Title:
Economic and Environmental Prospects of Biofuels in the European Transport Sector
Author(s):
Dietrich, R-U., Adelung, S., Albrecht, F.G., Béalu, Z., Estelmann, S., Maier, S.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Decarbonization of the transport sector requires the transition from fossil to renewable energy sources. While electric vehicles may become a viable option for individual car traffic, at least aviation, shipping and heavy duty transportation will continue to rely on liquid fuels. Biofuels can replace a large share of fossil fuel in these sectors. However, the usage of biofuels within transportation is only reasonable with significantly reduced Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to fossil fuels and lower GHG abatement costs compared to other carbon mitigation technologies. A detailed discussion of biofuels prospects in Europe is presented.
Keywords:
biofuel, life cycle assessment (LCA), aviation, techno-economic assessment (TEA)
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Market implementation, investments & financing
Event:
26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
4CO.2.2
Pages:
1264 - 1267
ISBN:
978-88-89407-18-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/26thEUBCE2018-4CO.2.2
Price:
FREE
