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Energy Startup Ideas



1 year ago

A startup for tracking your home energy efficiency for free.

593
2 years ago

A software company that makes a device that allows users to monitor their home energy use and adjust it remotely.

412
2 months ago

A software company that helps startups in the energy sector understand and manage their energy consumption

406
2 years ago

A startup that’s helping power outages by letting people share their homes’ energy usage with others and get compensated for it.

306
1 year ago

A startup which helps users track their homes’ energy usage, helping them to plan how to pay for energy and save money.

245
2 years ago

This startup wants to build a service that will help homeowners learn more about energy efficiency.

221
1 year ago

Home automation startup that wants to help people manage their home energy usage with a mobile app.

209
2 years ago

A laundry detergent that provides all the benefits of dry-cleaning, in a low-water, low-energy, biodegradable form.

196
1 year ago

A "smart home monitoring" startup focused on energy efficiency. It's currently in a pre-launch stage, with a device that allows users to remotely turn off lights and lock doors with a smartphone, and the company says it has acquired $2.4 million in seed funding

195
2 years ago

A company that makes it easy for people to earn money by selling their time, energy, and expertise to others.

189
2 years ago

A startup that promises to be able to show its customers how to save money by optimizing their home’s energy consumption.

183
2 years ago

A conference in New York City on blockchain in the energy sector.

178
1 year ago

A startup that’s working on building a “smart home-building platform” that uses AI and sensors to optimize energy usage.

162
2 years ago

A solar-powered $15,000 jacket that generates energy from the sun and has a built-in battery to charge itself.

153
2 years ago

Hardware startup building a device that uses body heat to cut down on your energy consumption.

148
2 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help schools estimate their energy costs. The startup’s founders say they want to make it easier for schools to measure and manage their energy costs, but they also want to make it easier for them to implement energy saving measures.

147
2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses reduce their energy bills by retrofitting their buildings with better insulation and more efficient heating and cooling systems.

141
1 year ago

This startup wants to bring the vision of autonomous cars to the world of batteries and energy.

141
2 years ago

 A productivity tool that allows anyone to create a personal dashboard of data. The startup wants to help its users track metrics across a variety of areas like energy consumption, sleep, and mood.

139
1 year ago

A company that uses AI to calculate the energy savings of a building.

138
2 years ago

Idea: A startup for “solar powered cars”. The startup wants to build a rooftop solar system that generates energy for your car, allowing the car to run on solar power.

137
2 years ago

Cleantech startup that uses data, AI, and blockchain to make it easier to optimize energy use.

137
2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a “green” power plant designed to burn trash. They want to build sustainable power plants, using waste as fuel, and keeping energy costs low.

136
2 years ago

A company that is building a platform for managing “smart” cities. The company wants to create a tool that helps cities manage resources like energy, parking, and transportation.

136
2 years ago

A startup that connects real estate agents with renters, helping them negotiate and manage energy contracts and payments.

135
2 years ago

A new app that turns your phone into a high-tech thermostat so you can set it and forget it. The app talks to the temperature sensors in your home and adjusts your system to your energy usage and comfort level.

134
2 years ago

A software company that makes it easy for organizations to save energy with their buildings, turning off lights when the room isn’t needed and using the heat generated by other machines.

132
1 year ago

A company building tools for the home that can be used to monitor and control energy consumption.

131
2 years ago

A software company that works with energy companies to plan, manage, and optimize their operations.

130
2 years ago

A product that helps people save on bills by switching to the cheapest energy provider in their area.

129
1 year ago

A mobile app that allows people to measure how much energy they are using, from the comfort of their own home, for a small fee.

129
2 years ago

A home energy service software company that helps users track and manage their energy usage in real-time. Anyone can install the service, which allows users to subscribe to a specific time frame or a whole week and pay $5 to $8 per day. Meant to help people save money on their energy costs.

128
2 years ago

A startup that helps companies track and manage their energy usage through a holistic approach, rather than through a series of individual utilities.

126
2 years ago

This is a tool for businesses that want to reduce their carbon footprint. The company is focused on helping companies reduce their energy consumption, and plans to launch a product that does this by helping them track energy usage and then offset the usage with cash.

