Biomass to Liquid (BtL) is one of the most promising technologies in the fuel sector currently still at a demonstration stage. The BtL implementation study clarifies the infrastructural, technological and economic basis required for large-scale production, thus preparing the way for the introduction of BtL fuels to the market.
For business traffic alone, motorised private transport generates 29 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually in Germany. Mobility management can cut the number of solo car journeys by up to 20 percent. In addition, businesses and local authorities benefit from lower costs and improved accessibility.
Steady economic growth in China has resulted in a corresponding rise in the demand for transport and mobility. The increase in transportation is in turn taking its toll on the reliability of energy supply and on climate change and the environment.
GermanHy was a study into the possibility of making hydrogen available as an energy source in Germany by 2050. It was drawn up with institutional partners at the order of the German Transport Ministry and in coordination with NOW.
Consumers interested in a new car have been able to collect comprehensive information at the point of sale on both fuel consumption and the CO2 emitted by their chosen vehicle since 1 November 2004.
HyLights was a coordination action initiated by the European Commission which aimed to provide a comparative record of the current status and to evaluate previous and current hydrogen and fuel cell technology demonstration projects in the field of transport.
Over 40 participants from ten EU countries are examining the introduction of a hydrogen-based economy in the international research project "HyWays" under the scope of the European Union's 6th Framework Programme for Research.