What Standard Carbon does

Standard Carbon is a New York–headquartered climate technology company, founded in 2018, that has built and commercialized a proprietary hardware platform called Carbon Bridge™. The system combines a solvent-based carbon capture module, a proprietary alkaline electrolyzer, and a thermal catalytic methanation reactor (operating at approximately 200°C) to convert point-source CO2 emissions into pipeline-grade Renewable Natural Gas, marketed as StandardRNG™. An AI-enabled control layer optimizes operations in real time against CO2 intensity, electricity pricing, and grid conditions. The company holds more than 10 patents and patent applications worldwide and operates engineering and R&D out of Israel, including a partnership with Ariel University.

The commercial model targets six end-markets with distinct solution verticals: urban buildings and property managers (anchored by NYC's Local Law 97 compliance demand), power plant operators, data centers, industrial sites (cement, steel, chemicals), gas compression and pipeline operators, and solar developers seeking to bypass interconnection queues. Customers can either deploy Carbon Bridge™ on-site for closed-loop fuel generation or purchase StandardRNG™ delivered through existing pipeline infrastructure. Revenue streams include upfront reservation and engineering fees, feasibility studies, StandardRNG sales, recurring O&M, carbon credit and tax incentive monetization, and a longer-term licensing opportunity.

The company reached first revenue in 2025, booking $500,000 in pre-payments against $75 million in 30-year StandardRNG off-take contracts for NYC property owners and completing its first commercial deployment at City College of New York. It reports 40+ signed deals and a $1.7 billion project pipeline, secured a strategic manufacturing relationship with Audubon EPC (Houston) in 2026, signed a pilot with National Fuel Gas Corporation in 2024, and is currently raising $5 million via Regulation Crowdfunding at an implied $40 million pre-money valuation. The company remains private with 11–50 employees.

Name

Standard Carbon

Legal name

Standard Carbon Technology Inc.

Website

https://standardcarbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Standard Carbon has developed the Carbon Bridge™ platform, which converts point-source CO2 emissions into pipeline-grade renewable natural gas (StandardRNG™), and sells decarbonization solutions to buildings, power plants, data centers, industrial operators, utilities, and solar developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Conversion and Clean Energy Infrastructure

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

E‑Fuels & Synthetic Hydrocarbons (e‑kerosene, e‑diesel, e‑gasoline, e‑methane) (EUABAIAA)

Keywords

• Carbon capture technology
• Renewable natural gas
• Emissions conversion systems
• Carbon utilization platform
• Clean fuel production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Reservation and Engineering Fees: Upfront reservation and engineering fees that secure and design new systems. These fees come early in the project lifecycle.
2. Feasibility Studies: Feasibility studies that assess project viability and prepare sites for deployment. One-time assessment revenue.
3. Renewable Natural Gas Sales: Sales of renewable gas (StandardRNG™) produced on-site or delivered through pipelines. Can be sold to customers or used on-site in circular operation mode.
4. Operations and Maintenance: Ongoing operations and maintenance fees tied to system performance. Recurring revenue stream over project lifetime.
5. Tax Incentives and Carbon Credits: Captured tax incentives and carbon credits that reward emissions reductions. Revenue generated from environmental incentives.
6. Technology Licensing: Technology licensing represents a potential revenue stream as technology becomes more widely adopted across multiple markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Standard Carbon develops the proprietary Carbon Bridge™ platform, a modular hardware system that captures CO2 emissions and converts them, via electrolysis and methanation, into pipeline-grade Renewable Natural Gas branded as StandardRNG™. The company sells both the on-site Carbon Bridge™ installation and the off-site StandardRNG™ fuel product delivered through existing pipeline infrastructure to building owners, power plant operators, data centers, industrial facilities, and utilities.

Product overview

Standard Carbon offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Carbon Bridge™ system, which converts CO2 emissions into pipeline-grade Renewable Natural Gas called StandardRNG™. The core Carbon Bridge™ platform is a proprietary hardware system combining carbon capture, electrolysis, and methanation technologies. The StandardRNG™ fuel product can be delivered via existing pipeline infrastructure or produced on-site through deployed Carbon Bridge™ units. The company also offers six specialized service verticals (Urban Solutions, Power Plant Solutions, Data Center Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Solar Power Solutions, and Gas Compression Stations) that tailor the core technology to specific industry applications. This dual approach—offering both fuel product and hardware deployment—provides flexible decarbonization pathways for buildings, utilities, and industrial operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbon Bridge™: Proprietary platform that combines carbon capture, electrolysis, and methanation to transform CO2 emissions into low carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Designed for on-site and grid-scale decarbonization solutions.
• StandardRNG™

