GREEN METHANOL FOR A FOSSIL-FREE FUTURE

We’re developing an ultra-efficient catalysis to mass-produce green methanol —
enabling the shipping and chemical industry to save gigatons of CO2

WE CAN SAVE GIGATONS OF CO2 WITH GREEN METHANOL

Fossil-free produced green methanol is key to decarbonizing the shipping and chemical industry.

In shipping today, green methanol is the most tangible carbon-neutral fuel alternative to oil. Replacing oil as shipping fuel will save several gigatons of CO2 every year. Green methanol can also replace oil, gas, and coal as a non-fossil carbon source in the chemical industry, resulting in similar CO2 savings.

GREEN METHANOL PRODUCTION IS THE BOTTLENECK TODAY

To make green methanol — in sufficient amounts and at a competitive price — we have to fundamentally re-invent its production.

Large-scale methanol production today relies on a century-old, maxed-out, high-emission catalysis process. This process is so energy-intensive that it is only economically viable in large-scale plants using cheap gas and coal. It is ill-suited for a more decentralized, flexible production needed to tap into green feedstock sources.

Replacing gas and coal with non-fossil feedstocks without changing the production process would make green methanol expensive and economically unattractive.

OUR BREAKTHROUGH

A NEW, Ultra-efficient Catalysis
for HIGH-PURITY green methanol

100% fossil free. Competitively priced. Decentralized production.

Using quantum-chemical simulations and lab experiments, we invented a new ultra-efficient catalysis for green methanol.

It enables the mass-production of high-purity green methanol at a competitive price — using decentralized, non-fossil feedstock, low pressures, and low temperatures at any plant scale.

Combined with a cutting-edge, containerized design the C1-reactor makes decentralized green methanol production possible almost anywhere.

OUR PILOT-PLANT

THE WORLD'S FIRST INDUSTRIAL-GRADE PILOT PLANT FOR COST-EFFICIENT GREEN METHANOL PRODUCTION

Our groundbreaking technology is the heart of the new "Leuna100" pilot-plant in Leuna, Germany.

Together with renowned project partners, we are proving and improving the C1 catalysis and our C1 reactor to validate its potential to significantly lower the green premium through ultra-efficient homogenic catalysis.

The Leuna100 Pilot-Plant is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transportation with 10,4 Mio €.

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C1-CATALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLY-SELECTIVE CATALYST
eliminates unwanted byproducts
Pressure and Energy Reduction
lowers the green premium
EXCELLENT PRODUCTIVITY
enables a
“once-through“ production process
CONTAINERIZED REACTOR DESIGN
provides a decentralized application
HIGH FLEXIBILITY
allows for load balancing operations
TOLERANCE FOR SYNGAS IMPURITIES
enables the use of non-fossil feedstocks

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OUR IMPACT

ENABLING A CIRCULAR METHANOL ECONOMY

The ecological impact of our technology is huge: It enables methanol production that locks the carbon used in a continuous cycle instead of adding it into the atmosphere. This empowers industries using green methanol to reach net-zero emissions and save gigatons of CO2.

Existing non-fossil carbon sources — like waste biomass or, in the future, carbon captured from the atmosphere — are converted into syngas

Even if the resulting methanol is burned, it does not add additional CO2 into the atmosphere

Our flexible, decentralized reactor uses our patented C1-Catalysis to synthesize methanol at a lower pressure and heat

The resulting high-purity green methanol is competitively priced and ready for industrial use

Our impact assessment from our investor Planet A Ventures

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NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

September 04, 2024
C1 produces first methanol in Leuna100 pilot project
Cleantech company C1 has successfully produced its first batch of methanol at its pilot plant in Leuna / The plant uses a groundbreaking new catalysis technology that enables more efficient and environmentally friendly methanol production / By using industrially available components, the production plant is easily scalable and paves the way for the mass production of green methanol
March 18, 2024
C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time, confirming predictions from quantum chemistry
Berlin-based start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry
November 20, 2023
Inauguration of the world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol
German Minister for Transport, Dr. Volker Wissing, opens plant in the Leuna Chemical Park / Unique and innovative approach to methanol production with novel catalysis process enables market ramp-up of green methanol
August 15, 2023
Green methanol for shipping and industry: €10.4 M. for "Leuna100" pilot
Consortium of Fraunhofer, DBI, TU Berlin and C1 makes industrial history at the Leuna site (near Leipzig) / German Ministry of Transport promotes ecological re-invention of 100-year-old methanol production process
March 28, 2023
C1 presents own reactor for green methanol
Milestone on the way to industrial production of green methanol at competitive prices
January 12, 2023
Maersk backs C1 to make zero-carbon shipping a reality faster - and cheaper
Berlin-based start-up found a way to mass-produce green methanol at a competitive price / Partnership with the global pioneer in decarbonisation of shipping enables faster scale and technological cooperation
March 31, 2022
With Quantum Chemistry and Prominent Investors to Green Methanol
Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors