DLR Institute for Future Fuels

The Institute for Future Fuels is based on DLR's work on solar thermal fuel generation. Important components for the production of solar fuels, such as reactive materials and solar chemical receivers, still require considerable development work. Integration into large-scale refineries based on renewable energy sources has yet to take place.

Research aims at system efficiencies that at least double the current state of the art. This requires improvements in efficiency in all components and their intelligent integration using digital networking of resources, production and consumers. In contrast to decentralised approaches, the research aims at large-scale application on a gigatonne scale, seamlessly building on infrastructure that exists today in terms of transport, distribution and use. To be able to drive sustainable development of renewable fuel production technologies in the long term, the concept is based on four pillars: theory and basic chemical research, process development, demonstration and automation, and techno- and socio-economic analysis and market simulation.The Institute for Future Fuels is based on DLR's work on solar thermal fuel production. Important components for the production of solar fuels, such as reactive materials and solar chemical receivers, still require considerable development work. Integration into large-scale refineries based on renewable energy sources has yet to take place.

Research aims at system efficiencies that at least double the current state of the art. This requires improvements in efficiency in all components and their intelligent integration using digital networking of resources, production and consumers. In contrast to decentralised approaches, the research aims at large-scale application on a gigatonne scale, seamlessly building on infrastructure that exists today in terms of transport, distribution and use. In order to drive sustainable development of renewable fuel technologies in the long term, the concept is based on four pillars: theory and basic chemical research, process development, demonstration and automation, and techno- and socio-economic analysis and market simulation.

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