German startup launches solar-powered e-fuels project | Methanol & e-fuels
German climate-tech startup Greenlyte Carbon Technologies is using solar energy to power its new plant that produces synthetic fuels from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. The LiquidSolar SNG plant in Duisburg will capture up to 40 tonnes of carbon dioxide and deliver five tonnes of e-methane each year. The technology works by pulling CO2 from the air and binding it into a bicarbonate solution using a liquid sorbent. This bicarbonate is then fed into an alkaline electrolysis unit, where the applied current releases the CO2 and simultaneously produces green hydrogen. With both molecules generated on site, the plant can combine the captured CO2 and the hydrogen to create e-methane. This can be turned into a variety of chemicals and fuels such as e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel, also called e-SAF. The entire CO2 capture… Read More »German startup launches solar-powered e-fuels project | Methanol & e-fuels