10 Facts About Methanol economy

Methanol economy is a suggested future economy in which methanol and dimethyl ether replace fossil fuels as a means of energy storage, ground transportation fuel, and raw material for synthetic hydrocarbons and their products.

Methanol economy is a fuel for heat engines and fuel cells.

Methanol economy can be burned in some other kinds of engine or to provide heat as other liquid fuels are used.

Methanol economy is already used today on a large scale to produce a variety of chemicals and products.

Methanol economy can be synthesized from carbon and hydrogen from any source, including fossil fuels and biomass.

Methanol economy can be produced from CO2 by catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 with H2 where the hydrogen has been obtained from water electrolysis.

Methanol economy which is produced of CO2 and water by the use of electricity is called e-Methanol economy.

Whereas biomethanol and renewable e-Methanol economy are available at distributors, green hydrogen is typically not yet available at distributors.

Methanol economy is a liquid under normal conditions, allowing it to be stored, transported and dispensed easily, much like gasoline and diesel fuel.

Methanol economy is water-soluble: An accidental release of methanol in the environment would cause much less damage than a comparable gasoline or crude oil spill.