions, and utilities think about energy. They help commercial, institutional and industrial organizations use energy more intelligently, pay less for it, and generate cash flow that benefits the bottom line. Their technology-enabled energy management solutions help meet the needs of utilities/grid operators that deliver energy and are responsible for maintaining the real-time balance between supply and demand. EnerNOC has won numerous awards for its technology, customer service and industry leadership. The company serves customers throughout North America and is continuing to grow and expand. Visit the EnerNOC Inc. web site

• Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc

  

  Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc

  Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc TM (FFTW) is a specialist manager of single and multi-currency fixed income investment portfolios, acting on behalf of institutional clients around the globe. FFTW manages over US$19 billion* from our offices in New York, London and Singapore. Our clients include central banks, official institutions, pension plans, superannuation schemes, corporations, insurance companies, foundations, endowments and mutual funds. FFTW is a wholly-owned, independently-operated subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and is a dedicated provider of institutional fixed income products and capabilities for BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management business line of BNP Paribas. Visit the Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc web site

• Forge Partners, LLC

  

  Forge Partners, LLC

  Forge Partners, LLC (Forge) is a technology commercialization services, venture creation and investment management company targeting opportunities involving truly innovative technologies rooted in the physical sciences. By leveraging its internal capabilities, network of experienced consultants and access to capital as management company for Provenance Venture Partners, LLC, Forge is able to effectively blend Intellectual, Human, and Financial Capital to develop and implement commercialization strategies for a diverse client and technology base. Visit the Forge Partners, LLC web site

• Gabelli Capital Partners

  

  Gabelli Capital Partners

  Gamco Asset Management Inc. (GAMCO) was formed in 1977 to provide discretionary investment services to a broad spectrum of investors. Their principal objective is to seek long term capital appreciation primarily through the equity markets by applying analytical process to management of client portfolios. Visit the Gabelli Capital Partners web site

• Natalie M. Givans

  Natalie M. Givans

  Visit the Natalie M. Givans web site

• Globespan Capital Partners

  

  Globespan Capital Partners

  Globespan Capital Partners is a leading global venture capital firm with over $1 Billion under active management. Globespan takes a balanced approach to investing with multi-stage investments in information technology and cleantech companies. Their investment team has a proven track record based on partnering with management teams to build strong, successful companies. It has significant experience and relationships in Asia which allows them to provide portfolio companies access to global markets. With offices in Boston, Palo Alto and Tokyo, Globespan Capital Partners invest in companies all across the U.S. and in Japan on behalf of a global base of limited partners. Visit the Globespan Capital Partners web site

• GreengEnergy

  

  GreengEnergy

  GREENgENERGY's mission is to produce a cost-effective renewable energy solution that is easily implemented, carbon neutral aesthetically appealing and community scalable. To accomplish this goal, the company is combining bio-mimicry and nano technologies in a unique artificial-tree design called SolarBotanics which utilize cutting edge photovoltaics, thermovoltaics and piezovoltaics to maximize energy harvesting.

• ICF International

  

  ICF International

  Since 1969, ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis and design through implementation and improvement. ICF International reported gross revenue of US$697.4 million in 2008. Visit the ICF International web site

• InGRID Energy LLC

  

  InGRID Energy LLC

  InGRID operates in all renewable and sustainable energy resources, primarily in geothermal fields in Turkey, spanning from exploration & production, power generation to supply management. Visit the InGRID Energy LLC web site

• Millennial Net

  

  Millennial Net

  Millennial Net develops wireless sensor networking software, systems, and services that enable OEMs and systems integrators to quickly and cost-effectively implement wireless sensor networks. These networks enable the remote monitoring and management of critical devices while providing data to enable more informed decision-making, better control and increased revenue opportunities. Millennial Net’s patented ad hoc, self-organizing wireless sensor networking MeshScape™ system leads the industry in power efficiency, support for dynamic systems and mobile sensors, reliability, and scalability. Millennial Net also leads the industry in real-world deployments with networks installed across commercial building and industrial environments. Visit the Millennial Net web site

• Moore and Van Allen

  

