Low Carbon Bio + Synthetic Fuels

EZ-Methanol

THE PROBLEM

The industrial synthesis of chemicals is a resource-intensive activity. Methanol is one of the four critical basic chemicals - alongside ethylene, propylene, and ammonia – used to produce virtually all other chemical products. Current production is around 130 Mt, a figure that more than doubled over the past decade. Going forward, global methanol production could increase five-fold by 2050.

THE SOLUTION

Anodyne has discovered a way to convert carbon dioxide into low carbon fuels like methanol, and other specialty chemicals. Through an innovative chemical synthesis process, engineered enzymes are used in place of metal catalysts to produce high yield, high purity products at room temperature – without greenhouse gas emissions.

This project will focus on building the world’s first industrial bio-electric process to produce organic chemicals from carbon dioxide. The company’s first enzymatically produced chemical (EZ-Methanol) will be developed to demonstrate how this low carbon process can drive down costs, improve safety and transform CO₂ waste into new revenues.

PROJECT STATUS
Active
PROJECT CATEGORY
Low Carbon Bio + Synthetic Fuels
FUNDING RECIPIENT
Anodyne Chemistries
CICE FUNDING AMOUNT
$600,000
PROJECT VALUE
$1,531,357

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