Products and services

• Carbon Bridge™ Platform Proprietary modular hardware platform combining solvent-based carbon capture, alkaline electrolysis, and thermal catalytic methanation to convert on-site CO2 emissions into pipeline-grade low carbon Renewable Natural Gas (StandardRNG™). Sold to building owners, power plant operators, data centers, and industrial sites for on-site deployment.
• StandardRNG™ Fuel Product Low carbon pipeline-grade Renewable Natural Gas produced via the Carbon Bridge™ system, delivered to customers through existing pipeline networks as a drop-in fuel replacement. Certified for carbon credits and ESG reporting and supports compliance with NYC LL97, California LCFS, and EU RED III mandates.
• Urban Solutions Turnkey decarbonization service for multifamily residential, commercial, and mixed-use urban buildings that deploys Carbon Bridge™ technology or supplies StandardRNG™ fuel to help property owners comply with emissions caps such as NYC Local Law 97 without building retrofits.
• Power Plant Solutions Grid-scale carbon capture and fuel switching service for power plant operators, including peaker plants and combined heat and power (CHP) facilities, enabling increased runtime on existing assets while converting emissions into pipeline-grade RNG.
• Data Center Solutions On-site renewable electricity and energy storage service for data center operators that converts off-peak power and captured CO2 into storable StandardRNG™ for 24/7 clean firm power availability.
• Industrial Solutions High-output point-source carbon conversion service for energy-intensive industrial facilities, including cement, steel, chemicals, fertilizer, tire and rubber, mining, and midstream energy operations, using modular Carbon Bridge™ deployment.
• Solar-Integrated Properties (Solar Power Solutions) Service for solar developers that converts surplus or curtailed solar generation into storable, dispatchable low carbon RNG using the Carbon Bridge™ platform, bypassing grid interconnection delays and enabling long-duration energy storage.
• Gas Compression Stations Emissions capture and fuel-loop integration service for midstream gas compression stations and pipeline operators that converts station exhaust emissions into valuable low carbon RNG while maintaining compression output.

Quantifiable outcome

• Offset up to 65% of on-site carbon emissions with drop-in fuel blends
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Fuel Gas CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned Strategic Pilot Agreement in 2024 for collaboration on gas compression stations and pipeline infrastructure decarbonization projects. Active partnership for deployments.
• Ariel UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D partnership established in 2019 for joint research and development activities supporting Carbon Bridge™ technology development.
• Audubon EPCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic manufacturing relationship closed in 2026. Based in Houston, TX. Supports scaled deployment and production of Carbon Bridge™ systems.
• DealMaker SecuritiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegistered broker-dealer handling the Regulation Crowdfunding offering. Located at 30 East 23rd Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10010. Member of FINRA and SIPC.
• ENG CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership driving innovation and sustainability across various industries in the circular carbon economy.
• Israel Electric CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Israeli Ministry of Energy to decarbonize a 1GW Combined Cycle Power Plant. Project in Israel.
• Earth Engineering Center CCNYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research and development activities related to carbon conversion technology.
• Urban Green CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting urban decarbonization initiatives and regulatory compliance solutions.
• Building Performance LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting building performance and decarbonization research.
• GRUPPOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership in the circular carbon economy.
• New York Power Authority (NYPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with New York state power authority for energy infrastructure and decarbonization projects.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Engineering (1PointFive): Operates one of the largest DAC platforms globally (now backed by Occidental). Broad incumbent in carbon capture and utilization that competes for the same compliance-driven customer demand, though focused on geological sequestration and large-scale removal rather than distributed RNG.
• Climeworks: Leading DAC company selling carbon removal credits. Comparable in CO2 capture IP and compliance-credit monetization, though Climeworks focuses on permanent sequestration while Standard Carbon converts CO2 into fungible RNG.
• Honeywell UOP: Industrial process technology licensor with a growing portfolio in carbon capture, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels. A broad incumbent whose established customer relationships and EPC scale pose a significant competitive threat to Standard Carbon's industrial pipeline.

Direct peers

• Carbon Clean: Provides modular carbon capture technology for industrial and power generation emissions. Direct competitor for point-source CO2 capture retrofit projects in the same hard-to-abate verticals (cement, steel, power, refining).
• LanzaTech: Converts carbon-rich gases (including CO2) into fuels and chemicals via gas fermentation. Directly comparable in producing low-carbon fuels from waste carbon streams, though LanzaTech's biological pathway differs from Standard Carbon's electrochemical methanation approach.
• Infinium: Produces e-fuels (e-diesel, e-gasoline, e-jet) by combining green hydrogen with captured CO2. Closest chemistry peer to Standard Carbon's CO2 + H2 → e-methane route, serving similar decarbonization use cases for hard-to-abate sectors.
• Prometheus Fuels: Uses renewable electricity and captured CO2 to produce net-zero gasoline and jet fuel. Targets similar e-fuels market with the same CO2-to-fuel value proposition, though focused on liquid hydrocarbons rather than RNG.
• C-Zero: Decomposes natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon, also pursuing CO2-to-methane pathways. Competes in the same decarbonized natural gas / hydrogen value chain, addressing similar industrial and utility customers.
• Twelve (formerly Opus 12): Converts CO2 into chemicals and fuels using electrochemical reactors. Overlaps with Standard Carbon's electrolyzer-based carbon conversion architecture and serves similar industrial decarbonization customers.
• CarbonCapture Inc. Develops DAC technology with downstream utilization pathways to fuels and sequestration. Closest competitor in combining atmospheric CO2 capture with fuel/chemical offtake, directly addressing RNG and synthetic fuel markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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