The Porsche-backed plant could be producing 145 million gallons of carbon-neutral fuel annually by 2025.
, which the automaker helped fund, has come online and is producing an almost fully climate-neutral synthetic fuel. To mark the occasion, Porsche R&D chief Michael Steiner used the first gallons to fill a 911.
Although electric cars are growing in popularity, their internal-combustion counterparts are going to be around for years to come, especially in developing countries were electric infrastructure is lacking. One solution for dealing with the carbon emissions of internal-combustion engines are carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, or eFuels—a name that's growing in popularity.
While CO2 is emitted when the fuel is burned, the generation of the fuel absorbs CO2 from the air. Electrical energy generated by a wind turbine is used to form hydrogen via electrolysis of water, essentially the reverse of what happens in a hydrogen fuel cell. The hydrogen is then combined with CO2 captured from the air, in a synthesis process that creates gasoline and liquefied gas.
The pilot plant, located in Punta Arenas, Chile, a site that experiences strong winds around 270 days a year, and is also located close to major shipping routes, is operated by local firm HIF Global, which counts Porsche as an investor. The plant is slated to produce around 34,000 gallons of fuel per year initially and around 145 million gallons by about 2025. Porsche is also looking at establishing similar plants in other areas, including Australia and the U.S.
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