This report focuses on technology developments in the methanol industry sector. This includes process routes from syngas and coal as well as blue and low carbon routes to methanol. Technology descriptions, major licensor profiles, process economics, carbon intensity, and capacity analysis are included.

A detailed study of the current status and engineering challenges of process electrification in a net zero compliance environment. Covers electric unit operations as well as current and developing technology offerings from major licensors. Side-by-side comparison of manufacturing costs from techno-economic models of selected electrified and conventional processes, including carbon intensity impacts, with a focus on steam methane reforming and steam cracking.

​This report focuses on developments in the biomethanol industry sector. This includes routes from biogas, glycerin and MSW. Technology descriptions, key company profiles, cost of production model estimates, and capacity analysis is included as well as a discussion of impacts on the conventional industries.

Advances in battery energy storage systems (BESS) are growing in importance with continual technological improvements and declining costs of leading battery chemistries such as lithium-ion, vanadium redox, sodium-sulfur, and others. This includes improvements with new chemistries boosting performance. BESS units play an essential role via increased integration with power supply sources with zero-greenhouse gas and zero-carbon emissions such as intermittent renewable power sources (e.g., solar PV and wind) and advances in dispatchable baseload commercial nuclear power (e.g., small modular reactors). This report discusses the viable pathways for BESS units, evaluates the status of commercially advanced battery technologies and applications, and reviews the methodologies for determining the costs and techno-economics of BESS technologies, systems, and projects. The report also provides detailed case studies along with an overview of technology types, their rated output, project status, siting and location, ownership, supply/value chain partners, cost, performance, benefits, and any other relevant data and information.