Robert F. Hemphill

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells nano-lithium titanate batteries cells. The firm's products include application kit, alti-less advantage, powerrack, 24V 70AH battery module, and 70amp hour cell. It also offers electric grid, smart grid, renewable integration, remote ups, transportation, and industrial solutions. The company was founded in April 1973 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Phoenix Motorcars Leasing LLC engages in the development of light and medium duty electric vehicles for the service and government fleet markets. Its products include shuttle bus, electric flatbed, and electric utility vehicle. The company was founded by Daniel K. Riegert and Dana Muscato in 2003 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Silver Ridge Power LLC owns and operates utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy power plant. It sells energy under long-term, fixed-price off-take contracts, feed-in-tariffs, and other arrangements primarily with electricity grid operators and creditworthy counterparties. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Toucan Capital Corp (Toucan Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Linda F. Powers and Robert F. Hemphill. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Reactive NanoTechnologies, Inc. develops and manufactures nanofoil technologies for reaction initiation and joining applications. Its products are used in armor mounting, structural joining, component mounting, sealing, sputtering targets joining, and thermal interface material applications. The firm offers services to the energetics, semiconductor, and military aerospace industries. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

American Grid, Inc. provides system integration services for the power distribution industry. It provides meter reading systems to improve billing and data collection. The firm's's services include load monitoring and outage management, grid optimization & theft management solutions, broadband Internet access, and VoIP telephony. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Dayton, MD.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is a trade association that promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. The private company is based in Washington. To achieve its mission, EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and conferences that engage industry, academia, policymakers, and the public. EDTA's membership includes vehicle, battery, and component manufacturers, electricity providers, and smart grid and infrastructure developers. The American company was founded in 1989.

AES Solar was established in March 2008 as a joint venture between the AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and Riverstone Holdings LLC. The company develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar power plants that are connected to the power grid and supply homes and businesses with clean, renewable energy. AES Solar has grown to become one of the leading global solar power producers, with presence in Europe, North America, and Asia. AES Solar currently owns and operates over 100MW of solar PV projects. The company's rapid growth is a result of the successful development of growth platforms in countries that offer incentives to renewable energy producers. As the cost of both PV panels and installation continue to decrease, AES Solar will continue to expand to other countries with appropriate market structures, with the goal of achieving 'grid parity' being able to be directly competitive with conventionally generated electric power.