Economic and Environmental Barriers of CO₂-Based Fischer-Tropsch Electro-Diesel.

ABSTRACT: Electro-fuels are seen as a promising alternative to curb carbon emissions in the transport sector due to their appealing properties, similar to those of their fossil counterparts, allowing them to use current infrastructure and state-of-the-art automotive technologies. However, their broad implications beyond climate change remain unclear as previous studies mainly focused on analyzing their carbon footprint. To fill this gap, here, we evaluated the environmental and economic impact of Fischer-Tropsch electro-diesel (FT e-diesel) synthesized from electrolytic H₂ and captured CO₂. We consider various power (wind, solar, nuclear, or the current mix) and carbon sources (capture from the air (DAC) or a coal power plant) while covering a range of impacts on human health,

SUBMITTER: Medrano-Garcia JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature