ClearFlame kept the heavy-duty, internal combustion engine and modified it to break free from diesel fuel and run on decarbonized, renewable, liquid fuels already in existence across the globe.

As a Black- and Women-founded and led business, we wanted to develop a solution that not only addresses the climate crisis but also deals with the energy equity and environmental justice issues that have a disproportionate impact on underrepresented populations globally. Grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University, our Clear Combustion solution aims to combine these goals and improve the health, environment, and cost competitiveness of cleaner fuels.

ClearFlame has been validated using over $3 million in grant funding. Leading researchers and scientific organizations have enthusiastically embraced the potential of this technology.

ClearFlame’s technology development has also been supported by multiple industry manufacturers, along with agencies like the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and world-class accelerators like StartX, I-Corps, Ameren Accelerator, and WERCBench Labs.

We’re headquartered in the Chicago area and from 2017-2020 we were part of the first cohort of the acclaimed Chain Reaction Innovations program at Argonne National Laboratory. Our experienced team of business leaders, mentors, and extensive, state-of-the-art resources give us an advantage as we bring this technology to market.