ENERGY - 30 Under 30: Energy

1.Jonny Cohen, Inventor, Greenshields, 16 - invented aerodynamic air shield for the front of school buses that reduces fuel use by 25%.
2.Javier Fernandez-Han, Inventor, Versatile, 17 - uses algae to digest sewage and capture methane for use as fuel
3.Param Jaggi, Inventor, Austin College, 17 - algae-filled device that fits over a car's tailpipe and turns carbon dioxide into oxygen
4.Eden Full, Founder, Roseicollis Technologies, 19 - Invented low-cost solar tracking system to be deployed in developing countries
5.Meredith Perry, Founder, Ubeam, 22 - developing device to re-charge gadgets remotely using ultrasound transmitters.
6.Vivek Nair, Chief Executive, Damascus Fortune, 23 - Developing a technology that transforms industrial carbon emissions into carbon nanotubes.
7.Jason Ethier, Chief Executive, Daynamo Micropower, 24 - developing a high efficiency natural gas micro-turbine for use in distributed energy systems.
8.Danielle Fong, Chief Science Officer, LightSail Energy, 24 - Developing compressed-air energy storage system to complement wind farms
9.Brad Burton, VP, Product & Strategy, 1 Block Off The Grid, 26 - to let homeowners go solar by negotiating group discounts with installers
10.Daniel Rosen, Chief Executive, Solar Mosaic, 26 - funding community projects by selling solar "tiles" to supporters
11.Tom Steiner, Project Manager, Rowan Companies, 26 - works directly with top execs of deepwater driller Rowan
12.Tyler Tringas, Founder, SolarList, 26 - matching customers with solar installers and project developers.
13.Eric Arnoldy, Director, Mudlogging Systems, 27 - Engineered systems to capture and transmit data during oil drilling
14.Steve Meyers, Solar Engineer, Saudi Aramco, 27 - help Saudi Arabia solarize its electric grid and save more oil for export.
15.Tony Moss, Geologist, Continental Resources, 27 - figuring out the best way to tap North Dakota's Bakken oil shale
16.Colin Read, VP of Development, Ecotality, 27 - Won $115 million Deptartment of Energy grant to install 14,000 electric vehicle chargers in places like Ikea, Best Buy -sold the startup to Serious Energy. Now launching educational venture.
17.Pedro Santos, Chief Executive, OsComp Systems, 27 - Invented a wellhead compression technology that promises to cut costs of natural gas production.
18.Taylor Shinn, Corporate Development, Chesapeake Energy, 27 - building out compressed natural gas fueling stations.
19.David Berry, Co-founder, Clean Line Energy Partners, 28 -Bottleneck beater is working to build long-distance transmission lines to connect wind farms with population centers.
20.Andy Rihn, Geologist, Continental Resources, 28 - Guides leasing and drilling on Continental's 270,000 acres in Oklahoma's Woodford shale.
21.Alexis Ringwald, Co-Founder, Valence Energy, 28 - created energy management software systems for commercial buildings; sold the startup to Serious Energy.
22.Jeff Bishop, VP of Business Development, EDP Renewables, 29 - wind projects in Morocco, Spain, Botswana and U.S. with Horizon Wind Energy, now EDPR
23.Vanessa Green, Chief Executive, OnChip Power, 29 - developing smaller, more efficient energy transformers for LEDs and consumer electronics
24.Kelsey Lynn, Partner, Firelake Capital, 29 - scouts for start-up ideas that apply materials science solutions to energy problems
25.Ashleigh Patterson, Co-founder, Viridis Technologies, 29 - Developed technology to safely dispense compressed natural gas fuel into vehicles
26.Chris Rivest, Founder, Alion, 29 - uses acoustic printing techniques to manufacture low-cost solar cells.
27.Elizabeth Salerno, Director of Data & Analysis, American Wind Energy Association, 29 - Analyzes and reports on wind industry policies and trends
28.Sean Tufts, Development Manager, RES Americas, 29 - developing wind projects in U.S. and Canada.
29.David Wilson, Founder, CEO, Unitex Oil & Gas, 29 - has 250 wells producing some 450 bbl per day
30.Xizhou Zhou, Assoc. Director, IHS-CERA, 29 - research team for Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Parker Heikes and John Heinle, Mark Bunger, Nathaniel Bullard -Energy Group, Lux's alternative fuels, solar analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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