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Founding Members

• BP Technology Ventures Inc. (Inaugural member)

  

  BP Technology Ventures Inc. (Inaugural member)

  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

• Shell

  

  Shell

  Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with around 101,000 employees in more than 90 countries and territories. In the U.S., we operate in 50 states and employ more than 20,000 people working to help tackle the challenges of the new energy future. We are a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology and one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. Visit the Shell 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 LLC

  

  Robert Bosch LLC

  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

• Ferrovial

  

  Ferrovial

  Founded in 1952, Ferrovial is one of the world's leading infrastructure groups, operating through its airports, toll roads, construction and services divisions. It has a presence in over 45 countries and has some of the world's top privately-owned infrastructure assets, such as 407 Express Toll Route in Toronto, London's Heathrow Airport, Chicago Skyway and Ausol toll road in Spain. Ferrovial is part of Spain's blue-chip IBEX-35 index and also of the prestigious DJSI and FTSE4Good sustainability indices.Visit the Ferrovial web site

• Lockheed Martin Corporation

  

  Lockheed Martin Corporation

  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 AG

  

  Siemens AG

  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

• United Technologies Corporation

  

  United Technologies Corporation

  United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is a diversified company whose products include Carrier heating and air conditioning, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and industrial products, Otis elevators and escalators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, UTC Fire & Security systems and UTC Power fuel cells.Visit the UTC web site

• Weatherford International Ltd.

  

  Weatherford International Ltd.

  Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) is one of the largest global providers of advanced products and services that span the drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention cycles of oil and natural gas wells. Weatherford employs approximately 43,000 employees worldwide, operates in more than 100 countries with 800 service bases and 16 technology development and training facilities.
  

  Visit the Weatherford International Ltd. 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

• EDF

  

  EDF

  Operating in more than 20 countries worldwide, EDF has become recognized as a leading expert in low-carbon energy options, including nuclear, wind, hydro and solar power. At the root of EDF’s strong global presence is its leadership position in Europe’s electricity markets. We are one of the top energy producers in Britain, Germany, Italy, and the largest producer in France, where we supply 80% of the country’s electricity through nuclear power, and 15% through renewables.
  Today, we’re growing to meet changing energy demands in the U.S. as the nation considers new energy policies for the future. Visit the EDF 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

• Exelon

  Exelon

  Exelon Generation has one of the industry’s largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. It is the largest owner/operator of nuclear plants in the United States. Exelon delivers electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois via ComEd and southeastern Pennsylvania via PECO, as well as natural gas to 486,000 customers in the Philadelphia area via PECO. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EXC.Visit the Exelon 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

• 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

• 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

Affiliate Members

• 8 Rivers Capital

  8 Rivers Capital

  8 Rivers Capital is a technology commercialization firm that brings new ideas to market. Bill Brown and Dr. Miles Palmer, two friends from MIT, formed 8 Rivers and its sister company, Palmer Labs, to solve world problems with cheaper, better, and often radical solutions. 8 Rivers assists Palmer Labs and other entrepreneurs introduce revolutionary innovation to market. By separating the functions of innovation and commercialization, we avoid some of the pitfalls that have plagued other inventor-focused firms. We are not just another firm that collects IP but fails to bring the technology to market. 8 Rivers enables both technologies and innovators to achieve their fullest potential, helping them improve the world in exciting and unexpected ways. Visit the 8 RIvers Capital web site

• Albachiara Rinnovabili S.r.l.

  

  Albachiara Rinnovabili S.r.l.

  Albachiara Rinnovabili is an Italian company, headquartered in Rome, active in the development, construction and running of renewable power plants. Its present focus is on utility-scale (i.e. 3 - 20 MWp power) distributed generation in the solar photovoltaic field.

  The company aims at achieving stringent quality objectives, as well as being on the forefront of technological efficiency. It implements its projects via its own resources as well as access to equity and credit markets, by leveraging on: (i) its proprietary scouting strategy, (ii) a solid expertise by its team in the financial, electrical engineering and environmental science fields. Visit the Albachiara Rinnovabili web site

• Alcatel-Lucent

  Alcatel-Lucent

  Alcatel-Lucent is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Visit the Alcatel-Lucent web site

• ANDEG

  

  ANDEG

  La Asociación Nacional de Empresas Generadoras - ANDEG, created in November 2010, is a private, non-profit organization made up of 11 electricity generation companies located in Colombia. ANDEG's membership includes both private and public residential public services companies which together represent 3.191 MW of generating capacity, accounting for 24% of the national total. Additionally, these companies have 22.692 GWh per year of firm energy to contribute to the national system, an amount equal to 35% of the total demand in 2011.

