Breakthrough Energy

Savor, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures portfolio company, just launched a butter alternative made using methane through gas fermentation. The result delivers the same taste, texture, and nutrition as conventional butter while avoiding the environmental impact of livestock and land-intensive crops. Savor is already working with select restaurants that are testing its butter in a variety of dishes. This early commercial traction shows how quickly this technology can scale to support a more resilient, low-emission food system. Read more from Fast Company: https://lnkd.in/eFuPiT6p

Today, we're so happy to showcase a major milestone from an incredible industry partner and low carbon concrete pioneer. Ozinga has produced more than ONE MILLION TRUCKLOADS of concrete made with CarbonCure!! Ozinga, a fifth-generation, family-owned leader in concrete and building materials, was established in 1928 in Evergreen Park, Illinois. It began as a modest coal and coke yard and has flourished into a premier supplier of concrete, bulk materials and construction solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential projects across the Midwest and South Florida. Committed to service, learning, and entrepreneurship, Ozinga is built on a foundation of innovation, integrity and a deep commitment to serving its communities—all while keeping its iconic red-and-white striped mixer trucks rolling strong. What distinguishes Ozinga is its relentless pursuit of excellence and sustainability in concrete manufacturing. It has not only adopted a portfolio of innovative tools and strategies to produce its own greener concrete products, Ozinga is also actively engaging and educating industry leaders and peers, designers, builders and many other stakeholders on opportunities for new technologies, new mix designs and new methods for enhancing environmental stewardship. Since integrating our technologies in 2017, Ozinga has produced an impressive 1,023,976 truckloads using CarbonCure, delivering 8,161,000 cubic yards of carbon mineralized concrete. This has enabled more than 78,000 metric tons of CarbonCure carbon savings to date. That’s equivalent to removing about 18,000 gas-powered cars from the road for a year or the carbon sequestration capacity of about 1.3 million tree seedlings grown for a decade. Join us in saluting Team Ozinga for demonstrating such strong leadership, driving new innovation, and constantly expanding opportunities for sustainability—one truckload at a time! #Concrete #LowCarbonConcrete #CarbonCure #Ozinga

Congratulations to BE Fellows alum, Verne for demonstrating alongside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory a new highly efficient hydrogen densification pathway. This is a major step toward cutting distribution costs and unlocking hydrogen's potential for wider adoption. Learn more below.

Congratulations to BEV portfolio companies Antora Energy, Form Energy, Savor, Windfall, and Graphyte and BE Catalyst project partner Infinium for their recognition in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies lists! Breakthrough Energy proudly supports innovators tackling decarbonization across industries—from advancing long-duration energy storage and carbon capture to producing carbon-negative cement and sustainable dairy alternatives.   Learn more about their groundbreaking technologies in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in energy and sustainability lists: https://lnkd.in/ekxmwYzp

Farmers face growing uncertainty from drought, extreme heat, and shifting weather patterns. Decibel Bio, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures portfolio company, is taking a new approach to making crops more resilient without altering their DNA. Using epigenetic treatments, Decibel Bio fine-tunes how plants express certain traits, allowing farmers to adapt in real time. A spray mid-season can help crops withstand stress, rather than relying solely on seed selection months in advance. Future applications could reduce fertilizer use, enhance photosynthesis, and increase protein content for plant-based foods. With commercial deployment possible as early as next year, Decibel Bio is providing farmers with a new tool to grow stronger, more adaptable crops. Read more from Fast Company: https://lnkd.in/gwm4QMME

This milestone brings us closer to producing steel at scale without emissions—the kind of innovation we need to drive economic and climate progress. It's exactly why Breakthrough Energy has been—and will continue to—invest in commercially viable solutions that are ready for primetime.

Congratulations to TS Conductor —a Breakthrough Energy portfolio company—on the announcement of its second U.S. manufacturing facility in Hardeeville, South Carolina! As electricity demand surges, expanding transmission capacity is more urgent than ever. With production set to begin by the end of 2025, this facility will: ✅ Deliver 2-3x more power on existing transmission lines, helping utilities modernize the grid faster and at lower costs. ✅ Create 462 new manufacturing jobs in South Carolina, supporting a skilled workforce in the energy sector. ✅ Strengthen the U.S. supply chain with a strategic location near the Port of Savannah, enabling efficient global distribution. TS Conductor’s advanced grid technology is a game-changer for meeting rising energy demand, integrating renewables, and enhancing grid reliability. Exciting to see this expansion accelerating real solutions for a stronger, more efficient energy future.

Graphitic Energy, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures portfolio company, is advancing cost-competitive, low-emission hydrogen production with two major milestones: commissioning its first pilot plant in San Antonio, TX, and securing a $15 million Series A extension, bringing total investment to $65 million. By combining hydrogen production with critical mineral recovery, Graphitic Energy is unlocking new commercial opportunities while drastically reducing emissions. 🔹 Hydrogen + Graphite Production – The plant extracts hydrogen from natural gas while producing solid graphite, a key industrial material used in lubricants and reactors. 🔹 Anticipated 90% CO₂ Emissions Reduction – The process avoids the carbon emissions of traditional hydrogen production without requiring sequestration. 🔹 Scalable & Independent of Federal Subsidies – This approach is already profitable at today’s market prices, making it a viable alternative to conventional methods. With plans for a 100,000-ton commercial facility by 2027, Graphitic Energy is demonstrating that clean hydrogen and critical mineral production can scale efficiently and economically. Read more from @Forbes: https://lnkd.in/ez79QMTX

Today marks one year since the inauguration of Boston Metal do Brasil, where #construction is well underway to expand our facility. In the coming months, our subsidiary in #Brazil will be home to the first commercial deployment of our Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) #technology for high-value metals production on an industrial scale. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVFvFa_Q

A major milestone for clean fuels and public-private collaboration took place this week at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg. INERATEC , the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst formally signed a €70 million funding commitment to build Europe’s first large-scale e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt. The funding will support key advancements, including: 🔹 Expanding e-Fuel production – Converting CO₂ and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and synthetic fuels 🔹 Accelerating commercial deployment – Bringing first-of-a-kind climate technology to market with strategic investment 🔹 Strengthening Europe’s leadership – Advancing Power-to-Liquid technology and industrial decarbonization Clean fuels are moving from innovation to implementation. This partnership is proving that scalable, low-carbon fuel production is ready to take off. 📸 See highlights from the signing below. More details in the comments. #EIBForum #NextEra #SustainableFuels #EnergyInnovation #SAF #eFuels #PowerToLiquid