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Table 17 Manufacturing costs of synthetic biofuel (gasoline from straw—“Straw”, gasoline from wood—“Wood”) from a business perspective with an interest rate of 8%, depreciation period 10 a

From: Prospective assessment of energy technologies: a comprehensive approach for sustainability assessment

  

Straw

Wood

  

2020

2050

2020

2050

Biomass Provision

Cent/l

42.43

42.43

66.38

66.38

Pyrolysis

Cent/l

45.98

39.58

45.98

39.58

Gasification

Cent/l

52.63

46.05

52.63

46.05

Synthesis

Cent/l

55.20

45.51

55.20

45.51

Revenues for electricity

Cent/l

− 4.54

− 19.12

− 4.54

− 19.12

Sum

Cent/l

191.69

154.45

215.64

178.40

Difference 7% IR

Cent/l

− 3.45

− 2.80

− 3.45

− 2.80

Difference 9% IR

Cent/l

3.52

2.85

3.52

2.85