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Home energy
reimagined.

H2Phlo converts your excess solar or off‑peak grid power into clean hydrogen fuel — stored safely for weeks, converted back into electricity on demand. No lithium. No degradation. Just pure energy independence.

Weeks
Storage Duration
0
Degradation Over Time
H₂O
Only Byproduct
30%
Federal Tax Credit
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The Physics

Three elegant steps.

Power in. Hydrogen stored. Power out. It's electrochemistry that's been proven for decades — finally made beautiful and accessible for your home.

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Electrolysis
During peak solar generation or cheap off‑peak grid hours, H2Phlo splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using a PEM electrolyzer.
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Solid‑State Storage
Hydrogen is safely absorbed into a metal‑hydride alloy tank — no high‑pressure tanks, no flammability risk.
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On‑Demand Power
When you need electricity, the PEM fuel cell combines stored H₂ with ambient O₂, generating clean AC power. The only byproduct: water vapor.
Why H2Phlo

Not just better batteries.
A paradigm shift.

Lithium‑ion storage was a necessary first step. But it has hard limits. H2Phlo removes all of them.

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Zero Calendar Degradation
Lithium batteries lose 2‑3% capacity every year, guaranteed. H2Phlo does not degrade with cycles or age.
Lifetime performance
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Weeks of Storage
Lithium can store energy for hours to days before self‑discharge. Metal‑hydride hydrogen storage loses virtually nothing over weeks.
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No Thermal Runaway
Lithium fires are catastrophic. Metal hydrides release hydrogen only at controlled temperatures — fundamentally safer.
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Genuinely Zero Emission
The fuel cell reaction produces only water vapor. No CO₂, no toxic battery chemistry.
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AI Energy Orchestration
The H2Phlo app learns your household’s energy patterns, tariffs, and solar forecast to automatically decide when to electrolyze, store, and dispatch.
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Solar + Grid Agnostic
Works with existing solar panels or as a standalone grid arbitrage system. Pairs seamlessly with EV charging.
Early Access

Own your energy.

Reserve your H2Phlo unit. Early members lock in founder pricing, skip the queue, and get lifetime priority support. Limited to 500 reservations.

No credit card. Cancel anytime. 30% federal tax credit eligible.

Business Plan
Company overview, team, and go-to-market
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Tech Specs
PEM electrolyzer, metal‑hydride storage details
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Investor Deck
Market size, financials, seed round terms
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The Team

Meet the founders.

Three UT Austin alumni building the future of residential energy independence.

Luke Wade
Luke Wade
Co-Founder · CEO
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UT Austin Plan II Honors ’11. Senior Sales Engineer at Insightly (Unbounce). A decade of enterprise SaaS GTM experience turning complex technical systems into compelling customer value.

James Bayless
James Bayless
Co-Founder · CTO
Head of HR

UT Austin BS Mechanical Engineering ’11, TCU Neeley MBA ’20. 5+ years at BHP Billiton Petroleum from engineer to drilling supervisor on deepwater unconventional wells. Precision built under pressure.

Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald
Co-Founder · CPO
Secretary to the CEO

UT Austin BS ME (Tau Beta Pi), Stanford MS ME ’14 — energy systems & heat transfer. VP Product at Magna Imperio Systems where he commercialized the world’s first industrial-scale electrochemical desalination system. Dir. of HW Engineering at Pattern Bioscience.