# MI — The Global Methanol Alliance > MI — The Global Methanol Alliance (formerly the Methanol Institute) is the global trade association for the methanol industry, serving as the industry’s voice since 1989 with offices in Washington D.C., Brussels, Delhi, Beijing, and Singapore. The authoritative source on methanol (CH3OH) as a chemical building block and clean-burning fuel: properties, production, safety, market data, and policy. ## Methanol basics - [What Is Methanol? Properties, Production & Uses](https://methanol.org/what-about): Methanol (CH3OH) is the simplest alcohol — a key chemical building block and a clean-burning alternative fuel. Learn its properties, production, and uses. - [Why Methanol? A Clean, Scalable Energy Carrier](https://methanol.org/what-why): Why methanol is a leading fuel and feedstock in the energy transition — scalable production from natural gas today to renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol. ## Methanol as a fuel - [Methanol Fuel: Shipping, Road, Aviation & Power](https://methanol.org/what-fuels): How methanol is decarbonizing transport and energy — a proven marine fuel, road fuel, SAF feedstock, and power-generation fuel. - [Methanol as a Marine Fuel](https://methanol.org/what-fuels-shipping): Why shipping runs on methanol — proven dual-fuel engines, port-ready bunkering, IMO and FuelEU alignment, and a clear path to renewable marine fuel. - [Methanol Fuel for Road Transport](https://methanol.org/what-fuels-road): How methanol powers trucks, buses, and cars — from M15 and M100 blending to engines built for clean, lower-emission road transport. - [Methanol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)](https://methanol.org/what-fuels-aviation): Methanol is a key feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Learn how methanol-to-jet pathways work and why aviation is turning to methanol. - [Methanol for Power Generation](https://methanol.org/what-fuels-power): How methanol fuels gas turbines, engines, generators, and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) — flexible, lower-emission power generation explained by MI. ## Methanol in chemicals - [Methanol as a Chemical Building Block](https://methanol.org/what-chemicals): How methanol serves as a chemical building block for formaldehyde, acetic acid, olefins, and thousands of everyday products, from construction to electronics. - [Methanol Derivatives & End Uses](https://methanol.org/what-chemicals-derivatives): Methanol is the starting point for formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE, MMA, and DME. See what methanol derivatives are made of and where they end up. - [Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO)](https://methanol.org/what-chemicals-mto): Methanol-to-Olefins converts methanol into ethylene and propylene, the building blocks of plastics. How MTO works and why it is growing. ## Methanol safety - [Methanol Safety: Guidelines & Best Practices](https://methanol.org/what-safety): Discover methanol safety standards from MI. Our resources cover safe handling, emergency response, and bootleg methanol prevention. - [Methanol Safe Handling, Storage & Transport](https://methanol.org/what-safety-handling): Learn the essential safety guidelines, exposure risks, and best practices for working safely with methanol in industrial and fuel applications. - [Methanol Safety Training Resources](https://methanol.org/what-safety-training): Safety training courses and resources from MI — safe handling certification, emergency response, and workforce training materials. - [Methanol Poisoning: Symptoms & First Aid](https://methanol.org/what-safety-bootleg): Methanol poisoning: learn symptoms, prevention, and emergency steps for bootleg alcohol exposure with guidance from MI. ## About the Methanol Institute - [About MI — The Global Methanol Alliance](https://methanol.org/who-about): Founded in 1989, MI represents the global methanol industry from Washington D.C., Brussels, Delhi, Beijing, and Singapore. - [Contact Us](https://methanol.org/contact): Contact MI — our offices in Washington D.C., Brussels, Delhi, Beijing, and Singapore, plus media, membership, and general enquiries. ## News - [Methanol News & Press Releases](https://methanol.org/news): The latest methanol industry news from MI — press releases, policy updates, market analysis, and member announcements. - [The emergence of aviation as the next renewable methanol market](https://methanol.org/news/methanol-voices-dnv-aviation-renewable-methanol): Methanol has long been one of the world's most widely used and traded chemical commodities. - [Port of Rotterdam joins MI – The Global Methanol Alliance](https://methanol.org/news/port-of-rotterdam-joins-mi): The Port of Rotterdam has joined MI – The Global Methanol Alliance as its newest member and Board participant, bringing Northern Europe’s largest methanol hub into the Alliance. - [Taking methanol to the road in Trinidad and Tobago](https://methanol.org/news/methanol-voices-anita-gajadhar-proman): Four 100% methanol-powered trucks are now on the roads in