Found Energy

Our aluminum-powered industrial decarbonization technology is in the spotlight! Found Energy is featured in the Boston Globe. Read our story about our mission to decarbonize heavy industry with aluminum fuels. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZzHXHgR “The Found Energy system could replace fossil fuel with aluminum-generated hydrogen, a gas that burns at up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, but produces no waste carbon. Instead of using barrels of oil, you truck in refined aluminum, which is safer and easier to transport than volatile fossil fuels and doesn’t release carbon and toxic gases. Feed the aluminum into a Found Energy reactor for heat and hydrogen, then send the aluminum oxide back to the smelter for ‘recharging.’ Dan Steingart, chair of the department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, said Found Energy is onto something. 'I’m a big fan of using metals to store energy, particularly something like aluminum,’ Steingart said. ‘Metals are easy to transport and they’re easy to store.’” Read on ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZzHXHgR #FoundEnergy #aluminum #climatetech #cleanenergy #industrialdecarbonization Via Boston Globe Media and Hiawatha Bray

Thanks so much to all of the founders, investors and climate enthusiasts who joined the Collaborative Fund + Activate event this morning for NYC Climate Week! During our industrial transformation discussion, Craig Shapiro, asked the panelists: "If you had a magic wand ✨ - what does your company need most to succeed in the industrial transformation sector? Karen Baert [Ammobia] - "We need great engineers who have built commercial plants before; industry veterans and scrappy scientists alike." Liz Dennett, PhD [Endolith] - "We need the right commercial partner; one with incredible geology and a healthy dash of optimism." Peter Godart [Found Energy] - "We need a partner who's willing to take a risk installing our equipment and staking their profession on this risk." Special thanks to Priyanka Bakaya who joined from ARPA-E to give opening remarks, as well as our dear friend Calvin A. Cupini who moderated with such deft and enthusiasm.

🌟 Our team had a fantastic time at CAMX 2024 a few weeks ago! Thank you for everyone who spoke to us about our clean thermal power and sustainable alumina trihydrate (ATH). 💫 We’re looking forward to seeing how our clean thermal energy technology can play a role in shaping the future of composites manufacturing. ♻️🔥 Looking forward to the next one! #CAMX2024 #Composites #CleanEnergy #Innovation #ManufacturingInnovation Jocelyn Foulke Jin Kao

Ariel Jackson and I will be running around NYCW! Excited to see some old and new faces and nerd out on all things climate. Let me know if you'll be there.

🌱 Next up, meet Peter Godart, CEO and Co-founder of Found Energy Found Energy is on a mission to decarbonize heavy industry by tapping into a powerful and abundant resource: aluminum. They’ve developed rechargeable aluminum fuel power systems that extract energy from aluminum, offering a strong alternative for energy transport and storage. These systems initially target industrial heating (7% of global CO2 emissions), with plans to grow into maritime shipping (3% of global CO2 emissions) and other difficult to decarbonize sectors. Their tech is honestly game-changing—combining storage, transport, and energy generation into one system, addressing some of the biggest pain points in renewable energy storage and transmission! 💡 Fun Fact: Aluminum is the most abundant metal in Earth’s crust. 💼 Snapshot of Peter: 👉 Master's of Science and PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology 👉 Former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist, worked on robotics and aluminum-fueled Europa lander concepts 👉 Fellow at Activate We loved Peter’s take on ‘climate jobs’—because honestly, we’re all in one: “Climate is overarching. Everyone is working in climate. If you're an engineer working for a petroleum company, you’re working in climate. If you're working for Nike and designing shoes that get manufactured and have to be shipped around the world and made with different materials, you’re working in climate. It’s whether you’re doing something positive, negative, or neutral.” Peter’s point hits hard. Climate change touches every industry, every job. It’s not just people working directly on climate solutions who are involved—everyone plays a role. Even those in “climate-negative” industries are part of the climate equation. That’s real talk. We’re all in this together, and we all have a part to play. 🚀 Join us as we dive deeper into Peter’s story—from crushing it at MIT and working on space tech at NASA, to his shift toward tackling climate change head-on. We also touch on his research into using aluminum as a high-energy-density fuel and how that led to the formation of Found Energy. Plus, we talk #policy and the need for government support to level the playing field with fossil fuels. It’s an inspiring and timely convo—don’t miss it! Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/g2A9uNFY

Director of Product & Business Development Jocelyn Foulke and Marketing Manager Jin Kao will be at CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo 2024 in San Diego all day tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to talk about everything sustainable alumina trihydrate (ATH). Find us to learn more about how you can decarbonize your ATH production! 🌍 #CAMX2024 #sustainability #sustainablesourcing #composites #advancedcomposites #aluminatrihydrate #ath

Our Chemistry Co-Op Luna Bruss recently completed her time at Found Energy with a successful final presentation! Luna has been an invaluable asset to our Materials Engineering team, building on our knowledge base to deliver significant cost savings to customers. We’ll miss seeing her around the office, but we know she has a fantastic future ahead of her and can’t wait to see what she accomplishes in the rest of her time at Northeastern University. Congratulations, Luna!

Aluminum is one of the most widely used materials on Earth. Emissions from its production, however, have been historically difficult to decarbonize—particularly due to its need for large amounts of uninterrupted heat. This challenge is intensified by the expected 50% growth in aluminum demand by 2050. 🥫 🌟 The Autodesk Foundation is thrilled to welcome Found Energy to our Energy & Materials portfolio. Found Energy is a #ClimateTech startup on a mission to decarbonize heavy industry sectors with an aluminum-thermal power system that converts aluminum into heat and hydrogen. This groundbreaking tech offers the first economically viable approach to harnessing energy from aluminum oxidation, creating productive on-site energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. “With the Autodesk Foundation’s support, we are accelerating the scale-up and deployment of our breakthrough low-carbon aluminum fuel technology to the industries and geographic regions that need it the most.” — Peter Godart, Co-founder & CEO, Found Energy Learn more about Found Energy’s efforts to decouple industrial growth from emissions and pave the way for a more sustainable future ⤵️

We're thrilled to join the Autodesk Foundation portfolio! A big thank you to Ryan M. Macpherson and everyone on the Autodesk Foundation team for supporting us and sharing our story 💚

Welcome, Therese Landry, to the Found Energy team! As our new Operations Generalist, Therese brings a wealth of experience in business administration and operations. She's already making waves by launching our new cardboard and paper recycling program. ♻️ This initiative is just one example of our commitment to the planet, both in advancing industrial decarbonization and our daily operations. We're thrilled to have Therese on board! 🌎 #sustainability #recycling #climatetech #foundenergy #aluminum #industrialdecarbonization #startup