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Title: Scenario based comparison of alternative fuel production systems for a virtual average German farm.
Authors: von Rüden, Lea1 (AUTHOR) lea.vonrueden@dlr.de, Satola, Barbara1 (AUTHOR), Kröner, Michael1 (AUTHOR), Vehse, Martin1 (AUTHOR), Dyck, Alexander1 (AUTHOR), Agert, Carsten1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Energy. Mar2026, Vol. 346, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subjects: Rapeseed oil, Hydrogen as fuel, Biogas, Renewable energy sources, Cost effectiveness, Land use, Alternative fuels, Agriculture
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. • German farms can produce rape oil, biomethane or hydrogen to meet their fuel demand. • Rapeseed oil is the most economical alternative fuel. • The German rapeseed production cannot meet the agricultural fuel demand. • Biomethane production from German Dairy manure could meet agricultural fuel demand. • Hydrogen production is the best option concerning land use efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: 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. • German farms can produce rape oil, biomethane or hydrogen to meet their fuel demand. • Rapeseed oil is the most economical alternative fuel. • The German rapeseed production cannot meet the agricultural fuel demand. • Biomethane production from German Dairy manure could meet agricultural fuel demand. • Hydrogen production is the best option concerning land use efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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