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Green Methanol Explained
India’s ACME Green Molecules Business signs a long-term supply agreement with Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) for 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually. The development highlights green methanol as a renewable, net-zero carbon liquid fuel and chemical feedstock used across shipping, aviation, and chemical manufacturing.
Green Methanol:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Definition | Green methanol comprises a sustainable, net-zero carbon liquid fuel and chemical feedstock produced from renewable sources. |
| Renewable source categories | Green methanol is produced from biomass (bio-methanol), or green hydrogen and captured CO₂ (e-methanol). |
| Process (green hydrogen route) | Green methanol is produced by reacting green hydrogen, from water electrolysis powered by wind or solar, with captured carbon dioxide under heat and pressure. |
| Process (biomass route) | Green methanol is made by cleaning and synthesizing syngas from gasified organic biomass waste. |
| Uses | Green methanol applies to maritime shipping, aviation, and chemical manufacturing. |
| Maritime shipping | Maritime shipping is decarbonized using alternative bunker fuels. |
| Aviation | Aviation provides for a shift to e-SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). |
| Chemical manufacturing | Chemical manufacturing replaces fossil fuels to produce green plastics, textiles, and adhesives. |
| eSAF definition | Electro Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a synthetic, drop in replacement for conventional jet fuel that is produced using captured CO₂, water, and renewable electricity. |