CapCO2 Solutions

What CapCO2 Solutions does

CapCO2 Solutions is a US-based carbon utilization company founded in 2023 that deploys modular, containerized systems at ethanol plants to capture biogenic CO2 and convert it into recycled carbon e-methanol. The platform is built on patented single-pass CO2-to-methanol technology licensed from Methylennium Energy and developed over 15 years by Dr. Max Lyubovsky, which the company says is materially faster than conventional multi-pass conversion. Each modular unit is manufactured in the USA and shipped to a partner plant for assembly, enabling on-site deployment without pipelines or eminent-domain infrastructure.

The company monetizes a four-stream stack: e-methanol sold to maritime, aviation, chemicals, and pharmaceutical buyers; byproduct oxygen; carbon credits generated from CO2 utilization; and a 15-20% low-carbon ethanol premium tied to a third-party-verified ~25-point reduction in plant carbon intensity, which also qualifies output for Sustainable Aviation Fuel markets. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales direct to US Midwest ethanol plant operators and direct downstream fuel buyers, with a flagship lighthouse deployment launched in August 2025 at the AgriEnergy Innovations ethanol plant in Luverne, MN. Pricing is project-specific and undisclosed, with reported $50M new-revenue potential per partner plant; the firm has 1-10 employees and one disclosed SAFE-tranche funding of $25,834 on 2026-01-29.

Name

CapCO2 Solutions

Legal name

CapCO2 Solutions Inc

Website

https://capco2.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CapCO2 Solutions deploys modular, containerized systems at US ethanol plants to capture CO2 and convert it into e-methanol, serving ethanol operators and downstream maritime, aviation, and chemical fuel buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Methanol and Carbon Capture

NAICS

Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUABAIAB

Green Methanol & E‑Alcohols (e‑methanol, ethanol, higher alcohols)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/CO₂ Utilization & Carbon-to-Value (E-fuels, Chemicals, Building Materials)

SECONDARYIMAEADAC

C1 & Synthesis Gas Derivatives (Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Petrochemicals & Derivatives

SECONDARYTLAHAKAC

Alternative Low-Carbon Marine Fuels Bunkering (Methanol, Biofuels, Ammonia, Hydrogen)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Bunkering & Marine Fuel Services (Including LNG Bunkering)

SECONDARYEUAAAHAJ

Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biofuels Production (Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF)

SECONDARYEUAFAFAB

Methanol Storage & Handling (Conventional & E-methanol)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility (Batteries, Hydrogen Storage, Demand Response)/Power-to-X & Synthetic Fuels Storage (Ammonia, Methanol, E-fuels)

SECONDARYEUABAGAH

Chemical Looping Combustion/Reforming (Oxygen Carrier-based Capture)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/CCS/CCUS Capture Technologies (Post-combustion, Pre-combustion, Oxy-fuel)

Keywords

• Carbon capture technology
• Green methanol production
• E-methanol fuel
• Ethanol decarbonization
• Sustainable aviation fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Queens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. E-Methanol Sales: CapCO2 produces and sells recycled carbon e-methanol to maritime, aviation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and plastics industries. Methanol is transported by rail or over-the-road trucks to customers.
2. Oxygen Sales: Oxygen is a byproduct of the methanol production process and is sold as an additional revenue stream.
3. Carbon Credits: CapCO2 generates carbon credits through CO2 utilization that reduces ethanol plant carbon intensity scores.
4. Low-Carbon Ethanol Premium: Ethanol produced at partner facilities using CapCO2 technology qualifies as low-carbon, selling for 15-20% premium over regular ethanol and qualifying for SAF markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CapCO2 Solutions deploys patented, modular containerized systems at ethanol plants to capture biogenic CO2 and convert it, together with renewable-energy-derived hydrogen, into recycled carbon e-methanol. The company sells that e-methanol directly to maritime, aviation, chemicals, and pharmaceutical buyers, while also monetizing oxygen (a process byproduct), generated carbon credits, and the carbon-intensity premium earned by partner ethanol plants that qualify as low-carbon fuel.

