Charleston - Huntington, West Virginia -- WOWK -- 13NewsSouth Charleston firm lands Marcellus shale-related funding

A South Charleston company landed a $200,000 private investment for development of new "cracker" technology.

Aither Chemicals is developing its own method for converting natural gas into other products.

A company news release says the new method costs less, uses less energy and produces fewer emissions.

Aither is developing the technology in advance of drilling and refining opportunities in the Marcellus shale regions of West Virginia.