126
1 year ago

Smart contracts for the energy industry. The startup wants to use smart contracts to allow energy producers and consumers to negotiate and transact energy independently of the power grid.

126
2 years ago

A startup that sells energy saving lightbulbs that use less energy

125
2 years ago

A renewable energy startup that helps entrepreneurs build solar projects. The company says it installed over 2 megawatts last year and has plans to install more this year.

125
2 years ago

Grid wants to make energy consumption more transparent, by giving customers a meter on their home in a box, and then giving them a way to manage their energy consumption.

122
2 years ago

Unisex clothing brand that envisions a future in which energy consumption is decentralized, and you can just charge up your clothes.

122
1 year ago

GreenStone is a B2B company that wants to help companies make better decisions about energy usage. They’re currently working on energy efficiency projects with large companies like Apple.

122
2 years ago

A startup that produces renewable energy and products from biomass.

121
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to get into clean energy. It wants to provide customers with the option to buy certified clean energy and provide assistance with using local solar panels.

119
2 years ago

This is a startup that’s building an app and platform to help people in countries like India save money on their utility bills by installing solar panels on their homes, which are already building excess energy into the grid.

119
4 months ago

A project from the MIT Media Lab that combines solar power, a blockchain, and a smart contract to generate renewable energy.

119
2 years ago

A device to help people manage their energy usage, with the goal of making it easier to track, and incentivizing efficiency.

117
2 years ago

An API for home energy management.

116
1 year ago

A dashboard that allows companies to track and visualize their energy and water usage, and make changes as they see fit.

115
2 years ago

The startup, which has raised $15 million in funding, aims to help consumers save on energy by acting as middleman between big energy providers and consumers.

114
1 year ago

A company that builds software for managing a home's energy and water usage, which is controlled via mobile devices.

113
1 year ago

An investment platform for Latin America, with a focus on startups in the energy, healthcare, and agriculture spaces.

112
4 months ago

A startup that’s building a “smart home” system that manages energy usage and cost.

112
2 years ago

PowerMeter is a smart meter data company. They want to provide “a data-driven mobile application for consumers and businesses that uses data from the smart meters to provide insights about power consumption, cost savings, and energy savings on a monthly and annual basis.”

111
2 years ago

A company that is developing an app to help low-income families save money on their energy bills by taking advantage of the government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

111
2 years ago

A Boston-based startup with a focus on clean energy. Their product is a roof tile that pulls energy from the sun. This project is a spinout from Techstars.

110
2 years ago

A “smart” home that uses your smartphone to monitor your energy usage, giving you a report on how much heat you’re putting out and how much your bill is going to be

109
2 years ago

A device that allows people to sync and manage their home energy usage, with an app to help users understand their energy usage and plan expenditures.

109
2 years ago

The startup aims to make complicated environmental accounting and reporting for companies easier, with a platform that helps companies track their carbon footprint, water use, and other environmental data. It’s currently testing with a few companies in the energy and manufacturing verticals.

108
1 year ago

A company that helps companies that operate in a surge capacity — those that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — manage their power usage and energy costs. It’s a 15 person company that launched in New York City in May, and is profitable.

106
1 year ago

“A free app that helps you track your monthly energy usage. It’ll tell you how much you’re spending and how to save.”

104
2 years ago

A product for energy companies that tracks energy usage in buildings.

103
2 years ago

A startup that aims to help organizations be more efficient by “minimizing the amount of time, energy, and resources required” to manage the things that can’t be automated.

103
2 years ago

Helping its customers to find the best rates on energy usage for their own home. EnergyIQ is building a platform to help its customers save money by offering personalized energy rates.

101
2 years ago

A platform that helps people find the best energy deals, and helps them compare energy prices in their area.

101
2 years ago

A way to build a “smart city” using AI and sensors, with the goal of reducing energy consumption and creating a better overall environment.

99
2 years ago

A company that creates software that helps companies reduce their energy consumption.

97
2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses spend less on electricity costs by managing their energy usage (through usage monitoring and energy saving measures.)

