Carbon Energy Technology (Beijing)

Carbon Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (CE), established in 2015 by Dr. Peng Kang, is a research-focused company developing technologies for carbon neutrality. The company operates on a business model that provides economically viable carbon-negative solutions. It has three main business segments: Electrochemical Capture and Utilization of Carbon Dioxide (eCCU), core materials for alkaline water electrolysis, and all-vanadium redox flow batteries. CE serves various industries including green hydrogen energy, chemicals, zero-carbon fuels, power, building materials, and steel.

The company's founder, Dr. Peng Kang, born in 1982, earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University after graduating from the University of Science and Technology of China. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Solar Fuels Research Center, focusing on electrocatalytic methods for converting CO2 into fuels and chemicals. In 2015, he founded Carbon Energy Technology in Beijing to industrialize the new technologies he was developing, with the vision of creating the "Bell Labs of new energy."

CE's core technologies involve converting CO2 into valuable chemicals like synthesis gas, synthetic oil, and methanol using proprietary catalysts and advanced processes. A key technology is the electrochemical conversion of CO2 and water into synthesis gas (CO + H2). The company has developed a CO2 conversion catalyst with a lifespan of over 8,000 hours and has launched the world's first demonstration project for "carbon dioxide electrolysis to syngas." Additionally, CE manufactures critical materials for alkaline water electrolysis, including Zirmbrane® composite membranes with an annual production capacity of 1 million square meters, as well as hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrodes. These membranes, made of organic polymers and ceramic powders, efficiently separate hydrogen and oxygen, reducing energy consumption in green hydrogen production.

Significant milestones for the company include establishing a catalyst production subsidiary in Weifang in 2019, launching a pilot project for CO2 electrolysis, and, in 2023, obtaining ISO9001 certification and beginning official production of its composite membrane at its Xi'an subsidiary.

Keywords: carbon neutrality technology, electrochemical CO2 conversion, green chemicals, alkaline water electrolysis, composite membranes, green hydrogen production, synthesis gas, carbon capture and utilization, Dr. Peng Kang, Zirmbrane, hydrogen evolution electrodes, oxygen evolution electrodes, carbon-negative solutions