1、Accelerating theNet-zero Transition:Assessing Potentials of E-fuels in Chinas Road TransportClassification:Company General Usewww.methanol.orgForewordMethanol as a road transportation fuel is not new.China,in particular,boasts more than three decades of experience using methanol in cars,trucks and b
2、uses.Today,and around the world,methanol is gaining extensive attention as a key enabler of the global sustainability transition.As the simplest alcohol molecule with the highest hydrogen-to-carbon ratio of any liquid fuel at ambient temperature,methanol can be used directly as a fuel,fuel additive,
3、or converted into gasoline or jet fuel as a drop-in carbon neutral fuel for hard-to-abate sectors like transportation and shipping;and methanol can be sustainably produced from numerous renewable feedstocks.Carbon-based e-methanol and e-gasoline integrate renewable power with water electrolysis(for
4、green hydrogen)and a chemical reaction,resulting in an overall improvement in greenhouse gas(GHG)emission performance.This report-a 3E(Environment,Economy and Efficiency)study-makes the case for e-fuels(e-hydrogen,e-methanol,and e-gasoline via methanol to gasoline(MTG)technology)to accelerate the tr
5、ansition of the Chinese road transport sector.The authors compare the latest development of e-fuels in advanced powertrains(methanol-and gasoline-powered hybrid electric vehicles,HEVs)with its counterparts of conventional ICEV,battery electric vehicles(BEV)charged with Chinese grid electricity now a
6、nd in the future,along with fuel cells electric vehicles(FCEV)powered by e-hydrogen.Taking one more conversion step from methanol to gasoline,the drop-in,liquid e-fuels also show promising results in overall environmental performance,providing an effective solution to mitigate lifecycle GHG emission