Karbone CEO & Founder, Izzet Bensusan, Named As a Top Energy Entrepreneur of New York

NEW YORK, July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Izzet Bensusan, founder and CEO of Karbone, a pioneering Renewable Energy and Environmental markets firm founded in 2008, has been named as one of New York's Top Ten Energy Entrepreneurs by Breaking Energy, a leading energy news publication. The announcement was made during New York Energy Week.

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In the five years since Bensusan founded Karbone, the company has established itself as an innovative and leading renewable energy company, providing a comprehensive range of services including capital advisory, brokerage and state-of-the-art research. Under his leadership, the company has experienced robust growth, expanded internationally by opening offices in London and Istanbul, and has consistently been recognized for its exceptional performance by its global clients. During this time, Karbone has acted as a trusted advisor to utilities, power traders, renewable energy developers, and investors. The company has been involved in transactions totaling more than $500 million dollars.

"It's quite an honor to be recognized by Breaking Energy," says Bensusan, who is a frequent lecturer on topics related to renewable energy and environmental markets.  "While the individual accomplishment is appreciated, this acknowledgment is actually indicative of the outstanding work our entire team continually delivers to our U.S. and international clients. To be recognized by such a noted publication is clearly a significant moment for Karbone, as we continue to bolster our reputation as a leading full service renewable energy and environmental markets firm," he adds.

Bensusan is referring to the significant developments the firm has achieved within the last six months alone. This includes its Project Finance team continuing to reinforce its leadership in the renewable energy development space by closing a myriad of renewable energy financing deals across the United States. The company also solidified its prominence in REC and SREC compliance brokerage, and enhanced its presence in other commodities, including physical power and the Green-e voluntary REC market. Karbone also provides clients with top level intelligence through its proprietary research, and is the only company to provide all of these services (finance, brokerage, and research) to a wide range of energy and environmental industries, including, but not limited to, wind, solar and waste-to-energy.

"We look forward to building upon this success by continuing to bring to market the most comprehensive array of services and products to support the needs of the renewable energy and environmental marketplace. As a company, Karbone will to continue to innovate and contribute to a cleaner energy future around the world," he concludes.

About Karbone
Founded in 2008, Karbone is a full service firm providing a broad array of services and products in Renewable Energy and Environmental Markets. Headquartered in New York, with offices in London and Istanbul, the company provides integrated brokerage, capital and research and advisory services. The firm's mission it to provide clients with intelligence, capital, and access to markets to help them succeed in the new energy economy. For more information, see: www.karbone.com / LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/11UUhOf / Twitter: @KARBONEINC

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