CapCO₂, AgriEnergy, and Methylennium Energy collaborate to convert ethanol CO₂ into clean fuel
On August 20, SoDak Renewables Director Rodger Horr attended an open house and project launch in Luverne, Minnesota, hosted by CapCO₂ Solutions, AgriEnergy Innovations, and Methylennium Energy. The event marked the beginning of a new green methanol production facility that will utilize ethanol CO₂ emissions to create low-carbon fuel.
CapCO₂ CEO Dr. Jeff Bonar described the opportunity as “a goldmine” for ethanol producers in the Midwest. “I believe that today, we are starting in Luverne something that will be just as historic—ushering in a new energy era,” Bonar said. “Built not on fossil carbon, but on America’s most abundant resources: our corn, our sun, our wind, and our boundless capacity to innovate.”
CapCO₂ Solutions CEO Jeff Bonar, PhD
David Kolsrud, co-founder of AgriEnergy Innovations, emphasized the long-standing leadership of the Luverne ethanol plant. “They led the way 30 years ago—and they’re leading again today.”
AgriEnergy Innovations Co-Founder David Kolsrud
Also speaking at the event were Mayor Pat Baustian of Luverne and Dr. Max Lyubovsky, founder of Methylennium Energy, both of whom highlighted the potential of collaborative innovation in the biofuels sector.
Mayor Pat Baustian welcomes the project to Luverne
Methylennium Energy Founder Dr. Max Lyubovsky
Green methanol production at the site is expected to begin in early 2027.
Images courtesy of CapCO₂ Solutions.