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HomeStudy on ‘Solar Fuels Research & Invest: Defining and developing the global solar fuel value chain: techno-economic analysis and pathways for sustainable pathways for sustainable implementation’
Study on ‘Solar Fuels Research & Invest: Defining and developing the global solar fuel value chain: techno-economic analysis and pathways for sustainable pathways for sustainable implementation’
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This European Commission funded study provides a technoeconomic analysis of global solar fuel value chains and pathways for sustainable implementation. It is structured around four key tasks providing: a techno-economic analysis of worldwide solar fuel value chains; a technological development roadmap for 2030 and 2050 and economic roadmap to 2100 as well as a market outlook mapping the full potential of solar fuels for 2050 and 2100; the International Solar Fuels Forum; and the organisation of an international conference on solar fuels. The study aims at identifying the key technological bottlenecks that need to be overcome to allow for the large-scale industrial production of solar fuels. Based on this, the cost competitiveness of a number of solar fuel technologies is assessed, together with their potential time-tomarket to replace comparable fossil fuels. By forecasting the potential demand for solar fuels through 2100, the study gives an outlook on what role solar fuels could play in our future energy systems. The investments required to build capacity to meet this demand are also discussed. The report also describes the development of the International Solar Fuel Forum that was used as communication channel to disseminate study results and to encourage discussion between solar fuels experts.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) , EY , IMEC , RINA
- Personal author(s): Venturin, Alessandro ; De Rose, Antonio ; Byttebier, Jan ; Rico-Benitez, Monica ; Aymonier, Pauline ; Leoncini, Andrea ; Modzelewska, Ada ; Fitzpatrick, Alana ; Shuba, Alena ; Simonelli, Felice ; John, Joachim ; Merriman, Nicholas
- Themes: Energy research
- Subject: energy grid , energy market , energy research , fuel , price of energy , solar energy , sustainable development , technological change , value chain
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-76-20007-9 | DOI 10.2777/508905 | Catalogue number KI-01-20-398-EN-N |
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