TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose This chapter outlines the potential market of methane (especially LNG) as vehicle fuel in Europe and China.Methodology/approach A comprehensive report on the existing framework in terms of market capacity, regulations, and incentives is presented. Moreover, the feasibility of using biogas as environmental friendly source gas is considered.Findings The transport sector represents a major element in the global balance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Natural gas is considered the alternative fuel that, in the short-medium term, can best substitute conventional fuels in order to reduce their environmental impact, because it is readily available at a competitive price, using technologies that are already in widespread use. It can be used as compressed gas (CNG) or in the liquid phase (LNG). The former is more suitable for light vehicles, while the latter for heavy-duty vehicles. Some barriers need to be overcome for the diffusion of this alternative fuel, especially concerning the supply problem. The incentive policy has been shown to cover a major influence in the feasibility evaluation.Originality/value This work shows the state of the art of natural gas as fuel, especially from biogas source, in Europe and China and assesses the incentive scheme necessary to make liquefied biomethane feasible on the basis of the existing scenario in Italy.
SN  - 978-1-78635-331-3, 978-1-78635-332-0/
DO  - 10.1108/978-1-78635-332-020161010
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-332-020161010
AU  - Spitoni Marco
AU  - Polonara Fabio
AU  - Arteconi Alessia
ED  - Francesca Spigarelli
ED  - Louise Curran
ED  - Alessia Arteconi
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - The Feasibility of Liquefied Methane as an Alternative Fuel in Europe and China
T2  - China and Europe’s Partnership for a More Sustainable World
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 209
EP  - 231
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -