Can e-fuels power Europe's low carbon future?
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Germany is continuing to invest in synthetic fuels: The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) is strengthening the development of e-fuels and supporting the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with an additional €157 million. The new funding commitment secures the operational phase of the Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP) technology platform in Leuna until 2035, according to a recent BMV press release. At the facility in the Saalekreis district, power-to-liqu…
Drive types, fuels and emissions, E-fuels: (dpa) A large research centre for the development of electricity-based fuels is being established in Leuna. The federal government not only promotes the construction of the plant, but also its operation soon.
The German Aerospace Center has received funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport for more than EUR 157 million for the operation of its technology platform for electricity-based fuels in Leuna. The funding ensures PTL research work until 2035.
Can e-fuels power Europe's low carbon future?
In the spirit of technological neutrality, Europe is exploring multiple pathways to decarbonisation. Among them are e-fuels, whose chemical composition is identical to that of fossil fuels but are produced through synthetic processes rather than extracted and refined. This makes them a potential low-carbon alternative – provided that key sustainability criteria are met and critical ...
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