Producing green methanol requires a source of renewable carbon from direct air capture

Methanol is a synthesis gas made of carbon, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. To produce methanol at a large scale companies need reliable, large quantities of carbon dioxide. Direct air capture is a critical component in the production of green methanol because it ensures that the carbon used in the fuel comes from a renewable source, rather than from fossil fuels ¹.

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1. Gielen, D., Krantz, R., Mouftier, L., & Christiansen, E. (2022, March 21). Methanol as a scalable zero-emission fuel. Global Maritime Forum. https://globalmaritimeforum.org/insight/methanol-as-a-scalable-zero-emission-fuel/ ↩