C1 Green Chemicals

C1 Green Chemicals AG, founded in 2022 in Berlin, Germany, is an innovative company specializing in the development of climate-friendly chemical production processes. The company rethinks chemical reactions from the ground up, starting at the atomic level, and scales them to industrial size.

The main product of C1 Green Chemicals is a groundbreaking process for producing green methanol. This technology allows for the production of methanol from non-fossil carbon sources such as biomass waste or carbon recovered from the atmosphere. By using ultra-efficient catalysis, methanol can be produced at low pressure and lower heat, making it cost-competitive and ready for industrial use[2][3].

The mission of C1 Green Chemicals is to break the dependence on oil, gas, and coal and to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. The company is committed to providing a tangible alternative to fossil fuels for system-relevant industries such as shipping and the chemical industry, which today account for more than 5% of global CO2 emissions. The focus is on developing technologies that utilize carbon in a continuous cycle rather than generating additional CO2 emissions[1][2][5].

C1 Green Chemicals is deeply committed to sustainability and has launched several initiatives to achieve these goals:

• Leuna100 Pilot Plant: Together with renowned project partners and funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport with 10.4 million euros, C1 Green Chemicals is testing and optimizing the C1 catalysis and the C1 reactor in the pilot plant "Leuna100". The goal is to significantly reduce the production costs of green methanol and to validate the technology under real conditions[2][3].

• Quantum Chemical Simulations and Laboratory Experiments: By using quantum chemical simulations and laboratory experiments, C1 Green Chemicals has developed a new, ultra-efficient catalysis process that enables the production of high-purity green methanol[2][3].

• Decentralized Production: The flexible, decentralized reactor from C1 Green Chemicals allows for the production of green methanol at any plant scale and at various locations, facilitating the adoption of this technology in different industries[2][3].

C1 Green Chemicals also works closely with investors such as Planet A Ventures to analyze and optimize the ecological impact of their innovations. The positive ecological impact of their technology is enormous, as it enables industries to save gigatons of CO2 and achieve their climate goals[2][3].

• 1 - https://www.chemie.de/firmen/1038120/c1-green-chemicals-ag.html
• 2 - https://www.carbon.one/de
• 3 - https://www.carbon.one
• 4 - https://www.carbon.one.ca
• 5 - https://www.carbon.one/de/team