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3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. develops solid oxide fuel cell technology that operates directly on hydrocarbon fossil fuels, as well as future fuels, such as bio fuels and hydrogen. The company was founded by David F. Lincoln in November 2001 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

BlackGold Biofuels produces renewable burning fuel from waste grease. The firm offers technology, equipment and services that enables the clients to harvest renewable energy and other bioproducts from wastewater streams, creating profitable assets from pollution liabilities. The company’s flagship product is the FOG-to-Fuel system, a patented system converting sewer Fats, Oils, and Greases that normally clog the sewer into ASTM biodiesel. The company was founded by Emily Bockian Landsburgin in 2007 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

APX, Inc. provides innovative technology and service solutions to the energy and environmental markets. Its services include spans transaction management, registries, scheduling, settlements, demand-side management, asset control, analytics, operations, exchanges, clearing, and brokerage. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

GE Aviation Systems North America produces commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical systems for aircraft. It also maintains a service network for the support of its offerings. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

FuelQuest, Inc. provides on-demand supply chain management, tax automation and compliance solutions for suppliers, distributors, buyers and traders of petroleum products and other energy commodities. The company was founded by Rich C. Cilento Jr. in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of The AES Corp., New Energy Ventures LLC is a company that supplies power and energy conservation services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Charles E. Bayless. New Energy Ventures was acquired by The AES Corp. from UNS Energy Corp. on July 26, 1999 for $50 million.

Genscape, Inc. provides power plant output and transmission status information through Internet. The firm offers supply chain monitoring and intelligence, fundamentals analysis, transportation and storage services, refinery utilization, interstate storage monitoring, natural gas notices and maintenance, ethanol supply chain services, and fractionator monitoring service. The company was founded by Sean O'Leary and Sterling Lapinski in 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

PJM Interconnection LLC monitors and coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Audubon, PA.

Topaz Power Group LLC owns and operates natural gas and oil-fired plants. It operates a natural gas combined cycle plant and a natural gas steam power generating facility. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

EnerTech Capital Partners (EnerTech Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Scott Ungerer. The firm is headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Part of Shell Plc, Shell Trading Services Co. is a company that provides oil exploration services. The company is based in Syracuse, NY.

Franklin Square Holdings LP (FS Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by David J. Adelman, Randy I. Anderson and Michael Craig Forman. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

OwnEnergy, Inc. operates as a renewable energy company that enables landowners and communities to build local wind farms. It develops mid-sized utility scale wind projects for commercial purposes, using utility scale wind turbines. The company was founded by Jacob Susman on November 2, 2007 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Tangent Energy Solutions, Inc. operates as a distributed energy resources company. It provides commercial and industrial customers with the technology, assets and managed services needed to identify and capitalize on economic opportunities on the energy grid without disrupting normal operations. The firm’s distributed energy resource management system includes Tangent AMP, Demand Design, Demand Design Plus and edgeGEN. The company was founded by Dean W. Musser in 2009 and is headquartered in Kennett Square, PA.

Space-Time Insight, Inc. provides software that offers real-time visual and temporal analysis. It transforms information into visual displays that businesses can use to make informed real-time decisions, from traditional transmission, communications and transportation networks. The firm offers professional services, data science, user interface/experience design, training, managed and support services. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Jagadeesh Macherla in 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania engages in investment and advisory services. It provides capital to information technology, health, manufacturing, energy, and physical sciences industries. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.