Porsche starts production of e-fuel that can provide a gas alternative
Barbara Frenkel (left), member of the Porsche Executive Board for Procurement, and Michael Steiner, member of the Executive Board for Development and Research, use e-fuel at a pilot plant in Punta Arenas, Chile. Fueling a 911.
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Porsche and several partners have started production of climate-neutral “e-fuel” intended to replace gasoline in vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines.
German car manufacturer owned by Volkswagen, said on Tuesday that a Chilean pilot plant has begun commercial production of the alternative fuel. By mid-2010 Porsche plans to produce millions of gallons of e-fuel.
Porsche hopes to use this fuel in motorsport initially. performance experience center Other uses will follow in the years to come. Ultimately, the plan is to sell the fuel to oil companies and others for distribution to consumers.
E-fuel is a type of synthetic methanol produced by a complex process using water, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The company says it enables nearly CO2-neutral operation of gas-powered engines. Vehicles must use oil to lubricate the engine.
During the pilot phase, Porsche will produce around 130,000 liters (34,342 US gallons) of e-fuel. He plans to expand this to about 55 million liters (14.5 million US gallons) by mid-2010, and to about 550 million liters (145.3 million US gallons) in about two years.
The Chilean plant was first announced with Porsche in late 2020 when the automaker said invest $24 million in development of plants and e-fuel. Partners include Chilean operating companies, Highly Innovative Fuels and Siemens’ renewable energy division.
E-fuel will act like gasoline, allowing car owners to drive more environmentally, according to company officials. It can also use the same fueling infrastructure as gas, compared to the billion-dollar investment required to build a network of charging stations for electric vehicles.
However, completely replacing conventional fossil fuels with electronic fuels is difficult and very expensive. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2021, approximately 134.83 billion gallons of finished automotive gasoline were consumed in the United States.
Still, the production of such fuels will continue to see Porsche and other companies produce vehicles such as Porsche’s iconic 911 sports car alongside new electric models, or rather, with traditional engines. Electric vehicles can perform well, but their driving dynamics Unlike traditional engines.
Porsche officials celebrated the start of e-fuel production by filling a Porsche 911 with the first synthetic fuel produced on site.
“The potential for eFuels is huge. Today there are over 1.3 billion internal combustion engine vehicles in the world, many of which will be on the road for decades to come. car owners have a nearly carbon-neutral alternative,” said Michael Steiner, Director of Research and Development at Porsche. mentioned in the release.
Steiner and others reiterated on Tuesday that fuel development would not change the company’s plans. 80% of lineup By 2030 it will consist of EVs.
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