Found Energy helps industries access clean, continuous heat across a wide range of temperatures. The Boston-based company is pioneering a new class of renewable thermal technologies that utilize scrap aluminum as fuel to produce superheated steam and hydrogen, delivering carbon-free, dispatchable power for the most energy-intensive processes.

Found Energy’s aluminum-fueled power systems generate a mixture of hydrogen gas and 250C steam. This power output is ideal for direct application to lower-temperature processes and can be combusted to generate superheated steam. By generating hydrogen and steam on-site, on-demand, its technology eliminates the need for costly and complex hydrogen transport and storage. It’s a cleaner, more affordable alternative to conventional fuels – offering fully dispatchable power with zero emissions.

The systems are designed for flexibility and cost-effectiveness: they run on a wide range of aluminum feedstocks, including low-value scrap and chips, and yield a valuable mineral byproduct. Since launching in 2022, the 30-person team has scaled prototypes over 100-fold and is now advancing pilot deployments in the U.S. and abroad.