Prometheus Fuels converts renewable electricity and atmospheric CO2 into zero net carbon gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel through a proprietary chemical process. This technology addresses the need for sustainable fuel alternatives, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering greenhouse gas emissions in transportation.
Funding
$150K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The transportation sector heavily relies on fossil fuels, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. The need for sustainable and scalable alternatives to gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel is critical to mitigate climate change and reduce dependence on finite resources.
Solution
Prometheus Fuels develops a technology that uses renewable electricity and atmospheric CO2 to produce zero net carbon gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. This proprietary chemical process offers a sustainable pathway to create fuels that are molecularly identical to their fossil fuel counterparts, allowing for seamless integration with existing infrastructure and vehicles. By capturing CO2 directly from the atmosphere and utilizing renewable energy sources, the process effectively closes the carbon cycle, resulting in fuels with a net-zero carbon footprint. The resulting fuels can be used in existing vehicles without modification, providing a drop-in replacement for traditional fossil fuels.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes transportation companies, airlines, government entities, and consumers seeking sustainable fuel alternatives to reduce their carbon footprint.
Features
- Proprietary chemical process converting atmospheric CO2 and renewable electricity into hydrocarbons.
- Production of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel that are chemically identical to conventional fuels.
- Drop-in compatibility with existing vehicles and fuel infrastructure.
- Carbon capture directly from the atmosphere, closing the carbon cycle.
- Scalable production process suitable for large-scale fuel production.