More than 450 methanol capable ships are expected to be operating globally by 2030. Each consuming 50,000 to 100,000 tonnes of methanol annually.
Sustainable zero-carbon methanol
Fueling the New Millennium
Methylennium Energy's modular technology platform transforms intermittent renewable power and captured waste CO2 into transportable liquid fuels for maritime shipping, aviation, and transportation industries, chemicals, and grid-scale renewable power integration.
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Technology enabling the global transition to renewable power.
Wind and solar resources are often strongest far from population centers where long-distance electricity transmission can be prohibitively expensive or unavailable. Methylennium technology converts renewable power into stable liquid fuel that can move through established logistics networks. Thousands of FuelGenTM plants will be deployed around the globe to gradually substitute for fossil oil in most large transportation and industrial applications.
The system will initially develop using biogenic and industrial CO2 and then will integrate with direct air capture (DAC) as deployment scales toward a sustainable carbon cycle with no new fossil carbon extraction.
Technology
A modular platform integrating proven commercial components.
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Renewable power
Behind-the-meter and curtailed wind or solar power create low-cost input energy.
2.
Water electrolysis
Renewable electricity produces hydrogen on demand without requiring expensive bulk storage.
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Carbon capture
Biogenic and industrial CO2 streams provide recycled carbon feedstock.
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Methanol synthesis
Flexible production modulates with local power availability to improve economics.
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Fuel logistics
Stable liquid methanol uses established low-cost storage and distribution networks.
Why Methanol
Methanol is easy to make, store, distribute, and use in existing power applications.
Methanol is a liquid alcohol that can be produced from CO2 and H2, stored under normal conditions, used directly as fuel, or converted into other fuels and chemicals through developed commercial processes.
- Stable liquid under normal ambient conditions
- Developed global distribution infrastructure
- Low-temperature, low-pressure synthesis over non-PGM catalyst
- Can convert into jet fuel, gasoline, DME, plastics, and green chemicals
- Biodegrades naturally in soil and groundwater if spilled
Commercial Methanol-to-Jet processes offered by ExxonMobil, Topsoe and others convert renewable methanol to SAF for aviation industry.
Renewable methanol or derivative DME can replace LPG and NG in many heating and cooking applications.
Chemical industry can replace about 100M t/yr of grey methanol produced from coal and NG with green renewable zero-carbon methanol.
Deployment
Partner with ethanol industry to recycle CO2 emissions.
Methylennium Energy is partnering with CapCO2 Solutions, Inc. to develop green methanol projects that leverage ethanol plant waste CO2 and low-cost wind power across the Midwest.
Ethanol fermentation emits a nearly pure stream of biogenic CO2. Capturing and converting it to methanol can reduce ethanol carbon intensity scores by 25-30 points, while using existing rail sidings and tanker loading for market access.
Lighthouse Project
The first green methanol demonstration project in partnership with CapCO2 Solution, Inc. is under development at the Agri-Energy Bio-Innovation Center ethanol plant in Luverne, MN.
- 1.25 MW from two wind turbines
- 800 tonnes per year of methanol production
- Modular design readily scalable to commercial systems
- The project is expected to start production in 2027
Team
Experienced leadership across engineering, process design, and project development.
Dr. Max Lyubovsky
Founder and CEO
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering with 30+ years experience in hydrogen, methanol synthesis, electrolysis, DAC, chemical systems design, and R&D management.
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John Reardon, P.E.
Co-founder, Board member
A licensed professional engineer with 30+ years of experience in front-end engineering, chemical process design, and project management.
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Dr. Jeff Bonar
CEO of CapCO2 Solutions, Board member
Ph.D. Computer Science with 30+ years leading complex technical projects and connecting ethanol, rural development, and stakeholder networks.
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Alex Shaffer
A licensed Professional Engineer with 15+ years of experience in process engineering with specialized experience in Aspen process modeling, TEA modeling, and carbon capture systems design. BEChE.
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Jason White
Licensed Professional Engineer with 20+ years of experience in process engineering, project management, and consulting operations with specialization in process safety, PSM and RMP compliance. MSChE, MBA, and an ASME voting member.
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Build the sustainable fuel markets of the future with Methylennium Energy.
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