TOBE Energy
TOBE Energy manufactures industrial electrolyzers that use a proprietary pulsed waveform architecture to eliminate waste heat, achieving over 92% system efficiency while operating below 30°C without active cooling. The systems run entirely on commodity materials—no platinum, iridium, or rare earth metals—and consume 42.2 kWh/kg H₂ on a higher heating value basis. The modular design scales from 25 kg/day pilots to 100MW installations, with an interactive sizing calculator providing budgetary quotes.
- Clean Technology
- Energy
- Hardware
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Product
Problem
Conventional electrolyzers waste up to 60% of input energy as heat, requiring extensive cooling infrastructure that adds cost, complexity, and physical footprint. This inefficiency keeps green hydrogen production economically uncompetitive, undermining the transition to renewable industrial energy.
Solution
TOBE's electrolyzer technology uses a proprietary pulsed waveform architecture that eliminates waste heat generation at the source, achieving over 92% system efficiency and operating below 30°C without any active cooling. The system runs entirely on commodity materials—no platinum, no iridium, and no rare earth elements—eliminating supply-chain vulnerabilities and premium material costs. Each unit produces hydrogen at 42.2 kWh/kg H₂ based on higher heating value, a substantial improvement over legacy systems. The modular architecture allows capacity to scale by replicating units rather than redesigning systems. TOBE also provides an interactive sizing calculator that generates budgetary quotes based on customer production requirements, with systems configured for specific deployment needs.
Target Audience
Primary customers are industrial hydrogen producers and energy developers seeking cost-competitive green hydrogen production, including those planning utility-scale electrolyzer deployments and hydrogen-as-a-service operations.
Features
- Pulsed waveform architecture that eliminates waste heat, enabling >92% system efficiency without active cooling
- Operation below 30°C, eliminating cooling infrastructure, reducing footprint and overall system complexity
- 100% commodity materials with zero platinum, iridium, or rare earth metals for reliable, low-cost supply chains
- 42.2 kWh/kg H₂ specific energy consumption (HHV basis)
- Modular architecture that scales by replication rather than re-engineering, supporting deployments from 25 kg/day pilots to 100MW installations
- Interactive sizing calculator providing system configuration and budgetary quotes for potential customers
- 95% U.S.-sourced materials with American manufacturing in Oklahoma City