Porsche has produced its first gallon of carbon-neutral synthetic fuel in Chile, using renewable energy to create a from of methanol from hydrogen and CO2.
Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board at Porsche, hopes such an exemption would cover eFuels use in his company's cars:"This is still in progress, but at least our expectation is that we could use such eFuel also in passenger cars, especially Porsche cars. This is expectation, but this is not finalized today."For now, Porsche's eFuels will exclusively be used off-road, powering the company's global Porsche SuperCup series.
and oxygen. To be done effectively, this electrolysis requires a lot of cheap electricity, provided in Chile by the constant, high winds. Punta Arenas is said to be the windiest area in South America, a force converted into electricity by Siemens Gamesa wind turbines. Porsche's initial plans were for 130,000 liters of the stuff by the end of 2022. Given the date, and the size of that 911's tank , it seems clear that goal will come later. Porsche's next target is 55 million liters per year within the next three years. At that volume, Porsche's Michael Steiner says the production cost will drop to roughly $2 per liter.
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