On the future prospects and limits of biofuels in Brazil, the US and EU

Ajanović, Amela; Haas, Reinhard

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.001

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“…For the first time fuel cell passenger cars have been tested in demonstration projects in the 1960s . In the 1990s the interest in FCVs was boosting again , and in the early 2000s, public attention on FCV and hydrogen peaked . Some years later, electricity and EVs have been seen as a way to sustainable mobility.…”

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Economic and Environmental Prospects for Battery Electric‐ and Fuel Cell Vehicles: A Review

2019

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Due to the pressing environmental problems coming from the transport sector, interest in electric vehicles (EVs) has increased significantly over the last decade. Although different types of EVs are available on the market, the largest contribution to the reduction of environmental problems could be made through zero‐emission vehicles, such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Each of these vehicles has some advantages and disadvantages. The problem they share is the high purchase price in comparison to conventional gasoline vehicles. Through the improvement of battery performance, further technological learning and a mix of different direct and indirect supporting policy measures, the competiveness of EVs could be significantly improved. EVs could already contribute to the reduction of emissions today, however the full environmental benefit of BEVs and FCVs is related to the mix of the primary energy sources used for electricity generation and hydrogen production. The increasing use of renewable energy sources in electricity generation makes EVs more environmentally friendly. Since total emissions are also dependent on the embedded emissions of cars, their lifetime as well as their usage (specific vehicle kilometers driven per year) have significant impacts on the total emissions per km driven.

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Economic and Environmental Prospects for Battery Electric‐ and Fuel Cell Vehicles: A Review

2019

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“…In Brazil, the well-established bioethanol production industry makes the direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs), especially the direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs), a very promising power source [4–6]. The complete electrochemical oxidation of ethanol can yield 12e − for energy conversion, according to reaction (1).…”

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Electrochemical and Morphological Investigations of Ga Addition to Pt Electrocatalyst Supported on Carbon

Paganoto¹,

Santos

Evangelista³

et al. 2017

The Scientific World Journal

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This paper is consisted in the synthesis of platinum-based electrocatalysts supported on carbon (Vulcan XC-72) and investigation of the addition of gallium in their physicochemical and electrochemical properties toward ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). PtGa/C electrocatalysts were prepared through thermal decomposition of polymeric precursor method at a temperature of 350°C. Six different compositions were homemade: Pt50Ga50/C, Pt60Ga40/C, Pt70Ga30/C, Pt80Ga20/C, Pt90Ga10/C, and Pt100/C. These electrocatalysts were electrochemically characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA), chronopotentiometry (CP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the presence and absence of ethanol 1.0 mol L−1. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were also carried out for a physicochemical characterization of those materials. XRD results showed the main peaks of face-centered cubic Pt. The particle sizes obtained from XRD and TEM analysis range from 7.2 nm to 12.9 nm. The CV results indicate behavior typical of Pt-based electrocatalysts in acid medium. The CV, EIS, and CA data reveal that the addition of up to 31% of gallium to the Pt highly improves catalytic activity on EOR response when compared to Pt100/C.

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“…The case study determined that 3.12% (or 3,339km 2 ), 76.8% (or 82,189km 2 ) and 11.9% (or 12,735km 2 ) of the land area of the Esfahan province has excellent, good and valid surface potential to deploy solar plants. Brazil has been the focus of several previous studies such as the research conducted in [100] where the prospects for the utilisation of biofuels up to 2030 is investigated and [101] which deals with the possibility to utilize sugarcane biomass for power production. The objective of [102] was to qualitatively summarise the Brazilian electricity sector to 2030 considering uncertainties in energy usage, demand and development (e.g.…”

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“…The focus of [100] was on GHG reduction potential through the implementation of biofuels in the transport sector. Another objective was to investigate long term market potential of biofuels till 2030 for the three most important markets; USA, EU and Brazil.…”

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A review of developments in technologies and research that have had a direct measurable impact on sustainability considering the Paris agreement on climate change

Foley

Smyth

Pukšec

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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On the future prospects and limits of biofuels in Brazil, the US and EU

Cited by 51 publications

References 24 publications

Economic and Environmental Prospects for Battery Electric‐ and Fuel Cell Vehicles: A Review

Economic and Environmental Prospects for Battery Electric‐ and Fuel Cell Vehicles: A Review

Electrochemical and Morphological Investigations of Ga Addition to Pt Electrocatalyst Supported on Carbon

A review of developments in technologies and research that have had a direct measurable impact on sustainability considering the Paris agreement on climate change

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