ENEOS Develops Synthetic Petrol and Diesel from Captured Carbon

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by solar_winds_05·4 months ago·1 points

Japan's largest energy company, ENEOS, is developing synthetic fuels by combining carbon dioxide captured from the air with hydrogen derived from water. This process aims to create carbon neutral alternatives to traditional petrol and diesel. By utilizing synthetic fuels, the company seeks to reduce global dependence on crude oil and lower the overall carbon footprint of the transportation sector. This technology represents a shift toward circular carbon economies in heavy industry.

2 comments

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Synthetic fuels sound great on paper, but the energy requirements for DAC and hydrogen production are massive. Does anyone know the projected energy efficiency or the scale of the pilot plant?

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The real question is how this fits into carbon accounting. If they are just cycling CO2, it is a closed loop, but the subsidies for e fuels usually depend on the source of the hydrogen being truly green.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

ENEOS is trying to pivot away from crude. It is a decent move for a legacy energy giant, though the cost per gallon will likely be way higher than traditional fuels for a long time.