  ANDEG's objective is to propose and promote measures which will help the national government, through the Commission for the Regulation of Energy and Gas, and Control and Monitoring agencies, to deepen and expand the energy market, permitting: efficient, transparent, and competitive pricing; economic self-sufficiency for the elements of the electrity services supply chain; the long-term sustainability of the energy sector.

  Visit the ANDEG website

• 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

• Aspen Technology

  

  Aspen Technology

  AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing – for energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering and construction, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient. To see how the world's leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com.

• 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

• Larry Birenbaum

  Larry Birenbaum
  Vice Chairman
  The Philanthropy Workshop West

  Larry Birenbaum retired from Cisco Systems where he was a Senior Vice President and General Manager in charge of the multi-billion dollar desktop switch and wireless LAN business units. Before that, he held executive positions at 3Com Corporation, later co-founding Grand Junction Networks where he was a principal creator of modern Ethernet. Birenbaum serves as Vice Chairman of The Philanthropy Workshop West and is a member of the Visiting Committee for MIT’s Engineering Systems Division. His philanthropic focus is supporting research and policy pertaining to energy and climate change. He and his wife, Jan, live in northern California and are the proud parents of two daughters and one granddaughter.

• 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

• 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

• Jerome I. Elkind '51, ScD '56

  Jerry Elkind received his bachelor's and doctor's degrees in electrical engineering. His early career was devoted to human factors and computer research at BBN and Xerox. Later he worked on computer technology to help people with learning disabilities, co-founding Kurzweil Educational Systems and the Lexia Institute, a non profit of which he is chairman.

• 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

• 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

• Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

  

  Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

  GTI is a leading research, development and training organization addressing global energy and environmental challenges to enable a secure, abundant, and clean energy future. For nearly 70 years, GTI has been providing economic value to the natural gas industry and energy markets by developing technology-based solutions for industry, government, and consumers. We focus on expanding the supply of natural gas and renewable energy, ensuring a safe and reliable natural gas infrastructure, promoting the efficient use of energy resources, and reducing carbon emissions to the environment.

  GTI initiatives lead to emerging technologies across market sectors and services at every phase of the technology development cycle, from concept to commercialization. Our efforts include research and development, program management, technical services, analytical services, consulting, commercialization, and education and training. Visit the Gas Technology Institute web site

• Natalie M. Givans

  Natalie M. Givans

  Visit the Natalie M. Givans web site

• A. Thomas Guertin

  A. Thomas Guertin

• Harris Interactive

  

  Harris Interactive

  Harris Interactive is one of the world’s leading custom market research firms, leveraging research, technology, and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers expertise in a wide range of industries including healthcare, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant, and consumer package goods. Serving clients in over 215 countries and territories through our North American, European, and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms, Harris specializes in delivering research solutions that help us – and our clients – stay ahead of what’s next. For more information, please visit www.harrisinteractive.com. Visit the Harris Interactive web site

• Hogan Lovells US LLP

  Hogan Lovells US LLP

  Visit the Hogan Lovells web site

• IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates

  

  IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates

  IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA) is a leading independent provider of insight into the energy future to energy companies, consumers and industrial companies, financial institutions, technology providers, and governments. IHS CERA delivers critical knowledge and analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, and strategy. Our services help decision makers anticipate the energy future and formulate timely, successful plans in the face of rapid changes and uncertainty. IHS CERA is valued for our independence, fundamental research, foresight, and original thinking. Our unique integrated framework enables us to offer new insights ahead of conventional wisdom, providing a comprehensive “early warning system” that has a direct impact on investment, decision making, and performance. IHS CERA’s expertise covers all major energy sectors—oil and refined products, natural gas, electric power, renewables, coal, and carbon—on a global and regional basis. We deliver this expertise through our continuous research services, covering more than 20 areas of focus across the energy spectrum, as well as specific consulting and advisory projects. IHS CERA’s team of experts is headed by Daniel Yergin, Chairman and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power. Dr. Yergin is also coauthor of the critically acclaimed book Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy.

  IHS CERA has over 250 staff worldwide, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Beijing; Calgary; Denver; Dubai; Houston; London; Mexico City; Moscow; Paris; Rio de Janeiro; San Francisco; Singapore; and Washington, DC.

  Visit the Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) web site

• Paul Mashikian

  Paul Mashikian

• Mohave Sun Power (Mitchell Dong)

  

  Mohave Sun Power (Mitchell Dong)

  Mohave Sun Power is developing a 300 mw solar trough project with 8 hours of molten salt thermal storage in the Mohave Desert in Arizona.  The project has applied to the DOE for a loan under the Innovative Technology Program.  It is expected to commence construction before the end of this year; close project financing in 2011 and come on line by 2014.

  Mitchell Dong has been an entrepreneur in the energy and environmental fields since 1972. He has been a developed hydropower and cogeneration power plants for over 25 years and has managed several energy investment funds. Visit the Mohave Sun Power website.

