Economic and Environmental Barriers of CO<sub>2</sub>-Based Fischer–Tropsch Electro-Diesel
Juan D. Medrano‐García, Margarita A. Charalambous, Gonzalo Guillén‐Gosálbez
Abstract
could reduce the carbon footprint relative to fossil diesel, leading to burden-shifting in human health and ecosystems. Also, it would incur prohibitive costs, even when considering externalities (i.e., indirect costs of environmental impacts). Overall, this work highlights the need to embrace environmental impacts beyond climate change in the analysis of alternative fuels and raises concerns about the environmental appeal of electro-fuels.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon footprintDiesel fuelEnvironmental scienceFischer–Tropsch processExternalityGreenhouse gasClimate changeFossil fuelLife-cycle assessmentNatural resource economicsEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental protectionWaste managementEngineeringEconomicsEcologyChemistryProduction (economics)MicroeconomicsMacroeconomicsBiologySelectivityBiochemistryCatalysisEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEnergy and Environment Impacts