Direct air capture plant with collector modules and synthesis facility
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DAC-to-DME

CO₂ captured directly from the air, combined with green hydrogen, becomes dimethyl ether — a clean-burning LPG substitute and diesel alternative.

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The Challenge

Fuel from Thin Air

Billions of people still cook with polluting fuels, and diesel dominates heavy transport. DME — producible from air-captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen — offers a clean, infrastructure-compatible alternative.

The Process

Air + Water + Renewable Power → DME

A power-to-X pathway that needs no fossil feedstock — just air, water and clean electricity.

1
Direct Air Capture

Modular collector units pull CO₂ directly from ambient air — deployable anywhere, independent of point sources.

2
Green Hydrogen

Water electrolysis powered by renewable electricity produces the hydrogen needed for synthesis.

3
Methanol → DME

CO₂ and hydrogen are converted to methanol, then dehydrated to dimethyl ether — a clean, easy-to-liquefy fuel.

Key Benefits

Why DAC-to-DME

  • Carbon-negative potential — every tonne of DME permanently removes CO₂ from the atmosphere when powered renewably
  • LPG infrastructure compatible — DME handles like LPG in storage, transport and stoves
  • Clean combustion — burns without soot; a diesel alternative with excellent cetane properties
  • Location flexible — air and water are everywhere; co-locate with stranded renewables
  • Clean cooking — a pathway to displace kerosene and biomass in households
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Applications

Where DME Goes

DME is one of the most versatile e-fuels — a single molecule serving cooking, transport and industry.

  • LPG blending & substitution — drop into existing LPG supply chains
  • Diesel alternative — for trucks, gensets and marine engines with minor adaptation
  • Chemical feedstock — a building block for olefins and oxygenates
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