Ohmium and RenewCO₂ target commercial scale-up of carbon conversion technology
Ohmium International Inc. and RenewCO₂ have announced a collaboration aimed at accelerating the commercial deployment of CO₂-to-chemicals technology, marking another step forward in the development of circular carbon solutions for heavy industry.
The partnership will combine RenewCO₂’s patented eCUT-FA™ catalyst technology with Ohmium’s Lotus® Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser platform to convert captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels using clean electricity.
The companies said the collaboration could help scale electrochemical CO₂ conversion technologies more rapidly, supporting efforts to decarbonise industrial production and reduce reliance on fossil-based chemical feedstocks.
RenewCO₂’s technology is designed to transform waste CO₂ emissions into chemical intermediates already used across industrial manufacturing, creating a pathway for carbon reuse rather than atmospheric release. When integrated with Ohmium’s green hydrogen production systems, the platform aims to support lower-carbon chemical production at commercial scale.
Dr Anders Laursen, Chief Executive of RenewCO₂, said the partnership would help accelerate the industrial transition towards carbon circularity.
“Together, we’re transforming CO₂ from liability to resource and accelerating this industrial shift,” he said.
Ohmium Chief Executive Dr Markus Tacke said hydrogen and captured CO₂ would become critical building blocks for the next generation of sustainable chemicals and fuels.
“We believe that together, our technologies can form a powerful, integrated platform to electrify chemical production, unlock circular carbon pathways, and accelerate the commercialisation of sustainable fuels and materials,” he said.
The collaboration also received support from Masaaki Toma, Chair of the Japanese Formic Acid Working Group within the Consortium for CO₂ Capture and Utilisation organised by AIST. He said the combination of advanced electrolysis and CO₂ conversion technology could help reduce the carbon intensity of the chemicals sector while supporting cleaner energy transport solutions.
The announcement reflects growing investment in carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies, which are increasingly viewed as a key component of global decarbonisation strategies. By converting captured CO₂ into usable products such as formic acid and industrial chemicals, companies are seeking to create commercially viable pathways for reducing industrial emissions while building circular carbon economies.
Ohmium said its modular PEM electrolyser technology, paired with RenewCO₂’s electrochemical conversion platform, could enable scalable low-carbon chemical production powered by renewable electricity and readily available industrial feedstocks.
