Editorial 7.6.2023

In the German debate, some consider e-fuels for combustion cars an important alternative to EVs. China, on the other hand, has so far focused entirely on the battery for the future of automobiles. From Beijing’s point of view, e-fuels and other alternative fuels are particularly interesting for reducing emissions in air traffic, as Frank Sieren writes. However, the technology is still in its infancy in China, just as it is worldwide, due to high costs and limited availability of raw materials. But there are first pilot projects and companies are already securing access to raw materials for bio-kerosene.