Pyronyx converts New Zealand's forestry waste into export-grade green methanol — funding the restoration of native ecosystems across Aotearoa.
The Problem
New Zealand's forestry sector is at a crossroads. The status quo is no longer viable — but the solution is already here.
Up to 40% of every harvest becomes low-value forestry slash — clogging waterways, fuelling wildfires, and costing landowners money to manage. When it mobilises, it devastates communities.
China is pivoting away from raw logs. Major corporates like IKEA are enforcing strict net-reduction procurement policies. The traditional model is under structural pressure.
NZ forestry operators pay $2.13/L for diesel — consuming millions of litres per year just for harvest and logistics. That cost eats margin and locks the sector into fossil fuels.
Planting 2.1 million hectares of permanent native forest is a national imperative — but relying solely on government grants or volatile ETS markets will never get us there.
The Solution
Our breakthrough process takes wet, dirty forestry waste and converts it into a premium export fuel — using kinetic physics instead of fragile blades.
Wet, dirty waste biomass — the 40% no one wants
Blade-free aerodynamic vortices shatter slash into dry, homogenised fluff
Thermochemical conversion produces syngas — carbon oxides and hydrogen
Syngas is catalytically converted into liquid green methanol
30-year off-take agreements with global shipping fleets
Additional Outputs
Sequesters carbon for centuries. Improves soil structure, moisture, and microbial life.
Natural alternative to glyphosate. Supports soil remediation and biodiversity.
Clean, decentralised on-site power. Ideal for remote and off-grid operations.
Renewable material for sealing potholes and maintaining unsealed roads.
Our Mission
Every litre of green methanol we export generates commercial profit. Every dollar of profit funds the planting of permanent native forest across Aotearoa.
We call this Recloaking Papatūānuku — restoring the living cloak of indigenous forest that once covered these islands. Not as a charity. As a self-sustaining commercial engine.
No reliance on government grants. No volatility from ETS markets. Just slash in, restoration funded.
Operating in alignment with Pure Advantage and Tāne's Tree Trust, Pyronyx funds a mosaic land-use approach — enhancement, reversion, and reforestation — across marginal and degraded land. Native green breaks protect communities. Living forests sequester carbon. The land breathes again.
The Market
Global shipping is transitioning to green fuels faster than any other heavy industry. New Zealand is perfectly positioned — if we act now.
Global shipping giants like Maersk are signing 30-year green methanol off-take agreements right now. At $2.78/L wholesale, this is a premium market compared to the $2.13/L diesel NZ forestry operators currently burn.
This isn't speculative. Long-term contracts are being signed today by major shipping fleets desperate to decarbonise. New Zealand's biomass supply chain is ideally positioned to serve this demand at scale.
Our strategic partner Forest360 is the largest independent forest manager in Australasia. Their 40% waste biomass becomes our feedstock — a vast, centralised, reliable supply chain for green methanol production.
Beyond shipping, US tech giants are paying premium prices for high-permanence carbon offsets to meet their net-zero commitments. Pyronyx's biochar and carbon model opens this lucrative parallel revenue stream.
The Vision in Action
Simon Millar presents the case for restoring 2.1 million hectares of indigenous forest — the mission that Pyronyx's commercial engine is built to fund.
"Recloaking Papatūānuku" · Simon Millar · E Tipu Conference 2024 · Read the full proposal →
Pyronyx Pioneers
The organisations and ventures shaping Pyronyx from the ground up — across feedstock, technology, hydrogen, restoration, and market access.
Pyronyx is in its formative stages. These partnerships reflect active conversations and strategic alignment — not all relationships are formalised. We're building this openly and collaboratively.
The largest independent forest management company in Australasia, managing ~480,000 hectares. Provides access to the 40% waste biomass from harvests, plus ETS/Carbon consulting for land transitions.
Developing innovative, scalable pyrolysis technology to convert plant biomass into renewable energy and materials. Core processing technology partner.
Leveraging established solar electrolysis technology to split water and produce green hydrogen — the clean hydrogen feedstock for methanol synthesis.
Pure Advantage and Tāne's Tree Trust provide guidance to ensure commercial profits correctly fund mosaic land-use restoration — enhancement, reversion, and reforestation of native species.
Concerned about New Zealand's fuel resilience and distance from markets, ExportNZ has expressed strong interest in supporting the green methanol supply chain as a strategic national asset.
A proven track record delivering disruptive technology projects for New Zealand. Drives the commercial architecture, technology integration, and off-take negotiations.
Get Involved
Whether you're a forestry operator, investor, iwi, regional council, or technology partner — there's a place for you in the Pyronyx story.