News and Events

HONOLULU, HI (August 4, 2025) – FORTISTAR and Epic Star Energy (“Epic Star”) announced the acquisition of a renewable energy portfolio from Pacific Current, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI). The acquired portfolio consists of a utility scale solar project on Kauai and several other operating renewable energy projects.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (May 16, 2022) – Fortistar is proud to announce it invested in an $82 million Series C funding round for Vestaron, a leader in peptide-based biological crop protection that improves the sustainability of farms, farmers and the planet.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (November 17, 2021) – Fortistar Invests in Titan AES $33 Million Series B to Transform Battery Diagnostics and Management. Titan’s ultrasound-based technology unlocks actionable intelligence inside batteries to realize better performance, longevity and safety.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (October 27, 2021) – Fortistar Invests in Skyryse $200 Million Series B To Usher In a New Era of Mobility. Skyryse's advanced automation technology and touchscreen user interface enables anyone to fly as safely as the most experienced pilots in the world

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (October 11, 2021) – Fortistar Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Nanoramic®, an Industry Leading Energy Storage and Advanced Materials Firm. Ground-breaking electric vehicle battery technology delivers quantum change in cost and energy density.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (October 1, 2021) – Fortistar today announced the sale of its remaining 35% equity interest in Primary Energy, a portfolio of recycled energy and cogeneration projects servicing the steel industry, to SEEIT.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (August 10, 2021) – Fortistar Invests in Long-Duration Energy Storage Company, Ambri. Investment to Rapidly Scale Operations by Expanding Manufacturing in the U.S. and Abroad

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (June 12, 2021) – Fortistar Invests In Groundbreaking Sustainability Solutions Company, Breakthrough Technologies. Their First Commercial Offering Recovers Up To 90% of Water Loss During Normal Cooling Tower Operations

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 22, 2021) – Merger of Fortistar Methane Group and TruStar Energy Creates a Fully-Integrated Market Leader to Provide Greater Infrastructure for the Decarbonization of the U.S. Transportation Industry

Houston TX (February 17, 2021) – Fortistar announced that it is co-investing alongside existing investor Energy Innovation Capital (“EIC”) to fund the rapid growth of Pellucere Technologies, Inc.,

January 2021 - White Plains, NY. Fortistar Joins Equity Investment Led by Newlight Partners to Accelerate Strategic Growth for Onsite Hydrogen Production Company BayoTech

December 2020 - White Plains, NY. Fortistar Announces Construction of a Florida Project That Will Capture Enough Landfill Methane to Produce 5.1 Million Gas Gallon Equivalents of Renewable Natural Gas Per Year

Novemrber 17 2020 - White Plains, NY. Fortistar Welcomes Former Bessemer Executive Charles D. Bryceland as Managing Director. Bryceland brings nearly 30 years of banking, investment and asset management experience to the firm.

September 2020 - Houston, TX. Carbonfree Chemicals Named One of 10 Most Promising Companies at Nationally-Recognized Rice University Energy Tech Venture Forum

September 17, 2020 – Fortistar, and Rumpke Waste & Recycling, announced commencement of construction of the Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project, a $33 million transportation decarbonization project in Shiloh, Ohio.

August 31, 2020 – Fortistar and Paloma Dairy began construction on a dairy digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility that will power enough trucks to move 10 million miles of freight. The facility will produce 1.6 mil gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) annually.

January 9, 2020 – Fortistar, along with its partners have entered into an agreement to sell 50% of the shares of Primary Energy to SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT). Primary Energy Recycling has a 298 MW portfolio of waste heat to power (WHP) and combined heat and power (CHP) plants.

October 11, 2019 – Landfills can deliver environmental value, revenue and power for homes and businesses. For 22 years, Fortistar has supplied clean, sustainable and reliable electricity through the Prince William County landfill.

October 9, 2019 – Fortistar and TruStar Energy, both leaders in using renewable natural gas (RNG) production and dispensing as a vehicle fuel alternative to diesel, were proud sponsors of The Responsible Business Summit West that took place October 9-10, 2019 in San Diego.

September 27, 2019 – For over 20 years, Fortistar has supplied electricity from the Miramar Landfill to the City of San Diego and the Marine Corps Air Station. Fortistar and TruStar Energy, celebrated this milestone as sponsors at the 2019 MCAS Miramar Air Show.

May 2, 2019 – Fortistar and TruStar Energy, two of the nation’s in CNG and RNG production and distribution, joined companies to create dialogue and share insights with landfill owners, project developers and fleet owners at WasteExpo 2019.

April 22, 2019 – TruStar Energy, one of the nation’s leading developers of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, announced that it has completed construction of its 250th CNG fueling station, in Plainfield, Indiana.

April 02, 2019 – Fortistar LLC, with Ares Capital Corporation, announced that it has acquired two landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, Greentree Landfill Gas and Imperial Landfill Gas, from EDF Renewables.

April 13, 2018  Fortistar, LLC, announced that they are starting construction on a portfolio of new landfill RNG projects for transportation fuel projects. Company executives will explore potential  at the 2018 WasteExpo in Las Vegas.

Oct 02, 2018  Biogas transportation fuel expert Juan Reina, director of Biogas for Trustar Energy, discusses trends in the RNG market. TruStar and Fortistar work in renewable natural gas (RNG) that’s seen 85% growth in production facilities.