Integrated Project RENEW: Renewable fuels for advanced powertrains
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Mobility in the future demands CO2-neutral transportation means characterized by low emissions and high effectiveness. The gasification of biomass with subsequent synthesis of fuels could provide a substantial contribution to this demand. This project assesses the thermochemical production pathways of liquid fuels made from biomass and will lead to recommendations for future realisation. A European consortium led by Volkswagen AG has joined forces to develop, demonstrate and comparatively assess pathways from biomass to different motor vehicle fuels with a single common intermediate product: the synthesis gas. The conversion of lingo-cellulosic biomass (wood, straw and energy plants) via gasification into a synthesis gas offers a variety of opportunities for the production of fuel for transportation means. Major car manufacturers, fuel producers, engineers and plant builders are working together with research and development institutes in a four year project called RENEW to make a ...