Gopher Resource
Private Equity Round in 2024
Gopher Resource LLC is an environmental solutions provider specializing in the recycling of household hazardous waste, reusable products, and electronics. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with an additional facility in Tampa, Florida, the company focuses on the safe and efficient recycling of lead-based batteries across North America. Utilizing advanced technology and sustainable practices, Gopher Resource processes a wide range of materials, including lead products, plastics, aluminum, and various household items. The company's efforts contribute to environmental sustainability by providing recycled lead for automotive and industrial batteries, thereby promoting a safer and more sustainable future. Gopher Resource is recognized for its commitment to high standards of environmental practices, safety, and continuous improvement in its operations.
ProEnergy Services
Acquisition in 2024
ProEnergy Services, LLC is a provider of comprehensive service and equipment solutions for the energy industry globally. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sedalia, Missouri, the company offers a range of services including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), turbine overhauls, component repairs, and high voltage solutions. It also specializes in staffing, field services, controls solutions, technical services, and operations and maintenance. ProEnergy Services supplies both new and refurbished original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts for heavy industrial gas turbines and aeroderivative technologies. The company operates additional offices in Colorado and Texas, as well as international locations in countries such as Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Pakistan. As a subsidiary of Proenergy Holdings, Inc., ProEnergy Services is committed to delivering reliable and cost-effective solutions that address the evolving challenges of the global energy landscape.
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
Acquisition in 2024
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure is a firm specializing in the ownership, management, and acquisition of renewable energy and conventional power assets, as well as electric transmission lines and water infrastructure. The company operates across diverse geographical regions, including North America, South America, and the EMEA areas, which encompass countries like Spain, Algeria, and South Africa. Its portfolio primarily comprises assets related to solar and wind energy production, alongside efficient natural gas, heat resources, and transmission facilities. Atlantica focuses on long-term partnerships and project finance agreements to enhance its asset base and operational capacity. By investing in new projects and organically developing its existing offerings, the company aims to achieve growth while maintaining a commitment to sustainable infrastructure and delivering dividends to its shareholders.
Triple Oak Power
Acquisition in 2024
Triple Oak Power is a developer of energy generation projects focused on creating and integrating sustainable electricity infrastructure. The company specializes in onshore wind energy and aims to deliver competitive, carbon-free power solutions. By prioritizing the development of low-cost clean energy plants, Triple Oak Power seeks to address the growing demand for affordable zero-carbon electricity, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Anza Renewables
Private Equity Round in 2023
Anza Renewables is a company focused on enhancing the use of renewable energy through innovative software solutions. It serves developers, independent power producers, and engineering, procurement, and construction firms by simplifying and optimizing the procurement process for solar and storage projects. Anza Renewables utilizes a proprietary engine that aggregates technical and financial data from a broad network of pre-vetted, high-quality equipment suppliers. This enables clients to efficiently develop, construct, and maintain renewable energy projects, ultimately facilitating a smoother transition to sustainable energy sources.
Braya Renewable Fuels
Private Equity Round in 2023
Braya Renewable Fuels is an oil and energy company that operates a refinery focused on producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The company specializes in the refining, production, and distribution of propane gas, heating oil, and lubricants to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers across the United States and Canada. By addressing the increasing global demand for renewable fuels, Braya Renewable Fuels plays a significant role in the transition towards more sustainable energy solutions.
Biffa plc is a leading waste management company based in High Wycombe, United Kingdom, offering comprehensive services in waste collection, recycling, treatment, processing, and disposal. Founded in 1912, Biffa operates in two primary segments: Collections and Resources & Energy. The company provides a wide range of services, including general waste collection, dry mixed recycling, food waste collection, hazardous waste treatment, and skip hire, catering to various sectors such as construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and public services. Biffa also supports household waste management through refuse collection, recycling services, and environmental consultancy. With a fleet of 2,800 vehicles, Biffa is dedicated to promoting sustainable practices and energy generation through its waste management efforts, serving both private and public sector clients throughout the UK.
