2019-2021
Lab demonstration
Validation of patented hybrid process through carbon capture and synthesis of real gases.
Green methanol production technology
Revolutionary e-methanol production technology to de-fossilize transportation & the chemical industry.
Three ways to work with ICODOS
E-Methanol Supply
For offtakers
Long-term supply of certified green e-methanol — for shipping fuel and chemical feedstock — from plants we design, build, own, and operate.
Gas Cleaning & Upgrading
For CO₂ providers
Turn your CO₂ emissions into a long-term revenue stream. We fund, build, and operate a modular e-methanol plant at your site — no capital outlay.
EPC & Technology Licensing
For partners & investors
License our patented process, or have ICODOS deliver your plant — as EPC contractor or full turnkey.
What We Do
ICODOS is a Germany-based technology development company that delivers groundbreaking e-methanol production solutions.
Our patented hybrid process captures CO₂ from industrial off-gases and converts it — with renewable electricity and green hydrogen — into liquid e-methanol: a drop-in fuel for shipping and a feedstock for the chemical industry.
Our technology at a glance
ICODOS' patented e-methanol production technology enables lowest-cost and at-scale production of sustainable e-methanol.
2021-2023
Commissioning of pilot plant
First e-methanol plant in the world able to operate dynamically, using real industrial gases.
2024-2026
Commissioning of demo plant
15x scale-up of the pilot, funded by a €10M Horizon Europe grant (Project POSEIDON).
From 2026
Commercial scale-up
One-of-a-kind plants under development: Europe's first commercial-scale e-methanol plants.
A step-change over conventional carbon capture
>50%
better energy efficiency
CO₂ capture with >50% better energy efficiency than amine-based capture — total energy demand of 0.2–0.3 kWh per kg captured CO₂.
>40K
CO₂ sources
ICODOS' proprietary carbon capture process can utilize almost any CO₂ point source — alone >40,000 in Europe and North America.
>99%
CO₂ capture yield
ICODOS' process captures >99% of the available CO₂ from each point source — demonstrated over 5,000+ hours at the Mannheim pilot.
100%
renewable input
Direct use of 'as-produced' solar and wind power — no grid-scale electricity storage required.
Green methanol is key to decarbonizing the chemical industry as well as shipping and other parts of the transportation sector
Green methanol, a sustainably produced alternative to conventional methanol, is one of the most viable carbon-neutral substitutes for fossil fuel — and one of the few already usable in dual-fuel ship engines today. By replacing fossil fuel in transportation and fossil feedstock in the chemical industry, it addresses more than a gigatonne of greenhouse gas emissions.
- >1 Gt
- of GHG emissions in reach
- Drop-in
- ready for today’s dual-fuel ships
- 3 sectors
- chemicals · shipping · transport
Regulations are creating urgent demand
A wave of binding regulation across shipping, chemicals, and industry is creating compliance pressure that only low-carbon fuels like e-methanol can relieve.
RED III
The EU Renewable Energy Directive III mandates increasing shares of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) in transport and industry — directly driving demand for e-methanol as a compliant fuel and feedstock.
Read the analysisFuelEU Maritime
From 2025, vessels must progressively reduce their greenhouse gas intensity. E-methanol qualifies as a compliant fuel — and shipowners need supply now to plan ahead for 2030 and 2035 targets.
Read the analysisIMO 2050
The International Maritime Organization's strategy targets net-zero GHG emissions from shipping by 2050. E-methanol is one of the few scalable drop-in solutions already available for dual-fuel vessels.
Read the analysisCBAM
The EU is steadily extending carbon pricing — through the ETS today, with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism already covering key imports and under discussion for more product groups. Producers that switch to renewable feedstocks like e-methanol reduce their exposure as that pricing expands.
Read the analysisThe numbers behind a multi-gigatonne GHG abatement opportunity
500+
million tonnes of methanol needed per year by 2050
100%
fossil-free alternative to conventional methanol and fuel
>1
gigatonne of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and methanol-based chemistry
<1%
of global methanol production is sustainable and carbon neutral
Work with ICODOS
Ready to explore a partnership or offtake agreement?
Whether you operate a CO₂ point source, need green methanol supply, or want to discuss another type of collaboration — we want to hear from you.
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