High-purity CO2 from carbon capture can be combined with green hydrogen via electrolysis to produce e-methanol. As a renewable alternative to fossil methanol, it offers full functional parity while enabling access to regulation-driven markets such as:
CO2 permanently utilized per tonne e-methanol
Net GHG reduction versus fossil methanol
Announced global e-methanol capacity by 2030
Projected market growth 2025-2034
E‑methanol is synthetic methanol produced by catalytic hydrogenation of captured CO₂ with green hydrogen (CO₂ + 3H₂ → CH₃OH + H₂O). Because both feedstocks are renewable, the resulting methanol is carbon‑neutral across its life‑cycle, offering an immediate route to decarbonize shipping, aviation, and the chemical sector.
Fossil methanol emits ≈2.1 t CO₂‑eq per t; e‑methanol cuts this by ≥94 %, comfortably exceeding the EU RED III 70 % savings threshold.
E-methanol is classified as a Renewable Fuel of Non‑Biological Origin, and generates FuelEU Maritime credits, Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits, and qualifies for IRA §45V/§45Q tax incentives. Shipping majors such as Maersk have signed decade-scale supply deals for e-methanol that command premiums of roughly US $80–150 t⁻¹ over grey product, improving project IRRs and insulating producers from low-margin commodity cycles.
OPEX is dominated by renewable electricity secured via long‑term PPAs, insulating producers from volatile natural‑gas prices that drive fossil methanol costs.
E-methanol has the same density, flash point, and cetane index means existing methanol‑ready engines and storage tanks need no additional modification. Combusting methanol is inherently sulphur-free and cuts particulate matter and NOₓ up to 80 % versus heavy fuel oil; e-methanol provides the same operational benefits while eliminating upstream methane leakage. Existing methanol-ready engines and storage systems accept it without modification.
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