Clean Energy and Sustainable Growth for the 21st Century

Renewable Energy - US

An early stage company with a patented, advanced geothermal energy technology required technology validation, development capital and a commercialization strategy. 

Value

• Established a research and development consortium with leading engineering schools in the US and the premiere R&D organization for the US electric utility sector.

• Our technology development efforts and positioning led to the client receiving a prestigious award and funding from the premiere R&D organization for the US electric utility sector.The award is given to technologies that promise significant benefits to the utility industry.

• Developing a consortium to support a full demonstration project for a geothermal power plant utilizing the advanced geothermal technology to address parasitic load issues.The project stakeholders include companies and agencies in both the public and private sector.

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• Led capital formation initiatives that resulted in an equity investment offer from a global leader in private equity transactions.

Low Carbon Growth Strategies - US, Europe

A European based strategic advisory group seeking to establish a North American member base for an international consortium committed to low carbon growth.  This organization engages with multinational companies to adopt technologies and new, low carbon strategies across their entire value chains via prototype projects founded on collaborative innovation.  The consortium’s current members include multinational firms from Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Value

• Led and negotiated the membership of the premiere R&D organization for the US electric utility sector.This membership provides direct access to every major utility in the US and creates a platform for low carbon projects.

• Designing the first collaborative project between the US the utility sector and the European membership base that will create a model for net-zero energy, water and waste in a commercial eco-system.

• Worked with C-level executives of Fortune 100 firms in the banking, energy, and industrial sectors for membership opportunities both in the US and China.

Energy Efficiency - Asia

A Fortune 500 company requiring assistance with energy efficiency applications for subsidiary based high technology manufacturing operations, and negotiations with a foreign based electric utility aimed at reducing cost and rates for electric energy consumption.

Value

• Developed a strategic plan and tactical implementation approach aimed at both reducing energy costs, and developing an effective means for negotiating with a foreign electric power company around economically and culturally sensitive issues, following the devastation caused by the recent Tsunami in Japan.

• Worked with Washington DC based representatives, the largest NGO representing electric utilities in the US and globally, and on the ground in-country resources to lay the groundwork for effective negotiations regarding costs of electricity.

• Provided benchmarking data for use by the manufacturer by analyzing global energy prices and trends relevant for consideration in Japan.

• Provided a plan for a detailed energy audit at three of the manufacturing facilities in Japan.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - US

The premiere R&D organization for the US electricity utility sector – comprising 90% of the generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy in the US with representation of electric utilities in 40 countries around the world – required assistance in developing and implementing an assessment of opportunities for sustainable growth in the US maritime port sector.

Value

• Developed a comprehensive planning document that provided a blueprint for project implementation to assess opportunities for sustainable growth at maritime ports globally, focusing on renewable energy and energy efficient technologies to reduce carbon footprint.

• Carried out extensive research identifying best management practices (BMPs) at maritime ports in the United States, Europe and Asia.

• Focused on defining a project consisting of solar energy and advanced energy efficient lighting technology at an East Coast seaport with a nationwide terminal operators and a leading electric power company, resulting in significant economic benefit along with significantly reduced carbon footprint.

• Prepared a Case Study to be published by the premiere R&D organization for the electric utility industry.