Founded in 1999 by entrepreneurs and scientists, PennCara Energy is known for turning coal and carbon research into patented industrial processes. Its team combines long-standing energy-project experience with the expertise of senior scientist A.H. Stiller, whose career includes more than 47 years of research and 46 U.S. patents. PennCara develops synthetic carbon pitch technology for licensed manufacturers seeking domestic feedstock options.
AmeriCarbonAmeriCarbon is a Morgantown, West Virginia, company built around a different view of coal: treating it as a source of useful carbon materials rather than simply as fuel. Its patented Eco-Pitch™ process converts American coal and coal waste into a domestic carbon alternative for manufacturers serving commercial, defense, and infrastructure markets.MORGANTOWN, WV
Shamokin CarbonsShamokin Carbons is a fourth-generation, family-owned carbon and graphite manufacturer that began hauling anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 1924 and now supplies processed carbon materials internationally. Headquartered in Coal Township, the company’s U.S. and Mexican facilities can process more than 250,000 tons annually, with a long history of developing specialty materials such as its Carb-O-Cite glass additive and graphite pellets. Shamokin Carbons has held ISO 9001:2015 certification since 2016.COAL TOWNSHIP, PA
Carbochem IncEstablished in 1984, privately held Carbochem Inc. supplies activated carbon, ion-exchange resins and specialty industrial chemicals from its Philadelphia headquarters to customers in more than 20 countries. Its distinctive role is pairing proprietary grades and filter designs with technical support aimed at solving production problems, optimizing processes and lowering total costs. Carbochem has maintained a manufacturing base in China since 1987 and has supplied activated carbon to the sugar industry for more than 30 years.WYNNEWOOD, PA
Dimensional EnergyFounded in Ithaca in 2016, Dimensional Energy licenses catalyst and process technology that turns captured carbon and other waste feedstocks into low-carbon fuels and chemical products. Its DEFT Fischer–Tropsch and reverse water-gas shift technologies are backed by operating data from a Tucson pilot plant and an industrial CO₂ demonstration at a British Columbia cement plant, with support spanning project development through operations. The company also has four issued patents and 12 pending.ITHACA, NY