TY - JOUR
T1 - A quantitative roadmap for China towards carbon neutrality in 2060 using methanol and ammonia as energy carriers
AU - Li, Yinan
AU - Lan, Song
AU - Ryberg, Morten
AU - Pérez-Ramírez, Javier
AU - Wang, Xiaonan
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Carbon neutrality by 2060 is the recent expression of China's international commitment to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. Energy and chemical sectors, the two main contributors for carbon dioxide emissions in China, are the biggest bottlenecks for reaching the objective of carbon neutrality. Moreover, coal-to-ammonia production and coal-to-methanol production are the major CO2 emission process contributors in China's coal chemical sector. Herein, a possible route to the carbon neutral target based on energy-chemical nexus for electricity generation as well as methanol and ammonia production is proposed in this study. The most cost-effective solution for meeting the commitment is identified by considering regional variations in renewable and non-renewable resources and adopting an optimized regional cooperation. According to the roadmap presented in this study, an optimized combination of fossil fuels and renewable energies forming “blue energy economy” is feasible and promising.
AB - Carbon neutrality by 2060 is the recent expression of China's international commitment to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. Energy and chemical sectors, the two main contributors for carbon dioxide emissions in China, are the biggest bottlenecks for reaching the objective of carbon neutrality. Moreover, coal-to-ammonia production and coal-to-methanol production are the major CO2 emission process contributors in China's coal chemical sector. Herein, a possible route to the carbon neutral target based on energy-chemical nexus for electricity generation as well as methanol and ammonia production is proposed in this study. The most cost-effective solution for meeting the commitment is identified by considering regional variations in renewable and non-renewable resources and adopting an optimized regional cooperation. According to the roadmap presented in this study, an optimized combination of fossil fuels and renewable energies forming “blue energy economy” is feasible and promising.
U2 - 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102513
DO - 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102513
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34142029
SN - 2589-0042
VL - 24
JO - iScience
JF - iScience
IS - 6
M1 - 102513
ER -
