Bill Gates: To cut emissions, use this Swiss Army Knife
Cheap, green hydrogen would be a massive breakthrough in clean energy... Methane (CH4) is the primary fossil fuel used to produce hydrogen now. When it reacts with water (H2O) at a high temperature, both H2 and CO2 are produced. However, through a different heating process that happens in the absence of oxygen, called pyrolysis, it’s possible to separate the hydrogen atoms and leave just solid carbon—think of the lead in a pencil.
Cut the BS: This startup is converting cow manure into clean-burning hydrogen fuel
“When Modern Electron came to us we were intrigued by the idea of stripping the gas down to pure hydrogen. That’s the cleanest burning substance there is,” said Daryl Williams, Qualco president. “We’re trying to get the carbon out of the air and into the soil where it belongs.”
Modern Electron, the Tulalip Tribes, and Qualco Energy Are Awarded Funding to Generate Hydrogen From Renewable Biogas
The Clean Energy Fund of the Washington State Department of Commerce has funded Qualco Energy to deploy a hydrogen generation solution from Modern Electron. The Qualco Energy renewable biogas project in Snohomish County leverages Modern Electron’s cost-efficient and environmentally friendly method for producing clean hydrogen with no CO2 emissions. The clean hydrogen produced by Modern Electron will be utilized for power generation that delivers electricity to a local community of 300 homes.
Redefining Energy: Ventures and Breakthroughs to Decarbonise Heat
Decarbonising Heat is a significant challenge on the road to Net-Zero, Climate Resilience and Energy Security. It is also a very complex problem as there are several categories of heat that require different technical solutions... To understand how those groundbreaking applications looks, Tony Pan, CEO and Co-founder of Modern Electron, explains his approach to Ultra Energy-Efficiency in Heat.
Modern Electron targets heating sector with pyrolysis technology
A startup in Seattle has developed novel technology to create ‘behind the meter’ turquoise hydrogen for commercial and residential buildings. Modern Electron’s technology, which it says can decarbonise gas heating at the point of use...
Modern Electron Raises $30 Million Series B Financing to Decarbonize Heating of Buildings and Industrial Processes
“More than half the energy we use is for heat, yet most of our decarbonization efforts have been electricity-centric,” said Tom Chi, Founding Partner at At One Ventures. “We need breakthroughs to decarbonize heat energy and Modern Electron is transforming the landscape of the possible.”
With a plan to decarbonize heating with hydrogen, Modern Electron raises $30M
A huge amount of energy use on our planet goes toward creating heat, and not only that, but a large amount of that energy is wasted and byproducts like CO2 blasted into the atmosphere. Modern Electron could change that with a new system that captures the emissions and produces clean hydrogen, right inside a factory or building, and $30 million in Series B funding will power its upcoming push to become a household name.
Gates-backed startup Modern Electron plans more hiring after recent funding round
Bothell-based heat and power startup Modern Electron is planning to boost its headcount this year after raising $30 million in December.
