EurekAlert June 8, 2021
Synthetic methane is easy to substitute in the vehicle fleet as the existing infrastructure – grid, storage, filling stations and trade mechanisms allow a comparatively fast substitution of fossil natural gas by synthetic methane for light and heavy-duty vehicles. Researchers in Switzerland discussed the direct potential for substitution of parts of the newly registered vehicle fleet with gas vehicles, fueled with synthetic methane, and compared it to the potential of using fuel cell electric vehicles relying on hydrogen. They analyzed the production path of hydrogen and synthetic methane with respect to electricity demand and overall associated CO2 emissions. The result is an estimate of the well-to-wheel CO2 emissions of vehicles fueled with hydrogen or synthetic methane…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLEÂ