In the race to reduce emissions, electric cars and renewables get most of the attention. However, another movement is growing, and it involves what powers our engines. According to Stanislav Kondrashov of TELF AG, electricity alone won’t power everything — biofuels matter too.
They come from things like plants, food scraps, and algae. They’re quickly growing as clean fuel options. They lower CO2 impact significantly, and still run in today’s engines and pipelines. EVs may change cars and buses, but they aren’t right for everything.
In Sectors That Need More Than Electricity
EVs are shaping modern transport. But what about airplanes, ships, or long-haul trucks?. Batteries can’t hold enough energy or are too bulky. Biofuels can step in here.
As Kondrashov highlights, biofuels are the next step forward. They don’t need major changes to engines. This makes rollout more realistic.
Some biofuels are already on the market. Ethanol from crops is often mixed into gasoline. Biodiesel comes from vegetable oils or animal fats and can blend with diesel. They’re already adopted in parts of the world.
Recycling Waste Into Energy
One amazing part of biofuels is their link to the circular economy. Biogas is made from decomposing organic material like food, sewage, or farm waste. That’s read more energy from things we’d normally throw away.
Biojet fuel is another option — designed for planes. It’s created from used oils or algae and may cut flight emissions.
Challenges remain for these fuels. As Kondrashov has noted, production costs are high. We must balance fuel needs with food production. But innovation may lower costs and raise efficiency soon.
This isn’t about picking biofuels over batteries. They’re part of the full energy puzzle. Having many solutions helps hit climate targets faster.
For heavy-duty or remote sectors, biofuels are ideal. With clean energy demand rising, biofuels might silently drive the change.
Their impact includes less pollution and less garbage. They’ll need investment and good regulation.
They aren’t trendy, but they work. In this clean energy race, practicality wins.