Committed to building a more sustainable energy sector, Electrochaea is a leading Power-to-Gas (P2G) technology company. Our patented biomethanation technology converts CO2 and green hydrogen into renewable, grid-quality e-methane gas that can lower the carbon footprint of the world’s gas grids and provide liquid renewable fuel for multiple sectors.
To reduce global CO2 emissions, lower the carbon footprint of the world’s gas grids, increase energy security and accelerate the transition to a clean, sustainable energy system.
To empower companies, industries and regions to generate revenues and reduce their carbon emissions by producing low-carbon e-methane with our safe, flexible and reliable biomethanation solution.
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Electrochaea was formed in 2014, but our story begins long before. For billions of years, single-celled organisms known as archaea have played a critical role in ecosystems and nutrient cycles. Often found in extreme environments, such as volcanos and hot springs, there are numerous strains of archaea but one of its key roles is methanogenesis (the production of methane).
When Prof. Laurens Mets and his team at the University of Chicago discovered a highly efficient methanogenic strain of archaea, laboratory tests confirmed its suitability for industrial-scale methane production.
Electrochaea recognised the potential of a biological catalyst (archaea) that could convert clean energy and emitted CO2 into a green, renewable form of methane, known as ‘e-methane’, ‘synthetic methane’ or ‘renewable natural gas (RNG)’.
Adapting the original strain discovered by Prof. Laurens Met et al, Electrochaea’s proprietary archaea is a highly efficient ‘methane synthesizer’, with rapid reaction kinetics, high tolerance to contaminants in CO2 streams and no production of intermediates.
Initial commercial testing of our biomethanation system was conducted by our founding engineers, Lars Angenent and Jeff Fornero, using raw biogas produced from the spent grain at a brewery in the U.S. The success of this initial testing confirmed the efficacy of our technology at industrial scale and reinforced the potential of e-methane as a key driver in the transition to a more sustainable energy system.
Following successful lab tests, pre-commercial scalability tests and the launch of the world’s first 1 MWe P2G plant, we set out commercializing our technology to facilitate industrial-scale, cost-efficient e-methane production solutions.
From launching demonstration plants in Denmark, Switzerland and the U.S. to cultivating a network of industry-leading engineering partners and licensing our tech to world-class energy and industrial companies, we’ve consistently scaled our solutions to deliver enhanced performance and value, and we’re proud to be at the cutting-edge of the energy transition.
If you’re passionate about clean energy and you want to help build a sustainable future with Electrochaea, explore our current job opportunities now.
