Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M, but will its process decarbonize or facilitate tar sand exploitation?

A number of startups have cropped up to tackle the challenge of making hydrogen cheap and accessible for industrial users, including the latest, Aurora Hydrogen.

The startup announced a $10 million Series A yesterday led by Energy Innovation Capital and joined by Williams Companies, Shell Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and the George Kaiser Family Foundation.

Aurora said its microwave-based approach can make hydrogen using 80% less electricity than the cleanest form of hydrogen production and with less carbon emissions than the cheapest.

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/02/aurora-hydrogen-raises-10m-but-will-its-process-decarbonize-or-facilitate-tar-sand-exploitation/