Clean Energy & Water Technologies (CEWT) – White Paper RSMG as a Renewable Fuel CEWT Policy White Paper (2025)

 Executive Summary: 

Australia is entering a decisive decade where electrification alone cannot deliver deep industrial decarbonisation. Heavy industry, steelmaking, mining, and baseload power generation require renewable, storable, dispatchable fuels that work within existing thermal systems. Renewable Synthetic Methane Gas (RSMG)—produced from captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen through CEWT’s Carbon Recycling Technology (CRT)—provides Australia with a new class of zero‑fossil‑input, closed‑loop, perpetual renewable fuel. This white paper outlines the scientific, policy, and regulatory basis for recognising RSMG as an eligible renewable fuel under the Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO) scheme. 

1. Introduction: 

The Need for Renewable Fuels Beyond Electricity Electrification cannot support: • 24/7 industrial power   • Firming and grid stability   • High‑temperature industrial heat   • Non‑electrifiable processes   • Large‑scale energy storage   RSMG fills these gaps using existing gas infrastructure and renewable hydrogen inputs. © 2025 Clean Energy & Water Technologies Pty Ltd – CEWT Blue Edition (RSMG Version) Clean Energy & Water Technologies (CEWT) – White Paper 2. What is RSMG Under CEWT’s Carbon Recycling Technology? RSMG under CRT is produced from captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen.   This forms a perpetual carbon loop:   Combustion → CO₂ → Capture → Methanation → RSMG → Combustion. Hydrogen provides the energy. Carbon atoms recycle indefinitely. 

3. Why RSMG Must Be Recognised as a Renewable Fuel • Zero fossil inputs   • Aligned with global synthetic methane definitions   • Compatible with turbines, pipelines, LNG, and industrial furnaces   • Provides dispatchable renewable energy   • Enables deep decarbonisation across steel, alumina, cement, and mining 

  4. CEWT CRT and the GO Framework PGO is the correct certification pathway because RSMG is a renewable manufactured product with clear system boundaries. CRT provides a complete, verifiable methodology for renewable methane certification. 

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Alignment with Australia’s Net Zero Plan (2025) RSMG advances all national priorities: 1. Clean electricity across the economy, 2. Electrification and efficiency   © 2025 Clean Energy & Water Technologies Pty Ltd – CEWT Blue Edition (RSMG Version) Clean Energy & Water Technologies (CEWT) – White Paper 3. Expansion of clean fuels   4. Acceleration of new technologies   5. Large‑scale carbon removals  

 6. Strategic Advantages for Australia • Establishes Australia as the first nation to certify renewable synthetic methane   • Enables green steel, green metals, and renewable industrial heat   • Strengthens national energy security   • Creates renewable, storable baseload power   • Opens export markets for certified RSMG   

7. CRT as the Foundation Methodology CRT is mass‑balanced, closed‑loop, zero‑fossil, industrial‑scale, infrastructure‑compatible, and ready for regulatory adoption.   It should serve as the foundation methodology for PGO renewable methane certification. 

8. Policy Recommendation Australia should: 1. Formally recognise RSMG as a renewable fuel   2. Adopt CRT as the reference PGO methodology   3. Support RSMG under ARENA, CEFC, and WA programs   4. Enable RSMG‑based baseload renewable power   5. Embed RSMG in industrial precinct decarbonisation frameworks   © 2025 Clean Energy & Water Technologies Pty Ltd – CEWT Blue Edition (RSMG Version) Clean Energy & Water Technologies (CEWT) – White Paper 

9. Conclusion: RSMG from CRT creates a perpetual, renewable, circular energy system powered by sunlight, seawater, and wind. Recognising RSMG under PGO will transform Australia’s renewable energy system, enable zero‑emission baseload power, decarbonise heavy industry, and position Australia as a global leader in renewable synthetic fuels. 

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The Science and Philosophy of Carbon Recycling technology (CRT)

THE SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY OF CRT Carbon Recycling Technology by CEWT Introduction CRT recognises that renewable electricity alone cannot solve industrial energy needs. CRT treats carbon as a recyclable carrier and hydrogen as the universal elemental fuel. 1. SCIENCE OF CRT 1.1 Carbon Is a Carrier, Not a Consumable Fuel In CRT, carbon is never consumed. It circulates as CO2, CH4, and back again, acting like a reusable molecular energy carrier. 1.2 Hydrogen Is the Real Fuel — And It Has No Colour Hydrogen (H2) is chemically identical regardless of origin. CRT combines H2 with CO2 to create Renewable Synthetic Methane Gas (RSMG). 1.3 The CRT Reaction Cycle (Perpetual Loop) 1. Renewable hydrogen (H2) is produced. 2. CO2 is captured from turbine exhaust. 3. CO2 + 4H2 ® CH4 + 2H2O (methanation). 4. CH4 is used for power generation. 5. The CO2 produced is captured again. This loop repeats indefinitely without fossil carbon. 2. WHY CRT SOLVES THE ENERGY PROBLEM 2.1 Renewables Cannot Supply 24/7 Industrial Energy Wind and solar cannot alone deliver firm, stable, 24/7 industrial energy. RSMG provides renewable baseload using existing systems. 2.2 Hydrogen Alone Cannot Decarbonise Industry Hydrogen is difficult to store and transport. CRT converts it into CH4 (RSMG), which is stable, storable, transportable, and compatible with pipelines and turbines. 2.3 Fossil Fuel Is Not the Enemy — Fossil Carbon Is Carbon atoms are not harmful. Fossil carbon is. CRT eliminates fossil carbon entirely by recycling CO2 in a closed loop. 3. THE PHILOSOPHY OF CRT 3.1 Nature Does Not Waste All natural cycles are circular. CRT mirrors this by treating CO2 as a resource rather than waste. 3.2 The World Is Made of Atoms, Not Labels Nature recognises chemical species (CO2, H2, CH4, H2O). Human labels such as 'green' or 'blue' hydrogen do not change atomic behaviour. 3.3 True Sustainability Is a Closed Loop A sustainable system emits nothing that cannot be reused. CRT achieves perfect circularity through perpetual carbon recycling. Conclusion CRT creates a renewable, perpetual, closed-loop energy system powered by hydrogen and recycled carbon. By treating carbon as an asset and CO2 as feedstock, CRT aligns engineering with Nature’s own design principles.