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Who is M2X Energy
M2X Energy is a venture-funded company established by Breakthrough Energy Ventures in 2020. M2X was founded on the belief that climate change must be addressed urgently and that solutions must be quickly deployable and economically viable to have the greatest impact. Flare gas is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. M2X’s vision is to reduce GHG emissions by converting natural gas that is flared into environmentally sustainable, fungible,
economically viable chemical products.
The Global flaring problem
Natural gas flaring is both a huge waste of precious energy and a big harm to the environment (through methane slippages). The total natural gas globally flared amounts to 140 bcm (IEA 2021) resulting in 1.4 GigaTons of CO2e emissions. This represents >2.5% of global CO2e emissions. There are 16,000 gas-releasing flaring sites across the globe: See the latest satellite flare map here.
Our Technology
To be the leading global supplier of small- scale, modular, autonomous gas-to-product systems, M2X has developed a novel approach to green methanol production using what would otherwise be a waste stream – flare gas. Our products will mitigate significant volumes of GHG emissions by eliminating methane leakages from flares and displacing the production of conventionally produced chemicals.
WE ARE BRINGING A FLARE GAS SOLUTION TO MARKET THAT IS:
Scalable
Adjustable to a variety of flare gas volumes
Fast
Quick deployment in the field
Simple
Innovative integration of existing technology
Modular
Right sized, transportable and operated autonomously
Flexible
Adaptable to different operating conditions
Progress
M2X is building a pilot unit, consuming approximately 75,000 standard cubic feet per day of flare gas and producing 5,000 barrels of methanol per year, ready for field demonstration in 2023.
Modular transportable gas-to-methanol plants
Methanol derived products
Methanol is a feedstock for making everyday products – converting a waste stream of natural gas that would be flared or vented into methanol helps displace the demand for natural gas or coal that would traditionally be required for methanol production.
Some uses of methanol are:
hydrogen Carrier
Low Carbon Fuel
engineered lumber
Low Carbon Plastic
Synthetic Fibers
About M2X Energy
Our Story
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is developing and will deploy critical climate solutions our world needs to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Flaring is a significant source of global CO2 emissions and a waste of precious energy. Recognizing a gap in solutions to mitigate flaring, BEV founded M2X Energy to rapidly develop and deploy a solution. The founding team, comprising experienced industry experts, operationalized the company in early 2021 and closed a Series A funding round in September 2021. Our investors are:
How we work
Driven by purpose
Driven by purpose – We’re committed to deploying a viable solution to the flare gas problem, making a meaningful impact to GHG reductions.
Sense of Urgency
We are focused on a fast, safe and effective deployment of our technology – because reducing emissions can’t wait.
Simplicity
We are building solutions for our customers; additional complexity doesn’t necessarily mean more value.
TeamWork
Combating climate change means working together and building a community of employees, customers and partners with different background, points of view and priorities
M2X TEAM
James Bonzani
Product Engineer
Josh Browne, PhD.
Chief Technology Officer
Hsiang-Sheng (Johnson) Chen, PhD.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Anthony Dean, PhD.
Chief Operating Officer
Louise Hannecart
Director of Business Development & Strategy
Kyle Merical
Principal Engineer
Greg Murphy
Director of Finance
Seema Peterson
Accounting Bookkeeper
Andrew Randolph, PhD.
VP Engineering
Nicholas Schwartz, PhD
Principal Engineer
Sean Thompson
Process and Product Engineer
Paul Yelvington, PhD.
Chief Science Officer
