What is eFuel?

The Porsche has joined with Siemens Energy to produce eFuel by 2022. The project of eFuel production is called Haru Oni project. It is based in Chile due to its windy climate. The joint project aims to produce 130,000 litres of eFuel by 2022. Later this is to be increased to 550 million by 2026.

What is eFuel?

eFuel is a complex hydrocarbon. It is created based on the following process:

• Water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen using wind generated electricity.
• This hydrogen is then combined with the carbon dioxide filtered from the air to form methanol.
• The methanol is then converted into gasoline using ExxonMobil licensed technology.
• The eFuel shall be used in any cars.
• The cost of production of eFuel is 10 USD per litre. Over time, this is expected to come down to 2 USD per litre.
• The eFuel is a kind of Electro Fuel.

Electro Fuels

The Electro Fuels are the emerging class of carbon neutral fuels. They are also called Synthetic fuels. They are seen as an alternative to biofuels. They are made by storing electrical energy from renewable sources in chemical bonds of liquid of gas fuels.

Other Electro Fuels

• Audi is working on E-gasoline synthetic fuel. It is a liquid iso octane fuel. It is a carbon-neutral fuel. Also, E-Gasoline is free from sulphur and benzene.
• Audi is also working on E-diesel. E-diesel is also called Synthetic diesel. It is created from carbon dioxide, electricity and water with a process powered by renewable energy. This creates liquid energy carrier called blue crude (just like crude oil). The blue crude is refined to get e-diesel.

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021