«For cars, not only electric. Space for biofuels and e-fuels»- Corriere.it

The European choice on the ideological electric. Let’s not say no, the highway for the future, but let’s make room for internal combustion engines with suitable fuels. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Securitywho opened the Business Talk of Rcs Academy e Corriere della Sera dedicated to the energy transition. The minister underlined how Italy is investing 3.6 billion in the hydrogen from which e-fuels derive, noting how the production of biofuels is at the forefront in the country. The challenge is therefore to demonstrate to Europe that there is a possible balance on biofuel emissions in addition to the necessary acceleration on renewables. Starting from the new areas suitable for the installation of photovoltaic and wind power plants

The South

The protagonists of the energy transition will also be on the stage of the talk. For Renato Mazzoncini of A2A: Southern Italy is being offered an opportunity: the replacement of Russian gas with Mediterranean flows is helping to reaffirm the centrality of the South. This area, thanks to the availability of wind and sun, can become a renewable power plant. Also convinced of this is Nicola Lanzetta of Enel who focused on the importance of avoiding technological dependence in addition to energy dependence. With this in mind, the Gigafactory 3Sun in Catania was born for photovoltaic panels. A colossus that by 2024 will produce 3 Gw a year.

Hydrogen

Orazio Iacono of Hera instead talked about the Hydrogen Valley in Emilia-Romagna made possible by a loan of around 20 million. He says: The plant will produce up to 400 tons of green hydrogen per year both for public transport and for some local companies. Marco Alver of Tree Energy Solution recalled the challenge of hydrogen prices: When it costs 30-40 euros per megawatt hour it will be cheaper than oil.

Efficiency and nuclear power

Energy efficiency at the center of the speech by Gianni Vittorio Armani of Iren. Which highlighted the work done with the Pa: In 2022 we rebuilt over 300 buildings, now powered by renewable energy. Ugo Salerno from Rina and Nicola Monti from Edison touched on the nuclear issue citing small modular reactors. Used, Salerno explains, in maritime transport for icebreakers and more acceptable to citizens. Useful tools for Monti in contrasting the interruptibility of renewables and for powering industrial districts. Paolo Gallo of Italgas recalled the role of the grid in the transition thanks also to the advantageous biomethane because it has zero emissions, produced locally by reducing costs. Claudio Farina of Snam spoke about the security of supplies, recalling the arrival in Piombino of the first regasifier ship which will give us an additional 5 billion cubic meters of gas per year.

From climate change analyzes to companies

Instead, Gilberto Dialuce of Enea, Lidia Armelao of the Cnr, Daniela Bernacchi of the Un Global Compact Network Italy and Roberta Boscolo of the World Meteorological Organization discussed climate change and renewables. On technological innovation space for the contributions of Elisabeth Rizzotti of Newcleo and Alessandro Bresciani of Baker Hughes IET. In closing, the energy transition in companies with Giorgia Garola of Scam-Unione Industriali Torino, Antonio Gozzi of Federacciai-Duferco Italia Holding, Carlo Mapelli of Finarvedi and Giacomo Rispoli of MyRechemical Gruppo Maire.