Loa Carbon

What Loa Carbon does

Loa Carbon is a New York-based climate technology company that develops modular electro-fuel production systems to produce synthetic methane (e-methane) from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. The company's core product is the Nyx reactor, a proprietary heat-exchange methanation system that produces pipeline-grade methane at 99.999% purity. The technology originated from a synthetic diamond production platform that the company built, patented, and operated commercially (producing thousands of carats) before divesting the diamond business and licensing the platform for fuel applications under the Aether brand. The modular design is agnostic to CO2 source and hydrogen production technology, enabling deployment at CO2 capture sites, industrial facilities, or liquefaction terminals.

The revenue model combines physical molecule sales (e-methane and liquefied e-LNG), environmental attribute premiums in compliance markets, technology licensing, and subsidy-supported production. Per the company's Q1 2026 technoeconomic analysis, the Nyx 10,000 system produces e-methane at a cost of $46.25/MMBtu against a market value of approximately $21.50/MMBtu for conventional natural gas, with a projected cost trajectory to $27/MMBtu by 2040 and $19/MMBtu by 2050. Revenue realization depends on policy mechanisms (Japan's 15-year CfD contracts, the EU Hydrogen Bank's 10-year fixed premiums, the U.S. Section 45V tax credit) to bridge the current cost gap. Target customers include LNG-fueled vessel operators seeking FuelEU Maritime and IMO compliance, RNG producers seeking to monetize waste CO2 streams, and governments pursuing energy security through domestic fuel production.

Go-to-market is executed through strategic infrastructure partnerships. A Letter of Intent signed with Galveston LNG Bunker Port on July 22, 2025 positions Loa Carbon to co-locate Nyx reactor modules at GLBP's Texas City Ship Channel facility for direct e-methane injection and liquefaction into e-LNG for marine bunkering at Port Houston, Port of Galveston, and Port of Texas City, with operations targeted for 2028. The company has assembled a Political Advisory Board chaired by Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard with Ambassador Louise Blais, added former Royal Caribbean executive Adam Goldstein to the Board of Directors alongside a strategic investment, and operates with 1-10 employees as a privately held company.

Name

Loa Carbon

Legal name

Loa

Website

https://loacarbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loa Carbon is a New York-based climate technology company that develops modular Nyx methanation reactors converting captured CO2 and green hydrogen into 99.999%-purity synthetic methane (e-methane and e-LNG) for maritime operators, RNG producers, and governments pursuing energy security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-methane/E-LNG Sales: Primary revenue from selling synthetic methane (e-methane) and liquefied e-LNG to maritime operators, energy providers, and industrial customers. Revenue combines molecule commodity value (approximately $21.50/MMBtu) plus environmental attribute premiums for certified low-carbon methane at CI = 5-10 gCO2e/MJ.
2. Environmental Attribute Premiums: Revenue from selling environmental attributes/certificates associated with low-carbon methane production. E-methane qualifies for high-value environmental certification across major compliance markets including FuelEU Maritime, RED III, and voluntary markets.
3. Technology Licensing: Loa Carbon holds proprietary intellectual property covering key elements of the methanation process, positioning the company to be a technology licensor and project developer as the domestic synthetic methane market scales.
4. Subsidy Bridge Revenue: Production cost gap ($46.25/MMBtu vs $21.50/MMBtu revenue) is bridged by policy support programs including Japan's CfD (15-year contracts), EU Hydrogen Bank (10-year fixed premiums), and US Section 45V tax credit (up to $3/kg hydrogen).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Loa Carbon manufactures and deploys modular synthetic fuel production systems (Nyx Reactors) that convert captured CO2 and green hydrogen into ultra-high-purity synthetic methane (e-methane) at 99.999% purity. The company also produces e-LNG (liquefied e-methane) for maritime bunker markets, operating as both a technology licensor and project developer for energy providers, industrial operators, and governments seeking domestic, carbon-neutral fuel production.

