Accelerating the construction of a new energy system is the only way to achieve the carbon peak target and ensure energy security during the 15th Five Year Plan period. As a liquid new energy source, methanol has become an important component of China's new energy system due to its advantages in low-carbon, storage and transportation. 350 alcohol hydrogen hybrid vehicles will provide travel support for the Harbin Asian Winter Games in 2025; In October 2025, the world's first methanol electric distribution dual-use ship "Yuanchun 001" began commercial operation in Shanghai... The application scenarios of methanol in key fields such as commercial vehicles and shipping are constantly expanding. At the 2nd Green Methanol Energy Industry Development Conference held recently, attending experts stated that methanol energy will gradually shift from demonstration exploration to large-scale application. Activate the momentum of green development. Currently, China's economic and social development has entered a stage of accelerating green and low-carbon high-quality development. Green methanol combines ecological and economic benefits, and is highly compatible with the development of circular economy. ”Zhu Liyang, President of the China Circular Economy Association, stated that using urban organic waste, inferior coal, industrial by-products such as hydrogen and carbon dioxide to produce methanol is essentially an efficient utilization of waste, which not only improves resource utilization efficiency but also reduces environmental pollution. At the same time, green methanol has dual attributes of energy and chemical raw materials, which can drive the coordinated upgrading of new energy, high-end equipment, carbon capture and other industrial chains, adding a green background to the transformation and development of traditional industries. According to preliminary statistics, there are currently over 200 green methanol projects planned, under construction, and put into operation nationwide, with a total production capacity of over 51 million tons per year. The policy system supporting the development of the green methanol energy industry is constantly improving. As of 2025, more than 70 policy documents supporting the promotion of alcohol hydrogen vehicles have been issued by various departments and localities, forming a complete policy system. Zhu Liyang analyzed that, driven by multiple factors, green methanol has enormous potential for application in scenarios such as automotive fuel, ship power, green industrialization, and green chemical raw materials. Policy guarantees and market demand promote the expansion and application of green methanol. Methanol vehicles have been piloted in multiple cities in provinces such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Guizhou since 2012. Fang Haifeng, Chief Expert of China Automotive Technology Research Center and Deputy Director of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center, believes that the green and low-carbon transformation of energy will profoundly affect the choice of technology route for the automotive industry. Methanol, as one of the low-carbon transformation routes for automobiles, has certain application potential, especially in the field of commercial vehicles. Driven by diverse application scenarios, commercial vehicles do not have an optimal power route, only the most suitable solution. ”Wang Weiliang, President of the Board of Directors of Bosch Intelligent Mobility Group in China, explained that in scenarios where urban distribution and short distance transportation routes are relatively fixed and electricity prices have obvious advantages, pure electric solutions have strong competitiveness; In areas where transportation infrastructure is relatively weak and long-distance trunk transportation dominates, diesel and natural gas will still exist for a long time, and methanol is expected to become a solution that combines economic and low-carbon advantages. With the synchronous entry of new energy vehicles and new energy systems into the stage of large-scale development, the layout of vehicle energy integration networks is evolving from a single mode of transportation to an important component of the energy system. Zhang Yongwei, Chairman of Chebaihui, proposed to accelerate the integration of vehicles and energy. If the "mobile energy storage" of new energy vehicles is incorporated into the power system, it can not only provide new important space for the consumption of new energy, but also provide effective tools for peak shaving and frequency regulation of the power grid. Zhang Yongwei believes that the essence of vehicle energy integration is to promote the diversification of new energy vehicle technology routes and the organic coupling of low-carbon energy diversification: on the one hand, pure electric, hybrid, hydrogen energy, alcohol hydrogen and other technologies have their own adaptation scenarios; On the other hand, systematically matching the automotive technology roadmap with energy forms to form a more rational industrial development logic. In the view of Liu Ke, Dean of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southern University of Science and Technology, the hybrid mode of "oil, alcohol, and electricity" is a suitable automotive energy solution for China. The systematic promotion of vehicle energy integration requires the construction of a new transportation energy system. ”Zhang Yongwei analyzed that the traditional energy replenishment network centered on refueling is no longer able to adapt to changes in transportation and energy structure. In the future, we should accelerate the formation of a new transportation energy system with high-speed and mainline supercharging as the backbone, supported by urban comprehensive energy stations, and taking into account multiple supply methods such as hydrogen and alcohol refueling. According to Fan Xianjun, CEO of Remote New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, Remote's alcohol hydrogen refueling brand "Yuanchun" has built over 900 methanol refueling stations in key regions across the country. The integration of automotive and energy industries still needs to break down industry barriers and cultivate new business models for the integrated development of the automotive and energy industries. More and more car companies are expanding their energy business, and new models such as battery operators and virtual power plants are gradually maturing. For example, Remote has partnered with companies such as Bosch and ZF to establish the Alcohol Hydrogen Electric Ecological Alliance, building a system covering "clean energy development - alcohol hydrogen electric technology innovation - full platform vehicle adaptation". Collaborative promotion of ecological construction and energy transformation is a gradual process. Shao Yu, a specially appointed senior researcher at the National Finance and Development Laboratory and a specially appointed professor at Fudan University's EMBA program, believes that at present, methanol, as a solution that combines cost-effectiveness and economic applicability, is one of the important feasible paths. The current focus should be on rapidly building its ecosystem and exploring an emerging trillion dollar market. Technological breakthroughs are the key to the industrialization of green methanol. For example, car companies such as Geely Holding Group have joined forces with ecological partners to break through key bottlenecks in the entire industry chain of "alcohol station movement vehicle capture", laying a solid foundation for the production and preparation of green methanol and the promotion and application of methanol vehicles. China will become an important driving force for the global development of green methanol. ”Zhao Kai, Chief Representative of the Global Methanol Industry Association in China, stated that China is rapidly developing in terms of raw material supply, equipment manufacturing, and technological level. Although the development prospects of the green methanol industry are broad, it is still in the cultivation stage and faces problems such as an incomplete standard system and inadequate infrastructure. Yao Chunde, Deputy Director of the Expert Guidance Committee for the Promotion and Application of Methanol Vehicles under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and a professor at Tianjin University, pointed out that there are two issues that need to be coordinated in the promotion of methanol vehicles: firstly, the high cost of green methanol restricts its large-scale application, and low-carbon methanol can be used as a temporary solution. At the same time, foreign experience can be learned to promote the combined development of grey alcohol and green alcohol; Secondly, there are practical constraints on the construction of methanol injection stations and park access, and further improvement of relevant standards and management regulations is needed. We should accelerate the introduction of unified standards for green methanol and low-carbon methanol that are in line with national conditions, carry out carbon footprint accounting, green certification, and full chain traceability work, and promote mutual recognition with international certification. ”Fang Haifeng stated. Zhu Liyang suggested that we should coordinate the coordinated development of the industrial chain. In terms of top-level design, formulate a medium - and long-term development plan for the green methanol industry and establish a cross departmental collaborative mechanism; In the field of technology, support leading enterprises and research institutes to jointly tackle core technologies, promote the large-scale demonstration of green methanol, and gradually open up the "production storage operation use" loop; In terms of resource utilization, we encourage the linkage layout between wind and solar resource enrichment areas and industrial agglomeration areas, and develop various technological routes such as biomass methanol, customized methanol, and comprehensive utilization of waste to produce methanol according to local conditions, to build a green methanol recycling industry chain. (New Society)