ExxonMobil and Porsche test low carbon fuel in a racing environment

Tested biofuels and lower-carbon eFuels

The first to be tested, Esso Renewable Racing Fuel, is an advanced biofuel blend created by ExxonMobil scientists and engineers.

Based on the analysis that this liquid fuel could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the renewable Esso Racing Fuel was introduced by Porsche in the 2021-2022 Porsche Mobile 1 Super Cup Race Series. It seems that it will be tested on a car equipped with a high-performance motor sports engine.

The collaboration between Porsche and ExxonMobil also focuses on eFuels (a synthetic fuel made from hydrogen and carbon dioxide).

As early as 2022, it plans to test a second renewable Esso Racing Fuel that includes eFuels components.

eFuel is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85% when blended with current passenger car gasoline standards.

EFuels test in harsh racing environment

Michael Steiner, Porsche's R & D executive

"The top priority is to electrify our cars."

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"EFuels complements Porsche's powertrain strategy, which allows customers to drive not only traditional combustion engines, but also plug-in hybrid vehicles with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions."

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By collaborating with ExxonMobil, it is possible to test eFuels under harsh conditions on the race track.

And this test is said to be a step towards making eFuels an affordable alternative to current gasoline and with low greenhouse gas emissions.

eFuelHaru Oni Pilot Plant in ChileSupplied from. It produces hydrogen, which combines with carbon dioxide extracted from the atmosphere to create methanol.

ExxonMobil offers licensing and support for a unique technology that converts methanol to gasoline. As a result, low-carbon fuel can be realized.

In the testing phase, approximately 130,000 liters of eFuels will be produced in 2022. As a major user of this produced fuel, Porsche will also be using the eFuels in the Porsche Mobile One Super Cup from the 2022 season.

ExxonMobil and Porsche eFuels and ongoing collaboration on renewable energy

ExxonMobil has worked with Porsche for the past quarter century to develop high-performance products that support Porsche's performance on races and public roads, said Andy Madden, Vice President of Strategy for ExxonMobil's eFuels. Mr.

And the ongoing collaboration between eFuels and Porsche in renewable energy will be an important step in significantly reducing emissions (technically and commercially).

Esso's Racing Fuel will have its first test scheduled for March 30, 2021 at the Zandvoort race track in the Netherlands. After that, it will be tested in the Porsche Mobile 1 Super Cup Race Series throughout the 2021-2022 season.

The two companies seem to have a close relationship, as they have collaborated on the Mobil EV product series, which is a special lubricant for the electric vehicle market.

Exxon Mobile is also expected to set up a new business to commercialize low-carbon technology and invest $ 3 billion by 2025 to develop such low-emission energy, and Porsche will also invest $ 3 billion by 2025. And will invest 15 billion euros for digitalization.

Porsche has also invested approximately € 1 billion in sustainable mobility with the aim of making the products produced and in the process carbon-neutral in 2030.

Finally, the fuel development of this new eFuels is not a dream, and the day will come when the market can be realistically launched and ordinary people can use the fuel to drive their own cars (and race cars, of course!). I feel like ^^

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