The fuel distribution sites - trends and expectations

Abstract

The technical progress leads to economic growth, which increases the demand for energy, including primary energy. One way to generate the energy needed to run engines and vehicles is through fuel. The paper presents the genesis of the establishment of fuel distribution facilities, gives the main aspects of their introduction in the world, legal requirements for such facilities under Polish legislation and their impact on the environment. The data available on the number of vehicles registered for alternative fuels in Europe and the development directions of fuel distribution, companies that want to achieve climate neutrality while supplying transport fuels to recipients at the same time, were analyzed. It was found that the energy transformation and the type of energy carriers and motor fuels used to power motor vehicles will be related to the change and evolution of fuel distribution facilities.