94
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to replace your old and inefficient microwaves with a new model that uses less energy

91
1 year ago

A company that builds “smart” homes that can manage energy usage, water usage, air quality, and more.

91
8 months ago

A SaaS platform for managing rooftop solar, with basic solar energy packages starting at $5 a month.

91
2 years ago

A startup that builds apps for the home to help consumers track their energy usage.

89
2 years ago

A way to help businesses manage their energy consumption. The startup has over $2 million in funding and a number of pilot programs in the works.

89
1 year ago

A startup that helps you determine how much energy you’re using in an hour or a day. The app is free, and in the US will soon be free for all users.

85
1 year ago

A startup that helps companies get energy-efficient lightbulbs into their warehouses. They’ve already sold over 1,000 LED bulbs in a few months.

84
2 years ago

A German startup building autonomous cars that are cheaper and more energy efficient than competitors.

83
1 year ago

A company that helps people save money on their energy bills. They’ve built a web app that allows people to compare energy providers to find the best deal.

82
1 year ago

This is a mobile app that allows users to share the results of their home energy usage with other users. It’s currently being used by 2,000 users in the UK, and the founders plan to expand to the US in the next few months.

79
1 year ago

A startup building software to help companies in the US become more energy efficient. The company’s technology is aimed at helping buildings achieve the same level of energy efficiency as a home, but can scale to large commercial or industrial buildings.

78
1 year ago

A B2B company building a platform that helps energy companies manage their energy spending and present it in a way that’s easy to understand.

77
1 year ago

A new app that lets people in the US track the cost of their utility bills. Energy management platform, YieldClerk, aims to help people save money by giving an overview of their bill and what they could be spending on other things. It also gives them a way to request service credits from their utility companies.

75
1 year ago

A startup that helps connect a person’s home energy use to the company they work for. The startup’s founders say they’ve already been able to help a customer save $100 a month.

74
1 year ago

A platform that helps those with a low income access energy efficiency services.

73
4 months ago

About a dozen startups are working on a shared infrastructure to help companies reduce their energy bills. Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) is designed to help companies cut their energy bills by 30%.

73
1 year ago

A HVAC company that services residential and commercial buildings, with an app that lets users track their energy usage and save money

72
10 months ago

A startup focused on building tech for homes in India. The startup wants to enable a system through which families can track their energy consumption, water usage, and air quality.

72
8 months ago

This startup is building an intelligent assistant that helps you stay on top of your home's energy usage. The product is a hub that connects to a variety of energy sources and can tell you when to run your dishwasher or change your lights.

72
1 year ago

An API for home energy-monitoring, aiming to make it easy for users to track their energy usage. The startup is targeting the UK market by building on the existing Home Energy Rating System (HERS) that the government uses.

71
7 months ago

A web app that helps you get the most out of your time, sleep, and energy. It can help you learn new skills, manage family and work priorities, and optimize your personal productivity.

70
1 year ago

An API that allows for the creation of smart homes, with data on energy consumption, temperature, and light.

69
1 year ago

A company that puts solar energy on the roofs of existing homes.

68
1 year ago

A startup for multi-family buildings that aims to optimize energy usage through a more intelligent management of energy usage. The startup started in 2018 and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fast Company Design.

67
1 year ago

The Zon is an app that helps you monitor your home’s energy usage. It’s a simple app that can be linked with any Nest or Honeywell thermostat to track temperature, humidity, lighting, and air quality.

67
1 year ago

A startup that helps installers of solar panels and other renewable energy systems find each other, so they can compare their experience and make more money.

66
1 year ago

A mobile app that helps elderly people save money on their energy bills

66
1 year ago

A platform for manufacturing and distribution of solar energy products

66
2 months ago

This startup is building a wireless network that allows companies to save energy by using wireless sensors to track inefficiencies in the building. In the future, the system should be able to send information straight to the cloud in real time and allow companies to have a complete cost of energy.

66
1 year ago

A company that sells carbon credits to investors and helps them invest in clean energy and facilities. The startup was founded in 2016 and has raised $1.3M.

65
1 year ago

A startup that wants to build a building management system to help buildings adapt to sharing economy demand. It monitors energy usage and billing, to help buildings adapt to the Airbnb-style short-term rental.

