Top 11 Methanol Fuel startups

Nov 19, 2024 | By Alexander Gillet

These startups develop efficient methanol production processes, eco-friendly storage, supply chains and methanol-powered engines.
1
Country: Germany | Funding: €918M
SunFire provides liquid fuels and combustibles. It offers petrol and diesel from carbon dioxide and water by coupling renewable energy, as well as kerosene, waxes, methanol, and methane/synthetic natural gas. The company also allows storage of renewable electrical power in liquid fuels with storage, loading, and transport capabilities.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $69.5M
Air Company turns carbon dioxide into things like perfume, vodka, hand sanitizer and ethanol-based aviation fuel
3
Country: USA | Funding: $64M
M2X Energy has developed a technology to capture methane from gas flare sites and convert it to liquid methanol, which can then be transported and used in low-carbon fuels and other materials.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $51.1M
ClearFlame decarbonizes heavy-duty engines while reducing operating costs, to protect the future from the challenge of diesel fuel.
5
Country: Finland | Funding: €35M
Hycamite specializes in industry decarbonization through its proprietary methane pyrolysis technology, offering industrial clients low-carbon hydrogen and sustainable carbon products. Through thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane, they enable carbon-neutral and even carbon-negative hydrogen production.
6
Country: Sweden | Funding: $17.1M
Liquid Wind converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and wind energy to liquid fuel.
7
Country: Italy | Funding: $15M
Biomet specializes in transforming urban waste into Liquefied Natural Gas from organic sources (BioLNG). They produce biogas, which is then converted into biomethane and ultimately into bioLNG, managing the entire supply chain from production and transformation to distribution.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $1.9M
General Galactic produces synthetic hydrocarbons from air and waste CO2 with renewable electricity.
9
Country: Ireland
ETFuels is pioneering an off-grid green fuel production model, disrupting current approaches to decarbonisation and unleashing the full potential of renewable energy at scale.
10
Country: USA
Geolabe develops AI approaches tailored for multispectral and radar satellite imagery. Its algorithms can autonomously detect methane anywhere on Earth, every few days.
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Country: USA
Oxylus Energy provides new carbon utilization technology for the generation of e-fuels. It produces an alternative fuel from converting CO2 into green methanol.
Editor: Alexander Gillet
Alexander Gillet is a senior editor for EnergyStartups. He has a deep background in energy sector and startups. Alexander graduated from Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school specialized in entrepreneurship. He has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability and has written over 250 articles on energy technology for various websites. In his free time, Alexander enjoys yoga, camping and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains. You can contact Alexander at alexgillet(at)energystartups(dot)com