  Moore and Van Allen

  Moore & Van Allen is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast, withregionaloffices and a national reputation. Their success has come from creating value for blue-chip clients—large national banks, successful international manufacturers, growing healthcare and technology companies, noted retailers, and more-- includinga dozenFortune 500 companies headquartered in North Carolina. Moore & Van Allen provides creative solutions to complex legal challenges andhigh quality legal services in a multitude of practice areas. Technologically progressive, culturally inclusive and community-spirited, the firm fuses an aggressive work ethic to careful and considered legal advice—and to traditional, personal client service. This is done through their nationally recognized corporate and financial services work and in their equally sophisticated and varied legal services across practice groups and industries, from steel to pharmaceuticals, from energy to biotechnology, from real estate to transportation. Visit the Moore and Van Allen web site

• New Energy Finance

  

  New Energy Finance

  New Energy Finance is the world’s leading provider of industry information and analysis to investors, corporations and governments in clean energy, low carbon technologies and the carbon markets. Their dedicated global network of 125 analysts, based across 10 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia & Africa are continuously monitoring market changes, deal flow and financial activity allowing instantaneous transparency into the clean energy and carbon markets. Through their Carbon Markets division we provide market-leading analysis and research for the global carbon markets. This includes analysis, price forecasting, consultancy and risk management. New Energy Finance provides a wide range of subscription based services including news, investment data, research, advisory services and executive events to a substantial and diverse client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and advisors. We serve more than 500 leading investors including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, private equity and venture capital investors, utilities, oil companies & corporate. The firm is headquartered in London and maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Perth, Cape Town, Tel Aviv, São Paulo, Washington DC, New York and Palo Alto. Visit the New Energy Finance web site

• Nexant

  

  Nexant

  Nexant is a provider of intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions—pioneering, developing, and advancing electric power grid and alternative energy technologies and services. Their exclusive focus on energy, combined with well-respected and experienced professionals, proven technology, and proprietary industry information, has earned them distinctive brand recognition and a reputation as a top energy solutions company. Since their inception in 2000, the company has completed over 2,000 assignments in more than 70 countries, developing a thorough understanding of many of the complex issues facing public and private sector participants in the energy industry. Their clients include Fortune 500 companies, utilities, transmission and distribution system operators, petroleum and chemical majors, financial institutions, government agencies, and development banks. In 2008, Red Herring—the global technology business magazine—recognized Nexant as one of the top 100 privately-held companies in North America, based on our technology innovation, quality of management, breadth of partners and customers, and depth of financial backing. Nexant is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has 24 corporate, representative, and project offices located throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Visit the Nexant web site

• Nth Power

  

  Nth Power

  Nth Power is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco funding promising startup companies in the growing sector of energy technology, materials and other related businesses. Nth Power is widely known and well regarded as the driving force behind many of the most successful energy technology companies. The firm’s leading history in energy related venture capital is the result of a deep network of energy entrepreneurs, universities and research institutions, unmatched corporate relationships and the backing of institutional capital. And because the firm is located in the center of much of where energy is innovating, Nth Power plays a visionary role in pushing forward the businesses that are addressing some of the worlds most pressing energy challenges. Founder Nancy Floyd started Nth Power with the belief that as the global energy industry transformed and modernized, the need would arise for venture capital to back innovation and cutting edge technology. Nth Power currently manages over $425 million and has invested, historically, in over 45 companies. Now more than 10 years after its formation, Nth Power continues to provide Energy, Vision and Capital to entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of the high-growth potential that this expanding market now offers. Visit the Nth Power web site

• NGP Energy Technology Partners, LP

  

  NGP Energy Technology Partners, LP

  NGP Energy Technology Partners (“NGP ETP”) manages approximately $500M and invests in companies that sell technology-driven products and services to the energy industry. The fund is managed by investment professionals with extensive experience investing in virtually all types of energy technologies and a strong track record of helping companies grow, create value, and establish strategic partnerships. NGP Energy Technology Partners is sponsored NGP Energy Capital Management, a $9.3 billion family of funds and a leading investor in the energy sector since 1988. Visit the NGP Energy Technology Partners, LP web site

• Palmer Labs, LLC

  

