LanzaTech Global

LanzaTech Global operates a carbon capture and transformation platform that converts industrial waste gases into usable chemicals and fuels. The company's gas fermentation technology captures carbon-rich emissions from steel mills, refineries and other heavy industrial facilities before they reach the atmosphere. Specialized bacteria consume these waste gases and produce ethanol through a fermentation process, using carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as feedstock instead of sugars.

The ethanol output serves as a building block for sustainable aviation fuel, packaging materials, textiles and other consumer products. LanzaTech licenses its technology to industrial partners rather than operating facilities directly, enabling scaling across geographies and sectors. Commercial operations began in 2018 with steel industry partners and have expanded to include collaborations with energy companies and chemical manufacturers. This partnership model allows the company to integrate carbon recycling into existing industrial infrastructure without requiring new standalone facilities.

The platform addresses emissions that are difficult to eliminate through electrification or other conventional approaches. By converting waste carbon into products that displace virgin fossil resources, LanzaTech creates a circular carbon economy where industrial emissions become raw materials for manufacturing.