GREEN AWARDS

GRID Alternatives is an innovative nonprofit organization working in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties. We use renewable energy to drive economic growth and environmental benefits in communities most impacted by underemployment, pollution, and climate change. 
Our workforce department offers a paid, 13-week training program where individuals learn solar installation as well as job readiness skills in classrooms and on rooftops. 
Our rooftop solar programs focus on providing underserved communities access to government funded rooftop solar, at no cost to them. 

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LanzaTech uses carbon biorecycling technology to transform waste carbon emissions into valuable fuels and chemicals. Pioneering the first carbon capture and utilization company to go public on the Nasdaq, LanzaTech operates six commercial-scale plants and various demonstration plants, abating up to 500,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Partnerships with major industrial and consumer brands drive the circular carbon economy, converting emissions into sustainable products. This approach not only mitigates climate change but promotes sustainable supply chains by reducing reliance on virgin fossil carbon.

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Niron Magnetics’ Clean Earth Magnet technology is the world’s first high-performance rare earth-free permanent magnet. These are made of iron nitride, the most magnetic material on the planet, and offer comparable performance to rare earth magnets in terms of magnetic strength and other properties. By eliminating the need for environmentally destructive rare earth elements, Niron is enabling the sustainable scaling of critical clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines, as well as supporting a circular economy through their recyclability.

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With its patented Hydro-to-Cathode® technology, Ascend Elements is recycling used lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing scrap and transforming it into new, decarbonized EV battery cathode materials. With 50% lower carbon emissions compared to mining and traditional cathode manufacturing methods, the company is powering a new generation of cleaner electric vehicles. With continuous improvements and increased use of renewable energy sources, Ascend Elements is on a path to achieve a 90% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 – helping EV makers accelerate their net zero emissions goals. 

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E-Jet®, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is Twelve’s Power-to-Liquid jet fuel made from CO2, water and renewable electricity. It has up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet fuel. E-Jet fuel, like other products made using Twelve’s carbon transformation technology, is produced with only three inputs – water, renewable electricity, and CO2. E-Jet was tested and certified by the U.S. Air Force, is drop-in ready for use in existing aircraft, and is made the same performance standard as fossil based jet fuel. Using 1000x less water and 30x less land than bio fuels.

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Lyten Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Twice the energy density and half the weight of lithium-ion batteries. No nickel, cobalt, manganese, or graphite. Made from abundant, locally sourced materials and locally manufacturable in the US and EU. The result: a higher performance, lower cost, supply chain resilient battery with a 65%+ lower carbon footprint. Lyten is using 3D Graphene supermaterials to build the battery to enable mass market electrification of vehicles, trucks, micromobility, drones, satellites, and more. Our mission is to use supermaterials to help achieve net zero without compromise.

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