Abstract
This chapter reviews the pros and cons of Power-to-Liquid (PtL) fuels and fuels produced from biomass (biofuels). Possible integrated production and deployment pathways for these fuels are described as this will improve the potential for these fuels. An updated comparison of the economics of biofuels, PtL fuels and combinations of them as well as an overview of important environmental issues is presented. Finally, some industry actors provide their views on the possibilities for PtL fuels versus biofuels in various sectors. Overall, it can be concluded that the combination of biofuels and PtL fuels could—at least temporarily—be a ‘dream team’, providing a transitional trade-off between costs, land use, and electricity use.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Green Energy and Technology |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 1127-1156 |
Number of pages | 30 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-62411-7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-62410-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Publication series
Name | Green Energy and Technology |
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Volume | Part F3771 |
ISSN (Print) | 1865-3529 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1865-3537 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Keywords
- Biofuels
- Biomass
- Power-to-liquid
- PtL possibilities
- PtL potential
- PtL vs. biofuels