What Claire Technologies does

Claire Technologies Corp. (formerly Clean Air Resources) is a privately held, Salt Lake City-headquartered hydrogen fuel technology company founded in 2016 by Paul Allinson, a former Chevron Technology Company vice president. The company develops and is commercializing EzH2, a patented and trademarked bimodal hydrogen-based fuel that functions both as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) — storing hydrogen as methylcyclohexane (MCH) derived from hydrogenated toluene at ambient conditions for transport and point-of-use release — and as a combustible low-carbon fuel for direct use in engines, turbines, and process equipment. The product is designed to be molecularly stable at ambient temperature and pressure, enabling use of existing petroleum logistics infrastructure and avoiding the capital cost of compression, liquefaction, or cryogenic storage systems.

The company targets three end-markets: power (long-duration "liquid battery" energy storage, grid dispatch, backup power, and AI data center power), industrial (refinery and chemical plant electrification, process heat, low-carbon gas turbine fuel), and heavy-duty transport (trucking, locomotive, and marine). Go-to-market is enterprise-direct, with senior leadership drawn from Andeavor, Marathon Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Chevron, supporting executive-level access to refining and industrial buyers.

The business model is product sales of EzH2 fuel, with the company stating the product is positioned at price parity to fossil fuels without government incentives. To date, the only publicly disclosed commercial engagement is a February 2025 three-way partnership with Kern Energy and HyAxiom for a hydrogen storage, utilization, and decarbonization pilot at Kern's Bakersfield refinery — described as a first-of-its-kind initiative. No revenue, production volume, or funding history is disclosed; the company appears to be at pre-commercial/pilot stage, with a small executive team and a Walnut Creek, California technology center supporting R&D.

Name

Claire Technologies

Legal name

Claire Technologies Corp.

Website

https://clairetechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Claire Technologies is a private hydrogen fuel technology company developing EzH2, a patented bimodal fuel that works as both a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier and a low-carbon combustible fuel, targeting power, industrial, and heavy-duty transport customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low-Carbon Hydrogen Fuel

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Energy Storage & Power-to-X Equipment (electrolyzers, storage, fuel cell systems) (IMAGAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

LOHC (Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier) Storage, Handling & Regeneration (EUAFAEAC), Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) Storage & Dehydrogenation Interfaces (EUAFAFAE), Hydrogen Storage Terminals, Depots & Bulk Logistics (Siting, Loading/Unloading) (EUAFAEAI), Hydrogen Storage EPC, Engineering & Construction (Aboveground/Underground Facilities) (EUAFAEAK), Hydrogen Storage Standards, Certification & Regulatory Compliance Services (EUAFAEAM)

Keywords

• Hydrogen fuel solutions
• Liquid organic hydrogen carrier
• Low-carbon fuel
• Hydrogen storage technology
• Heavy transport decarbonization

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EzH₂ Fuel Product Sales: Claire Technologies generates revenue through the sale of its EzH₂ hydrogen-based fuel product. The bimodal product can be sold as a combustible low-carbon fuel directly to industrial and transportation customers, or as a LOHC for hydrogen delivery and storage applications. Revenue is derived from product volume sales at competitive pricing relative to fossil fuels without government incentives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Claire Technologies develops and sells EzH₂, a patented and trademarked bimodal hydrogen-based fuel that functions as both a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) for delivering pure hydrogen at point-of-use and as a combustible low-carbon fuel. The product uses toluene as a recyclable hydrogen storage agent, stored as methylcyclohexane (MCH) at ambient conditions, enabling use of existing energy logistics infrastructure without compression, liquefaction, or cryogenic storage requirements. It targets power, industrial, and heavy transportation sectors for decarbonization.

Product overview

Claire Technologies offers a unified product ecosystem centered on EzH₂, a patented and trademarked bimodal hydrogen-based fuel. EzH₂ functions as both a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) and a combustible low-carbon fuel, with three primary application areas: Liquid Battery (long-duration energy storage for grid-scale power, data centers, and backup power), Industrial Efficiency and Transition (process electrification, gas turbine fuel, refinery operations), and Heavy Duty Transport (trucking, rail, and marine propulsion). The product utilizes toluene as a recyclable hydrogen storage agent, stored as methylcyclohexane (MCH) at ambient conditions, enabling use of existing energy infrastructure without compression or liquefaction requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EzH₂: A patented and trademarked low-carbon hydrogen fuel product designed as a bimodal, endlessly recyclable product that can be used as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) to deliver and release pure hydrogen, and as a combustible low-carbon fuel for heavy industry and transportation sectors.

