Is there really no progress on the topic of “ramping up the production of eFuels”, as is repeatedly claimed by critics and various media outlets?
Of course: DOCH!
The German cleantech company INERATEC GmbH officially opened its largest production plant for eFuels, “ERA ONE”, the week before last!
This is a power-to-liquid plant for the production of eFuels and eChemicals. The plant in Frankfurt-Höchst is the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to produce up to 2,500 tons of CO2-neutral eFuels per year. This means that commercial quantities of synthetic fuels will be available in Europe for the first time.
Good to know:
ERA ONE uses CO2 from biogenic sources and green hydrogen to produce synthetic crude oil. This is further processed into sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), eDiesel and other products. The two raw materials for the new plant in Frankfurt-Höchst come directly from the industrial park: the CO2 comes from a biogas plant that recycles waste, while the hydrogen is a by-product of chlorine production. INERATEC eFuels are “drop-in ready”, which means they can be used without any modifications to existing systems such as aircraft engines. In addition to sustainable fuels, the synthetic crude oil can also be used as a base chemical, for example for the production of sustainable plastics. The technology therefore also serves the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry.
We keep our fingers crossed!
