Electric Vehicles, Biofuels, and Transitions in Transportation Energy

Gutierrez, Diana M.R.; Ladisch, Michael R.

doi:10.1089/ind.2023.0021

Electric Vehicles, Biofuels, and Transitions in Transportation Energy

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 23:00:00 EST 2024 · Industrial Biotechnology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1089/ind.2023.0021· OSTI ID:2528067

Gutierrez, Diana M.R. ^[1]; Ladisch, Michael R. ^[2]

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States); Purdue University
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

The decarbonization of power sources for light duty transportation is moving towards the use of renewable energies, biofuels, and electric vehicles. Currently there are three major light transportation fuels: gasoline (US gasoline is 98% E10), biofuels (E85), and electricity. Currently fuel ethanol in biofuels is obtained principally from corn in the US and sugarcane in Brazil with a small amount from cellulose. The transition to alternative fuels has been occurring since 1980, although light transportation still relies on gasoline. The rise of battery electric vehicles (BEV) is now beginning to offset internal combustion engines (ICE), while recent advances in biotechnology and integrated plant design have enhanced the economic feasibility of cellulosic biofuels. This paper explores the potential role of these fuels in reducing the carbon footprint associated with light transportation. We compare three different cases: Gasoline, E85 and full electric based on the Argonne AFLEET tool to calculate generation of greenhouse gases due to manufacturing and operation of BEV and ICE cars, respectively, in the US assuming an average useful automobile life of 200,000 miles or 12 years. We concluded that significant liquid fuel use (both renewable and non-renewable) will continue for the next 50 years. Here, renewable liquid fuels have an important role to play as the transportation sector transitions from petroleum to other energy sources.

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Research Organization:: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008910

OSTI ID:: 2528067

Report Number(s):: DOE-Purdue-11111-1

Journal Information:: Industrial Biotechnology, Journal Name: Industrial Biotechnology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 20; ISSN 1550-9087

Publisher:: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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