Hypersonic Technologies is turning methane into hydrogen and carbon black

Hydrogen is expected to play a larger role in helping industries cut emissions, but conventional production methods can leave a significant carbon footprint. Chennai-based Hypersonic Technologies is working on an alternative that produces hydrogen alongside carbon black, a commercially useful material used in tyres, rubber and pigments. Founded in 2023 by Jayaraman Kandasamy and Jayakumar Venkatesan, the climate-tech startup uses staged-plasma pyrolysis to convert methane and biomethane into hyd