Enso Infrastructure, LLC
Invests in Our Future with Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
We focus on renewable energy and waste recycling projects
that generate attractive financial returns, positive environmental changes and societal impacts. Uniquely positioned as an investor, developer, and owner, we add value to real assets throughout the stages of their lifecycles.
About us
ENSO’s mission
Our mission is to develop scalable solutions for waste and energy with the latest technologies and a robust business model and to build infrastructure that uses resources efficiently and sustainably.
“ENSO” comes from the Japanese zen, meaning “circle.” Our name and symbol represent our commitment to providing infrastructure that advances the circular economy and fully uses resources over its lifecycle.
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TEAM LEADER
Lex Heslin
Lex Heslin is a developer of infrastructure that produces green electricity, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen. He has extensive experience in energy and waste, advising leading institutional investors, private equity, and governments in developing green energy solutions. He has championed efforts to transform communities, encourage hydrogen-tech investment, and plan participation in large-scale energy generation, storage, and distribution.
As Founder and CEO of ENSO Infrastructure, Mr. Heslin supports the rapid advancement of hydrogen, believing that profound global decarbonization requires a mix of electron- and molecule-based solutions. Before ENSO, he spent 30 years and participated in more than $8.0 billion in projects and structured financing, development, and infrastructure investment at Sanwa Bank in Tokyo, then at Goldman Sachs in New York as President of Capital Holdings. Mr. Heslin holds a BA from Emory, an MBA from Mercer, and an MSc from the London School of Economics. He received a Monbusho Scholarship for post-graduate study at Seikei University in Tokyo.
TEAM LEADERS
Michael Clayton
We Develop
- Organic Waste Processing Plants
- Gasification for Hydrogen Production
- Solar Energy Harvesting
- Electrolysis Operations
- Hydrogen Storage and Fueling Stations
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - M. Gandhi
Strategy
couple proven green & leading-edge technologies
Generating clean energy and handling waste responsibly are among the most important infrastructure challenges we face today. ENSO sees bio- and renewable energy as excellent solutions. Our strategy is to couple proven green and leading-edge technologies for risk-adjusted returns.
Some opportunity sectors include green or blue hydrogen production, anaerobic digestion, composting, and renewable electricity generation. Anaerobic digestion technology has been around for more than 30 years, and recently, bio-hydrogen produced from gasification is reaching commercial scale. We see both economic and environmental upsides by pairing these technologies synergistically.
The underlying attributes that allow our investment to excel are recession resiliency, experienced operating partners, effective management, high barriers to entry and consistent yield.
Why hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the most abundant element on earth. As a fuel, it has the potential to achieve zero emissions. Meanwhile, our global environmental challenges require rethinking energy generation, storage, and usage along with a shift towards low-carbon solutions to achieve energy security and a sustainable future.
Hydrogen is the perfect catalyst for an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy. The steel industry, heavy-duty transport, and centralized power generation for homes are the backbones and arteries of our modern world. These functions demand heavy energy usage that batteries alone cannot support while hydrogen can.
Anaerobic Digestion
How AD works
Organic waste can be a renewable natural resource. Anaerobic Digestion breaks down the organics into raw biogas, liquid fertilizer, and nutrient-rich solid digestate. The liquid natural fertilizer and solid digestate are valuable for farming. The solid digestate may be further processed into high-quality compost, soil amendment, or feedstock to produce bio-hydrogen. The raw biogas can be upgraded into biomethane – a pipeline ready renewable natural gas for heating and green electricity.
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