---
_id: '12832'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Formulating energy policies at national, European, and global levels is extremely
    challenging. The move away from fossil fuels is associated with a variety of technological,
    economic, and social implications, each of which is subject to dynamic changes
    and societal scrutiny and can hardly be predicted with certainty. Therefore, a
    fact-based assessment for the path to a sustainable green energy future is sought
    out in this paper, using the road-based mobility sector of the Federal Republic
    of Germany as an example. The analysis performed in this paper is built on publicly
    accessible, reputable sources like DESTATIS and EUROSTAT. In addition, some very
    simple calculations were made, e.g., on the potential for wind and photovoltaic
    energy within Germany. Such an analysis needs to start with the overall energy
    consumption of any one country. A basic assumption of the paper is that the energy
    system of the future will be based to a large extent on electricity and its storage
    in chemical energy. It is assumed that, in addition to hydrogen, liquid energy
    sources will play a significant role due to the simplicity of their logistics
    and the subsequent implications on cost. Examples of green, electricity-based
    fuels with great potential are methanol, methane, and ammonia. Additionally, biomass
    plays an important role, either for direct use as a fuel or as a source of non-fossil
    carbon. Today, biofuels, i.e., biodiesel and bioethanol, deliver the largest contribution
    to climate protection in the EU transport sector. The main goal—the reduction
    of greenhouse gas emissions—often collides with geopolitical circumstances or
    national political necessities. This includes, for example, the current world
    market situation and its national impacts caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine.
    The prospect for a green, sustainable, and defossilized energy supply are discussed
    in this context. The paper concludes that a defossilized world energy supply and
    trade based on renewable electricity and its derivatives, eHydrogen and refuels,
    and on biomass, is feasible.
article_number: '4569'
author:
- first_name: Frank
  full_name: Atzler, Frank
  last_name: Atzler
- first_name: Julian
  full_name: Türck, Julian
  last_name: Türck
- first_name: Ralf
  full_name: Türck, Ralf
  last_name: Türck
- first_name: Jürgen
  full_name: Krahl, Jürgen
  id: '68870'
  last_name: Krahl
citation:
  ama: 'Atzler F, Türck J, Türck R, Krahl J. The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic
    of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil
    Energy Supply. <i>  Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research,
    technology development and studies in policy and management </i>. 2023;16(12).
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">10.3390/en16124569</a>'
  apa: 'Atzler, F., Türck, J., Türck, R., &#38; Krahl, J. (2023). The Energy Situation
    in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives
    for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply. <i>  Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related
    Scientific Research, Technology Development and Studies in Policy and Management
    </i>, <i>16</i>(12), Article 4569. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Atzler F <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) The Energy Situation in the Federal
    Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a
    Non-Fossil Energy Supply. <i>  Energies : open-access journal of related scientific
    research, technology development and studies in policy and management </i> <b>16</b>.'
  chicago: 'Atzler, Frank, Julian Türck, Ralf Türck, and Jürgen Krahl. “The Energy
    Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation
    and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply.” <i>  Energies : Open-Access
    Journal of Related Scientific Research, Technology Development and Studies in
    Policy and Management </i> 16, no. 12 (2023). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Atzler, Frank, Julian Türck, Ralf Türck und Jürgen Krahl. 2023. The
    Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation
    and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply. <i>  Energies : open-access journal
    of related scientific research, technology development and studies in policy and
    management </i> 16, Nr. 12. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">10.3390/en16124569</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Atzler, Frank</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Türck, Julian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Türck,
    Ralf</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Krahl, Jürgen</span>: The
    Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation
    and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply. In: <i>  Energies : open-access
    journal of related scientific research, technology development and studies in
    policy and management </i> Bd. 16. Basel, MDPI AG (2023), Nr. 12'
  havard: 'F. Atzler, J. Türck, R. Türck, J. Krahl, The Energy Situation in the Federal
    Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a
    Non-Fossil Energy Supply,   Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific
    Research, Technology Development and Studies in Policy and Management . 16 (2023).'
  ieee: 'F. Atzler, J. Türck, R. Türck, and J. Krahl, “The Energy Situation in the
    Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives
    for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply,” <i>  Energies : open-access journal of related
    scientific research, technology development and studies in policy and management
    </i>, vol. 16, no. 12, Art. no. 4569, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">10.3390/en16124569</a>.'
  mla: 'Atzler, Frank, et al. “The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany:
    Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply.”
