Top Clean Energy Startups in 2026

Skyven Technologies is an Energy-as-a-Service company which funds and de-risks capital projects to reduce carbon emissions caused by process heat. It pursues industrial decarbonization with a tech-forward business model that aligns its revenue stream with its customers’ environmental and operational goals.

HomeWorks Energy, is an energy efficiency company tackling the massive problem of homes consuming between 30-50% more energy than necessary. We've taken the fractured energy efficiency market and created a single point-of-contact for homeowners to upgrade their homes with solar, heating and cooling, insulation, windows, and appliances and we help navigate the complex rebates and subsidies offered by various government programs.

We’re using technology to create a leaner business from the ground up – doing away with long calls to call centres, letters piling up in mailboxes, and the notorious bureaucracy this industry is famous for.

Elemental Excelerator helps startups change the world, one community at a time. Each year, we find 12-15 companies that best fit our mission and fund each company up to $1 million to improve systems that impact people’s lives: energy, transportation, water, agriculture, and beyond. To date, we have awarded over $22 million to more than 60 companies. What makes us unique? We co-fund, co-design, and co-develop projects and strategies that improve infrastructure and sustainably enhance communities. Our program is funded by a diverse coalition of utility partners, corporate partners, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Energy, state government, and philanthropic organizations. We are a non-profit created in collaboration with Emerson Collective. For more information, please visit elementalexcelerator.com.

VORYN provides the structuring and control layer for green bond financing: An SPV framework, a standardized reporting package, and a controlled record of issuance and ownership. That gives projects a repeatable path to capital, and gives investors a clear, auditable basis to allocate funds to operating assets without taking on operational complexity.

Energy consulting

We develop, construct and operate battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Powered through our Network Operations Center (NOC), Rodan’s Energy Intelligence Suite (EIS) enables energy teams across North America to make intelligent energy decisions, saving them resources, time, and money every day.

We solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We are powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future.