Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany
Transport biofuels derived from biogenic material are used for substituting fossil fuels, thereby abating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Numerous competing conversion options exist to produce biofuels, with differing GHG emissions and costs. In this paper, the analysis and modeling of the long-term...
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| description | Transport biofuels derived from biogenic material are used for substituting fossil fuels, thereby abating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Numerous competing conversion options exist to produce biofuels, with differing GHG emissions and costs. In this paper, the analysis and modeling of the long-term development of GHG abatement and relative GHG abatement cost competitiveness between crop-based biofuels in Germany are carried out. Presently dominant conventional biofuels and advanced liquid biofuels were found not to be competitive compared to the substantially higher yielding options available: sugar beet-based ethanol for the short- to medium-term least-cost option and substitute natural gas (SNG) for the medium to long term. The competitiveness of SNG was found to depend highly on the emissions development of the power mix. Silage maize-based biomethane was found competitive on a land area basis, but not on an energetic basis. Due to land limitations, as well as cost and GHG uncertainty, a stronger focus on the land use of crop-based biofuels should be laid out in policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05c45b4dc1214cadb49b728bb5a771f02022-12-22T04:22:22ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-03-0111361510.3390/en11030615en11030615Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in GermanyMarkus Millinger0Kathleen Meisel1Maik Budzinski2Daniela Thrän3Department of Bioenergy, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Bioenergy Systems, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH—DBFZ, Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Bioenergy, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Bioenergy, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyTransport biofuels derived from biogenic material are used for substituting fossil fuels, thereby abating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Numerous competing conversion options exist to produce biofuels, with differing GHG emissions and costs. In this paper, the analysis and modeling of the long-term development of GHG abatement and relative GHG abatement cost competitiveness between crop-based biofuels in Germany are carried out. Presently dominant conventional biofuels and advanced liquid biofuels were found not to be competitive compared to the substantially higher yielding options available: sugar beet-based ethanol for the short- to medium-term least-cost option and substitute natural gas (SNG) for the medium to long term. The competitiveness of SNG was found to depend highly on the emissions development of the power mix. Silage maize-based biomethane was found competitive on a land area basis, but not on an energetic basis. Due to land limitations, as well as cost and GHG uncertainty, a stronger focus on the land use of crop-based biofuels should be laid out in policy.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/3/615biofuelsgreenhouse gasGHGabatement costmodelingcompetition |
| spellingShingle | Markus Millinger Kathleen Meisel Maik Budzinski Daniela Thrän Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany Energies biofuels greenhouse gas GHG abatement cost modeling competition |
| title | Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany |
| title_full | Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany |
| title_fullStr | Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany |
| title_short | Relative Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Competitiveness of Biofuels in Germany |
| title_sort | relative greenhouse gas abatement cost competitiveness of biofuels in germany |
| topic | biofuels greenhouse gas GHG abatement cost modeling competition |
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