Hydrogen Pyrolysis Startup Raises $27M from Old Discovery
Tulum Energy, a hydrogen pyrolysis startup, raised $27M by reviving a 2000s discovery to produce cleaner hydrogen from methane.
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Hydrogen Pyrolysis Startup Raises $27M from Old Discovery A rediscovered experiment sparks new energy innovation A hydrogen pyrolysis startup just turned a decades-old industrial accident into a $27 million opportunity. Tulum Energy, founded from within the Techint Group, is now leading a cleaner path to hydrogen production by reviving a forgotten method discovered over 20 years ago. In the early 2000s, engineers noticed something strange in an electric arc furnace—the carbon electrodes were expanding instead of degrading. They had unknowingly triggered a pyrolysis reaction, splitting methane into pure hydrogen and solid carbon, without emitting CO₂. At the time, the finding was filed away—hydrogen just wasn’t a priority yet. Image Credits:JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP / Getty Images Hydrogen pyrolysis startup born from a hidden breakthrough Fast forward two decades, and the race to produce clean hydrogen is heating up. As climate goals tighten, companies are exploring methane pyrolysis as a low-emission alternative to traditional hydrogen production. Tha…
