TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A2 - Chen, Wei-Yin A2 - Suzuki, Toshio A2 - Lackner, Maximilian T1 - Power-to-Gas T2 - Handbook of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation N2 - This chapter provides an overview on the storage technology power-to-gas for the decarbonization of all energy sectors. Other than “negative emissions” with CCS or biomass, which have clear limits in potentials, costs and environmental benefits, storage and energy conversion technologies like power-to-gas and power-to-x enable the decarbonization by neutralizing the CO2 footprint of all energy services. Via the conversion of renewable electricity into chemical energy carriers like renewable hydrogen or renewable hydrocarbons, the existing fossil infrastructure with vast and sufficient storage and transport capacities can be used with carbon neutral renewable energy. After showing the demand for storage technologies, the technology components of power-to-gas are described, building the basis for the storage system power-to-gas itself that is described in detail, including efficiency, potential, CO2 emissions, and costs. In conclusion, a technical pathway of decarbonization including costs is described for the industrial nation of Germany and necessary policy frameworks are derived. Y1 - 2016 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/4008 SN - 978-1-4614-6431-0 VL - 36 SP - 1 EP - 51 PB - Springer CY - New York, NY ER -