  Palmer Labs, LLC

  Formed by two colleagues from MIT, Palmer Labs models itself on some of the best technology incubators the world has ever known. Integrating and inventing technology, Palmer Labs hopes to dramatically change the future for the better—and in unexpected ways. Palmer Labs' technologies and innovators are commercialized through its sister company, 8 Rivers Capital that will commercialize many of its ideas. Their belief is that the welfare of the humanity depends on energy, and developing entirely new energy technologies and conservation techniques will both share a vital role in its future. One example of a new technology showing great promise is algae based biofuels. Palmer Labs believes that all current petroleum based fuels can be replaced by biofuels derived from algae or cyanobacteria. Visit the Palmer Labs, LLC web site

• Patriot Renewables

  

  Patriot Renewables

  PATRIOT RENEWABLES, LLC is a developer, owner, and operator of commercial wind energy projects. Patriot owns and operates the 4.5 megawatt Beaver Ridge Wind project in Freedom, Maine as a partnership with MIRSAP1, LLC. It has an active development pipeline of wind projects in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Mexico.

  Patriot Renewables is an affiliate of Jay Cashman, Inc., an experienced East Coast heavy civil and marine construction firm, which provides us with the resources to design and construct complex projects on ridgelines and offshore. The Patriot team is made up of skilled individuals with proven abilities in project development, renewable energy and environmental stewardship. Visit the Patriot Renewables web site

• Philip Rettger (OptiSolar)

  Philip Rettger (OptiSolar)

  Philip Rettger is the Executive Vice-President of OptiSolar develops and manufacturers photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Their innovative technologies and low-cost manufacturing processes are at the core of the OptiSolar advantage. OptiSolar’s combination of highly automated, proprietary manufacturing processes and innovative design yields affordable, durable, amorphous silicon thin-film solar PV panels that significantly reduce the cost of clean solar power. Amorphous silicon PV panels have been successfully used for over 20 years. Their technology helps utility companies meet their customers' daytime power demand and increases renewable energy supplies while reducing greenhouse emissions.

• Rockport Capital Partners

  

  Rockport Capital Partners

  Rockport Capital Partners’ is a US-based venture capital firm. The firm focuses on investments across the cleantech sector, including emissions control, grid management, solar power, energy storage, wind power, water, energy efficiency, energy management, efficient lighting, and green buildings. RockPort targets companies that offer highly differentiated and defensible solutions with strong value propositions that drive superior returns. Visit the Rockport Capital Partners web site

• Steptoe & Johnson LLP

  

  Steptoe & Johnson LLP

  With more than 500 attorneys, Steptoe & Johnson LLP provides counsel and representation in a wide range of legal fields. In more than 60 years of practice, the firm has gained a national and international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. Steptoe attorneys are particularly known for having the breadth of experience and insight needed to handle complex disputes and resolve difficult regulatory and business problems. Attorneys in practices ranging from tax, government contracts, international trade, and intellectual property, to antitrust, insurance, transportation, telecommunications, and employment law, know the business and regulatory landscapes exceedingly well and benefit from deep benches of practice-specific trial and appellate lawyers. The firm has offices in Washington, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Century City, London, and Brussels. Visit the Steptoe & Johnson LLP web site

• George R. Thompson

  George R. Thompson

• The Tremont Group

  

  The Tremont Group

  The Tremont Group makes investments in people, specialized knowledge, manufacturing and storage capabilities and additional key resources are essential for our growth, industry leadership and for delivering added value though our agri-service divisions and our Tremont agribusiness partnerships. Their management team members serve as board members and officers in numerous regional, state and national ag industry organizations. As a result, the company remains up to date on industry trends and changes on an ongoing basis. The Tremont Group is the California agriculture leader in Homeland Security Act compliance. It invests in people who bring their specialized knowledge to conventional and organic growers and to their Tremont agri-service divisions team. Its agri-service divisions are known for industry certified Pest Control Advisors (PCAs) and Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) and their seasoned knowledge for timely crop input recommendations unique to each crop, geography and grower. Their specialized knowledge and service helps to ensure a successful crop at harvest time. The knowledge, expertise and service of set up, delivery, warehouse and office staff rounds out investment in people who enable the company to provide added value to growers and ag industry partners. Visit the SThe Tremont Group web site

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