Wilson, I.A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-597X and Styring, P. (2017) Why synthetic fuels are necessary in future energy systems. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5. 19. ISSN 2296-598X
Abstract
We propose a hypothesis that fuels will continue to be critical elements of future energy systems. The reasons behind this are explored, such as the immense benefits conferred by fuels from their low cost of storage, transport and handling, and especially in the management of the seasonal swing in heating demand for a country with a summer and winter season such as the UK. Empirical time-series data from Great Britain are used to examine the seasonal nature of the demand for liquid fuels, natural gas and electricity, with the aid of a daily Shared Axis Energy Diagram. The logic of the continued need of fuels is examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic fuels are considered in comparison to fossil fuels.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Wilson and Styring. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
Keywords: | Synthetic fuels; CO2 fuels; Seasonal storage; Low-carbon fuels; TWh storage |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number UK Energy Research Centre UKERC Flexfund |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2017 15:25 |
Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2017 14:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2017.00019 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fenrg.2017.00019 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118702 |