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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1186/s13705-014-0020-x
Titel (primär) Benchmarking biofuels—a comparison of technical, economic and environmental indicators
Autor Müller-Langer, F.; Majer, S.; O'Keeffe, S.
Quelle Energy, Sustainability and Society
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
Department BIOENERGIE
Band/Volume 4
Seite von art. 20
Sprache englisch
UFZ Querschnittsthemen RU6;
Abstract The global demand for energy, particularly for transport fuels, will continue to increase significantly in the future. In addition to other options, like increased technological efficiencies, traffic reduction or modal shift, biofuels are promoted to contribute strongly to the transport sector in the years to come. Biofuels are also promoted as part of the EU strategy for decarbonising the transport sector with the aim of reducing associated GHG emissions. This paper considers some of the most important biofuels. A selection of biofuel options (biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethane, hydrotreated vegetable oils and fats, lignocellulosic-based fuels) were characterised by their conversion technologies and stage of development. They were analysed, concerning technical (overall efficiency), economic (investments and biofuel production costs) and environmental aspects (GHG performance). Additionally, GHG mitigation costs were calculated with regard to the GHG-based biofuel quota.
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Müller-Langer, F., Majer, S., O'Keeffe, S. (2014):
Benchmarking biofuels—a comparison of technical, economic and environmental indicators
Energy Sustain. Soc. 4 , art. 20 10.1186/s13705-014-0020-x