A recent doctoral thesis at LUT University examines the future of electric fuels, including the value of global trade, the cost of transport solutions, the competitiveness of imports and the role of carbon dioxide as a major raw material.
Tansu Galimova, a junior researcher at LUT University, has studied the key factors that need to be taken into account in the strategic planning of e-fuel production, transport infrastructure development and carbon sourcing to make the large-scale deployment of e-fuels and e-chemicals cost-effective.
Meeting global climate targets and limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius requires an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. In industry and long-distance transport, the transition will require e-fuels and e-chemicals produced from renewable electricity.
The main conclusions of the study:
- Demand for e-scratchers and e-chemicals is growing strongly.
- Carbon dioxide is recovered extensively and by many means
- International trade can cut fuel costs by up to 38%
- Transport costs of e-methanol can withstand competition
- Domestic production improves energy security
Read more about the study here.
