Meet CleanJoule
Superior Domestic Fuels
CleanJoule is commercializing its novel technology to transform abundant biomass residue into superior, alternative fuels.
Our process pathway taps a groundbreaking, highly efficient bioprocess and a highly selective chemical process that result in an domestically produced fuel that improves the performance of existing commercial jets, military applications, and space launch.
The Time is Now for Superior Performance
Air traffic doubles every 15 years yet aerospace is constrained by a few key levers: pilots, aircraft, and propellant. The industry can’t continue to grow on fossil fuels alone. Production of jet fuel from oil will have to double from 100M to 200MM barrels per day. Alternative fuels provide scalability, reliability, and performance that industry requires.
Abundant Feedstocks are Necessary
As demand for fossil fuels consumption across aviation, aerospace, and military applications grow, more feedstocks will be required. Production pathways that can efficiently transform abundant and flexible feedstocks into superior fuel will emerge as the new leaders of domestic energy supply.
Leadership Team
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Mukund
Karanjikar, PhDCEO
and FounderFormer Head of Innovation at Technology Holding, Harvard Fellow, and Venture Development at Chevron.
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Robert
Price, PhDCTO
15+ years developing and leading breakthrough technologies, PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
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Charlotte
HerholdVP, strategy & Business Development
10+ years in low-carbon and traditional energy engineering and consulting, MIT BS in mechanical engineering.
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Charlie
Palfreyman, MBAChief of staff
5 years as a strategy and economic consultant, Dartmouth MBA focused in general management.
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Chris
Smith, PhDSr. Director R&D
20+ years in chemistry and molecular biology research, PhD in Molecular Biology.
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Tom
Price, MBASenior Director,
Capital Projects15+ years of experience directing engineering and leading large capital projects in aerospace and defense.
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Oyvind
Hatlevik, PhDResearch Fellow
20+ years in energy technology development and scale-up. PhD in Inorganic Chemistry.
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Brad
NanceDirector, Construction and Procurement
30+ years designing and consulting large-scale engineering projects at ExxonMobil, NASA, and Lockheed.
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Michael
MellaDirector,
process technology10+ years in chemical and process engineering and design at Micron, Masters in Engineering Management.
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Mothi
Viswanathan, PhDInterim Director, Bioprocessing
10+ years of experience in fermentation, PhD in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
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Jackson
Renouf, MBADirector, Finance
15+ years leading finance across high-growth startups, USC MBA focused in Finance.
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Patricia
SosaDirector,
human resources30+ years in HR, managing HR departments at Ceramatec and HUB International.
