CO as an Electro-Fuel
Our technology turns CO₂ into CO – a clean and versatile fuel gas – by using electricity. In this process, electrical energy is converted in chemical form. Electrical power is transformed into a gas that can be directly combusted, stored, transported, and later used in industrial processes or even for electricity generation when electricity demand and prices are high.
Advantages of Indirect Electrification
Our approach makes it possible to indirectly electrify combustion-based processes. Rather than redesigning furnaces, kilns, or boilers, industries can keep using their existing systems while switching to a cleaner fuel produced from renewable power.
The approach enables a hybrid energy solution:
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When electricity is low-cost and abundant, CO-rich syngas is produced, used and stored.
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When electricity is expensive, the stored syngas or traditional fuels can be used.
For industries, the greatest advantage is that no fundamental changes to existing processes are required. They can benefit from electrification without costly retrofits.
From an economic perspective, CO-rich syngas can already be more cost-effective than fossil fuels. As carbon emission prices continue to rise, this cost advantage only grows.
At the same time, companies using this technology reduce both their operating costs and their CO₂ emissions – creating a win-win for business and the climate.
CO as a Building Block for Synthetic Fuels
Synthetic hydrocarbons – such as methanol, e-fuels, and sustainable aviation fuel – are traditionally produced through CO-rich syngas.