SWAN is pleased to announce an investment in Capwell Services, Inc. The company reduces methane emissions in the oil and gas industry by providing an affordable, scalable solution for capturing vented methane. Their system helps companies comply with regulations, lower their carbon footprint, and support global climate efforts.
SWAN investors are proud to support a follow-on investment in Pecos Wind Power, a company developing and manufacturing community-scale wind turbines that enable low-cost, on-site power generation—ideal for rural and agricultural markets. Pecos was named a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) award, part of a $3.2 million initiative supporting distributed wind deployment in farming communities. This award aligns with the USDA and DOE’s new RAISE initiative, designed to reduce market barriers and drive clean energy adoption in rural America. Read more about the CIP program and this year’s awardees here.
SWAN investors first backed Pecos Wind Power in 2022.
SWAN is pleased to announce an investment in Ecosystem Informatics (ESI), which is dedicated to providing advanced AI-driven data and analytics solutions to help organizations monitor and improve air quality.
ESI’s multi-modal solution means that customers can cover a very large area at a very low cost, with either terrestrial or aerial mobile platforms, complemented if required by a fixed platform. AI-driven self-calibration means that ESI can deliver continuous real-time measurements with its mobile platform. ESI is thus first to provide 3D mapping of air measurements. ESI works with governments, businesses, and industries to protect public health and promote sustainability through smarter, data-driven decision-making; it is FIWARE ready, easing the way for cities to get the data they need for their decision.
Carbon credits are part of the overall solution for reducing CO2 in the atmosphere and have attracted significant interest from investors and companies.
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The SWAN Impact Network is pleased to announce a recent follow-on investment in Vartega.
The company’s goal is to increase the amount of carbon fiber that is recycled. Vartega makes recycled carbon fiber more affordable and accessible for manufacturers to use via its patented recycling process and helps to divert waste from landfills.
SWAN previously invested in Vartega in 2021.
The SWAN Impact Network is pleased to announce a recent follow-on investment in Elevation (Curb).
The company’s goal is to make homes more energy efficient and reduce greenhouse gases. Elevation (which purchased SWAN portfolio company Curb Energy) offers a unique combination of solar, energy efficiency, and energy monitoring technology to provide homeowners with the most complete solution for smarter home energy with lower carbon usage.
SWAN previously invested in Elevation (Curb) in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
The SWAN Impact Network is pleased to announce an investment in Pure Blue Tech.
Pure Blue Tech’s membrane technology reduces membrane fouling which enables efficient water generation and lowers the cost to filter and purify water, wastewater, seawater and other liquids via its self-cleaning membrane elements.
The SWAN Impact Network is pleased to announce an investment in Pecos Wind Power.
Pecos designs and builds low-wind-optimized, community-scale wind turbines which enables more customers to access renewable electricity.
The SWAN Impact Network is pleased to announce an investment in Imperium Technologies.
Imperium improves the efficiency of steam transmission through pipes and reduces unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions with its real-time monitoring capabilities and reliable steam trap design.
Congratulations to SWAN portfolio company Yotta Energy, which was recently selected as one of 10 companies to participate in The Clean Fight New York. The Clean Fight New York is a not-for-profit climate tech organization, powered by New Energy Nexus, that helps scale growth-stage climate tech companies in New York. The third chapter of The Clean Fight is focused on battery and energy storage solutions that can help speed the clean energy transition.