    <i>  Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific Research, Technology
    Development and Studies in Policy and Management </i>, vol. 16, no. 12, 4569,
    2023, <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124569</a>.'
  short: 'F. Atzler, J. Türck, R. Türck, J. Krahl,   Energies : Open-Access Journal
    of Related Scientific Research, Technology Development and Studies in Policy and
    Management  16 (2023).'
  ufg: '<b>Atzler, Frank u. a.</b>: The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of
    Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy
    Supply, in: <i>  Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research,
    technology development and studies in policy and management </i> 16 (2023), H.
    12.'
  van: 'Atzler F, Türck J, Türck R, Krahl J. The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic
    of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil
    Energy Supply.   Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research,
    technology development and studies in policy and management . 2023;16(12).'
date_created: 2025-04-23T08:23:33Z
date_updated: 2025-06-26T07:46:30Z
department:
- _id: DEP1408
doi: 10.3390/en16124569
external_id:
  isi:
  - '001014241500001'
intvolume: '        16'
isi: '1'
issue: '12'
keyword:
- eFuels
- biomass
- bioFuels
- energy transition
- energy supply
- defossilation
- mobility
- energy storage
- energy transport
- regenerative energy
language:
- iso: eng
place: Basel
publication: '  Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research, technology
  development and studies in policy and management '
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1996-1073
publication_status: published
publisher: MDPI AG
status: public
title: 'The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current
  Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 16
year: '2023'
...
---
_id: '12836'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The complexity of biodiesel aging has shown that the mechanism needs further
    research. The rate of aging product formation and associated interactions can
    help improve fuel quality. Since biodiesel is a multicomponent system and constant
    changes occur in the chemical environment, which interactions yield which products
    must be shown in more detail. Particularly under observation was the correlation
    between peroxides and epoxides. In addition, it is critical that the influence
    and interactions of new drop-in fuel candidates be investigated. In this work,
    the kinetics of the formation of aging products of methyl oleate (C18:1) are studied.
    The aim was to reduce the complexity in order to be able to make more precise
    and detailed statements about the mechanism. Ketones, acids, peroxide, and epoxide
    values were recorded. A distinction is made between pure methyl oleate and mixtures
    with 3 wt% isopropylidene glycerine (solketal). After solketal decomposed in the
    blends, the aging process showed changes. The influence of solketal resulted in
    a higher number of acids and epoxides over time. It implied that peroxides are
    not necessarily the precursor of epoxides. In summary, correlation and solketal’s
    influence showed that a sequence of aging products could be detected.
article_number: '3253'
author:
- first_name: Julian
  full_name: Türck, Julian
  last_name: Türck
- first_name: Fabian
  full_name: Schmitt, Fabian
  last_name: Schmitt
- first_name: Lukas
  full_name: Anthofer, Lukas
  last_name: Anthofer
- first_name: Anne
  full_name: Lichtinger, Anne
  last_name: Lichtinger
- first_name: Ralf
  full_name: Türck, Ralf
  last_name: Türck
- first_name: Wolfgang
  full_name: Ruck, Wolfgang
  last_name: Ruck
- first_name: Jürgen
  full_name: Krahl, Jürgen
  id: '68870'
  last_name: Krahl
citation:
  ama: 'Türck J, Schmitt F, Anthofer L, et al. Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate
    and as a Blend with Solketal. <i>Energies : open-access journal of related scientific
    research, technology development and studies in policy and management</i>. 2023;16(7).
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">10.3390/en16073253</a>'
  apa: 'Türck, J., Schmitt, F., Anthofer, L., Lichtinger, A., Türck, R., Ruck, W.,
    &#38; Krahl, J. (2023). Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend
    with Solketal. <i>Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific Research,
    Technology Development and Studies in Policy and Management</i>, <i>16</i>(7),
    Article 3253. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Türck J <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate
    and as a Blend with Solketal. <i>Energies : open-access journal of related scientific
    research, technology development and studies in policy and management</i> <b>16</b>.'
  chicago: 'Türck, Julian, Fabian Schmitt, Lukas Anthofer, Anne Lichtinger, Ralf Türck,
    Wolfgang Ruck, and Jürgen Krahl. “Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and
    as a Blend with Solketal.” <i>Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific
    Research, Technology Development and Studies in Policy and Management</i> 16,
    no. 7 (2023). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Türck, Julian, Fabian Schmitt, Lukas Anthofer, Anne Lichtinger, Ralf
    Türck, Wolfgang Ruck und Jürgen Krahl. 2023. Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl
    Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal. <i>Energies : open-access journal of related
    scientific research, technology development and studies in policy and management</i>
    16, Nr. 7. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">10.3390/en16073253</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Türck, Julian</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schmitt, Fabian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Anthofer,
    Lukas</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Lichtinger, Anne</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Türck, Ralf</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Ruck,
    Wolfgang</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Krahl, Jürgen</span>:
    Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal. In: <i>Energies :
    open-access journal of related scientific research, technology development and
    studies in policy and management</i> Bd. 16. Basel, MDPI AG (2023), Nr. 7'
  havard: 'J. Türck, F. Schmitt, L. Anthofer, A. Lichtinger, R. Türck, W. Ruck, J.
    Krahl, Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal,
    Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific Research, Technology Development
    and Studies in Policy and Management. 16 (2023).'
  ieee: 'J. Türck <i>et al.</i>, “Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as
    a Blend with Solketal,” <i>Energies : open-access journal of related scientific
    research, technology development and studies in policy and management</i>, vol.
    16, no. 7, Art. no. 3253, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">10.3390/en16073253</a>.'
  mla: 'Türck, Julian, et al. “Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend
    with Solketal.” <i>Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific Research,
    Technology Development and Studies in Policy and Management</i>, vol. 16, no.
    7, 3253, 2023, <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253">https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073253</a>.'
  short: 'J. Türck, F. Schmitt, L. Anthofer, A. Lichtinger, R. Türck, W. Ruck, J.
    Krahl, Energies : Open-Access Journal of Related Scientific Research, Technology
    Development and Studies in Policy and Management 16 (2023).'
  ufg: '<b>Türck, Julian u. a.</b>: Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as
    a Blend with Solketal, in: <i>Energies : open-access journal of related scientific
    research, technology development and studies in policy and management</i> 16 (2023),
    H. 7.'
  van: 'Türck J, Schmitt F, Anthofer L, Lichtinger A, Türck R, Ruck W, et al. Oxidation
    Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal. Energies : open-access
    journal of related scientific research, technology development and studies in
    policy and management. 2023;16(7).'
date_created: 2025-04-23T08:48:40Z
date_updated: 2025-06-25T13:13:39Z
department:
- _id: DEP1408
doi: 10.3390/en16073253
external_id:
  isi:
  - '000969447200001'
intvolume: '        16'
isi: '1'
issue: '7'
keyword:
- oxidation kinetics
- biodiesel aging
- methyl oleate
- solketal
- alcohol influence
- sequence of aging products
language:
- iso: eng
place: Basel
publication: 'Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research, technology
  development and studies in policy and management'
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1996-1073
publication_status: published
publisher: MDPI AG
status: public
title: Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 16
year: '2023'
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