Carbon capture, utilization, and storage technol

As we move towards zero-carbon, deep electrification combined with new applications for hydrogen promise to transform the way we live, work, and do business. The energy transition will likely revolutionise the way we think about energy, heating, steel making, transport and energy storage; creating new infrastructure and matching supply chains where huge opportunities await.

Carbon capture and storage is seen by many as a necessary transition technology whilst the world builds out the renewable energy system. And this is not limited to power generation. Today more than 95% of the world’s hydrogen is made from fossil fuels (coal and natural gas), so CCS can play a significant role in reducing the CO2 emissions related to this production. And the hydrogen sector is expected to grow exponentially across the globe in the coming years. For example, the UK recently set a target to produce five gigawatts of hydrogen by 2030, representing a 40-fold increase from the current situation. This ambition is replicated worldwide where national hydrogen strategies, often explicitly citing the need for decarbonising industrial sectors such as construction, steel and cement, have appeared regularly over the past year. The journey to a new, low emission energy system will be challenging and requires much innovation: momentum towards NetZero continues to build which calls for many industrial sectors to find ways of decarbonising their operations. Hydrogen is likely to play a significant role, especially in sectors where eliminating emissions is particularly difficult. Early engagement with those low or zero-emissions projects will enable fast movers to reap the maximum from the opportunity presented.

The race is on for Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage ’clusters’ for early entrants – who, what and where are they? Don’t be left behind.

ogies (CCUS) will become a larger part of the 21st Century petroleum industry due not only to concerns about global warming, but also the economic potential of using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery and other purposes. This course will introduce the basics of current CCUS technology (including pipelines), provide an overview of the geological aspects of carbon storage, and provide business models for various CO2 producers (e.g., fossil-fuel-powered electricity generation, chemical and cement manufacturers, and petroleum refineries).