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SpaceX alums find traction on Earth with their Mars-inspired methane-to-CO2 tech

Though General Galactic is focused on producing methane, the company isn’t necessarily looking to displace the fuel from heating and energy

A trend has emerged among a small group of climate tech founders who start with their eyes fixed on space and soon realize their technology would do a lot more good here on Earth. Neise, General Galactic’s CTO, told TechCrunch that he expects that figure to rise as the company replaces off-the-shelf components with versions designed in-house. General Galactic’s biggest competition probably won’t be from hydrogen, but from startups like Oxylus Energy, Aerleum, and SpiralWave, which are all working to produce green methanol.

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