Beyond Fossil Feedstocks: Methanol-to-Olefins and the Future of Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing

Beyond Fossil Feedstocks: Methanol-to-Olefins and the Future of Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing

Plastics underpin modern life. They are used in packaging, textiles, and medical devices, and are critical to clean energy technologies such as solar panels and EV components. Nearly all plastics today are derived from fossil fuels and originate from a small set of primary chemicals known as olefins. Olefins are highly versatile chemical building blocks. The most widely produced olefins are ethylene and propylene, which are made into products su…