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Nitricity is an energy company that is currently developing a system to produce carbon-free fertilizer. Its technology can produce ready-to-use nitrogen with only air, water, and renewable electricity. We produce both nitric acid and ammonia, which can be used separately or combined to produce ammonium nitrate fertilizer.

LanzaTech, Inc. is a carbon recycling company based in Skokie, Illinois, with additional offices in Roselle, Illinois; Shanghai, China; and Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in producing fuel ethanol from renewable non-food resources, including industrial flue gases and waste gases generated from the gasification of municipal solid waste and biomass. LanzaTech's innovative technology enables the conversion of carbon emissions from sources like steel mills into valuable products, such as sustainable fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to a circular carbon economy. By recycling carbon from various waste streams, LanzaTech aims to reduce global CO2 emissions significantly and displace a substantial portion of crude oil use, ultimately transforming waste carbon into essential building blocks for consumer goods.

LanzaTech, Inc. is a carbon recycling company based in Skokie, Illinois, with additional offices in Roselle, Illinois; Shanghai, China; and Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in producing fuel ethanol from renewable non-food resources, including industrial flue gases and waste gases generated from the gasification of municipal solid waste and biomass. LanzaTech's innovative technology enables the conversion of carbon emissions from sources like steel mills into valuable products, such as sustainable fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to a circular carbon economy. By recycling carbon from various waste streams, LanzaTech aims to reduce global CO2 emissions significantly and displace a substantial portion of crude oil use, ultimately transforming waste carbon into essential building blocks for consumer goods.

KiOR, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Pasadena, Texas, that focuses on producing cellulosic gasoline and diesel from lignocellulosic biomass through its proprietary technology. Founded in 2007, the company aims to commercialize a process that converts agricultural waste into biocrude, a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules suitable for refining into fuels. KiOR's approach offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, the use of a non-toxic catalyst, and compatibility with existing fuel-refining infrastructure. The company's products are targeted at refiners, terminal and rack owners, and fleet operators, enabling them to utilize clean-burning fuels in current vehicles.

Coskata, Inc. is a biology-based renewable energy company, with technology for the production of liquid fuels. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company will produce ethanol from a wide variety of input materials to provide economic, environmental, and national security benefits.

Founded in 2006, Transonic Combustion's TSCi™ fuel injection systems provide global automotive manufacturers with high efficiency fuel delivery technology for their modern engine platforms. The company is backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital. Transonic Combustion is headquartered in Camarillo, Calif.

Established in early 2008 EcoMotors is quickly achieving critical mass in terms of changing the landscape of conventional internal combustion powertrains. Based in Allen Park, Mich., EcoMotors is developing high-efficiency liquid fuel engines — specifically the unique OPOC™ (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder) engine — for use in cars, light trucks, marine applications, essentially anywhere conventional gas or diesel powertrains are utilized.

Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, a leading developer of cellulosic sugars. Virdia is a leading developer of cellulosic sugars and lignin for use in the renewable chemicals, bio-energy and nutrition industries. The company's CASEâ„¢ proprietary process converts a wide range of cellulosic feedstock, including wood, energy crops and agricultural residues into highly refined sugars and lignin. This low-temperature process delivers the highest yields of sugars from biomass, and has a very light environmental footprint due to the near complete recycling of acids and solvents used in manufacturing. The company is led by a seasoned management team with decades of experience in corn processing, chemicals and biochemicals industries.

KiOR, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Pasadena, Texas, that focuses on producing cellulosic gasoline and diesel from lignocellulosic biomass through its proprietary technology. Founded in 2007, the company aims to commercialize a process that converts agricultural waste into biocrude, a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules suitable for refining into fuels. KiOR's approach offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, the use of a non-toxic catalyst, and compatibility with existing fuel-refining infrastructure. The company's products are targeted at refiners, terminal and rack owners, and fleet operators, enabling them to utilize clean-burning fuels in current vehicles.

Coskata, Inc. is a biology-based renewable energy company, with technology for the production of liquid fuels. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company will produce ethanol from a wide variety of input materials to provide economic, environmental, and national security benefits.

LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California developing patent-pending UltraClean fuels and sustainable chemicals made with the power of synthetic biology.

Coskata, Inc. is a biology-based renewable energy company, with technology for the production of liquid fuels. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company will produce ethanol from a wide variety of input materials to provide economic, environmental, and national security benefits.

KiOR, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Pasadena, Texas, that focuses on producing cellulosic gasoline and diesel from lignocellulosic biomass through its proprietary technology. Founded in 2007, the company aims to commercialize a process that converts agricultural waste into biocrude, a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules suitable for refining into fuels. KiOR's approach offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, the use of a non-toxic catalyst, and compatibility with existing fuel-refining infrastructure. The company's products are targeted at refiners, terminal and rack owners, and fleet operators, enabling them to utilize clean-burning fuels in current vehicles.

LanzaTech, Inc. is a carbon recycling company based in Skokie, Illinois, with additional offices in Roselle, Illinois; Shanghai, China; and Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in producing fuel ethanol from renewable non-food resources, including industrial flue gases and waste gases generated from the gasification of municipal solid waste and biomass. LanzaTech's innovative technology enables the conversion of carbon emissions from sources like steel mills into valuable products, such as sustainable fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to a circular carbon economy. By recycling carbon from various waste streams, LanzaTech aims to reduce global CO2 emissions significantly and displace a substantial portion of crude oil use, ultimately transforming waste carbon into essential building blocks for consumer goods.

Established in early 2008 EcoMotors is quickly achieving critical mass in terms of changing the landscape of conventional internal combustion powertrains. Based in Allen Park, Mich., EcoMotors is developing high-efficiency liquid fuel engines — specifically the unique OPOC™ (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder) engine — for use in cars, light trucks, marine applications, essentially anywhere conventional gas or diesel powertrains are utilized.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California developing patent-pending UltraClean fuels and sustainable chemicals made with the power of synthetic biology.

Amyris, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2003. The company specializes in developing technology that creates microbial strains for the production of various high-value ingredients derived from renewable plant-sourced sugars. Its innovative platform enables the engineering of microbes to convert these sugars into products for the clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance, and industrial markets, including cosmetics, solvents, lubricants, and fuels. Amyris operates under several brands, such as Biossance and Purecane, and is involved in biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production. Additionally, the company collaborates with the Infectious Disease Research Institute to advance vaccine development, including efforts related to COVID-19. Revenue is generated through the sale of renewable products, licensing of intellectual property, and collaborative research and development services.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, a leading developer of cellulosic sugars. Virdia is a leading developer of cellulosic sugars and lignin for use in the renewable chemicals, bio-energy and nutrition industries. The company's CASEâ„¢ proprietary process converts a wide range of cellulosic feedstock, including wood, energy crops and agricultural residues into highly refined sugars and lignin. This low-temperature process delivers the highest yields of sugars from biomass, and has a very light environmental footprint due to the near complete recycling of acids and solvents used in manufacturing. The company is led by a seasoned management team with decades of experience in corn processing, chemicals and biochemicals industries.

Founded in 2006, Transonic Combustion's TSCi™ fuel injection systems provide global automotive manufacturers with high efficiency fuel delivery technology for their modern engine platforms. The company is backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital. Transonic Combustion is headquartered in Camarillo, Calif.

Draths Corporation is building a next generation chemical company focused on manufacturing biobased materials used in everyday products. The company’s products, rooted in its platform technology, enable nylons, plastics, paints, resins, and other materials currently made using petroleum-based chemicals to be manufactured from renewable feedstocks. This breakthrough is accomplished through environmentally friendly and economical processes, allowing reduced carbon footprints without absorbing the higher costs generally associated with renewable initiatives.

Coskata, Inc. is a biology-based renewable energy company, with technology for the production of liquid fuels. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company will produce ethanol from a wide variety of input materials to provide economic, environmental, and national security benefits.

Amyris, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2003. The company specializes in developing technology that creates microbial strains for the production of various high-value ingredients derived from renewable plant-sourced sugars. Its innovative platform enables the engineering of microbes to convert these sugars into products for the clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance, and industrial markets, including cosmetics, solvents, lubricants, and fuels. Amyris operates under several brands, such as Biossance and Purecane, and is involved in biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production. Additionally, the company collaborates with the Infectious Disease Research Institute to advance vaccine development, including efforts related to COVID-19. Revenue is generated through the sale of renewable products, licensing of intellectual property, and collaborative research and development services.

KiOR, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Pasadena, Texas, that focuses on producing cellulosic gasoline and diesel from lignocellulosic biomass through its proprietary technology. Founded in 2007, the company aims to commercialize a process that converts agricultural waste into biocrude, a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules suitable for refining into fuels. KiOR's approach offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, the use of a non-toxic catalyst, and compatibility with existing fuel-refining infrastructure. The company's products are targeted at refiners, terminal and rack owners, and fleet operators, enabling them to utilize clean-burning fuels in current vehicles.

[Firefly Energy](http://www.fireflyenergy.com/) is a developer of lead-acid battery technologies. The company's first applied technology is a microcell foam-based battery technology. Firefly Energy was launched as a spin-out from Caterpillar on May 1, 2003.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Mascoma Corporation was founded in late 2005 with initial funding from Khosla Ventures and Flagship Ventures in early 2006. A Series B round of funding was closed in November of 2006 and a Series C round of funding was closed in May of 2008. They wish to replace the use of gasoline with cellulosic ethanol.

Range Fuels is a privately held company funded primarily by greentech venture capital companies, including Khosla Ventures, LLC, arguably the top venture firm in the U.S. focusing on alternative, clean energy systems. Their leadership team melds experience from the technologically intensive oil, chemical, petrochemical, coal gasification, power and gas-to-liquids industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper industry.

Range Fuels is a privately held company funded primarily by greentech venture capital companies, including Khosla Ventures, LLC, arguably the top venture firm in the U.S. focusing on alternative, clean energy systems. Their leadership team melds experience from the technologically intensive oil, chemical, petrochemical, coal gasification, power and gas-to-liquids industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper industry.

Coskata, Inc. is a biology-based renewable energy company, with technology for the production of liquid fuels. Using proprietary microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, the company will produce ethanol from a wide variety of input materials to provide economic, environmental, and national security benefits.

Founded in 2006, Transonic Combustion's TSCi™ fuel injection systems provide global automotive manufacturers with high efficiency fuel delivery technology for their modern engine platforms. The company is backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital. Transonic Combustion is headquartered in Camarillo, Calif.

Established in early 2008 EcoMotors is quickly achieving critical mass in terms of changing the landscape of conventional internal combustion powertrains. Based in Allen Park, Mich., EcoMotors is developing high-efficiency liquid fuel engines — specifically the unique OPOC™ (Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder) engine — for use in cars, light trucks, marine applications, essentially anywhere conventional gas or diesel powertrains are utilized.

Draths Corporation is building a next generation chemical company focused on manufacturing biobased materials used in everyday products. The company’s products, rooted in its platform technology, enable nylons, plastics, paints, resins, and other materials currently made using petroleum-based chemicals to be manufactured from renewable feedstocks. This breakthrough is accomplished through environmentally friendly and economical processes, allowing reduced carbon footprints without absorbing the higher costs generally associated with renewable initiatives.

KiOR, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Pasadena, Texas, that focuses on producing cellulosic gasoline and diesel from lignocellulosic biomass through its proprietary technology. Founded in 2007, the company aims to commercialize a process that converts agricultural waste into biocrude, a mixture of small hydrocarbon molecules suitable for refining into fuels. KiOR's approach offers several advantages, including cost-effectiveness, the use of a non-toxic catalyst, and compatibility with existing fuel-refining infrastructure. The company's products are targeted at refiners, terminal and rack owners, and fleet operators, enabling them to utilize clean-burning fuels in current vehicles.

LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California developing patent-pending UltraClean fuels and sustainable chemicals made with the power of synthetic biology.

Amyris, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2003. The company specializes in developing technology that creates microbial strains for the production of various high-value ingredients derived from renewable plant-sourced sugars. Its innovative platform enables the engineering of microbes to convert these sugars into products for the clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance, and industrial markets, including cosmetics, solvents, lubricants, and fuels. Amyris operates under several brands, such as Biossance and Purecane, and is involved in biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production. Additionally, the company collaborates with the Infectious Disease Research Institute to advance vaccine development, including efforts related to COVID-19. Revenue is generated through the sale of renewable products, licensing of intellectual property, and collaborative research and development services.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

LanzaTech, Inc. is a carbon recycling company based in Skokie, Illinois, with additional offices in Roselle, Illinois; Shanghai, China; and Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in producing fuel ethanol from renewable non-food resources, including industrial flue gases and waste gases generated from the gasification of municipal solid waste and biomass. LanzaTech's innovative technology enables the conversion of carbon emissions from sources like steel mills into valuable products, such as sustainable fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to a circular carbon economy. By recycling carbon from various waste streams, LanzaTech aims to reduce global CO2 emissions significantly and displace a substantial portion of crude oil use, ultimately transforming waste carbon into essential building blocks for consumer goods.

Brenco is a renewable energy company, implementing industrial plants to produce ethanol and electricity from sugar cane in Brazil. Current projects are greenfield sites in the midwest region of Brazil. Brenco was founded on 2007 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

LS9, the Renewable Petroleum Company, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California developing patent-pending UltraClean fuels and sustainable chemicals made with the power of synthetic biology.

Mascoma Corporation was founded in late 2005 with initial funding from Khosla Ventures and Flagship Ventures in early 2006. A Series B round of funding was closed in November of 2006 and a Series C round of funding was closed in May of 2008. They wish to replace the use of gasoline with cellulosic ethanol.

Amyris, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2003. The company specializes in developing technology that creates microbial strains for the production of various high-value ingredients derived from renewable plant-sourced sugars. Its innovative platform enables the engineering of microbes to convert these sugars into products for the clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance, and industrial markets, including cosmetics, solvents, lubricants, and fuels. Amyris operates under several brands, such as Biossance and Purecane, and is involved in biopharmaceutical drug discovery and production. Additionally, the company collaborates with the Infectious Disease Research Institute to advance vaccine development, including efforts related to COVID-19. Revenue is generated through the sale of renewable products, licensing of intellectual property, and collaborative research and development services.

Range Fuels is a privately held company funded primarily by greentech venture capital companies, including Khosla Ventures, LLC, arguably the top venture firm in the U.S. focusing on alternative, clean energy systems. Their leadership team melds experience from the technologically intensive oil, chemical, petrochemical, coal gasification, power and gas-to-liquids industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper industry.

Mascoma Corporation was founded in late 2005 with initial funding from Khosla Ventures and Flagship Ventures in early 2006. A Series B round of funding was closed in November of 2006 and a Series C round of funding was closed in May of 2008. They wish to replace the use of gasoline with cellulosic ethanol.

GreatPoint Energy, Inc. specializes in producing pure hydrogen and substitute natural gas through a proprietary catalytic hydromethanation process that converts carbon-rich feedstocks, including coal, petroleum coke, and biomass. This process not only generates a methane-rich gas stream suitable for various applications, such as residential and commercial heating, power generation, and industrial uses, but also allows for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide. The company's technology results in low-cost, clean, pipeline-quality natural gas with a minimal environmental impact. Additionally, GreatPoint Energy produces valuable by-products, including vanadium, nickel, activated carbon, ammonia, and sulfuric acid. The company serves clients across several countries, including China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, GreatPoint Energy collaborates with strategic investors and partners such as AES Corp, Dow Chemical, Peabody Energy, and Suncor Energy.

Gevo, Inc. operates as a renewable fuels company. It commercializes gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel to achieve zero carbon emissions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. The company uses low-carbon renewable-resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials and is developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes. It products also include renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.