New synthetic fuel could significantly contribute to climate protection
27 Apr 2015|2,181 views
Audi has taken another big step in the development of new CO2-neutral fuels: a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel.
The energy technology corporation sunfire is Audi's project partner and the plant operator. It operates according to the power-to-liquid (ptl) principle and uses green power to produce a liquid fuel. The only raw materials needed are water and carbon dioxide.
The CO2 used is currently supplied by a biogas facility. In addition, initially a portion of the CO2 needed is extracted from the ambient air by means of direct air capturing, a technology of Audi's Zurich-based partner Climeworks.
Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi, sees Audi e-diesel and Audi e-fuels in general as an important component that complements electric mobility.
He said, "In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO2 that will allow long-distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. Using CO2 as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries."
The energy technology corporation sunfire is Audi's project partner and the plant operator. It operates according to the power-to-liquid (ptl) principle and uses green power to produce a liquid fuel. The only raw materials needed are water and carbon dioxide.
The CO2 used is currently supplied by a biogas facility. In addition, initially a portion of the CO2 needed is extracted from the ambient air by means of direct air capturing, a technology of Audi's Zurich-based partner Climeworks.
Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi, sees Audi e-diesel and Audi e-fuels in general as an important component that complements electric mobility.
He said, "In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO2 that will allow long-distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. Using CO2 as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries."
Audi has taken another big step in the development of new CO2-neutral fuels: a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel.
The energy technology corporation sunfire is Audi's project partner and the plant operator. It operates according to the power-to-liquid (ptl) principle and uses green power to produce a liquid fuel. The only raw materials needed are water and carbon dioxide.
The CO2 used is currently supplied by a biogas facility. In addition, initially a portion of the CO2 needed is extracted from the ambient air by means of direct air capturing, a technology of Audi's Zurich-based partner Climeworks.
Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi, sees Audi e-diesel and Audi e-fuels in general as an important component that complements electric mobility.
He said, "In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO2 that will allow long-distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. Using CO2 as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries."
The energy technology corporation sunfire is Audi's project partner and the plant operator. It operates according to the power-to-liquid (ptl) principle and uses green power to produce a liquid fuel. The only raw materials needed are water and carbon dioxide.
The CO2 used is currently supplied by a biogas facility. In addition, initially a portion of the CO2 needed is extracted from the ambient air by means of direct air capturing, a technology of Audi's Zurich-based partner Climeworks.
Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi, sees Audi e-diesel and Audi e-fuels in general as an important component that complements electric mobility.
He said, "In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO2 that will allow long-distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. Using CO2 as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries."
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