This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Fuels and Fuel Cells companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Fuels and Fuel Cells industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Fuels and Fuel Cells Startups
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Bloom Energy
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Bloom Energy offers on-site power generation systems that can use a wide variety of inputs to generate electricity.
HyPoint
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HyPoint is a provider of a hydrogen fuel cell system for air transportation market.
Orbit Fab
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Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets.
Yoshi
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Yoshi fills a vehicle’s tank wherever a driver wanted instead of the owner having to stop at a gas station.
Twelve
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Twelve is a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era. We make essential products from air, not oil.
Fulcrum Bioenergy
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Fulcrum Bioenergy converts household garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels, including jet fuel, diesel, and ethanol.
Infinium
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Infinium offers an electrofuels solution to decarbonize the transportation sector using today’s infrastructure.
FirstElement Fuel
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Low temperature fuel cell and liquid fuel reformer technology
XENDEE Corporation
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XENDEE develops advanced software for financial & technical optimization and operation of resilient Microgrids and renewable energy systems.
Cambium Biomaterials
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Cambium develops biomaterials for fields such as defense, space transport, aerospace, and renewable energy.
Pacific Ethanol
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The leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States.
Kiverdi
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Kiverdi was founded with a mission to commercialize supply chain solutions that address climate change.
Siluria Technologies
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Siluria Technologies is a material innovation company developing processes for transforming natural gas into chemicals and fuels.
Edeniq
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Edeniq is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber.
Oorja Fuel Cells
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Oorja Fuel Cells is a global energy company that designs, manufactures, and commercializes Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC).
Gluon
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Platform to connect businesses, consumers, and automobiles using IoT, AI, and Blockchain.
Propel Fuels
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Propel Fuels is a commercial fuel provider that has a mobile application with a list of their locations.
San Joaquin Renewables
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San Joaquin Renewables convert unwanted orchard residues into renewable CNG, the cleanest transportation fuels on the market today.
Khepra
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Khepra uses proprietary technology and excess renewable electricity to break down plastics and agricultural waste.
SAFCell
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SAFCell focuses on a group of business, engineering, and scientific professionals commercializing transformative energy technology.
Blume Distillation
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Blume Distillation, a biofuel tech firm, provides alcohol fuel production equipment that converts waste into alcohol fuel.
AiResource Technologies
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AiResource Technologies develops, manufactures, and markets state-of-the-art, high-performance air/fuel combustion systems.
Caribou Biofuels
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Caribou Biofuels manufactures biofuels for the conversion of biomass into fuels.
LAM Aviation
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LAM Aviation develops the Lam Aileron, which improves aircraft fuel efficiency, range, useful load, and performance.
Tyler Petroleum Inc
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One of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Kamps Propane
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Kamps Propane specializes in the delivery of propane for home energy needs, commercial purposes and cylinder exchange services.
Intematix
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Intematix Corporation develops and manufactures phosphor products to light and imaging markets.
Altergy Systems
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Altergy Systems is offers reliable backup power solutions for telecom and delivers proven fuel cell technology.
FuelerLinx
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FuelerLinx is an aviation fuel planning & tankering software system.
Greyrock Energy
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Greyrock Energy develops groundbreaking technologies for the direct conversion of natural gas into pump-ready transportation fuels.
Aeros Environmental
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Aeros Environmental provides air emissions testing and analytical services to a diverse range of industries.
Garden Answers, LLC
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Garden Answers offers cutting-edge plant identification technology.
Kern Oil & Refining
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Kern Oil & Refining is an oil refinery and marketing company that produces transportation fuels.
Chevron Oronite
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Chevron Oronite is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of lubricant and fuel additives and chemicals.
BlueFire Renewables
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BlueFire Renewables, Inc’s (“BlueFire”) use of the Arkenol patented process positions it as the only viable, world-wide cellulose
Superprotonic
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Superprotonic develops solid acid-based fuel cells for automotive and portable electronics power markets.
Hexagon Agility
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Hexagon Agility is manufacturer of clean energy storage, delivery, and conversion systems for commercial vehicle OEMs & fleets.
Newport Energy
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Newport Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Clean Fuel Connection
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CFCI is a provider and installer of electric vehicle chargers, natural gas fueling solutions, commercial solar installations.
Two Trees Products
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Two Trees Products, has been in the business of producing quality charcoal and wood fuel products, throughout the United States.
Vertimass
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Vertimass is a renewables & environment company that specializes in grasses and agricultural and forestry residues.
