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von Rüden, Lea and Satola, Barbara and Kröner, Michael and Vehse, Martin and Dyck, Alexander and Agert, Carsten (2026) Scenario Based Comparison of Alternative Fuel Production Systems for a Virtual Average German Farm. Energy (346), pp. 1-18. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2026.140239. ISSN 0360-5442.
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Abstract
The German agricultural sector consumes approx. 2 billion litres of diesel annually. While sustainable fuels remain underutilised, shifting from diesel to low-emission options is crucial for achieving a climate-neutral agricultural sector as mandated by the German Federal Climate Change Act. This study therefore examines three on-farm renewable fuel production pathways - biogas from manure and rapeseed oil, as well as hydrogen - on an average German farm. The results show that hydrogen offers the most land-efficient solution, requiring less than 1 % land use of the other alternatives, whereas rapeseed oil proves the most cost-effective option, with periodical costs 26 % lower than for biomethane and 18 % lower than for hydrogen, respectively.
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| Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Scenario Based Comparison of Alternative Fuel Production Systems for a Virtual Average German Farm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date: | 29 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.energy.2026.140239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISSN: | 0360-5442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords: | Biomethane; Hydrogen; Rapeseed oil; Agriculture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Energy System Design | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | Digitalization and System Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Program: | E SY - Energy System Technology and Analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Energy System Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Oldenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Networked Energy Systems > Urban and Residential Technologies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | von Rüden, Lea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 05 Feb 2026 15:53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2026 09:38 |
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