
Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution
17 December 2020 | Press Releases
Liquid biofuels offer an alternative fuel for all types of internal combustion engines running on gasoline, diesel or kerosene, including for use in passenger vehicles, trucks, ships and airplanes. REmap shows that liquid biofuels, including both conventional and advanced forms of ethanol and biodiesel, could account for 10% of transport sector energy use by 2030, more than triple the share in 2017.
Liquid biofuels will be key if shipping and aviation are to be made more sustainable. These modes of transport make up 20% of total energy demand from transportation, and are the fastest growing segments of the transport sector. Therefore, solutions – in particular for advanced biofuels – will need to be developed.
Advanced biofuels offer significant emission reductions compared to petrol or diesel.
For advanced biofuels, technology commercialisation and lack of investment in production capacity are the main barriers to be overcome.
Switching to biogas as vehicle fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector between 60% and 80% compared to fossil-based fuels like gasoline and diesel.
Making Green Hydrogen a Cost-Competitive Climate Solution
17 December 2020 | Press Releases
Renewables at Heart of Reaching Zero Emissions in Industry and Transport
09 September 2020 | Articles
Eleventh Session of the IRENA Assembly
18 January 2021 | Virtual Event
The eleventh session of the Assembly will take place on 18 and 21 January 2021 in a virtual...
14 January 2021 | Virtual Event
The fourth edition of IRENA’s annual pre-Assembly Public-Private Dialogue took place virtually...