Global trading of renewable electricity-based fuels and chemicals to enhance the energy transition across all sectors towards sustainability

From fossil to green chemicals: sustainable pathways and new carbon feedstocks for the global chemical industry

“…In a chemical sector completely supplied by e-ammonia and e-methanol, the total e-hydrogen demand could similarly be within the range of 19 000 TWh H2,LHV . 12 Furthermore, if all chemical demands in 2030 were to be supplied by e-methanol and e-methane for ammonia, total e-hydrogen demands would total 19 831 TWh H2,LHV . 32 This e-hydrogen demand may be larger than the next two largest industrial consumers, the cement and steel industry, whose e-hydrogen demands may range between 4900 and 10 400 TWh H2,LHV 126 and 2800 and 4400 TWh H2,LHV , 103 respectively.…”

Offshore versus onshore: The underestimated impact of onshore wind and solar photovoltaics for the energy transition of the British Isles

“…Fourth, by the year 2030, significant progress can be made in transforming the power sector. However, achieving the transformation of the heat and transport sectors necessitates the widespread implementation of e-fuel production methods [88,89]. These e-fuels include e-hydrogen, e-methane, e-methanol, e-ammonia, and Fischer-Tropsch fuels.…”

Global production potential of green methanol based on variable renewable electricity

“…However, energy-industry system models are not yet prepared for an appropriate description of e-methanol and other e-fuels and e-chemicals. 23,24…”