• 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

• 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

• Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

  

  Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

  Osaka Gas is a leading energy supplier with its core natural gas supply business serving 6.7 million customers in the Kansai Region. With its portfolio of diversified energy businesses, Osaka Gas is developing into a multi-energy services provider of natural gas, electricity, LPG, district heating/cooling, and other services. With its affiliated enterprises, the Osaka Gas Group is also active in various non-energy business fields. Visit the Osaka Gas 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

• Powerspan Corp.

  

  Powerspan Corp.

  Founded in 1994, Powerspan Corp. develops and commercializes proprietary, multi-pollutant control and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology for electric power plants. Visit the Powerspan Corp. web site

• Praxair, Inc.

  

  Praxair, Inc.

  With 2009 sales of $9 billion, Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is a global, Fortune 300 company that supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high-performance coatings, and related services and technologies to a wide diversity of of industries: aerospace, food and beverages, healthcare, semiconductors, chemicals, refining, oil and gas production, primary metals and metal fabrication, as well as other areas of general industry. Visit the Praxair, Inc. web site

• Joseph M. Rault, President, Rault Resources Group New Orleans

  Joseph M. Rault, President, Rault Resources Group New Orleans

  Joseph M Rault, a native New Orleanean, is a graduate of MIT and Tulane University School of Law and served in the United States Navy. After specializing in Admiralty, Maritime, Oil and Gas law practice he contracted with the government of Mexico to drill wells for Petrolous Mexicanos in its native country, after which he engaged in oil production activities in Venezuela. He was cofounder of an offshore marine service company that became Tidewater Marine. On the real estate side, he developed the original Rault Center, a multipurpose office complex in the city of New Orleans together with other real estate and multi-family complex developments in Louisiana and Mississippi. He is President of Rault Resources Group, which owns and operates three major office buildings in the Metairie-Kenner corridor and Lafayette. Visit the Rault Resources Group web site

• Redpoint Ventures

  

  Redpoint Ventures

  Redpoint Ventures was formed in 1999 with partners from Brentwood Venture Capital and Institutional Venture Partners, two firms that have been successfully investing in technology since the early days of venture capital. With over 100 collective years of experience and over $2 billion under management - including 34 IPOs and 54 upside acquisitions - they offer a deep bench of experienced partners with success in building companies throughout the technology industry

• Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America - RPSEA

  

  RPSEA is a non-profit corporation formed by a consortium of premier U.S. energy research universities, industry and independent research organizations. RPSEA’s mission is to provide a stewardship role in ensuring the focused research, development and deployment of safe, environmentally sensitive technology that can effectively deliver hydrocarbons from domestic resources to the citizens of the United States. Visit the RPSEA web site

• Philip Rettger (Inaugural member)

  Philip Rettger (Inaugural member)

  Phil Rettger has been active in a range of energy activities for more than 30 years, starting with MIT UROP assignments in energy conservation and renewable energy development at the Massachusetts Energy Office. Mr. Rettger subsequently worked in invention, commercialization, development and finance of projects that span solar PV, low-impact hydroelectric, biomass and waste fuel power generation, recycling, gasification, natural gas cogeneration, and unconventional oil recovery and processing. As a serial entrepreneur in the energy sector, Mr. Rettger was a co-founder of companies including OptiSolar, OPTI Canada, and Oxford Energy. Mr. Rettger also serves on the Board of Directors of the Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority.

• 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

• Ropes & Gray LLP

  Ropes & Gray LLP

  Ropes & Gray is a leading global law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Washington, DC. Built on a foundation of over 140 years of dedication to forging strong client relationships, we represent interests across a broad spectrum of industries in corporate law and litigation matters. In addition, we offer counsel on labor and employment issues, tax and benefits, creditors' rights, and private client services. Our clients range in size from large to small companies and include financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals and health care organizations, colleges and universities, and families and individuals. Visit the Ropes & Gray LLP web site

• S. Kinnie Smith, Jr.

  S. Kinnie Smith, Jr.

• Doug Spreng '65

• 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

• Tomas Truzzi

  Tomas Truzzi

• Westport Innovations Inc.

  

  Westport Innovations Inc.

  Westport Innovations Inc. is a leading global supplier of proprietary solutions that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and biofuels such as landfill gas. Cummins Westport Inc., Westport’s joint venture with Cummins Inc., manufactures and sells the world's broadest range of low-emissions alternative fuel engines for commercial transportation applications such as trucks and buses. BTIC Westport Inc., Westport’s joint venture with Beijing Tianhai Industry Co. Ltd., manufactures and sells LNG fuel tanks for vehicles. Westport’s joint venture with OMVL SpA, Juniper Engines Inc., offers light-duty LPG and natural gas engine solutions for industrial applications such as forklifts. To learn more about our business, visit our website or subscribe to our RSS feed, or follow us on Twitter @WestportWPRT.

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