{"id":154215,"date":"2024-11-26T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=154215"},"modified":"2024-11-21T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:36:11","slug":"synata-bios-sylonto-project-awarded-4-5-million-ndrc-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/synata-bios-sylonto-project-awarded-4-5-million-ndrc-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Synata Bio\u2019s Sylonto Project Awarded $4.5 Million NDRC Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Henan Longyu, the Sylonto project site at which Synata Bio’s carbon utilization technology is deployed \u00a9 Henan Energy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Synata Bio is making strides in sustainable innovation with its Sylonto Project, a groundbreaking waste carbon-to-ethanol facility set to transform how industries handle carbon emissions. Recently,\u00a0Synata Bio received a $4.5 million (RMB 32 million) grant from China\u2019s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), enabling this ambitious project to convert Henan Energy Group\u2019s on-site waste gases into 50,000 tons of ethanol per year. This development represents a significant leap toward a sustainable future, creating both economic and environmental benefits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Sylonto Project?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Sylonto Project was launched as a joint venture in early 2023 to showcase Synata Bio\u2019s advanced carbon utilization technology on a commercial scale. Synata Bio teamed up with Henan Longyu (the host of the chemical plant), Zhicheng (financial partner), and HOTO Engineering (engineering partner and contractor). Once fully operational, the Sylonto facility will transform waste gases into high-quality ethanol. While its initial target is producing 50,000 tons of ethanol per year, the venture has an ambitious roadmap to increase production to 500,000 tons annually by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Importance of the NDRC Grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The $4.5 million grant awarded by the NDRC is no small achievement. This funding comes from China\u2019s energy-saving and carbon reduction budget, intended to support projects that align with the country\u2019s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060. To qualify, projects must adhere to a rigorous \u201cdouble-carbon\u201d strategy with the highest 5-star difficulty rating. Out of thousands of annual applications, fewer than 10 projects are selected, making this grant a significant endorsement of Sylonto\u2019s value and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jason Du, Synata Bio<\/strong>\u2019s Vice President of Asia Commercial Development and Chief Scientist, explained the importance of this milestone: \u201cBy the time we formed the Sylonto joint venture, we had already spent 16 years in R&D fine-tuning our process for scalable decarbonization technology where CO2<\/sub> emissions are particularly hard to abate. Now, with the NDRC grant, we are advancing and expanding our efforts with Sylonto.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo see the industry recognize the strength and value of Sylonto is a testament to what our team and partners have accomplished,\u201d said\u00a0Tim Cesarek<\/a>, Synata Bio<\/strong>\u2019s Chief Executive Officer. \u201cSynata Bio\u2019s technology is helping companies like Henan Energy Group not only meet their country\u2019s carbon reduction goals, but also develop profitable circular products, and we look forward to expanding it into other markets around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How Sylonto Supports Sustainable Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sylonto\u2019s technology offers a circular solution, repurposing waste gases as a valuable resource instead of a harmful emission. By converting these gases into ethanol, Synata Bio helps companies like Henan Energy Group achieve China\u2019s carbon reduction goals while creating profitable new revenue streams. According to Tim Cesarek, CEO of Synata Bio, \u201cTo see the industry recognize the strength and value of Sylonto is a testament to what our team and partners have accomplished. Synata Bio\u2019s technology is helping companies meet their country\u2019s carbon reduction goals, and we look forward to expanding it into other markets around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next for Sylonto?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Sylonto facility is set to reach mechanical completion by the end of the year, marking a significant step toward full-scale production. With this, Synata Bio hopes to pave the way for more industries to adopt waste-to-resource technology, supporting global carbon reduction targets and a sustainable, profitable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synata Bio\u2019s Sylonto Project exemplifies the potential of carbon utilization technology to meet environmental and economic needs. With strong partnerships, innovative technology, and critical funding from the NDRC, Sylonto is poised to lead the way toward a sustainable, low-carbon future.<\/p>\n\n\n

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About Synata Bio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2007 as Coskata, Synata Bio has invested 17 years of research and development into its scalable decarbonization technology for converting waste gases into low carbon-intensity fuels and chemicals. Using a proprietary fermentation process, this platform allows organizations to reduce carbon emissions while providing them with new revenue streams, all within their own existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Synata Bio is making strides in sustainable innovation with its Sylonto Project, a groundbreaking waste carbon-to-ethanol facility set to transform how industries handle carbon emissions. Recently,\u00a0Synata Bio received a $4.5 million (RMB 32 million) grant from China\u2019s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), enabling this ambitious project to convert Henan Energy Group\u2019s on-site waste gases […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":154228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The waste carbon-to-ethanol facility will transform Henan Energy Group\u2019s on-site waste gases into 50,000 tons of ethanol per year","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[10744,10416,12384,10743,22981,24552],"supplier":[25212,4837,25211],"class_list":["post-154215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-carboncapture","tag-circulareconomy","tag-ethanol","tag-useco2","tag-wastecarbon","tag-wastegases","supplier-hoto-engineering","supplier-national-development-and-reform-commission-ndrc","supplier-synata-bio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154215"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=154215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}