Today, the convergence of a wide number of political, economic, environmental and other forces are driving investment in new technologies to serve the trillion-dollar global energy markets. These range from the continuing demand for the improvement of efficiency in drilling techniques and apparatuses for oil and the production of gas and the strain on the electricity grid infrastructure, to inherent inefficiencies in the production and delivery of electricity and a focus on energy security.

One of the results of this situation has been increased strategic partnering between small, innovative companies and large, established energy corporations to generate competitive solutions that address the most pressing issues the industry is facing.

The factors cited above will continue to help foster new entrants into the energy sector and Warburg Capital Partners seeks to take advantage of this large market opportunity by identifying and investing in and partnering with the best of the new breed of alternative and traditional energy companies.

While Warburg Capital Partners sees opportunities across diverse segments of alternative and traditional energy, the fund has a preference for targeting the following areas:

• Oil & Gas
• Clean Fuel
• Co-Generation
• Advanced Power Conversion
• Clean Fuel Storage