Methanol-tolerant microbial strain could make sustainable biomanufacturing more economically viable

A research team affiliated with UNIST has engineered a microbial strain capable of rapidly growing in high concentrations of ...
New Scientist

World’s largest plant for making methanol fuel from CO2 opens in China

The world’s largest facility for converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol is now up and running in China. Methanol – a liquid also called wood alcohol – is used for the production of ...
C&EN

Celanese venture is making methanol from carbon dioxide

Fairway Methanol, a joint venture between Celanese and Mitsui & Co., has started up a carbon capture and utilization system at Celanese’s plant in Clear Lake, Texas, that turns 180,000 metric tons (t) ...
The Drive

Koenigsegg and Geely Want to Go Right Ahead With Making Volcano Fuel

This week, two automakers—both with Swedish connections—have announced they’re going to pursue methanol engine technology. Semi-boutique hypercar maker Koenigsegg has joined Volvo-owning Chinese ...
TribLIVE.com

Letter to the editor: Make methanol from fracking byproduct

Regarding the article “CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it” (May 15, TribLive): With all this excess methane we now have in the area, ...
Marine Link

Renewable Production Needed to Make Methanol a Viable Marine Fuel -LR

As technology feasibility continues to grow for methanol as a marine fuel, the main challenges for the industry’s adoption of it are investment and community readiness, according to a new report from ...