On September 11, he left a long -lasting impression on Stephen Beaton. Like his generation, he joined the army.

But at the US Air Force Academy, some transformations have taken place. There, his chemistry research deepened his interest in liquid fuel. "As a product on September 11, seeing the rise in oil prices, I always thought," How do we replace fossil fuel? 'I think this is important for national security. "

Bidon's enthusiasm gave him a PhD at Oxford University, and then returned to the United States and the US Air Force, including the leading research projects, monitoring the quality of fossil fuels of branch institutions, and supervising the research and development of energy.

After leaving the army, Beton wanted to find a company that focused on a focus on, you guessing and creating liquid fuel. "I have always been obsessed with fuel." But there is a problem: "Fuel is a bad product," he said.

Fuel is a product. This is very cheap. The fossil fuel industry has been truly optimized and cost. "Beaton added." Your first product should be a method of product-Tesla sports car like a high-profit luxury product. But ideal, it cannot be too far away from the road of fuel. "

Beton said that his startup's circular fuel discovered the market: diamonds planted in the laboratory. Diamonds are pure carbon and are used to make their chemical processes almost completely no impurities.

He said: "The price of methane is usually 100 to 300 times the price of natural gas."

Circles produce methane by combining hydrogen and CO carbon₂Essence This idea is not novel, but the company's development method. Many companies try to restore the captured carbon dioxide to the fuel, but this process is usually too expensive to challenge fossil fuel at prices. Beaton admits that roundness cannot compete with most fossil fuel today, but if the company can expand its unique reactor, he believes it will have the opportunity in the near future.

The secret of this startup is a more selective special catalyst, which means that it makes target molecules, and there are fewer things that are not needed. Its special reactors can capture carbon and manufacturing methane without separate containers. The reactor can be heated rapidly, so the peak efficiency of the catalyst is faster, and it will be re -heated from the reaction of the production of methane for carbon capture equipment.

Overall, the circular process is 40 % less than the energy used in competition CO₂Beton said, reaching fuel.

He said that because the catalyst is so selective, the circularity can make the speed than the pure methane of pure methane of the fossil fuel on the flight volume. He said: "Even at the price of hydrogen prices of $ 5,000 to $ 7,000 per ton, we are beneficial to the map."

Bidon said: "We imagine the use of the same concept and extend it into methane, natural gas, natural gas, and other products." The company hopes to push the price of electronic fuel to the point where the market share can be stolen from fossil fuels.

The design of the reactor is modular, which can manufacture methane and electronic fuels anywhere to save transportation costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of water leakage infrastructure. Partner Zack Bogue told TechCrunch that this is part of the promotion of DCVCS investment. He said: "At present, the method of extracting and transporting natural gas is so leaking, so that we actually burn coal better."

Conculinity has recently been announced as ARPA-E winner, which is currently negotiating at the final contract. The company incubated in DCVC, Beaton is a resident entrepreneur, which provides prepayment funds. The company has received $ 4.9 million in gifts and rewards between the National Science Foundation and Stanford Tomkat Sustainable Energy Center.