Future Mobility from a Fuels Perspective

Authors

K. Döhmel, CEO, Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH, Hamburg

Year

2008

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 672

Summary

Global demand for mobility is increasing dramatically. Today, transportation is consuming nearly half of the world’s crude oil production. How can growing energy needs of a globally increasing mobility be covered? Energy supply for transportation must be seen in the context of the global energy challenge. At Shell, we see three „hard truths“:

1.) accelerating global energy demand,

2.) the difficulty of meeting that demand with „easy“ conventional oil and gas, and

3.) a further increase in global carbon dioxide emissions. Transportation already causes 25% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and motorization and mobilization will increase further. Transportation fuels can deliver important contributions to energy and greenhouse gas solutions. Shell is pursuing three alternative fuel options in close cooperation with leading automotive OEMs:

1.) synthetic fuels from natural gas (GTL),

2.) biofuels second-generation, and is

3.) engaging in hydrogen technology.

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