New Leaf Energy
Acquisition in 2022
New Leaf Energy is a company focused on the development of large-scale solar energy and energy storage projects in the United States. It specializes in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) services for solar energy initiatives. The company is actively developing a substantial pipeline of projects, with over 8.4 gigawatts of solar capacity and 6.4 gigawatts of energy storage, aimed at enhancing renewable energy solutions for commercial, community, and utility-scale applications. Through its efforts, New Leaf Energy contributes to the acceleration of sustainable energy development in the electricity sector.
Restaurant Technologies
Acquisition in 2022
Restaurant Technologies, Inc. specializes in edible oil management and distribution systems in the United States. The company provides a comprehensive oil management solution that includes hardware, software, installation, training, and ongoing support, addressing the entire process from oil delivery and storage to handling and disposal. Its offerings include the Total Oil Management software, which is a web-based portal that gives foodservice operators visibility into performance and compliance, as well as portable oil systems and subscription-based filtration monitoring solutions. Additionally, the AutoMist system automates the cleaning of kitchen hoods and flues, thereby improving safety and efficiency. Serving over 30,000 clients, including quick-service and full-service restaurants, grocery delis, hotels, and universities, Restaurant Technologies operates 41 depots across the nation and employs over 1,000 staff members. The company, headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, was established in 1996 and has built a reputation for enhancing kitchen safety and sustainability in the foodservice industry.
Fast Radius, established in 2014, specializes in additive manufacturing solutions. Headquartered in Chicago with additional facilities in Atlanta, Louisville, and Singapore, the company offers a range of services including application discovery, product design and testing, production-grade manufacturing using various materials like thermoplastics, elastomers, and metals, along with CNC machining, molding, reverse engineering, and global fulfillment capabilities. Their Cloud Manufacturing Platform™ integrates design, production, and fulfillment operations through digital infrastructure to streamline manufacturing processes.
AMP Solar Group
Debt Financing in 2022
AMP Solar Group is a company that specializes in the development, ownership, and operation of renewable energy projects aimed at utility-scale distribution. It focuses on the generation and storage of clean energy, utilizing an infrastructure that is enhanced by proprietary technology and data analytics. By employing advanced risk management tools, AMP Solar Group delivers dispatchable, affordable, and resilient power solutions that not only meet the needs of its customers but also contribute to the reliability and security of the energy grid. The company's efforts support the broader global transition towards sustainable energy sources.
Pivot Energy
Acquisition in 2021
Pivot Energy is a national solar provider dedicated to advancing the transition to cleaner and more decentralized power generation. The company specializes in the development, financing, construction, ownership, and management of solar and storage energy projects. By focusing on community solar and commercial solar initiatives, Pivot Energy serves a diverse ecosystem that includes retail customers, project developers, system operators, utilities, and financiers. Its distributed energy platform offers a comprehensive range of services and software to facilitate the development and management of solar projects. Through its efforts, Pivot Energy aims to support the shift towards sustainable energy solutions across the United States.
Liberty Tire Recycling
Acquisition in 2021
Liberty Tire Recycling is a leading provider of tire recycling services in North America, recycling over 150 million tires each year. By reclaiming approximately 2.2 billion pounds of rubber, the company produces recycled rubber used in various applications, including crumb rubber for molded products, tire-derived fuel for industrial processes, and rubber mulch for landscaping and playgrounds. With a robust network of processing plants across the United States and Canada, Liberty Tire Recycling offers comprehensive door-to-door collection services, assisting customers in achieving their environmental goals while effectively managing nearly half of North America's scrap tires.
Convergent Energy and Power
Acquisition in 2019
Convergent Energy and Power is a technology-neutral energy storage asset developer that specializes in a diverse range of projects, spanning from commercial and industrial applications to large-scale grid-connected systems. The company oversees the entire energy storage asset development cycle, which includes identifying project-specific opportunities, conducting economic evaluations, and managing contract and financial structuring. Additionally, Convergent is responsible for engineering, procurement, construction, and ongoing operations and maintenance of its energy storage solutions. By offering various cost-effective energy storage models, the company helps utilities and end-users address infrastructure challenges, manage peak electricity loads, and reduce overall electricity costs.
Calpine
Acquisition in 2018
Calpine Corporation is a wholesale power generation company based in Houston, Texas, specializing in electricity generation from natural gas and geothermal resources. Founded in 1984, it operates a diverse fleet of 84 power plants, which includes both natural gas-fired combustion turbines and renewable geothermal steam turbines, with a total generation capacity exceeding 27,000 megawatts. Calpine sells electricity, steam, capacity, renewable energy credits, and ancillary services to a wide range of customers, including utilities, independent electric system operators, municipalities, and retail providers across 21 states and Canada. The company focuses on developing and operating modern, efficient power plants that adhere to environmental standards, positioning itself to address the evolving needs of the energy market, such as the demand for cleaner energy sources and the integration of renewable power into the grid.
Onecub
Private Equity Round in 2018
Onecub allows you to centralize, view and reuse your personal data.
Gopher Resource
Acquisition in 2018
Gopher Resource LLC is an environmental solutions provider specializing in the recycling of household hazardous waste, reusable products, and electronics. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with an additional facility in Tampa, Florida, the company focuses on the safe and efficient recycling of lead-based batteries across North America. Utilizing advanced technology and sustainable practices, Gopher Resource processes a wide range of materials, including lead products, plastics, aluminum, and various household items. The company's efforts contribute to environmental sustainability by providing recycled lead for automotive and industrial batteries, thereby promoting a safer and more sustainable future. Gopher Resource is recognized for its commitment to high standards of environmental practices, safety, and continuous improvement in its operations.
Sunnova Energy
Private Equity Round in 2016
Sunnova Energy International Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, specializes in providing residential solar and energy storage services across the United States. The company offers comprehensive services including operations and maintenance, monitoring, repairs, replacements, equipment upgrades, and on-site power optimization. With a customer base of approximately 80,000 and a generation capacity of around 572 megawatts, Sunnova serves customers through a network of local installation partners, ensuring affordable and reliable energy solutions.
Terra-Gen
Acquisition in 2015
Terra-Gen, founded in August 2007, focuses on the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy facilities, specifically in wind, solar, and energy storage. The company leverages the extensive experience of its executive management team, which averages over 25 years in the industry, to assist in the development of utility-scale projects. Terra-Gen has successfully contracted or re-contracted over 10,000 megawatts of power generation facilities and has developed or acquired assets valued at more than $25 billion throughout its team's careers. The company also collaborates with other organizations on mid and late-stage development opportunities to enhance renewable energy initiatives.
Wheelabrator Technologies
Acquisition in 2014
Wheelabrator Technologies is an industry leader in the safe and environmentally sound conversion of everyday residential and business waste - and other renewable waste fuels - into clean energy. Wheelabrator pioneered the energy-from-waste industry in the U.S. when it designed, built and operated the first commercially successful facility in 1975.
Furie Operating Alaska
Private Equity Round in 2014
Furie Operating Alaska, LLC is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in Anchorage, Texas, focusing on the Cook Inlet region of Alaska. Established in 2018, Furie is actively engaged in drilling both exploration and development wells, utilizing a jackup rig to enhance its operational capabilities. The company aims to develop a platform, pipeline, and onshore production facility to support its activities. With an emphasis on discovering new resources in unexplored areas and converting existing contingent resources into proven reserves, Furie seeks to leverage available incentives from the State of Alaska. Its long-term objective is to achieve sustainable returns by tapping into proven, enduring reservoirs within the region.
