The Project
Birra Technologies
We envisage a world where fuels are developed sustainably and cheaply within a fully integrated, circular economic energy cycle. Currently our research and development team are working tirelessly to synthesise our catalyst that will facilitate rapid, cost effective and highly selective production of methanol from biogas and sunlight.
The Birra Process is ‘carbon negative’ as we take in harmful greenhouse gas pollutants from the atmosphere and convert to reusable energy feed stocks for maritime use, petrochemicals and even aviation.
Industry target
Birra Technologies is targeting the $150B+ maritime shipping industry for a total potential GHG emissions reduction of greater than 1 GT. Maritime shipping has proven to be one of the hardest to abate carbon sectors internationally. With lofty targets to reach 85% sustainable shipping by 2050 Birra Tech’s pioneering technology is uniquely poised to solve the imminent climate crisis.
Our green methanol technology
Process
Plant
This innovative design is critical for the future of sustainable shipping and is a key component in the transition to a circular economy. We utilise methane from biogas, a waste product from wastewater treatment and landfill, that would otherwise be poorly valorised or enter the atmosphere as a harmful green house gas.
We then convert the methane into methanol that can now be used as a low carbon fuel. Waste gases from combustion eventually re-enter the Birra Process and are used to produce methanol once again.
Market opportunities
Some of the largest operators in the sector such as Maersk and CMA CGM have already chosen methanol as their preferred green marine fuel over alternatives such as hydrogen and green ammonia. This is because of lower cost of ownership, existing technology, existing bunkering infrastructure, and environmental and safety considerations.
Based on current orders, we project a green methanol market of $US10bn by 2027, and $US300bn in 2050.