Green Methanol From Thin Air? Model Finds Water and CO₂ Could Be Captured Together
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Green methanol from thin air? Model finds water and CO₂ could be captured together
Persistent heat waves and below-average rainfall in spring and summer 2026 are causing drought conditions, falling groundwater levels and low river levels, including in the Rhine in Germany and elsewhere across Europe. At ...
Direct air capture supports sustainable methanol production in
A new study argues that direct air capture could do more than remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: in the right combination with renewable energy and hydrogen production, it could help create a cleaner methanol industry in regions where water is scarce. Writing in Nature Communications, Hannes Wenzel, Tobias Schöb, Douglas S. Sholl and colleagues […]
Methanol is found in plastics, varnishes and many other chemical products. A study by Forschungszentrum Jülich shows that production would be sustainable even in water-poor regions worldwide.
If you want to produce green methanol, you need water, because water supplies the necessary hydrogen by electrolysis with electricity from renewable sources. Furthermore, companies need CO2, which then reacts with the hydrogen under high pressure and high temperature to a catalyst to methanol. The energy source is liquid, well transportable and has a high energy density. Thus, it is well suited as a climate-neutral replacement for fossil energy …
Green methanol needs water, but this is lacking in many possible locations. A study by Forschungszentrum Jülich shows: In 97% of more than 20,000 regions with water stress, the air itself can provide enough moisture. The article Green methanol from the desert: How Jülich researchers solve the water problem first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.
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