ECI Fuel Systems
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ECI Fuel Systems manufactures a line of auxiliary fuel systems.
Ramos Oil Company
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Ramos Oil Company provides bulk and pre-packaged petroleum products and commercial fueling network for all business types.
National Petroleum
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National Petroleum provides gasoline products to independent service stations.
Boyett Petroleum
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Boyett Petroleum is an independent fuel supplier and retailer company.
PolyFuel
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PolyFuel has develops improved membranes and systems for resolving the power gap.
Pinnacle Petroleum
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Pinnacle Petroleum provides fuel supply and related products to commercial and industrial markets and municipal agencies.
Stillwater Associates
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Stillwater Associates has provided transportation fuels consulting services for over 20 years.
Amber Resources
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Amber Resources is a full service petroleum distributor in Southern California.
Altex Technologies
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Altex Technologies provides fuels processing and fuel cell power systems, low emission burners and thermal management services.
TankWallet
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TankWallet offers customers ways to lock in fuel prices for future use to avoid fluctuation.
Vintners Distributors
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Vintners is a retailer of fuels throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Site Development Group
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Site Development Group is a privately owned commodity trading company.
Continental Controls Corporation
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Continental Controls Corporation provideS innovative and reliable systems and components.
Newport Zero
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Newport Zero provides butane products, butane gas, butane fluid, torches, refillable lighters, cigar accessories and burners.
C NRG Fleet
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C NRG Fleet renders fleet card program and fueling solutions with online reporting, transaction and cut fuel cost for companies.
Delta Liquid Energy
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Delta Liquid Energy is a residential, commercial and wholesale propane provider company.
Renewable Fuel Products
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Renewable Fuel Products develops a renewable diesel fuel production technology that produces fuel from renewable sources of vegetable oil.
Ventana Ecogreen
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Ventana Ecogreen offers technology solutions to convert end-of-life plastic into petroleum.
Xtreme Green Inc.
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Xtreme Green Inc. is a transportation-based firm providing automotive products (fuel )to increase the reliability of vehicle reducing costs.
Viking Propane
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Viking Propane provides propane fuel delivery services to residents.
Hydrogen-XT
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HydrogeNXT is a renewable company that fuels cell electric cars with clean hydrogen produced on-site from natural gas and biogas.
Petroleum Wholesale
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Petroleum Wholesale is a fuel-based wholesale agency that sells and distributes fuels.
GB Remanufacturing
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GB Remanufacturing produces and distributes gasoline, diesel fuel injectors, diesel electronics and parts to the automotive aftermarket.
GAS DELIVERY
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Gas delivery is a fuel-on-demand service, they offer Enterprise Gas Delivery as well as Fleet Gas Delivery.
Rci Technologies
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Rci Technologies is a premier solutions provider for the fuel industry located in San Dimas.
Agrobrasilia
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Agrobrasilia is a Biomass company that produces renewable products.
Economy Propane
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Economy Propane is an independent propane retailer based in Lakeport, California.
Channel Islands Aviation
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Channel Islands Aviation is an airlines company that offers fuel sales, hangar space, flight training, and aircraft maintenance services.
California Fuel Cell Partnership
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California Fuel Cell Partnership is a company offering hydrogen powered vehicle technology.
American Gas & Technology
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American Gas & Technology (AG&T) produces liquid natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel for the transportation industry.
C3 Fuels
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C3 Fuels is into the development of commercial fueling programs along with the supply of certification fuels and primary reference fuels.
California Fuel Supply
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California Fuel Supply is a supplier of fuel in California and neighbouring areas.
Lake Propane
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Lake Propane engages in the distribution of Liquified Petroleum Gas.
The Site Controller
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The Site Controller provides software solutions for fuel industry.
Fuelizer
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Fuelizer is a website where users can track their gas mileage and compare it to those of their friends.
Adolph’s Autohaus
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Adolph’s Autohaus is located in San Ramon, CA, United States and is part of the Automotive Repair and Maintenance Industry.
Custom Distributors
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Custom Distributors specializes in the supply of energy conservation products.
Pacer-Valley Propane
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Pacer-Valley Propane engages in distribution of propane gas.
Hilltop Supply Co.
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Hilltop Supply Co. is a supplier and distributer of fuel, propane gas equipment, petroleum gas, and hardware products.
Pacific Propane Service
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Pacific Propane Service is a small organization in the liquefied petroleum gas dealers industry.
Country Boys Gas
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Country Boys Gas is an independent propane company based in Commerce, Ga.
