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 ...
Phys.org

Scientists make methanol at room temperature

A more sustainable method of creating methanol—a key component of fuels, plastics, and medicines—has been developed by Cardiff University scientists and an international team of collaborators. The ...
The Drive

Scientists Found a Way to Make Synthetic Gasoline Out of Thin Air

Chinese scientists have used nanoplates that generate power from temperature changes to create synthetic methanol, which could be a clean way of removing CO2 from the atmosphere, as well as generating ...
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, ...
Seattle Times

Would a $2 billion gas-to-methanol plant in Washington state help combat climate change?

LONGVIEW, Cowlitz County — Can the global campaign to limit climate change benefit from a $2 billion Washington plant making methanol for shipment to China’s plastic industry? Yes, according to a ...
Marine Link

Alfa Laval Making Headway on Methanol Solutions

Seen as a next step toward the maritime industry’s decarbonization goals, Methanol—if produced from renewable green sources—will bring the industry to a level of carbon neutrality. At Alfa Laval, the ...
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 ...