India, April 10 -- A company in the United States is working towards revolutionising the transportation industry, particularly in sectors like aviation and heavy-duty trucking, which are notoriously difficult to decarbonize, media reports said.

According to a Bloomberg report, Infinium, a Gates-backed startup based in Sacramento in California has emerged as one of the pioneering e-fuel producers globally, transitioning from a mere concept to industrial-scale production.

Electrofuels, also known as e-fuels, are manufactured using captured carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, together with hydrogen obtained from water split by sustainable electricity sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power.

Infinium sees potential in a fuel derived f...