63
1 year ago

A company that provides software to help retailers and manufacturers save energy and money, especially in the new era of low-carbon regulations.

63
1 year ago

A company that builds and operates data centers for other companies. One of the big challenges in server design is making sure they don’t get too hot, which can lead to more energy consumption. The startup is building a new type of data center that’s made for hot environments.

63
1 year ago

A turbo charger for commercial vehicles. The startup makes energy efficient chargers for trucks and vans, which it says is at a disadvantage because truckers don’t want to “waste” money on something that’s unnecessary.

63
1 year ago

A startup that uses AI to tailor your work environment by taking the psychology of your job and the company you work for into account. TRACE, which launched in early 2019, has found that when you work in a “high-energy” job, your brain feels more alert and focused, but that when you’re in a “low-energy” job, your brain feels more relaxed and unfocused.

62
1 year ago

A company that uses data science to map your fitness routine, providing you with a personalized fitness plan that maximizes your time and energy while respecting your personal limits.

61
1 year ago

A software for helping businesses monitor and control their energy use. The startup uses IoT technology to reduce energy use in businesses and ensure that every watt is used effectively.

61
1 year ago

A micro-loan company that converts energy into cash for the poorest people in the world.

61
1 year ago

SaaS solution for finding and connecting with a solar energy installer.

61
4 months ago

A SaaS provider for tracking investments by companies. The company wants to target companies in the energy and oil sectors.

61
1 year ago

A startup focused on the energy sector, where energy is managed from a central hub to yield more energy from a smaller area.

60
1 year ago

A tool that helps organizations track the energy consumption of their buildings. The startup also builds custom-made software to help organizations understand their energy usage.

59
1 year ago

A company that makes a software-as-a-service to help consumers or businesses see where their energy comes from.

59
1 year ago

A platform that helps organizations to lower their energy costs, while also lowering their carbon footprint.

58
1 year ago

A startup for renewable energy that allows users to create custom energy portfolios.

58
1 year ago

A company that develops and sells a line of “smart windows”, windows that can monitor and adjust to changing weather and other environmental conditions to maximize comfort and energy efficiency.

56
1 year ago

A startup that helps buildings track energy usage and use data to drive a more energy efficient building.

56
1 year ago

A startup pitching a way to help companies reduce their energy usage by automatically adjusting the temperature in their buildings. They currently have several contracts with Fortune 500 companies.

56
1 year ago

A green energy startup that wants to provide electricity to people in the developing world.

56
1 year ago

A system that monitors and controls the airflow in buildings and rooms, allowing them to be more energy-efficient and comfortable.

54
2 months ago

A startup that wants to help you save money on your energy bill by helping you find energy-efficient products in your home.

54
1 year ago

A tool to help guide and monitor a company’s sustainability efforts. It hooks into a company’s internal systems to track the amount of water and energy used.

52
11 months ago

A mobile, voice-controlled smart thermostat that helps people save on energy costs. Once updated, it’s compatible with all existing HVAC systems, including the ones that were retrofitted for the Nest.

52
1 year ago

A digital store for renewable energy equipment, which the founders say is the only one of its kind in the US.

51
1 year ago

An algorithm that helps companies find the cleanest and most sustainable ways to generate electricity. It’s a way to use the power of AI to help companies at the 1MW to 100MW range, like power plants and chemical plants, use less energy.

51
10 months ago

A startup that helps customers connect their smart home devices to their utility companies for easier energy management.

51
9 months ago

A SaaS app that helps properties manage their energy usage. The company says that their software helps to reduce energy costs by 2%-5% for landlords.

51
9 months ago

A utility that helps businesses track and understand their employees’ energy and water usage. As a startup in the energy sector, it's aiming to "help businesses save money, increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution."

51
3 months ago

Open source software that allows people in the UK to save money on their energy bills by keeping their homes warm through energy efficiency.

51
2 months ago

A way to cut down on the cost and energy of doing data collection by allowing users to send their data into an automated system.

51
1 year ago

A startup that tracks your life in real-time and when you’re low on energy, it can tell you how to save energy in order to get more energy.

50
1 year ago

A company that helps companies bring their energy usage into line with energy efficiency standards. The startup wants to be the company to help companies comply with the new Energy Efficiency Regulations for Buildings (EEB) in the UK.

50
1 year ago

This B2B startup is developing a new kind of connected home, where one of the main functions is to help users manage the energy consumption of their homes. The startup is also trying to simplify the process of getting a home inspection, which can be a confusing process for first-time home buyers.

50
8 months ago

A way to track your energy use and save money.

50
10 months ago

A software company that helps businesses monitor their energy usage on a monthly or quarterly basis. The startup wants to help businesses save money and protect the environment.

49
1 year ago

A new type of energy company where customers get a choice of energy provider, a choice of energy, and are charged a fixed monthly rate.

48
1 year ago

A tool that helps customers in the energy industry better manage energy consumption by providing energy-saving tips and suggestions.

48
9 months ago

This company is building an open source platform for managing the energy costs of individual buildings, rather than a suite of products for entire buildings.

48
1 year ago

This company is building a tool that allows you to monitor your energy usage online.

47
11 months ago

A $1-per-month app that helps users track their carbon footprint. Love.co is focused on helping users understand the environmental impacts of their daily habits, such as their food purchases, travel choices, and their energy usage.

47
8 months ago

A platform to help people who want to live more sustainably, making it easy to track energy, water and food use in your home.

47
1 year ago

A developer of smart thermostats, which work with a series of sensors and cloud technology to manage energy consumption and even improve air quality.

46
1 year ago

A platform that helps people save on utilities by allowing them to shrink the size of their energy usage. It’s currently being used by more than 1,500 people in the US, and is looking to expand to the UK next.

46
2 months ago

A startup that helps drive more progressive, sustainable, and profitable energy choices.

46
3 months ago

A system for getting energy from renewable sources like solar, wind, or waste. The company is working on a product that could generate power from thin film batteries, enabling the devices to be used in cars, buildings, and other contexts.

44
3 months ago

Hiring for a new product team without wasting time, money, or energy on the wrong people.

44
2 months ago

A “clean-tech software company” that provides a platform that helps companies diversify their energy portfolio. They work with companies to offer a variety of green energy options, and offer regular consulting services to companies that want to be more sustainable in their energy usage.

44
8 months ago

A hardware startup that sells a low-cost, low-energy, laser-based 3D printer that can print out objects from a 3D file. The team at PRINT.AI is led by a serial entrepreneur who has participated in Y Combinator, including projects such as Exakte and Foundry.

42
8 months ago

A company that aims to make an “energy-harvesting” machine that can harvest heat from space and use it to heat homes.

42
8 months ago

A startup that wants to help make data center energy more efficient, using IoT to monitor energy usage.

42
9 months ago

A home energy provider to customers who want to cut their bills. The company wants to make the process of switching energy providers as easy as changing your phone plan.

41
7 months ago

A startup that’s building a platform for maintaining the energy efficiency of buildings. They’re looking to partner with builders, utility companies, and homeowners.

41
7 months ago

This startup is working on a way to power electric cars with solar energy.

41
6 months ago

A startup that makes a smart home product called the “Tilt,” a hub that can connect to other smart home devices, such as the Nest thermostat, to make them work together to save energy and set schedules.

41
1 year ago

A company building a programmable, modular “smart” house. The company is currently building a smart-grid home in Portland, Oregon, and designed to be highly energy efficient and modular. The idea is that by building this type of home, the owner can install or upgrade the systems as she sees fit.

40
1 year ago

In-house consulting that helps commercial and residential properties improve their energy efficiency.

40
10 months ago

A startup that’s building a “full-stack” digital platform for solar facilities, including sales and finance. The company is focused on the solar industry, though their website says the company is “looking for the companies that will put us on the map” in other verticals such as batteries and energy storage.

40
10 months ago

A media company created by people who’ve been burned by the time, energy, and money they’ve spent on traditional content-management tools. The company is working to build a new type of content management platform for the podcast industry.

40
1 year ago

A digital system to help companies monitor their energy usage. The startup will charge a small annual fee to monitor customers’ energy usage, and provide an automatic payment plan to reduce and offset a customer’s energy bill.

