NOW GmbH has published a new factsheet on the role of carbon in the manufacture and use of electricity-based fuels.
Renewable electricity-based fuels play a decisive role in achieving Germany’s climate targets in the transport sector. Carbon (C) is used in the manufacture of these fuels, and their use means that it is released later in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). For these fuels to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this carbon must come from sustainable sources that meet certain criteria. A new NOW GmbH factsheet is therefore highlighting the role of carbon in the manufacture and use of electricity-based fuels in detail.
Capture, availability and demand for carbon
The factsheet firstly illustrates the role of carbon in renewable fuels with the aid of the so-called carbon cycle. It explains how carbon is captured, released and re-used. Then it describes the current legal requirements for renewable fuels under the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III).
The factsheet also presents three different sources for capturing carbon: Direct Air Capture (DAC), fossil point sources and biogenic point sources. Each source is presented with its advantages and disadvantages in order to assess its potential for sustainable fuel production. Then the factsheet analyzes the availability and the demand for carbon as a resource. It deals with the Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) process and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and highlights the German government’s current strategies for carbon infrastructure.
Download the factsheet
The factsheet can be downloaded free of charge as a barrier-free PDF at the following link:
About NOW GmbH
Since 2008, NOW GmbH has been supporting the federal government’s targets in its climate and industrial policy. The tasks of the federally-owned company include developing, monitoring and evaluating funding programmes about climate-neutral mobility and energy supply. NOW GmbH experts supervise projects in the areas of hydrogen, fuel cells, battery and renewable fuels. They reimagine mobility and fuels for cars, buses, trains, commercial vehicles, ships and airplanes, and support the establishment and further development of charging infrastructure and hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and trucks. More information on NOW can be found here.