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Maersk-Backed Firm Prepares to Produce E-Fuels From Captured Carbon
Prometheus Fuels, a US-based startup backed by Maersk, says it has reached commercial readiness for its system that produces carbon-neutral e-fuels directly from atmospheric CO2 using off-grid renewable energy.
Its Titan Forge Alpha plant uses a 50-cell Faraday Reactor to convert CO2 captured from the atmosphere into synthetic fuel - a process powered entirely by off-grid renewable energy, it said in a statement on its website.
The system integrates direct air capture (DAC) with a hydrocarbon electrolyser that converts the CO2 into e-methanol. It is designed to run on variable power, making it suitable for remote areas with abundant solar or wind energy.
Prometheus bills itself as the first company to commercially produce e-fuels without relying on hydrogen, grid electricity or subsidies.
Its technology has reached TRL 9 - the highest level of system maturity - and marks a turning point for low-cost, scalable clean fuel production, the company said.
The firm says it has already pre-sold over 11 million mt of e-fuel for delivery over the next decade.
Maersk and BMW are among the investors in the firm. As Maersk's dual-fuel methanol fleet expands, e-methanol from this technology could help power its current and future ships.
