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E-fuels are synthetic fuels, that can be considered greener as they are produced from green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is generally produced by sustainable process like gasification of biomass. The objective of the present chapter is to provide an overview of the alternate fuels utilization and global efforts towards decarbonization of the transport sector by promoting e-fuels. A detailed summary of articles including the gradual efforts for implementation of greener scalable E-fuels is reported. This chapter also discusses the potential alternatives available to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions for cleaner road transportation in brief. This chapter includes a brief discussion on fossil carbon energy carriers such as biofuels, e-fuels and renewable electricity. Further, some barriers in the way of implementation of renewable, greener scalable e-fuels for decarbonization are reported with the possible solutions. This chapter should provide a quick understanding of the present state of the art on E-Fuels.
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Bharti, S., Chauhan, B.V.S., Garg, A., Vedrtnam, A., Shukla, M.K. (2022). Potential of E-Fuels for Decarbonization of Transport Sector. In: Agarwal, A.K., Valera, H. (eds) Greener and Scalable E-fuels for Decarbonization of Transport. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8344-2_2
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