A Perspective on the Overarching Role of Hydrogen, Ammonia, and Methanol Carbon-Neutral Fuels towards Net Zero Emission in the Next Three Decades

Haifeng Liu, Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah (), Yang Zhao, Xingyu Sun, Linxun Xu, Xueli Jiang and Shuaishuai Wang
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Haifeng Liu: State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah: State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Yang Zhao: Tianjin Yuetai Petroleum Technology Ltd., Co., Tianjin 300384, China
Xingyu Sun: Shandong Chambroad New Energy Co., Ltd., Binzhou 256500, China
Linxun Xu: Shandong Chambroad New Energy Co., Ltd., Binzhou 256500, China
Xueli Jiang: Shandong Chambroad New Energy Co., Ltd., Binzhou 256500, China
Shuaishuai Wang: School of Future Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Arguably, one of the most important issues the world is facing currently is climate change. At the current rate of fossil fuel consumption, the world is heading towards extreme levels of global temperature rise if immediate actions are not taken. Transforming the current energy system from one largely based on fossil fuels to a carbon-neutral one requires unprecedented speed. Based on the current state of development, direct electrification of the future energy system alone is technically challenging and not enough, especially in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry, road trucking, international shipping, and aviation. This leaves a considerable demand for alternative carbon-neutral fuels such as green ammonia and hydrogen and renewable methanol. From this perspective, we discuss the overarching roles of each fuel in reaching net zero emission within the next three decades. The challenges and future directions associated with the fuels conclude the current perspective paper.

Keywords: carbon-neutral fuels; decarbonization; hydrogen; ammonia; methanol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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