Notes

1.METHANOL IN SWEDEN
https://f3centre.se/app/uploads/f3-2015-08_Land%C3%A4lv-Final_170918.pdf
INCREASED METHANOL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE USE OF
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
2.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212982022004644
Methanol Projects
3.https://sustainableworldports.org/wp-content/uploads/MKC-TNO-and-TU-Delft_2018_Methanol-as-an-alternative-fuel-for-vessels-report.pdf
4.MEtanol from solar https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186422001675
5.https://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/assets/TAD/education/ECEP/auto/m/m.htm
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

petrol and diesel the 6th highest consumer in the world and will double consumption and become 3rd largest consumer by 2030. India is the third highest energy related carbon dioxide emitter country in the world. Almost 30%pollution in cities like Delhi is from automobiles. Crude oil imports drain our foreign exchange, putting enormous pressure on our currency & thereby weakening our bargaining power with the rest of the world. Methanol is a clean burning drop in fuel which can replace both petrol & diesel in transportation & LPG, Wood, Kerosene in cooking fuel. It can also replace diesel in Railways, Marine Sector, Gensets, Power Generation and Methanol based reformers could be the ideal compliment to Hybrid and Electric Mobility. Methanol Economy is the “Bridge” to the dream of a complete “Hydrogen based fuel systems”.NITI Aaayog has drawn out a road map to substitute 10% of Crude imports by 2030, by Methanol alone. This requires approximately 30MT of Methanol. Methanol & DME are substantially cheaper than Petrol and Diesel and India can look to reduce its fuel bill 30% by 2030.India has had extensive discussions with Israel , which has successfully implemented Methanol 15 (M15) blending program for Technology transfer.Global engine manufactures like Volvo, caterpillar, Mercedes and in collaboration with Indian players can manufacture these engines under the Make in India and will result in big FDI investments. The development of this sector will bring jobs in the engineering sector.Methanol is much cheaper than LNG and Bunker / Heavy Oil.global and national players to bring all this technology in India, resulting in a massive modernization and transformation of the sector.https://pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=174919

"Currently Methanol accounts for almost 9% of transport fuel in China. They have converted millions of vehicles running on Methanol. China alone produces 65% of world Methanol and it uses its coal to produce Methanol. Israel, Italy have adopted the Methanol 15% blending program with Petrol and fast moving towards M85 & M100, Japan, Korea have extensive Methanol & DME usage and Australia has adopted GEM fuels (Gasoline, Ethanol & Methanol) and blends almost 56% Methanol. Methanol has become the choice of fuel in Marine Sector worldwide and countries like Sweden are at the forefront of usage. Large passenger ships carrying more than 1500 people are already running on 100% Methanol. 11 African and many Caribbean countries have adopted Methanol cooking fuel and across the world Gensets and industrial boilers are running on Methanol, instead of diesel. "



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lower production costs compared with other alternative fuels; less flammable and therefore safer to use in engines than gasoline