22 August 202215 August 2022 Brasilianische Wissenschaftler entdecken eine Methode zur Umwandlung von Methangas in flüssiges Methanol Die Umwandlung fand bei Umgebungstemperatur und -druck statt, was die Verwendung von Methan, einem starken Treibhausgas, zur Herstellung von Kraftstoff ermöglichen könnte
3 August 202229 July 2022 Joint EU-Japan Project Aims to Reduce Cost of Green Methanol Experts from Belgium, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom form the Laurelin project, a four-year international research initiative are working to reduce the costs for e-methanol production
26 July 202220 July 2022 Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry Consortium "Project Air" with Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper aims to move the chemical industry from using fossil raw materials to recycled and bio-based feedstock
25 July 202220 July 2022 MGC and Tokuyama Corporation Begin Joint Study on Social Deployment of Circular Carbon Methanol Utilizing CO2, First of its Kind in Japan Methanol is a base material for various chemical products, and as it can be produced from CO2, a greenhouse gas, it is expected to be a powerful resource for building a carbon neutral society
20 July 202215 July 2022 ‘Intolerable risk’ – Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at sea Ammonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred
15 July 202212 July 2022 Wasserstoff aus Methanol treibt Schiffe an Neuartiges Antriebskonzept "HyMethShip" konvertiert das Methanol per "Dampfreformierung" zu Wasserstoff für den Schiffsantrieb
14 July 202213 July 2022 Neue Technik für den Klimaschutz: Aus CO2 wird Methanol Die TU Wien entwickelte ein chemisches Verfahren, bei dem mit Hilfe spezieller Katalysatoren aus klimaschädlichem Kohlendioxid wertvolles Methanol entsteht
Climate protection: CO2 turned into methanol TU Wien (Vienna) has developed a chemical process that uses special catalysts to turn climate-damaging carbon dioxide into valuable methanol.
Why using methanol could be cost effective for Indian industries With the government interested in developing a domestic methanol economy, India embarked on the road to a greener future
7 July 20225 July 2022 Scientists Discover “Holy Grail of Catalysis” – Converting Methane Into Methanol Using Light The method involves a continuous flow of methane/oxygen-saturated water over a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) catalyst
28 June 202222 June 2022 ExxonMobil Methanol to Jet Technology to Provide New Route for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production ExxonMobil announced a unique process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol.
15 June 202213 June 2022 Startup enaDyne bei Carbon-to-Value-Challenge der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen dabei Startup der TU Bergakademie Freiberg von der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen ausgewählt
9 June 20224 June 2022 Veolia And Metsä Fibre Produce Bio-Methanol From Pulp Mill Waste Veolia will build a crude methanol refinery connected with Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill in a €50-million investment which is supported by from the Finnish ministry of economy and employment
Auramarine introduces methanol fuel supply system for marine engines Auramarine Ltd has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first methanol fuel supply units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future fuel
18 May 202216 May 2022 Rätsel um Katalyse zur grünen Produktion von Methanol aus Kohlendioxid gelöst Live-Blick in die Synthese von Methanol
Scientists solve the Mystery about the Active Phase in Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction An international research team led by researchers of Stockholm University has for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol
29 April 202225 April 2022 GIDARA Energy announces next advanced methanol facility in the Port of Rotterdam With the new plant, the company will achieve a reduction of 350,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per year
20 April 202213 April 2022 Renewable Methanol Market – Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Application Analysis, Growth And Forecast 2022-2027 The demand for renewable methanol is extensively driven by the automobile sector where it is implemented as fuel for the internal combustion engine, hybrid (fuel/electric) systems, and fuel cells
14 April 202211 April 2022 Veolia launches an innovative industrial solution to produce CO2-neutral biofuel from pulp production Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, a new refinery will be based on Veolia’s innovative industrial scale concept of commercial bioproduct-derived biomethanol production,
13 April 20228 April 2022 Porsche strengthens commitment to industrial production of eFuels German sports car manufacturer invested in HIF Global LLC
11 April 20228 April 2022 Startup C1: mit Quantenchemie und prominenten Investoren zu grünem Methanol Berliner Start-up will chemische Industrie nachhaltiger und unabhängiger von Importen machen / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle und Jim Hagemann Snabe unter den Investoren
Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors
8 April 20224 April 2022 Ecoplanta signs grant agreement with the European Commission under the Innovation Fund The Ecoplanta project, one of seven at European level and the only Spanish candidacy selected in this call, aims to transform non-recyclable Municipal waste materials rejected by sorting centers into green chemicals and fuels
Metsä Fibre and Veolia conclude long-term partnership for biomethanol production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill Biomethanol production adds value to methanol, and the resulting product can be used as traffic fuel, for example
18 March 202224 June 2022 A.P. Moller – Maersk engages in strategic partnerships across the globe to scale green methanol production by 2025 By the end of 2025 at the latest, Maersk will reach well beyond the green methanol needed for the first 12 green container vessels currently on order