Product overview

CapCO2 Solutions offers a portfolio of products centered on CO2 utilization technology. The core offering is E-Methanol (recycled carbon e-methanol), produced by deploying patented modular units at ethanol plants that capture biogenic CO2 and convert it into renewable fuel. The company also sells Oxygen (a process byproduct) and Carbon Credits. Ethanol produced at partnered facilities qualifies as Low-Carbon Ethanol with reduced CI scores, commanding premium pricing and access to SAF markets. All products are interconnected through the company's modular CO2 capture and conversion system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Methanol (recycled carbon methanol)

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon Intensity reduction of ~25 points per ethanol plant
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgriEnergy InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2025AgriEnergy Innovations operates an ethanol facility in Luverne, MN (formerly Gevo Inc. plant) and is fostering a biofuels innovation center. CapCO2 collaborates with AgriEnergy to utilize CO2 waste to produce green methanol. The Luverne facility is CapCO2's lighthouse project, launched summer 2025, demonstrating commercial deployment of green methanol from ethanol CO2. AgriEnergy has brought together experienced ethanol industry leaders with next-generation innovations.
• Methylennium Energy (MLE)coreTechnology or Integration · 15 October 2024CapCO2 Solutions signed MOU with Methylennium Energy on October 15, 2024 for green methanol production. Methylennium brings 15 years of patented technology experience with compact and efficient methanol equipment. Their modular technology is manufactured in the USA and delivered to ethanol plants for assembly. CapCO2 leverages this technology to enable ethanol plants to cut CI scores in half and bring new revenues. The partnership is central to CapCO2's ability to deliver complete green methanol solutions.
• South Dakota Renewable Energy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization listed on CapCO2 Solutions website. Association supports renewable energy development in the South Dakota region where CapCO2 operates.
• Minnesota Bio-Fuels AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization listed on CapCO2 Solutions website. Association supports biofuels industry development in Minnesota where CapCO2's lighthouse project is located.
• Methylennium EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization listed on CapCO2 Solutions website as an affiliate partner in the methanol technology ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Prometheus Fuels: Prometheus is producing e-fuels (including e-methanol and gasoline) from CO2 and renewable electricity. It overlaps with CapCO2 on CO2-to-methanol and drop-in renewable fuels for transport, though it is pursuing direct air capture rather than point-source ethanol plant CO2.
• Twelve (formerly Opus 12): Twelve converts captured CO2 into chemicals and fuels (including methanol precursors and e-fuels). It overlaps with CapCO2 on CO2 utilization and renewable chemical feedstocks for plastics, pharma, and aviation applications.
• Aemetis: Aemetis operates ethanol plants and is developing renewable diesel, SAF, and carbon capture projects. It is a comparable low-carbon ethanol and SAF feedstock player pursuing carbon intensity reductions at its facilities, similar to CapCO2's ethanol plant value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Topsoe: Topsoe licenses methanol and e-fuels process technology (e.g., e-methanol via SynCOR) at industrial scale to refiners and chemicals producers. It is a broad incumbent in the methanol technology stack that CapCO2/Methylennium compete against for plant-level e-methanol deployments.
• OCI Global: OCI is a major nitrogen and methanol producer that has pivoted toward low-carbon ammonia and methanol projects. It is a relevant incumbent for benchmarking e-methanol economics, supply offtake, and project scale that CapCO2's distributed model competes against.
• Methanex: Methanex is the world's largest methanol producer and is investing in lower-carbon methanol supply for shipping. It overlaps with CapCO2 on maritime e-methanol demand but operates at much larger centralized scale rather than modular distributed production.

Direct peers

• Gevo: Gevo is a low-carbon ethanol and SAF producer that historically operated the Luverne, MN plant now used by CapCO2 partner AgriEnergy. Gevo's alcohol-to-jet pathway and net-zero alcohol ambitions overlap directly with CapCO2's ethanol decarbonization and SAF feedstock value proposition.
• Carbon Recycling International: CRI is a pioneer in CO2-to-renewable methanol (Emissions-to-Liquids technology), operating the George Olah plant in Iceland. It is the closest direct peer to CapCO2, addressing similar end-markets (shipping, chemicals) with a different feedstock and centralized production model.
• LanzaTech: LanzaTech captures industrial carbon emissions and converts them into fuels and chemicals (e.g., ethanol, jet fuel) using gas fermentation and synthetic biology. It overlaps with CapCO2 on CO2-to-value, ethanol decarbonization, and SAF feedstock markets.

Others

• Maersk (A.P. Moller-Maersk): Maersk is the largest container shipping line and a flagship buyer of green methanol for its dual-fuel fleet. As a customer and ecosystem participant in the maritime e-methanol market, Maersk is relevant for understanding end-demand that CapCO2's output would serve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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