LIGHT DRIVEN METHANE TO MATERIALS PLATFORM

Turning waste methane into tuned carbon nanotubes

CarbonLume’s patented light-driven methane conversion platform transforms waste methane into high-value carbon nanotubes and clean hydrogen, in a single step, enabling deep methane abatement and next-generation material performance

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Converting Waste

300 Million tons of CO₂EQ

From Methane Flared or Vented Annually In Oil & Gas

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0.5°C

Contribution to
warming

$35B

Annual Energy
Value Wasted

$15.6B

Emission charge in North
America

300

Million Tons of CO₂EQ

OUR TECHNOLOGY
From waste methane to tunable carbon nanotubes

We start with unmanaged methane emissions and end with engineered carbon nanotubes that enhance performance in rubber, concrete, composites, and energy storage

Unlock Hydrogen

Co-produce low-carbon hydrogen fuel

Create Materials Value

Convert it into high-performance carbon nanotubes

Prevent Flaring

Capture methane before it’s burned or vented

Our light-driven methane conversion platform

CarbonLume’s U.S. patented technology (No. 12,319,580) uses a light-driven methane conversion process to produce solid carbon nanotubes and hydrogen directly from methane. By activating the chemistry with light rather than traditional high-temperature combustion, our process significantly reduces energy demand compared to conventional methane conversion routes

What We Make Possible

Modular Light-Driven Systems

Compact, modular systems integrate at methane-rich sites, using light-driven chemistry instead of conventional high-temperature combustion to simplify deployment

Clean Hydrogen Co-product

Our platform generates zero-to-negative carbon hydrogen alongside nanotubes, providing on-site fuel and feedstock for industrial users without additional reforming steps

Tunable Carbon Nanotubes

We produce application-ready carbon nanotubes with controllable wall thickness, length, and surface chemistry to tune mechanical, electrical, and processing performance

Process advantages

✅Pre-combustion decarbonization: We act on methane before it’s burned, avoiding
CO₂emissions rather than trying to capture them afterward.

✅Materials-positive outcome: Every molecule of methane becomes both a useful material (carbon nanotubes) and hydrogen for the energy transition.

✅Lower-temperature light-driven route: Our process uses light to drive the chemistry, targeting lower overall energy demand than high-temperature pyrolysis.

✅Designed for modular deployment: System concept is modular so capacity can be added in stages as projects scale.

How it works

Collect nanotubes and hydrogen

Carbon nanotubes are collected as a dry solid material, while hydrogen is purified as a clean gas stream for use on-site or sale

Light-driven chemistry

Inside our system, tailored¹ light activates a catalyst that converts methane into solid carbon nanotubes and hydrogen without direct flame

Capture methane

We source methane from flares, industrial off-gas, or other waste streams that would otherwise be burned or vented

Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Hydrogen produced as a clean co-product of our methane conversion process zero to negative carbon, ready to power your world
Whether used on-site for heating and power generation, as an industrial feedstock, or purified for hydrogen markets, our clean hydrogen delivers versatile, low-carbon energy solutions for the industries of tomorrow

? What can it be used for
On-site fuel for industrial heat and power feedstock for chemical processes Clean hydrogen for mobility and energy applications

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