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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The fuel world will become more diverse – … which has to be carefully managed
not least because of PtX and e-fuels … from a systemic perspective

To be discussed
Blends versus neat fuels

CO
2 CCS
Compatibility (also for existing fleet)
Biomass
use
Fossile CO 2 hydrocarbons Bio Multi-fuel flexibility
Synthetic
Process
CO
2
(Phys.) Efficiency versus cost
Applications

© Frontier Economics
Infrastructure requirements / synergies

Cooperations / platforms
- Diesel - CH4 - MeOH - FAME (across value chains)
- Gasoline - DME … - FT fuels - HVO …
- CNG - OME …
- LNG
Striking a balance between diversification and fragmentation

energy so as to end our dependence on primary focus on electrification in as well as hydrogen, which is available
foreign exports is simply not realistic in areas such transportation while empha- in significant quantities as a byproduct
densely populated, industrialized coun- sizing the importance of coordinated of the chemicals industry, and is typically
tries, and that we will continue to rely approaches to fuel types, supply sys- not recycled. If we took this together with
on significant energy imports, with the tems and applications. According to hydrogen generated with “green” power,
difference being that in the future those Bothe, “the transportation sector is a we would already be in a position to
imports will be renewable energies,” says part of the energy system, and all solu- exploit the tremendous potential for use
Dr. David Bothe, expert at Frontier Eco- tions must function within the system.” in the transportation sector and other sec-
nomics in an interview with ATZ | MTZ, This would entail basing the transpor- tors, an aspect that has so far failed to
before adding that “purely logistical rea- tation sector, which currently accounts get the attention it deserves in public dis-
sons favor a focus on chemical fuels such for around 16 % of global carbon emis- course taking place at the level of the EU.
as hydrogen and synthetic hydrocarbons.” sions [25], on both a sensible promotion In the light of this, the latest decision on
In light of new findings in the energy of battery-electric powertrains and the the part of the EU to classify hydrogen as
sector, experts now counsel against a additional development of synthetic fuels, a zero-emission technology is a step in
the right direction. Indeed, it follows that
green power can be allocated to non-
transportation sectors in the power sys-
tem. This would introduce an interna-
tionally pioneering and reliably sustain-
able approach.
What are the best approaches to meet-
ing our future urban transportation
needs? Digitization is leading to
an expansion of the sharing economy.
Megacities are threatened by gridlock.
The pressing and inspiring question is:
What is the best way to create smart
transportation services while simultane-
ously undergoing a far-reaching transfor-
mation of the transportation sector? Prof.
© Audi Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO and Chief
Technology Officer at the Schaeffler
Audi battery storage pilot facility on the Euref Campus in Berlin (Germany) Group, offers an incisive analysis:
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