Jim Mcdermott

Carba specializes in low energy carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions and next-generation carbon materials. Carbas novel low-temperature pyrolysis reactors lead to higher yields of biochar that can be used to promote agriculture, buried for permanent removal, or productized to replace coal and oil.

Blue Current manufactures silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries for EVs and non-automotive device applications. Blue Current leads with science, data and thoughtful IP across the full solid-state battery solution stack.

Zero Industrial, Inc. is a leading development company that is advancing the deployment of industrial electrification projects using thermal energy storage technologies powered by intermittent or off-peak electricity. Zero Industrial manages the entire project from development, engineering, financing, electricity procurement and project delivery on behalf of its industrial customers, while offering a fully-financed solution under a Heat-as-a-Service agreement. Their strategy offers customers the opportunity to decarbonize operations without any capital requirements. Zero Industrial is actively seeking industrial customers in North America who are looking to move away from fossil fired heat and steam in favor of a cleaner solution.

Carbon Ridge (“CR”) is a United States based developer of carbon capture & storage solutions for the Maritime industry. CRs Onboard Carbon Capture & Storage (“OCCS”) solution provides a low-cost and near-term solution to significantly reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) onboard large maritime vessels.

By design, Avnos is the world’s best shot to get to gigaton scale of carbon dioxide removal from direct air capture. We are a driven team of scientists, engineers and technical operators working together to solve one of the most fascinating and impactful problems the world has to solve: removing legacy carbon emissions in service of cooling the planet. We know that innovation requires creativity and courage and we give our people ownership to follow their curiosity to a solution. We work fast and collaboratively, learning from each other as we create answers to climate’s most pressing questions. Avnos is a place where you can see the impact of your work in the real world.

Carbonvert Inc. is a carbon capture and storage project development and finance company that simplifies decarbonization for industrial facilities. Carbonvert was established in late 2020 by veterans of the renewable and conventional energy sectors to manage the financial and technical complexities of CCS project development. Our executives have 70+ years of combined experience developing projects, financing tax advantaged projects, and structuring infrastructure investments up to $4 billion, including equity, tax equity, and debt for large assets. Our executives have extensive experience with large-scale CO2 projects and have designed, secured environmental and CO2 storage permits, and completed and operated large-scale carbon capture, transportation, and storage projects notably Petra Nova CCS in Thompsons, Texas, Quest CCS in Alberta, Canada, and In Salah in Algeria. For more information, visit www.carbonvert.com.

Our device captures a semi-truck’s carbon emissions directly from the tailpipe. We sell the CO2 to end-users who can store it away for a long time. We split that revenue with our customers, so the device pays for itself in just a couple years.

LevelTen Energy is the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the energy transition, delivering marketplaces, software, data and analytics that accelerate deals and decisions. The LevelTen Platform is the global hub for carbon-free energy transactions and insights, connecting carbon-free energy project developers with a vast network of corporations, advisors, traders, financiers and other organizations seeking to advance carbon-free energy development. The Platform includes marketplaces for power purchase agreements, clean energy project M&A, and tax credit transfers, and will soon support the trading of granular certificates. In addition to building and operating marketplaces, LevelTen Energy provides automated analytics and fresh data to inform key decisions for all market participants, as well as software to help users manage business before, during and after transactions. Visit LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.

Carbon Engineering (CE) is a Canadian-based clean energy company leading the commercialization of groundbreaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air, and a second technology that synthesizes it into clean, affordable transportation fuels. For job postings visit carbonengineering.com/careers

Moleaer develops industrial scale nanobubble generators to enhance a wide range of processes, enabling a vast improvements in farming, horticulture, lake & pond aquatic management, water treatment and the recovery of natural resources. Moleaer strives to help customers increase productivity more responsibly. We change how gases are utilized to enhance industrial processes, eliminate chemicals, save energy and treat water.  Our nanobubble technology helps farmers grow more crops, oil and mining companies recover more valuable resources, and industries efficiently treat water and wastewater.

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by unlocking innovation by working with startups to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies, transforming markets through partnerships with policymakers, innovators, and market leaders in transportation, energy and sustainable cities, and enhancing communities through workforce development, pilots, and other programs. Founded as an economic development initiative by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), LACI is recognized as one of the most innovative business incubators in the world by UBI. In the past ten years, LACI has helped 340 portfolio companies raise over $1 billion in funding, $323 million in revenue, and create over 2,565 jobs, and a long term economic impact of $573 million throughout the Los Angeles region. LACI has been recognized as a top 10 global incubator by UBI and one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022 by Fast Company. Learn more at laci.org

SolarReserve is a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects, which include electricity generation by solar thermal energy and photovoltaic panels. In addition, SolarReserve has commercialized a proprietary advanced solar thermal technology with integrated energy storage that solves the intermittency issues experienced with other renewable energy sources. This proven US-developed technology generates renewable baseload and dispatchable power and can compete with traditional fossil-fired and nuclear electricity generation. The company currently has more than $1.8 billion of projects in operation worldwide, with development and long-term power contracts for 482 megawatts (MW) of solar projects representing $2.8 billion of project capital. Since the company's formation in early 2008, SolarReserve's experienced team of power project professionals has assembled an extensive global development pipeline of 8 gigawatts (GW) across the world's most attractive, high growth renewable energy markets. The robust portfolio is strategically positioned to secure power offtake contracts, and includes advanced solar thermal technology (Concentrating Solar Power or “CSP”), photovoltaic (PV) technology, and hybrid (combined CSP and PV). SolarReserve’s hybrid CSP/PV solutions eliminate the intermittency issues associated with PV-only projects while providing cost efficient and reliable electricity generation. SolarReserve is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a global presence with seven international offices strategically located in Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Europe to support its widespread project development activities across more than 20 countries. The experienced management team has a proven track record of success in the energy infrastructure sector with over 27 GW and $48 billion of transaction experience in 25 countries.

Carba specializes in low energy carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions and next-generation carbon materials. Carbas novel low-temperature pyrolysis reactors lead to higher yields of biochar that can be used to promote agriculture, buried for permanent removal, or productized to replace coal and oil.

Blue Current manufactures silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries for EVs and non-automotive device applications. Blue Current leads with science, data and thoughtful IP across the full solid-state battery solution stack.

Zero Industrial, Inc. is a leading development company that is advancing the deployment of industrial electrification projects using thermal energy storage technologies powered by intermittent or off-peak electricity. Zero Industrial manages the entire project from development, engineering, financing, electricity procurement and project delivery on behalf of its industrial customers, while offering a fully-financed solution under a Heat-as-a-Service agreement. Their strategy offers customers the opportunity to decarbonize operations without any capital requirements. Zero Industrial is actively seeking industrial customers in North America who are looking to move away from fossil fired heat and steam in favor of a cleaner solution.

PermianLide is the largest U.S. manufacturer of above-ground storage tanks and processing equipment for the oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. PermianLide has more than 35 years of operating experience, with two well-known industry brands; Permian Tank & Manufacturing and Lide Industries. PermianLide not only manufactures a variety of wellsite related processing equipment, but also walkways and stairways used at wellsites.