麦肯锡：2024年什么是可持续燃料（英文版）（5页）.pdf

1、McKinsey ExplainersWhat are sustainable fuels?Sustainable fuels are made from renewable materials instead of from fossil fuels.They include biofuels made from organic matter,so-called green gasoline,and hydrogen-based fuels.October 2024Fossil fuels have powered our transition into the modern world.W

2、ithout fossil fuels,for example,we wouldnt be able to drive to the store to pick up milk,much less fly across the country(or around the world)to keep up with our far-flung friends and family.We wouldnt be able to order the consumer products we want for next-day delivery,or even heat and cool our hom

3、es.But the use of fossil fuels is,of course,contributing to the rapid warmingof our planetand accelerating consequences that threaten the stability of our way of life.As organizations take steps to reduce their climate impact,leaders are increasingly considering the potential of sustainable fuels.Mc

4、Kinsey estimates that sustainable fuels represent one of 12 technologies that,collectively,could reduce total human-made greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 90 percentif they were deployed together at scale.The sustainable aviation fuels(SAFs)already certified for use in todays jet engines,for ex

5、ample,produce about 80 percent lessgreenhouse gas emissions than traditional jet fuel.What are sustainable fuels,and how can we scale up their use to the extent required to prevent the most catastrophic effects of global warming?Read on to find out.Learn more about McKinseys Sustainabilityand Oil&Ga

6、sPractices.What are the different types of sustainable fuels?Sustainable fuels include the following:Conventional biomass-based fuels are produced from organic matter,including food crops.These fuels are typically blended with small amounts of conventional fossil fuels.Ethanol is a well-known conven