Power-to-gas

Power-to-gas (often abbreviated P2G) is a technology that uses <a href="/facts/Electric/hNC8D65W">electric</a> power to produce a gaseous <a href="/facts/Fuel/H8DIRL1j">fuel</a>.
Most P2G systems use <a href="/facts/Electrolysis/pU75nCDI">electrolysis</a> to produce <a href="/facts/Hydrogen/BoYHjl0J">hydrogen</a>. The hydrogen can be used directly, or further steps (known as two-stage P2G systems) may convert the hydrogen into <a href="/facts/Syngas/VfslxkIN">syngas</a>, <a href="/facts/Methane/kBHneYnh">methane</a>, or <a href="/facts/Liquefied_petroleum_gas/bw6trakm">LPG</a>. 
Single-stage P2G systems to produce methane also exist, such as <a href="/facts/Reversible_solid_oxide_cell/0GBS85GC">reversible solid oxide cell</a> (rSOC) technology.
Produced gas, just like <a href="/facts/Natural_gas/9MYQ7NAP">natural gas</a> or industrially produced <a href="/facts/Hydrogen_production/wVo66xRK">hydrogen</a> or <a href="/facts/Methane/kBHneYnh">methane</a>, is a <a href="/facts/Commodity/zD0Em9v7">commodity</a> and may be used as such through existing infrastructure (<a href="/facts/Pipeline/h0jjtIqC">pipelines</a> and <a href="/facts/Natural_gas_storage/BdadCbuc">gas storage facilities</a>), including back to power at a loss. However, provided the power comes from <a href="/facts/Renewable_energy/6Bu6IrpF">renewable energy</a>, it can be touted as a <a href="/facts/Carbon-neutral_fuel/SVChS87N">carbon-neutral fuel</a>, <a href="/facts/Renewable_natural_gas/rYhwtLqq">renewable</a>, and a way to store <a href="/facts/Variable_renewable_energy/kynTl1t2">variable renewable energy</a>.

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