Faces Behind the Facts is the Clean Energy Business Network’s companion project to the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook—an annual report produced by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (CEBN’s parent organization) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

When Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on communities along the Northeastern Seaboard, 90 microturbines manufactured by Capstone Turbine Corporation were operating in the area. All but one of these units continued to provide power and heat to customers when the grid went down.

In the Bakken oil fields, nearly 30% of natural gas is flared. What if we could capture it to generate electricity?

When the power goes out in a high-rise Manhattan apartment complex, the lights, HVAC, elevators, and water pressure don’t work. CHP is a continuous, reliable power source that provides enormous cost savings.

This sustainability, environmental and energy consulting firm is helping the city of Hoboken keep critical facilities online during disaster through a community-level microgrid system.

This NSF-funded startup is storing solid-state hydrogen on a silicon substrate. Imagine your cell phone holding a charge for 20 days, or your solar panels powering your home on cloudy days.

Go Electric provides microgrid solutions for a wide array of applications that manage and synchronize multiple energy sources like solar, wind, and storage for increased resiliency and efficiency.

Gulf Coast Green Energy, a close partner of ElectraTherm uses waste heat to power technology to generate emissions-free, fuel-free power.

Highland West Energy has saved local hotels in Idaho thousands of dollars with energy efficient combined heat and power solutions.

HyperBorean is a newly founded cleantech company developing a portfolio of technology that uses waste heat to power refrigeration and air-conditioning loops contributing towards reduced energy consumption and lower environmental impacts.

What if we could harness electricity from the air? A team of engineers, planetary scientists, and business leaders is doing just that.

What will it take to build the first freshwater offshore wind farm in North America?