Product overview

Loa Carbon is a modular synthetic fuel company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its proprietary Nyx methanation reactor system. The core offering consists of the Nyx Reactor, which converts captured CO2 and green hydrogen into ultra-high-purity synthetic methane (e-methane) through catalytic methanation. E-methane serves as the foundational product—a drop-in replacement for conventional natural gas that works with existing pipelines, engines, and LNG infrastructure. The company also produces e-LNG (electrified LNG) as a downstream liquefied variant specifically designed for maritime bunkering applications. Loa Carbon operates as both a technology licensor (leveraging its proprietary intellectual property covering key elements of the methanation process) and a project developer, deploying modular production facilities for energy providers, industrial operators, and governments seeking domestic, carbon-neutral fuel production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nyx Reactor Loa Carbon's proprietary modular methanation system that converts CO2 and green hydrogen into ultra-high-purity synthetic methane (99.999% pure) using a catalytic reactor. The Nyx system is designed for flexible deployment at CO2 sources or directly at liquefaction facilities. The proprietary design allows for the lowest cost and fastest time to deployment for modular methanation systems.
• E-Methane Carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas produced from captured CO2 and green hydrogen via methanation. E-methane is chemically identical to conventional natural gas, providing drop-in compatibility with existing pipelines, engines, and LNG infrastructure with no engine retrofits required. Achieves carbon intensity of 5-10 gCO2e/MJ, qualifying for premium compliance value in FuelEU Maritime, RED III, and voluntary markets.
• E-LNG (Electrified LNG) Liquefied e-methane produced for the maritime bunker market. Loa Carbon supplies renewable e-methane directly to Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) for liquefaction, enabling shipowners to achieve FuelEU Maritime and IMO compliance with ultra-low-carbon fuel without operational changes to vessels or bunkering procedures. GLBP will serve Port Houston, Port of Galveston, and Port of Texas City.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% increase in RNG output from waste CO2 monetization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Loa Carbon signed Letter of Intent with GLBP to provide renewable e-methane directly to GLBP for liquefaction. GLBP will provide e-LNG fuel to customers seeking low-carbon fuels in the US Gulf Coast maritime bunker market. GLBP facility on Texas City Ship Channel will serve Port Houston, Port of Galveston, and Port of Texas City with operations targeted for 2028. Co-locating Loa Carbon's e-methane production modules on the GLBP site enables direct injection into terminal city gate systems for FuelEU compliance.
• Pilot LNGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Pilot LNG is developing the Galveston LNG Bunker Port project with partner Seapath Group (Libra Group subsidiary). The GLBP project is projected to come online in 2028 as the U.S. Gulf Coast's first dedicated LNG liquefaction facility for marine bunkering. Pilot LNG CEO Jonathan Cook stated the partnership enables GLBP to offer low-carbon e-LNG and will be the first supplier of LNG bunker fuel to provide e-LNG in North America.
• Seapath Group (Libra Group subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Seapath Group, a Libra Group subsidiary, is co-developing the Galveston LNG Bunker Port project with Pilot LNG. Located on Shoal Point in Galveston County, Texas, GLBP provides critical infrastructure for supplying clean-burning LNG to meet growing demand for LNG as a marine fuel.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Products: Air Products is a leading industrial gas and hydrogen incumbent executing multibillion-dollar clean hydrogen and CO2-to-fuel projects globally — a broad incumbent whose scale and EPC capabilities could pressure or anchor the modular methanation category.
• Air Liquide: Air Liquide is a global industrial gas incumbent investing heavily in clean hydrogen and CO2 capture infrastructure that directly competes with or supplies into the synthetic methane chemistry stack Loa uses.
• Linde: Linde is the world's largest industrial gas company with deep expertise in hydrogen production and gas processing. As a broad incumbent, it could leverage scale and customer reach to enter or compete in synthetic methane, while also potentially supplying green H2 feedstock for Loa.
• Equinor: Equinor is a major LNG incumbent with growing investment in hydrogen and synthetic fuels. As a vertically integrated energy major with LNG distribution assets, it can compete across both the molecule supply and the bunkering infrastructure that Loa's e-LNG strategy depends on.

Emerging players

• CarbonCapture Inc. CarbonCapture Inc. develops direct air capture (DAC) technology that pairs with downstream conversion to fuels and CO2 utilization — emerging player focused on the upstream CO2 supply side of the synthetic fuels value chain where Loa operates.
• 1PointFive (Occidental): 1PointFive is Occidental's DAC platform designed for gigaton-scale CO2 removal with downstream conversion partnerships — comparable as a complementary/competing DAC-to-fuels pathway that Loa's e-methane chemistry depends on for non-fossil CO2 feedstocks.

Direct peers

• Atmosfair: Atmosfair builds and operates Power-to-Liquid synthetic fuel plants converting renewable electricity, water, and CO2 into drop-in synthetic aviation and marine fuels — a near-identical chemistry stack and target customer set as Loa Carbon's e-methane.
• HIF Global: HIF Global is a direct peer developing large-scale e-fuels projects (e-methanol, e-gasoline) using green hydrogen and captured CO2 in Chile, the US, and Australia. Overlaps with Loa on Power-to-X conversion technology targeting hard-to-abate sectors.
• Infinium: Infinium is a direct peer producing e-fuels including e-methane, e-diesel, e-jet, and e-naphtha from captured CO2 and green hydrogen. Both companies compete in the same e-methane/e-LNG category serving maritime compliance markets like FuelEU.

Regional players

• Liquid Wind: Liquid Wind is a Swedish Power-to-X developer building e-methanol plants from green hydrogen and captured CO2 — a regional player using the same upstream feedstock stack as Loa but focused on marine e-methanol for Nordic and European shipping customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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