Electrofuels from excess renewable electricity at high variable renewable shares: cost, greenhouse gas abatement, carbon use and competition
Markus Millinger, Philip Tafarte, Matthias Jordan, Alena Hahn, Kathleen Meisel, Daniela Thrän
Abstract
Renewable transport fuels stem either from renewable electricity or biomass. We perform a model-based systems analysis of the usage of electricity, biomass and carbon for fuel production, focusing on greenhouse gas abatement and cost.
Topics & Concepts
Renewable energyGreenhouse gasElectricityBiomass (ecology)Renewable fuelsEnvironmental scienceElectricity generationNatural resource economicsElectricity systemWaste managementEconomicsEngineeringEcologyPower (physics)BiologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsElectrical engineeringEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure