Renewable synthetic crude oil to mitigate carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependency

Energy & Environmental Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Hidde Kolmeijer, Juan D. Medrano-García, Abhinandan Nabera, Gonzalo Guillén‐Gosálbez
DOI: 10.1039/d5ee07428b
Cited by: 3
References: 110

Abstract

This study models the potential of synthetic crude oil, showing that by combining biomass, biogas, and air-captured CO 2 it could achieve net-zero refineries at about 80 USD per barrel, while utilising existing infrastructure.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Global Energy and Sustainability Research Global Energy Security and Policy Energy Environment and Transportation Policies

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
10
Pages
3300–3312
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN