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[philosophiesde]

#27 Zoomposium with Christian Breyer: 5 after 12 on climate? Do we need a global Pearl Harbor Effect?

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[philosophiesde]

Zoomposium with Prof. Christian Breyer: “5 after 12 on the climate? - Do we really need a 'global Pearl Harbor effect'?”

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In another very exciting interview from our Zoomposium theme blog “Energy and Climate”, Axel and I talk this time with the German professor Christian Breyer for Electrical Engineering in the Department of Energy Systems at the Lappeenranta University of Technology LUT in Finland.

He studied Business Administration at the VWA Kempten in 1999 and obtained a Bachelor equivalent degree. In 2006 he completed his M.Sc., Dipl.-Phys. and in 2007 his M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing., Clausthal University of Technology at Clausthal University of Technology. This was followed by a Dr.-Ing. at the University of Kassel in 2012. In 2014, he was appointed to the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland, where he has held a chair in “Solar Economics” since 2018.

I came across Christian Breyer during my research on the topic of “renewable energies” because I was looking into the possibilities of substituting fossil fuels with hydrogen or “E-fuels” in preparation for my chemistry class. Furthermore, I wanted to ask a competent expert about the possibilities of “alternative energy generation and storage” in connection with our “Energy and Climate” blog.

In our joint interview, Christian Breyer called this the “global Pearl Harbor effect”, that humanity and the entire nations are finally waking up and realizing that they are already in a “state of war with nature” and do not have to wait for the further, coming effects.

In this context, people always like to talk about “5 before 12”, although “5 after 12” would be more realistic. This has nothing to do with “doom and gloom” or “pessimism”, but is simply a call to finally make use of the technological possibilities that allow for a “fully sustainable energy supply, taking into account the sustainability and climate goals”.

More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/11/08/5-nach-12-beim-klima/

or: https://youtu.be/k4NfTpHCxXk

[poojagblog-blog]

E-fuels Market worth $49.4 Billion by 2030

The global e-fuels market is estimated to grow from USD 6.2 billion in 2023 to USD 49.4 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 34.5% during the forec

The global E-fuels Market is expected to reach USD 49.4 billion by 2030 from USD 6.2 billion in 2023 at a CAGR of 34.5% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The potential for e-fuels to address carbon emissions and energy storage concerns is driving up demand for them. E-fuels, which are synthetic fuels made from renewable energy, provide a way to decarbonize sectors that rely significantly on liquid fuels, such as transportation and aviation.

[politikwatschjs]

E-Fuel vs E-Auto: #Mythos #Technologieoffenheit #fdp #christianlindner 🤬🤦‍♂️🧠

E-Fuel vs E-Auto: Mythos Technologieoffenheit

MAITHINK X betrachtet die aktuelle Klima-Verkehrspolitik und stellt vor, was stattdessen tatsächlich sinnvoll wäre.

[poojagblog-blog]

E-fuels Market worth $49.4 Billion by 2030

The global e-fuels market is estimated to grow from USD 6.2 billion in 2023 to USD 49.4 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 34.5% during the forec

The global E-fuels Market is expected to reach USD 49.4 billion by 2030 from USD 6.2 billion in 2023 at a CAGR of 34.5% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. The potential for e-fuels to address carbon emissions and energy storage concerns is driving up demand for them. E-fuels, which are synthetic fuels made from renewable energy, provide a way to decarbonize sectors that rely significantly on liquid fuels, such as transportation and aviation. They can store extra renewable energy and provide a carbon-neutral option for difficult-to-electrify applications like heavy-duty trucks, shipping, and industrial processes. Because of their versatility, e-fuels are an essential component of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and move to more sustainable energy solutions, fueling their rising demand in sectors aiming for carbon neutrality and energy security.

[notwiselybuttoowell]

E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars?

Sections of industry back synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels, but case is much stronger for aviation

The automotive industry is steadily moving away from fossil fuels, and a firm global consensus has emerged that battery electric vehicles are the way forward. Yet that consensus took a knock in March when the EU – to the shock of energy experts, environmental campaigners and much of the car industry – opened a small back door to e-fuels.

E-fuels are likely to find a small niche at most, experts predict. In their way stand fundamental constraints of physics, which would require even more green energy. They are made in stages: first by splitting water using electricity to create hydrogen, and then combining it with carbon from CO2 in a process that requires high pressure and a catalyst. Every stage wastes some energy, and all the electricity used must be zero-carbon.

“You’re basically trying to unburn petrol,” said Michael Liebreich, a consultant on clean energy technologies. “You need an insane amount of solar to do that.”

One big problem with the e-fuel dream is actually finding the stuff. There are no plants producing it at scale in the world. Nevertheless, some companies have spotted an opportunity.

Zero Petroleum, which will produce e-fuels on a small scale at its Bicester test factory, was founded by Nilay Shah, a professor of process systems engineering at Imperial College London, with Paddy Lowe, a former technical director at the Formula One teams McLaren and Mercedes, and ex-chief technical officer at Williams.

Its first customer was not a car company, but the Royal Air Force, which flew the first ever flight using only e-fuels in 2021. Experts suggest there is a much more compelling case for the technology in aviation than in cars – in part because there are few better options for planes at this point.