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`frontier_gas_tech.csv`

Gas and electro-fermentation routes (hydrogen-oxidising bacteria, methanotrophs, gas fermentation of industrial off-gas, electro-microbial routes): readiness, plant scale, resource use, cost paths to 2050 and the conditions for a Vietnam window.

10 rows · 21 columnsDownload CSVUsed in: Frontier technology, V. Frontier technology

Columns

Column	Meaning
`record_id`	Stable row ID assigned by the consolidation step (prefix FGT plus row number in the stream's row order).
`route`	Technology route and grade (food or feed).
`organism`	Production organism or organisms.
`feedstock`	Carbon, energy and nitrogen inputs.
`trl_2026`	Technology readiness level in 2026 (our judgement unless a source is given).
`leading_actors`	Leading companies, institutes or programmes.
`largest_plant_capacity_t_per_yr`	Largest plant built or planned, t per year (company and press figures noted where they differ).
`approvals`	Food or feed approvals to date.
`energy_kwh_per_kg_protein`	Energy use per kg of protein, kWh (design basis stated).
`h2_kg_per_kg_protein`	Hydrogen use per kg of protein, kg.
`cost_2026_usd_per_kg_protein`	Production cost per kg of protein on a 2026 basis, USD.
`cost_2030`	Cost per kg of protein by 2030, USD (best global sites and our Vietnam estimate where given).
`cost_2040`	Cost per kg of protein by 2040, USD (as for cost_2030).
`cost_2050`	Cost per kg of protein by 2050, USD (as for cost_2030).
`vn_window_conditions`	Conditions under which a plant in Vietnam could compete.
`signposts`	Observable events that would show the trajectory unfolding, and where to watch.
`source_ids`	Source IDs (see sources.csv) supporting the row, separated by semicolons. Free text such as "QNT model" or "our calculation" marks our own work.
`evidence_label`	VN-direct (evidence about Vietnam), VN-adjacent (comparable country, transfer assumed) or general. Some rows give a label per part of the row.
`confidence`	High (primary source read), Medium (reputable secondary or primary read in part) or Low (single claim, press, company marketing, or derived by us from weak inputs).
`foresight_type`	Foresight type from the futures protocol: trend, projection, estimate, signal, wildcard or vision; "projection (official target)" marks a government target.
`notes`	Free-text notes from the research agent.

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record_id	route	organism	feedstock	trl_2026	leading_actors	largest_plant_capacity_t_per_yr	approvals	energy_kwh_per_kg_protein	h2_kg_per_kg_protein	cost_2026_usd_per_kg_protein	cost_2030	cost_2040	cost_2050	vn_window_conditions	signposts	source_ids	evidence_label	confidence	foresight_type	notes