Japanese gas supplier begins producing e-methane derived from electrolytic hydrogen for use in city gas network
Toho Gas has put the synthetic natural gas at the heart of its plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
![The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project in Chita, Aichi prefecture. The blue structure on the right is the electrolyser, and the dark grey structure on the left (labelled 'e-methane' in English) contains the Sabatier equipment. The sign at the front reads: 'Congratulations [in red] Chita e-methane production demonstration facility opened'](https://images.dngroup.com/image/eyJ3Ijo5ODAsImYiOiJ3ZWJwIiwiayI6IjBmMGJjNDY3YjJmMzZhOWUzNmVhM2FhNDA3MDA0NmMwIiwiY3JvcCI6WzAsNjcsMTYwMCwxMDY1XSwiciI6MS41LCJvIjoiZ2xvYmFsIn0)
Toho Gas has put the synthetic natural gas at the heart of its plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050