G2E México

What G2E México does

G2E México is a privately held Mexican clean-technology company founded in 2013 that operates industrial-scale hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) plants to convert municipal organic waste into hydrochar, a mineral-grade carbon material that replaces mineral coal. The company's core asset is the PCH-CDMX plant at the former Bordo Poniente landfill in Mexico City, where Phase I — operating since 2023 at 3 tonnes per hour — is the world's largest HTC facility dedicated to municipal organic waste, serving a city of over 9 million citizens. Its proprietary HTC process runs at 220°C with zero CO2 emissions, simultaneously producing hydrochar for industrial off-take (steel decarbonization, agricultural soil regeneration) and verifiable carbon credits. The company is now formalizing Phase II, a USD 150 million expansion to add 10 identical modules at Bordo Poniente, targeting 263,000 tonnes of waste processed annually and approximately 1.04 million carbon credits per year, with construction beginning in 2027.

G2E generates revenue through three streams: (1) hydrochar sales to industrial off-take partners in steel and agriculture (hardware sales), (2) verifiable carbon credits generated from the carbon sequestration process (transaction fees), and (3) long-term off-take partnership agreements with industrial customers. The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government, industrial off-takers, decarbonization investors, and research institutions, with no public digital marketing or consumer-facing channels. Its customer base is anchored by the Mexico City Government partnership established in 2019 at the direct request of Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, supported by deep R&D collaboration with UNAM's Institute of Engineering since 2014 and a 2016 SAGARPA-funded Demonstration Center at UNAM.

The business model is infrastructure-as-a-service in nature: capital-intensive (USD 150M for Phase II), with long sales cycles and decade-long partner commitments. The team is operationally lean (6 employees), reflecting a focus on outsourced operations, university partnerships, and government contract execution rather than in-house staffing. Strategic positioning emphasizes regulatory capture (exclusive Bordo Poniente site, SEMARNAT involvement), proprietary technology validated through a decade of UNAM research, and a modular replication strategy designed to deploy the same blueprint in any city — effectively creating a platform for continental-scale decarbonization infrastructure.

Name

G2E México

Legal name

G2E

Website

https://g2e.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

G2E México is a Mexican clean-technology company that operates the world's largest hydrothermal carbonization plant, converting Mexico City's municipal organic waste into hydrochar for industrial decarbonization and verifiable carbon credits. Founded in 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services and Waste Management

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Carbon Projects (Biomass to Biochar & Soil Application) (EUABABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization) (EUAGAIAL), Biochar, Activated Carbon & Soil Amendments (from forest biomass) (IMAMALAH), Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane) (EUABABAL)

Keywords

• Hydrothermal carbonization services
• Municipal waste processing
• Hydrochar production
• Verifiable carbon credits
• Circular economy infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydrochar Sales: Sale of hydrochar product - a mineral grade carbon material that replaces mineral coal in industrial applications. The product serves agriculture (soil regeneration) and steel industry (decarbonization) end markets.
2. Carbon Credits: Verifiable carbon credits generated from the carbon sequestration process. Phase II is projected to generate approximately 1.04 million credits per year from 263,000 tonnes of waste processed annually.
3. Industrial Off-Take Agreements: Long-term off-take partnerships with industrial customers for hydrochar supply, decarbonizing steel and other industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

G2E México operates the world's largest hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) plant at Bordo Poniente in Mexico City, converting municipal organic waste into mineral-grade hydrochar at 220°C with zero CO2 emissions. The company's primary offerings include hydrochar product sales (replacing mineral coal in industrial applications), verifiable carbon credits generated from carbon sequestration, and municipal waste processing infrastructure for Mexico City's 9+ million citizens. The Phase I facility operates at 3 tonnes per hour, with Phase II expansion adding 10 additional modules targeting 263,000 tonnes of waste processed per year.

Product overview

G2E México operates a unified industrial-scale circular economy platform centered on hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology. The core offering is the PCH-CDMX plant at Bordo Poniente, Mexico City, which processes municipal organic waste into hydrochar—a mineral grade carbon material that replaces mineral coal. The product portfolio includes the operational Phase I facility (world's largest HTC plant with 3 t/hr capacity), the planned Phase II expansion (10 additional modules with USD 150M investment), verifiable carbon credits, and soil regeneration applications for agriculture. The Gasification Technologies Demonstration Center at UNAM serves as the R&D foundation. All offerings interconnect through the HTC process: waste collection feeds the plant, producing hydrochar which enables carbon credits and soil regeneration applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrochar (PCH-CDMX) Mineral grade carbon material produced through hydrothermal carbonization of municipal organic waste. Replaces mineral coal in industrial applications and regenerates agricultural soil while enabling carbon sequestration. Sold to industrial off-take partners in steel and agriculture sectors.
• PCH-CDMX Hydrothermal Carbonization Plant The world's largest HTC plant dedicated to municipal organic waste processing, located at Bordo Poniente in Mexico City. Phase I operates with a 3 t/hr reactor capacity, with Phase II planned to add 10 identical modules. Provides waste processing infrastructure for Mexico City's 9+ million citizens.
• Verifiable Carbon Credits Verifiable carbon credits generated through the conversion of municipal organic waste into hydrochar. Phase II projected to generate approximately 1.04 million credits per year. Sold to enterprises and investors seeking carbon offsets and ESG compliance.
• Soil Regeneration Services Hydrochar application services for restoring farmland and facilitating the decarbonization of the steel industry. Turns discarded urban waste into a foundation for regenerative agricultural growth. Targets agricultural sector customers.
• Gasification Technologies Demonstration Center Joint demonstration facility established with UNAM and SAGARPA at UNAM's main campus, showcasing gasification and HTC technologies. Serves as the technical foundation and R&D infrastructure for scaled operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220°C process temperature with zero CO2 emissions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Mexico City Government (Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019At the direct request of Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum (former Mexico City Mayor), G2E partnered with UNAM in 2019 to decarbonize Mexico City's organic waste. This partnership led to the establishment of the HTC Plant at Bordo Poniente, serving 9+ million citizens.
• UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Strategic R&D partnership with UNAM's Institute of Engineering beginning in 2014. UNAM serves as the technical foundation for all G2E operations. Joint establishment of the UNAM-SAGARPA-G2E Gasification Technologies Demonstration Center at UNAM's main campus in 2016. Continued collaboration for Phase I and II plant development.
• SEMARNAT (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Mexican Government environmental ministry involved in the circular economy initiative. Partnership encompasses government collaboration for environmental infrastructure development and decarbonization efforts.
• COLPOS (Colegio de Postgraduados)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Agricultural college partnership contributing to soil regeneration and agricultural applications research for hydrochar utilization.
• CIMMYT (Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008International agricultural research organization partnering on agricultural applications and soil regeneration research for hydrochar products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CarbonOrO: CarbonOrO (formerly CarbonCure or Carbon GmbH) develops biomass-based carbon capture and storage projects using organic residues. Comparable as a waste-to-carbon project developer in the European carbon removal market.
• Novocarbo: Novocarbo designs and operates biochar-based carbon removal plants producing certified CO2 removal credits from biomass. Directly comparable as a plant-based biochar carbon removal project developer.
• Pyreg GmbH: Pyreg builds pyrolysis systems that convert organic waste into biochar for agricultural use and certified carbon credits. Comparable as a technology provider serving municipal and agricultural waste streams with carbonized end products.
• Standard Biocarbon: Standard Biocarbon manufactures biochar from forest residuals in Maine for industrial and agricultural markets, also generating carbon credits. Comparable as a biochar producer with similar product and credit revenue mix.
• Carbofex: Carbofex builds and operates industrial-scale hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) plants producing hydrochar for soil applications and carbon sequestration. The most direct technology peer to G2E, using the same HTC process.
• Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation: Pacific Biochar produces biochar from woody biomass for agricultural soil applications and carbon credit generation. Comparable as a biochar producer with overlapping end markets in agriculture and voluntary carbon markets.
• Carboculture: Carboculture operates industrial biochar production from agricultural residues using carbonization technology. Directly comparable to G2E as a biochar producer selling carbon removal credits and soil amendment products at scale.

Emerging players

• Charm Industrial: Charm Industrial converts biomass into a bio-oil that is sequestered underground for permanent carbon removal and sells verified credits. Comparable as a biomass-to-permanent-carbon-removal project developer with overlapping customer base.
• Heirloom Carbon Technologies: Heirloom operates direct air capture (DAC) facilities using limestone-based carbon mineralization to produce verified carbon removal credits. Comparable as a high-profile carbon removal project developer competing for similar voluntary carbon credit buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Clean Solutions: Carbon Clean is an established carbon capture technology provider for industrial point-source emissions using amine-based solvents. Comparable as a broader industrial decarbonization player addressing similar steel and heavy industry customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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