39
1 year ago

A software startup that helps people save money by switching their energy provider. It doesn’t actually provide energy, but helps people find deals on the market. It has a consumer-facing site, but its backend is handled by a network of “energy brokers”.

38
9 months ago

Rural Electric is a Tennessee-based startup producing a clean energy product called a "solar dryer," a small device that uses a solar thermal panel to heat air and dry laundry.

38
7 months ago

A product to help people with complex mental illnesses to increase their energy and better their daily lives. The startup is currently working on a pilot with the UK’s NHS.

38
7 months ago

A startup that helps users reduce the cost of their energy consumption, building “solar-powered” homes that can be used as a blueprint for other buildings.

37
1 year ago

A startup that builds a search engine for the Internet of Things. The company’s first product is a smart thermostat that displays your home’s energy usage.

36
11 months ago

This company is developing a new way of generating electricity from water, with the ability to generate large amounts of clean and sustainable energy.

35
10 months ago

A startup that wants to sell solar-powered air-conditioners that cut energy costs by 70%, and are made out of recycled materials.

35
7 months ago

An AI-driven platform for energy management for consumers. The startup wants to manage energy usage for smart home devices.

35
10 months ago

A platform that allows consumers to track their own energy consumption. Energy data is forwarded to the utility company, which then compares consumption patterns to historical patterns to determine energy consumption by individual home.

34
3 months ago

A platform for energy workers. The startup is focused on people who build, maintain and repair energy systems, with a focus on the oil and gas industry.

34
8 months ago

In the last two years, the cost of building a nuclear plant in the US has increased seven times, while the cost of building a solar plant has dropped. Upstart Energy is building a solar plant in the desert of California to compete with utility companies that have built nuclear plants. The startup aims to use an asset-light model and build a plant for around $1.5 billion.

33
7 months ago

A product that allows consumers to learn about their carbon footprint and offset it through air travel and energy purchases.

32
7 months ago

A software platform that allows companies to manage their energy consumption and reduce energy bills. The company says it has $5.5M in seed funding, with a $1M Series A round in the works.

32
2 months ago

A cloud-based service for managing and monitoring your business’s energy usage. It’s currently in testing in the Las Vegas area.

31
7 months ago

An energy management system that allows a business to manage its energy consumption in real-time for power consumption, consumption, and financial analytics, and allows for auditing.

30
7 months ago

A platform for homeowners to replace their dated windows with energy efficient vinyl windows without having to call a contractor.

29
20 days ago

This company is building a software system that tracks and manages the maintenance of green buildings, tracking energy and water use.

28
2 years ago

Idea: A data analytics platform for the petrochemical, energy, and manufacturing industries, helping them stay aware of the cost of their product and the impact their product has on the environment

27
1 month ago

A company that gathers and organizes data from buildings to allow for energy management and systems that can help save buildings money.

26
8 months ago

A company that aims to make a solar power panel that charges up in the middle of the day and stores the excess energy overnight. Instead of a battery, it’s integrated with the home power grid and uses solar energy to charge a battery bank.

24
7 months ago

An AI-powered tool that helps you slash your monthly energy bill by 20% in the first year

23
23 days ago

A “social enterprise that helps cool people keep cool”, aiming to help people save money by reducing energy consumption at their homes.

22
1 month ago

A company that wants to make home energy monitoring more accessible, so people can get a better understanding of their energy usage and get more accurate billing from their utilities.

21
1 month ago

A system to help cities and states meet their goals under the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. It helps city governments track energy and water usage, and gives them the tools to implement energy efficiency and conservation programs.

18
29 days ago

A platform that provides users with a device that manages the electricity usage of their home automatically. The company claims to save up to 80% on energy costs with this technology.

16
8 days ago

A platform that connects people with their own utilities — allowing them to share their energy usage with their utility and adjust rates to save money.

14
2 years ago

A startup that enables businesses to manage energy consumption, meant to save customers money on their utility bill.

13
2 years ago

Idea: A tool to help people manage their energy consumption, with a dashboard that allows them to see which appliances are consuming the most power

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