Whilst the public audience often recognises only battery-electric vehicles (BEV) as the only pathway to CO2-free mobility, the potential of regenerative fuels for achieving an overall decrease of CO2 emissions is now attracting increasing interest. This holds true for their use in fuel cells as well as in internal combustion engines. When it comes to reducing the well-to-wheel based CO2 emission, it is the usage of regenerative energy for propulsion that matters.

 The powertrain concept analysis in this presentation considers on the one hand the CO2 balance relative to the in-vehicle energy storage (tank-to-wheel). This is compared on the other hand to the carbon footprint arising over the lifetime of the vehicle including production and disposal at the end of its life. Together with the foreseeable short supply of some essential raw materials for BEVs and the mandatory long-term large-scale storage of energy, which calls for regenerative fuels, the results of this comparison support the vision of a large diversity of prime movers for future transportation purposes.)

Christof's presentation will be followed by a STEMSussex event discussing employer engagement with their future workforce.

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