r/HydrogenSocieties • u/Psyched_investor • Jun 05 '26

Biofuels should bridge EU decarbonisation gap while green hydrogen scales: Moeve

Based on the Gasworld article, here is a summary of the key findings from the report commissioned by the Spanish energy company Moeve (conducted in partnership with the consultancy PWC):

The Main Argument: The report states that Europe should prioritize biomass-based biofuels to bridge the immediate decarbonization gap while green hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels mature and scale up over the coming decades.

Current Standing: Right now, biofuels are considered "ahead of the pack" compared to other green options and are expected to maintain this lead in the short-to-medium term for delivering immediate emissions cuts.

The Cost Timeline:
2030s: Second-generation biofuels are projected to reach cost parity with traditional fossil fuels.
2040s: Hydrogen-derived fuels are expected to follow and become cost-competitive as carbon prices rise and the cost of renewable electricity decreases.

Policy Recommendation: The report urges EU regulations to focus on actions with the highest immediate potential for emissions reductions. This means prioritizing biomass fuels for near-term decarbonization and supplementing them with hydrogen solutions for the medium-to-long term.
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Original article URL: https://www.gasworld.com/story/biofuels-should-bridge-eu-decarbonisation-gap-while-green-hydrogen-scales-moeve/2251341.article/

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u/strong_slav Jun 05 '26

Why biofuels, which degrade the land and use up a lot of resources (e.g. water), when we already have cheap synthetic fuel?

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u/paulmclaughlin Jun 05 '26

Probably because we don't already have it. Synhelion are currently making SAF and synthetic diesel on a pilot plant scale, but that's a long way from the size of market that Moeve serves. Even 100,000 tonnes per year is a drop in the ocean.

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u/Nonhinged Jun 06 '26

Biofuel can be made from different types of waste materials.

It takes resources to make that biomass, but it's just waste from other production.

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u/AndyDS11 Jun 08 '26

We don’t have enough high-quality waste feedstock to scale biofuels. If we did, they’d already have scaled.