The critical role of hydrogen in the development of new biofuels

[en] Synthetic fuels (called synfuels) will play a major role in ensuring a gradual environmental transition in the transport sector. Our analyses have shown that the deployment of these alternative fuels is intrinsically linked to hydrogen (H2). As the source of hydrogen, its price and its overall environmental impact are still under development, it is expected that this could influence the economic and environmental viability of synthetic fuels proposed on the market in the short or medium term. This critical review therefore aims to outline the role of hydrogen in the production of synthetic fuels from renewable resources such as plant biomass or microalgae.

Disciplines :

Chemistry

Author, co-author :

Martinez Villarreal, Sergio Andrés ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)

Kammoun, Maroua ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre

Richel, Aurore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)

Language :

English

Title :

The critical role of hydrogen in the development of new biofuels

Publication date :

2023

Journal title :

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

eISSN :

2452-2236

Publisher :

Elsevier BV

Volume :

Pages :

100716

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Development Goals :

7. Affordable and clean energy

Additional URL :

https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S2452223622001286?httpAccept=text/xml

Name of the research project :

ADV_BIO

Funders :

Fonds de Transition Energétique - SPF Energie

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