ten companies chosen as 2015 new energy pioneers at 8th annual

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TEN COMPANIES CHOSEN AS 2015 NEW ENERGY PIONEERS AT 8TH ANNUAL
BLOOMBERG NEW ENERGY FINANCE SUMMIT IN NEW YORK CITY
Companies from around the world recognised as game-changers in the field of clean energy technology and
innovation
New York, April 13 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced its selection of the 2015 New Energy
Pioneers - game-changing innovators who are revolutionizing the energy sector. The diverse group (listed in
full below) represents a broad range of industries including advanced transportation, bioenergy, energy
storage, solar and wind.
The 10 winners were recognised on stage at the eighth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in
New York City. By rewarding game-changing innovators, Bloomberg New Energy Finance hopes to show the
profound transition in today’s energy system, towards new business models, technologies and market
structures that are creating great commercial opportunities.
An independent panel of industry experts, assisted by our technology experts, selected the 10 winners from
a high volume of applicants from around the world. Each candidate was assessed against three criteria:
potential scale, innovation and momentum. Each New Energy Pioneer has a combination of innovative
technologies and business models, the ability to demonstrate substantive progress in their activities, and
the potential for global scale.
Michael Wilshire, Selection Committee Chair and Head of Analysis of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said:
“This year, we were delighted to have a very strong set of candidates for the New Energy Pioneers
programme, drawn from a wide spectrum of sectors – including solar, wind, storage, transport and
bioenergy. We were struck by the amount of innovation that these organisations display and the impact
that they are already having on the energy system of the future. We are again very grateful to our group of
external judges who had the challenging task of narrowing this field down to a final set of 10 winners.”
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The 2015 New Energy Pioneers are:
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BBOXX (UK) designs, manufactures, finances and sells off-grid solar products to rural areas of
developing countries, and offers a monthly payment plan on mobile for customers.
Blade Dynamics (UK) has designed and built a unique modular blade to combat the problems of
weight, cost, manufacturability and transportability associated with larger wind turbines.
Cool Planet (USA) produces a carbon negative cellulosic gasoline that could be one of the only
products that meet the US biofuel policy mandates, and also produces biochar to reach a negative
carbon footprint.
Elevance Renewable Sciences (USA), a specialty chemicals company, uses a proprietary, Nobel Prizewinning technology to convert vegetable oils to a range of renewable chemicals.
Greensmith’s (USA) systems combine cloud computing with battery storage and management
technologies to help solve complex problems related to critical changes unfolding on the electrical
grid.
Lehigh Technologies (USA) takes end-of life tires and manufactures a range of micronized rubber
powders, to use as a raw material in a wide range of industrial markets – offering lower cost, more
sustainable and equivalent or improved performance compared to resource-intensive inputs.
Locus Energy (USA) helps drive the wide-scale adoption of solar energy by providing real-time
monitoring and analytics intelligence tools – helping stakeholders manage sites, maximize energy
yields, and minimize operating costs, while also reducing operational risk.
Proterra (USA) designs and manufactures zero-emission, battery-electric vehicles enabling bus fleet
operators to reduce operating costs and deliver clean, quiet transportation to the community.
Sonnenbatterie (Germany) is one of the leading residential energy storage system providers in
Germany, catering to homes and small businesses that want to be independent from conventional
power supply.
Stem (USA) combines a powerful learning software and advanced energy storage to reshape the way
energy is distributed and consumed, helping business better manage electricity use and enhancing
grid operations.
The New Energy Pioneers program partners are Cycle Capital Management and CohnReznick.
For more information on the New Energy Pioneers program, visit: http://www.newenergypioneers.com/
For more information on the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit, visit:
http://about.bnef.com/summit/
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