Bahari Energy, incorporated in 2009, develops and manufactures compact wind towers that use a windcatcher-inspired design to generate renewable electricity in urban settings. Founded by aerospace engineer Habib Bahari, the company combines architectural ideas drawn from the Persian baadgir with ducted turbines and has tested its concept with a one-eighth-scale prototype. Its work is aimed at bringing distributed wind power to places where conventional exposed-blade turbines are difficult to use.
altPOWERFounded in 1998, altPOWER develops, designs, and supplies complete renewable energy systems, with a particular focus on bringing solar and wind generation into urban buildings. The New York-based company is known for Building Integrated Photovoltaics and has developed rooftop and small-scale wind systems at sites including the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and Battery Park City.New York, NY
Aerovec, IncAerovec, Inc. is developing a compact, integrated portable wind turbine for dependable renewable power in remote locations, temporary deployments and small communities. Its design combines a patented rotor-and-blade mechanism with a tilt-up tower and containerized portability, and is intended to work alongside solar and storage when sunlight is unavailable. Aerovec installed its first prototype in Rushford, New York, in June 2024 after two years of design simulation.EDEN, NY
Thruwind TechnologiesFounded in 2017 in Corinth, Greece, Thruwind Technologies develops a patented 5kW small wind turbine with a jet-engine-inspired design for households, businesses and small renewable-energy projects. The deep-tech cleantech startup combines in-house intellectual property with research partnerships and provides turnkey installation and maintenance support. Thruwind won the Energy Track Award in the MIT Enterprise Forum Greece Startup Competition in 2021.ASTORIA, NY
Urban EnergyFounded in 2017 by CEO and co-founder Russell Wilcox, Urban Energy is a Brooklyn-based clean-energy developer known for opening New York City’s pre-war multifamily buildings to distributed energy. Its community-solar model puts unused roof space to work for building owners and residents, while its Civilian Climate Corps partnership connects local workforce development with the city’s renewable-energy transition.BROOKLYN, NY