Porsche and ExxonMobil team up to test low-carbon fuels under track conditions

Bitauto News Recently, ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, low-carbon eFuel fuels under a new agreement to explore products that can be provided to consumers in the future. The first-generation Esso Renewable Racing Fuel is a blend of advanced biofuels and specially formulated by ExxonMobil’s in-house team of scientists and engineers. Analysis shows that using liquid fuels can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The fuel will be used in Porsche high-performance racing engines during the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup events in 2021 and 2022 to test them under track conditions.

Another key area of ??cooperation between Porsche and ExxonMobil is eFuel. eFuel is a synthetic fuel made using hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide. The two companies plan to test a second-generation Esso renewable racing fuel containing eFuel ingredients as early as 2022. When blended with current commercially available standard fuels for passenger cars, eFuel is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85%. eFuel will be produced at the Haru Oni ??pilot plant in Chile, mixing manufactured hydrogen with carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere into methanol. ExxonMobil is licensing and supporting this patented technology to convert methanol into gasoline, ultimately producing a fuel with lower carbon emissions. During the pilot phase, eFuel production will reach approximately 130,000 liters by 2022. As the main user of this fuel, Porsche will use eFuel from Chile in events such as the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup starting from the 2022 season.

The first track test of Esso’s renewable racing fuel is scheduled for March 20, 2021 at the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands and will continue in the 2021 and 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup test. The partnership with Porsche builds on ExxonMobil's continued development and use of low-emission energy solutions, including high-efficiency fuels and lubricants, advanced plastics and other products that reduce fuel consumption in cars and trucks.

Porsche has committed to investing 15 billion euros in electric mobility and digitalization by 2025. By 2030, more than 80% of Porsches will be pure electric or plug-in hybrid models. Porsche strives to achieve carbon neutrality in its products and operations by 2030 and is investing approximately €1 billion in sustainable mobility.