Low carbon transportation fuels: deployment pathways, opportunities and challenges
Kai Morganti, K. Moljord, Richard Pearson, Monique Vermeire, Michael Traver, Pietro Scorletti, Tadeu Melo, Yiran Wang, Philippe China, John Michael Repasky, Fermín Oliva, Amy Bason
Abstract
Low carbon fuels can play a role in decarbonizing the transport sector, but the greenhouse gas impact depends on the chosen pathway. A range of fuel options for the on-road, marine and aviation sectors are assessed on a well-to-wheel or -wake basis.
Topics & Concepts
Greenhouse gasSoftware deploymentAviationCarbon fibersBusinessEnvironmental scienceRange (aeronautics)Natural resource economicsWaste managementEngineeringAerospace engineeringComputer scienceEconomicsEcologyBiologySoftware engineeringAlgorithmComposite numberCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesVehicle emissions and performance