Jet fuel from CO2
OXCCU’s mission is to develop the world’s lowest cost Power-to-Liquids pathway, enabling people to continue to fly and use hydrocarbon products but with a reduced climate impact.
Even in a net zero world,
we will still need hydrocarbons
Due to climate change we can't keep using fossil fuels, so where will we get these hydrocarbons from?
Biofuels have well-known issues at scale.
The solution is to make them from carbon dioxide (CO2)
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We combine CO₂ with H₂ from water and renewable electricity, to produce low carbon intensity fuels, chemicals, and biodegradable plastics.
Look familiar?
This is the future of truly circular technological advancements.
One where people can fly, use household chemicals and buy disposable and biodegradable plastic products without concerns about their impact on climate change.
Introducing OX1
Our SAF demonstration plant stationed in Oxford Airport is a next-generation approach to producing clean, sustainable fuels for aviation.
First of a Kind to convert CO2 and H2 into long-chain hydrocarbons through a one-step process, setting a new standard in SAF production
OXEFUEL™ offers a scalable, cost-effective SAF solution with much lower capital and operational costs compared to other PtL pathways
Based on over a decade of fundamental research at the University of Oxford and supported by industry and government investment
Our patented, one-step technology offers a radically cost-effective solution, converting CO2 and H2 directly into jet fuel range hydrocarbons.
OXCCU's technology consolidates the traditional e-hydrocarbons production process from a two-step Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) and Fischer Tropsch (F-T) reaction to a one-step catalytic conversion.
Learn more about our proprietary technology
Long-distance fuels
Where energy density requirements are far beyond batteries
Petrochemical products
Where carbon forms the backbone of household products
Biodegradable plastic
Products which enable the continued use of the material
OXEFUEL™
Aviation fuel made from CO2.
OXESYN™
Turning CO2 into valuable synthesis gas.
We are proud to be affiliated with the following institutions, programmes and funders
OX1 Plant is producing 1kg (~1.2 litres) of liquid fuel per day
The plant is the world’s first demonstration of the direct conversion of CO2 and H2 to jet fuel range hydrocarbons in a single step with minimal oxygenated byproducts using OXCCU’s novel catalyst.
Towards a world of carbon-neutral flights, chemicals and plastics
At OXCCU, we are at the forefront of scientific advancement, shaping the future of sustainable energy production.
The company was spun out from the University of Oxford in 2021 by co-founders Andrew Symes and Jane Jin, and is underpinned by scientific breakthroughs published in top-tier scientific journals by the academic founders, Professor Peter Edwards, Dr Tiancun Xiao and Dr Benzhen Yao.
OXCCU Named on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100
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Interested in finding out more about OXCCU and our technologies?