CoaLogix
Acquisition in 2011
CoaLogix is focused on providing cutting edge services to coal-fired generating facilities to reduce their environmental footprint thr ough technology, optimization and efficiency improvements. CoaLogix owns SCR-Tech which is a leading provider of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) management services and catalyst regeneration technologies used by coal-fired power plants to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. Currently, coal-fired power plants contain approximately $1 billion of catalyst in their SCR systems. CoaLogix also provides a technology named MetalliFixTM which captures and remediates mercury from coal-fired plants. MetalliFixTM provides a more cost effective solution, with lower capital, disposal and removal costs, than does activated carbon technologies. CoaLogix integrates leading-edge technologies, a highly-skilled workforce, and more than 100 years of combined experience in the environmental and power generation industries to provide innovative, cost-effective solutions that help our customers achieve and maintain compliance with increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
Ice Energy
Series C in 2010
Ice Energy is a clean energy technology company specializing in utility-scale distributed energy resources and storage solutions. The company focuses on addressing the growing demand for clean energy by shifting air conditioning usage from peak to off-peak periods, thus utilizing cleaner and more cost-effective energy generation. Ice Energy develops innovative ice storage air conditioner products and clean cooling systems that help both businesses and homeowners reduce electricity costs while providing reliable energy storage. By offering scalable and dependable solutions, the company assists utilities in managing peak energy demand, controlling expenses, and fostering a transition toward a more sustainable power grid. Their smart grid-enabled technologies integrate advanced distributed storage and two-way control systems, enhancing energy system efficiency and grid reliability.
Stingray Geophysical
Venture Round in 2010
Stingray Geophysical specializes in providing Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) solutions for the global oil and gas industry. The company develops reliable and cost-effective seismic monitoring technologies that facilitate the observation of reservoir dynamics, including fluid movement, pressure levels, and resource mapping. By enabling oil and gas companies to enhance production efficiency and increase hydrocarbon reserves, Stingray Geophysical helps reduce operational risks and costs associated with resource management. Through its innovative solutions, the company plays a crucial role in optimizing the performance of reservoirs worldwide.
Danotek Motion Technologies
Venture Round in 2009
Danotek Motion Technologies Inc, founded in 2001, in Ann Arbor, Michigan is an ISO 9001:2000 certified technology innovator. Danotek develops clean, energy efficient, generators, electrical conversion systems, brushless motors and electronics controls for alternative energy and advanced transportation applications. Danotek has developed a number of patent-pending innovative products that include variable speed permanent magnet (PM) generators and brushless motors with integrated electronics for wind power, fuel cell, CHP, auxiliary power and electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Their designs represent industry leadership and are expected to replace inefficient and unreliable systems with added extensive control features.
Ice Energy
Series B in 2008
Ice Energy is a clean energy technology company specializing in utility-scale distributed energy resources and storage solutions. The company focuses on addressing the growing demand for clean energy by shifting air conditioning usage from peak to off-peak periods, thus utilizing cleaner and more cost-effective energy generation. Ice Energy develops innovative ice storage air conditioner products and clean cooling systems that help both businesses and homeowners reduce electricity costs while providing reliable energy storage. By offering scalable and dependable solutions, the company assists utilities in managing peak energy demand, controlling expenses, and fostering a transition toward a more sustainable power grid. Their smart grid-enabled technologies integrate advanced distributed storage and two-way control systems, enhancing energy system efficiency and grid reliability.
Nanosolar
Series D in 2008
Nanosolar, Inc. is a manufacturer of solar electricity cells and panels, specializing in cost-efficient solar solutions. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional manufacturing facilities in Berlin, Germany, Nanosolar develops innovative products such as the Utility Panel, designed for utility-scale power plants, and SolarPly, a lightweight solar-electric cell foil that can be customized in size. The company's proprietary technology involves printing solar cells using CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) and nanoparticle inks, along with an annealing process that reduces reliance on expensive vacuum deposition equipment. By leveraging industrial printing methods and roll-to-roll manufacturing, Nanosolar produces solar-electric foil at high speeds, effectively merging the principles of printing with solar photovoltaic semiconductor production, thereby enhancing economic efficiency in the solar industry.
Verdande Technology
Venture Round in 2006
Verdande Technology, previously known as Volve AS, specializes in developing innovative products and services that facilitate the re-use of knowledge through advanced reasoning technology. Its core technology employs case-based reasoning, allowing users to address new challenges by leveraging solutions from similar past experiences. This approach is particularly beneficial for industries such as oil and gas, where the company provides tools that assist in interpreting drilling data. By identifying, capturing, and analyzing data patterns in real-time, Verdande Technology enables clients to predict future problems, diagnose issues, and uncover potentially impactful events. This capability empowers organizations to make informed decisions and enhance operational effectiveness.