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Industrial progress,
in perspective.

Which carbon capture and utilization pathways are moving toward industrial viability—and what is preventing others from scaling?

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Issue 1 · Research edition

Offtake Momentum for e-SAF and e-Methanol, and CO2 Electrolysis Trade-offs

Connect scientific progress to engineering constraints, project execution, production costs and climate performance.

Coverage: 2026-09-25 – 2026-10-08 (UTC)
22 sources · About 30 min read

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Technology in focus

CO₂ → Methanol

A simple reaction. A demanding industrial balance.

CO₂Carbon feedstock3 H₂Hydrogen supply
CH₃OH + H₂OMethanol + water

Inspect stoichiometry, hydrogen costs and the limits of a partial cost model.

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Reference material · No pathway-wide TRL assigned

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Research edition. Source limitations and outstanding review notes are included in the issue.

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Key takeaways

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Projects, finance & deployment

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Conversion technology

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Products & markets

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Economics, climate & policy

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Technology and economics at a glance

Project watch

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Primary-source project records · reported status, not audited throughput
ProjectRegionStatusEvidence limitation
Kassø e-methanol facilityCO₂ hydrogenation to methanolEuropeoperation reportedEuropean Energy company announcement dated 13 May 2025. Design capacity is not measured annual production. Present throughput, uptime and independently verified lifecycle performance are not established here.
Jiangsu Sailboat CO₂-to-methanol plantCO₂ hydrogenation to methanolChinacommissioned reportedCRI reports commissioning in 2023. This is a historical baseline, not a new 2026 event. Design output is not verified operating throughput; no carbon-saving claim is adopted.
POSEIDON Mannheim pilotCO₂ hydrogenation to methanolEuropemodule installation reportedConsortium progress page reports module installation in September 2026; exact day and page publication date are unknown. Planned 500 L/day is a design target, not demonstrated output, and is not converted to tonnes. No commissioning or achieved TRL is inferred.

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Carbon accounting

Utilization is not removal

Distinguish fossil substitution, temporary carbon use and durable atmospheric carbon removal.

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Industrial evidence

Read beyond the TRL

Ask what was tested, for how long, at what scale, and in which operating environment.

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Economic discipline

Interrogate the boundary

A feedstock subtotal is not a levelized production cost or a minimum selling price.

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