biogas

Launch HN: Rise Reforming (YC S26) – Turning Waste Gases into Valuable Chemicals

2 months ago

Chemical production is centralized and fossil fuel-dependent, making it vulnerable to geopolitical events and natural disasters.
Biogas is an ideal domestic feedstock; the U.S. produces enough for over $20 billion worth of chemicals annually, but 60% is wasted or flared.
Rise Reforming converts stranded biogas from wastewater plants, farms, and landfills into valuable chemicals like dimethyl ether (DME), methanol, and dimethyl carbonate (DMC).
Their technology is supply-secure, modular (fits in a shipping container), scalable, price competitive, and low-carbon.
Key milestones include signed agreements, proof-of-concept after 1800+ hours of stable syngas production, and a $650k pre-seed round of funding.