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Syzygy Plasmonics
Converting waste biogas into low-cost sustainable aviation fuel with photonic reactors
Syzygy Plasmonics builds photocatalytic reactors that use light rather than burning fossil fuels to drive chemical reactions. Because the reactions run at much lower temperatures and can be powered by renewable electricity, the process cuts emissions from one of the hardest industries to clean up. Licensed from Rice University, the technology produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), hydrogen, and methanol from waste feedstock, targeting a gigaton of CO2 prevented by 2040.
Notable Achievements
- Developed the world's first light-driven chemical reactor.
- Signed framework agreement with a major bank for over $1B in project finance.
- $8B contracted offtake pipeline across five blue-chip partners.
Currently Operating in Three Regions
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