Products and services

• EzH₂ A bimodal, endlessly recyclable low-carbon hydrogen fuel that serves as both a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) for delivering and releasing pure hydrogen at points of use, and a combustible low-carbon fuel for heavy industry and transportation applications. Uses toluene as the hydrogen storage agent, stored as methylcyclohexane (MCH) at ambient conditions.
• EzH₂ Liquid Battery Application Long-duration energy storage solution for dispatchable low-carbon grid-scale power, critical on-demand backup power, AI data center power and cooling, off-grid power generation, and renewable energy storage for intermittency management.
• EzH₂ Industrial Efficiency and Transition Application Solutions for heavy industrial process unit electrification, stable long-duration hydrogen storage, process heat deployment, low-carbon gas turbine fuel, refinery/chemical plant operational efficiency, and lower carbon-intensity operations.
• EzH₂ Heavy Duty Transport Application Low-carbon fuel and electrification solutions for heavy-duty trucking, locomotive and marine transport modes, serving as a hybrid hydrogen/internal combustion engine bimodal fuel source with low-cost ambient pressure delivery and hydrogen liberation at point-of-use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces carbon intensity of energy value chain
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kern EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025First-of-its-kind collaboration coupling existing refinery infrastructure with new hydrogen technology. Kern Energy announced a hydrogen storage, utilization and decarbonization initiative at their Bakersfield refinery in partnership with Claire Technologies and HyAxiom. The collaboration aims to advance innovative strategies for producing lower carbon transportation fuels.
• HyAxiomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Partner in the Kern Energy hydrogen storage, utilization and decarbonization initiative at Bakersfield refinery. Three-way collaboration between Kern Energy, Claire Technologies, and HyAxiom for pioneering hydrogen technology deployment in refining operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ITM Power: UK PEM electrolyzer company supplying green hydrogen for industrial, heavy transport, and power applications. Comparable in scale and stage to Claire and competes for the same hydrogen economy capital.
• Plug Power: US fuel cell and green hydrogen ecosystem company targeting material handling, stationary power, and heavy-duty mobility. Sits downstream of LOHC carriers like EzH₂ in the same end markets.
• Ballard Power Systems: PEM fuel cell manufacturer focused on heavy-duty mobility (bus, truck, rail, marine) — directly overlapping with Claire's heavy-duty transport wedge and dependent on cost-effective hydrogen supply.
• C-Forward Energy: US-based emerging player developing LOHC-based hydrogen storage and transportation solutions. Targets industrial and power-sector hydrogen logistics, partially overlapping with Claire's LOHC and industrial wedge.

Direct peers

• Chiyoda Corporation (SPERA Hydrogen): Japanese engineering company that pioneered the SPERA LOHC technology (also methylcyclohexane/toluene) and has demonstrated international hydrogen shipping pilots. Closest analogue to Claire's toluene/MCH LOHC approach and a direct technology competitor.
• HyAxiom: Doosan Enerbility's US fuel cell subsidiary, partnered with Claire on the Kern Energy Bakersfield refinery project. Provides the fuel cell / stationary power side of the hydrogen ecosystem Claire's EzH₂ dehydrogenation feeds into.
• Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies: German developer of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier technology (benzyltoluene-based) for stationary and mobile hydrogen storage. Direct LOHC peer to Claire's toluene/MCH EzH₂, competing for the same hydrogen logistics and industrial-scale storage use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas major with the largest dedicated hydrogen pipeline network, large-scale liquid hydrogen production, and major blue/green hydrogen megaprojects. Broad incumbent across the same hydrogen value chain Claire is targeting with EzH₂.
• Linde plc: World's largest industrial gases company, with extensive hydrogen production, storage, and distribution infrastructure and a growing clean hydrogen project pipeline. Operates across all of Claire's target end markets.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian electrolyzer and hydrogen fueling station supplier active in industrial and heavy-transport hydrogen. Operates upstream in the value chain Claire serves, providing the H2 that ultimately goes into an LOHC carrier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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