To reduce humanity’s dependence on hydrocarbons, Terraform Industries’ solution is to produce this resource using electricity and air via a system it calls the Terraformer. The startup announced on April 01 2024 that it will commission a demonstrator Terraformer and produce synthetic natural gas for the first time. Roughly the size of two shipping containers, the Terraformer consists of three subsystems. The entire machine is optimized for a one-megawatt solar array. Terraform says its system converts clean electricity into hydrogen at less than $2.50 per kilogram of H2. The direct air capture system also filters CO2 for less than $250 per ton, which the company said in a statement is a world record. The startup further said that improvements are already in the works to bring these prices down even further to ensure that its synthetic natural gas hits cost parity with conventionally sourced liquified natural gas.