Why methanol
The energy transition will require a range of fuels, technologies, and solutions. Different sectors face different challenges, and no single solution will meet every need.
Methanol is increasingly being deployed across transport, industry, and energy systems because it combines several competitive advantages. It can be produced through multiple pathways, transported and stored with ease using an established global infrastructure, and used across a growing range of applications.
These characteristics have helped position methanol as one of the few solutions capable of linking production, transport, industry, and end-use applications through the same value chain.
Why choose methanol
A global industry already in place
Methanol has been manufactured, transported, and used safely for decades. Today, it is one of the world's most widely traded commodities, supported by a global network of producers, distributors, storage terminals, transport infrastructure, and end users.
This existing ecosystem is one of the reasons methanol can be deployed across a growing range of applications without requiring entirely new production, transport, and distribution networks.
Built for practical deployment
Unlike some alternative fuels, methanol is liquid at ambient temperature and does not require cryogenic temperatures, high-pressure storage systems, or specialised fuel handling infrastructure.
It can be stored, transported, and distributed using systems already familiar to the chemical and fuel industries. In many applications, existing infrastructure can be adapted rather than replaced entirely.
This can help reduce both the cost and complexity of deployment, particularly in sectors where reliability and infrastructure costs are important considerations.
Flexibility in the energy transition
Energy systems will continue to evolve as new technologies, fuels, and production pathways emerge. One of methanol's advantages is its ability to adapt alongside those changes.
The same infrastructure and end-use equipment can use methanol produced through different pathways, allowing investments made today to benefit from lower-carbon fuels as they become increasingly available.
Methanol is a liquid hydrogen carrier, helping overcome many challenges associated with storing, transporting, and distributing hydrogen. This can help facilitate the movement of renewable hydrogen over long distances and support its integration into the broader energy system.