17 March 202215 March 2022 Steel mill gases as raw material for green methanol Fraunhofer UMSICHT researchers are already successfully operating a demonstration-scale plant for the production of methanol on the basis of hydrogen and gases that correspond to steel mill gases in their composition
Hüttengase als Rohstoff für grünes Methanol Fraunhofer-UMSICHT Forschern ist gelungen, die Herstellung von Methanol auf Basis von Wasserstoff und Gasen zu demonstrieren, die in ihrer Zusammensetzung Hüttengasen entsprechen
15 March 20229 March 2022 Perstorp and Project Air renew EU application for major green chemistry investment Thanks to an innovative usage of biogas, hydrogen from electrolysis and residue streams, as well as carbon dioxide recovered from Perstorp’s own facilities, to produce the methanol, the project will utilize carbon atoms that otherwise become CO2 emissions
3 March 202214 July 2022 CRI’s largest CO2-to-methanol reactor installed in Anyang The reactor is based on CRI's proprietary technology, developed and first demonstrated in Iceland, and is the key piece of equipment needed to directly hydrogenate CO2 to form methanol
28 February 202222 February 2022 Stefan Schlüter und Tim Schulzke über nachhaltige Methanolproduktion Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Interview vom 20.01.2022: "Dank der Simulationen können wir einen technisch möglichen Rahmen definieren"
16 February 202210 February 2022 Linde Expands Agreement with Celanese to Provide Decarbonization Solutions Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Linde will now also supply captured carbon dioxide, which Celanese will use plus hydrogen as an alternative feedstock to produce methanol
21 January 202219 January 2022 Vertimass and European Energy Sign Letter of Intent Coupling technologies to transform carbon dioxide into jet, diesel, and gasoline fuels and chemicals
11 November 20219 November 2021 Technische Machbarkeit der Produktion nachhaltiger Treibstoffe nachgewiesen Mini-Solarraffinerie der ETH Zürich produziert auf dem Dach des Maschinenlaboratoriums nachhaltigen Treibstoff
28 October 202126 October 2021 CRI chemical plant project in China will recycle 150.000 tons of CO2 per year to make materials for solar panels Both companies plan to produce 100,000 tons of methanol annually and is expected to begin its operation in 2023
27 October 202122 October 2021 CRI and JM collaborate to support sustainable methanol Partners have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants
21 October 202119 October 2021 Topsoe puts demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable Methanol from biogas – Significant global carbon emission reduction potential With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products
1 September 202130 August 2021 „Wir glauben nicht mehr an fossile Treibstoffe“ – Containerriese bestellt mit Methanol angetriebene Schiffe A.P. Möller-Maersk ordert für mehr als eine Milliarde Euro acht Frachter, die mit CO2-freiem Methanol fahren. Analysten sehen darin einen Wettbewerbsvorteil gegenüber der Konkurrenz
17 August 20219 September 2021 CO2 als Rohstoff für Kunststoffe und Co. Kohlenstoffdioxid ist einer der Haupttreiber des Klimawandels – die CO2-Emissionen müssen daher künftig sinken. Einen möglichen Weg zur CO2-Reduktion zeigen Fraunhofer-Forschende auf: Sie nutzen das Klimagas als Rohstoff, etwa für Kunststoffe. Dazu stellen sie aus CO2 zunächst Methanol und Ameisensäure her, die sie via Mikroorganismen zu Bausteinen für Polymere und Co. umwandeln
27 July 20219 September 2021 Ørsted plans carbon capture at Avedøre Power Station as part of the Green Fuels for Denmark project A future final investment decision for the carbon capture project is subject to the realisation of the parts of Green Fuels for Denmark that will produce e-methanol and e-kerosene
23 June 20219 September 2021 TotalEnergies, Sunfire, and Fraunhofer give the Go-Ahead for Green Methanol in Leuna Hy2Chem platform allows testing of regeneratively produced hydrogen for the production of feedstock chemicals and fuelson a large scale for the first time
TotalEnergies, Sunfire und Fraunhofer geben den Startschuss für grünes Methanol in Leuna Hy2Chem-Plattform erlaubt die Nutzung des regenerativ erzeugten Wasserstoffs zur Herstellung von Basischemikalien und Kraftstoffen erstmals im großen Maßstab
22 June 20215 April 2022 GIDARA Energy announces a new facility converting non-recyclable waste into advanced biofuels The produced renewable fuel will replace fossil-based fuels, creating significant carbon savings
18 June 202116 June 2021 Oberon Fuels plant begins commercial production As part of a $6 million project grant from the California Energy Commission, Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its Brawley facility
7 June 20219 September 2021 CO2 converted into methanol as fuel for ships As part of the EU-funded FReSMe project, scientists are researching the possibility of producing the climate-friendly fuel methanol from the harmful climate gas CO2
20 May 2021 Tanken statt laden: Das bessere E-Auto? Ingolstädter Ingenieur hat ein völlig neues elektrisches Antriebskonzept entwickelt, das ohne Ladekabel auskommt und trotzdem hohe Reichweiten ermöglicht
10 May 202118 June 2021 Repsol to join Enerkem and Agbar to build a waste to chemicals plant in Tarragona Under the JV the plant will process around 400,000 tons of non-recyclable municipal solid waste from its surrounding regions and produce 220,000 tons of methanol
7 May 202118 June 2021 FEATURE: Biomethanol offers renewable fuel alternative Renewable methanol will offer further emission reduction advantages, estimated at 65%-95% according to the joint IRENA and Methanol report
29 April 20214 August 2021 Celanese Expands Methanol Production at Clear Lake Facility Methanol production expected to expand to 125% of original capacity
31 March 20219 September 2021 Haldor Topsoe and Nel ASA to offer end-to-end green ammonia and eMethanol™ solutions Green ammonia and eMethanol™ are both considered promising low-carbon transportation fuels and energy carriers
17 March 20219 September 2021 Uniper Works in Collaboration with Two Partners to Develop Green Methanol as a Maritime Fuel Joined forces to form an open collaboration — the Green Methanol Cooperation (GMC)