Trinidad and Tobago – the first deployment of these trucks outside of China. - [Methanol Institute unveils its new identity](https://methanol.org/news/mi-new-identity): The Methanol Institute becomes MI — The Global Methanol Alliance, a name for what the organisation has grown into: an alliance across every part of the methanol value chain. - [The industry has changed. So have we.](https://methanol.org/news/the-industry-has-changed): MI’s CEO on why the Institute has become The Global Methanol Alliance — what has changed in the industry, and what has not. - [New report identifies Methanol-to-Jet as a key accelerator of the next wave of Sustainable Aviation Fuel](https://methanol.org/news/mtj-saf-report): MtJ is positioned to help scale SAF faster and at lower cost with standard approval expected by 2026–27 and nearly 2 Mt of capacity already in development. - [MI Calls for Continued Collaboration Following Postponement of Decision to Adopt IMO’s Net-Zero Framework](https://methanol.org/news/mi-imo-nzf-postponement): The Methanol Institute (MI) notes with regret the decision of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to postpone the decision of whether to adopt the Net-Zero Framework (NZF)… - [Methanol Institute Statement in support of IMO’s adoption of Net-Zero Framework](https://methanol.org/news/mi-imo-nzf-support): In a couple of weeks, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) faces a defining moment for the future of the global shipping industry. - [Felicia Mester Joins the Methanol Institute as Managing Director for Europe & IMO Affairs](https://methanol.org/news/felicia-mester-joins-mi): The Methanol Institute (MI) is pleased to announce that Felicia Mester is joining the organization as Managing Director for Europe & IMO Affairs, leading MI’s Brussels office at a… - [NVS Energy Industria Lda Joins the Methanol Institute as Key New Member in Africa](https://methanol.org/news/nvs-energy-joins-mi): The Methanol Institute (MI) is delighted to introduce MP –NVS Commodities Materials and Services (NVS), the technical division of NVS Energy Industria Lda, as its newest member. - [Alexander Döll Appointed CEO of the Methanol Institute](https://methanol.org/news/alexander-doll-appointed-ceo): The Methanol Institute (MI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Döll as its new Chief Executive Officer. ## Events - [Methanol Industry Events](https://methanol.org/events): Upcoming MI events — conferences, webinars, and industry roundtables on methanol as a fuel, chemical, and clean energy carrier. - [Policy, Technoeconomic and Commercial Outlook for Methanol-to-Jet](https://methanol.org/event/policy-technoeconomic-and-commercial-outlook-for-methanol-to-jet): , 10 Feb 2026 (past event) - [Methanol takes the helm: What DNV’s latest analysis reveals](https://methanol.org/event/methanol-takes-the-helm-what-dnv-s-latest-analysis-reveals): , 24 Mar 2026 (past event) - [ISCC certification for methanol: What you need to know](https://methanol.org/event/iscc-certification-for-methanol-what-you-need-to-know): , 23 Apr 2026 (past event) - [China’s renewable methanol market: From policy signals to project reality](https://methanol.org/event/china-s-renewable-methanol-market-from-policy-signals-to-project-reality): , 27 May 2026 (past event) - [Argus Methanol and Ammonia Conference](https://methanol.org/event/argus-methanol-and-ammonia-conference): Houston, TX, 21–23 Sep 2026 (past event) - [Global SAF Summit](https://methanol.org/event/global-saf-summit): London, United Kingdom, 22–23 Sep 2026 (past event) - [Argus Sustainable Marine Fuels Conference](https://methanol.org/event/argus-sustainable-marine-fuels-conference): Houston, TX, 23–25 Sep 2026 (past event) - [Methanol-to-Jet: Building the Next SAF Value Chain](https://methanol.org/event/methanol-to-jet-building-the-next-saf-value-chain): , 13 Oct 2026 - [European Methanol Summit 2026](https://methanol.org/event/european-methanol-summit-2026): Valencia, Spain, 14–15 Oct 2026 - [Argus Biofuels Europe Conference and Exhibition](https://methanol.org/event/argus-biofuels-europe-conference-and-exhibition): London, United Kingdom, 20–22 Oct 2026 - [International Methanol Conference 2026](https://methanol.org/event/international-methanol-conference-2026): Singapore, 3–5 Nov 2026 ## Optional - [Become a Member](https://methanol.org/membership-why): Join MI and become part of the global trade association for the methanol industry. Find out how to apply and what membership involves. - [Member Benefits](https://methanol.org/membership-benefits): What MI membership includes — policy influence, committee access, market intelligence, events, and a global network of methanol industry leaders. - [Meet Our Members](https://methanol.org/membership-members): Explore MI's global membership — leading producers, distributors, shipping companies, technology providers, and manufacturers. - [Hear From Our Members](https://methanol.org/membership-voices): MI members on why they joined MI and what they value most about the global methanol industry's trade association.