In addition to the efforts to use renewable raw materials in the industry in a sustainable manner for the production of natural fiber-reinforced plastics (NFRP), the LaNDER³ partnership has also set itself the goal of reducing_{CO2 emissions} and using renewable energy sources.

The energetic conversion and material use of fossil fuels can be identified as the main cause of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy sources have great potential to reduce the need for fossil fuels. Some of the technologies required for the generation of renewable energy are no longer only used for the intermediate storage of energy from renewable sources, but above all for linking various processes and sectors of industry. This means that new technologies can contribute to the decarbonization of a large number of manufacturing companies.

Researchers in Impulse Project 4 - Catalytic Methanation are working on such a new technology for generating renewable energy and the associated_{CO2 savings potential}. The focus of research in Impulse Project 4 is on the comprehensive and sustainable use of plant resources for energy production. Here,_CO2 is to be washed directly from the environment or bound as a partial product of biogas plants, such as in the third-party funded project Mobile High-Performance Biogas Plant.
The research group is using the Sabatier process for implementation, in which methane and water are produced from_CO2 and hydrogen in a reactor built by Rublic + Cancler GmbH in Heidenau. This works by using a catalyst at the appropriate pressure and temperature. The resulting methane can then be used as an energy source for other applications, stored or transported.