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🌍 Exciting News in Carbon Capture and Storage! 🌍 RWE and Dragon have joined forces to launch the Milford Haven CO2 Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at integrating carbon capture, liquefaction, temporary storage, and ship loading of captured CO2. This project is a significant step towards decarbonizing industries in the Milford Haven Waterway and supporting the South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) Deployment Project. Key Highlights: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): RWE’s Pembroke Power Station is developing a CCS project that could capture up to 5 million tonnes of CO2 annually, providing decarbonized energy for around 4.3 million homes1. Innovative Solutions: Dragon is integrating LNG regasification and CO2 liquefaction processes at its terminal, reducing energy consumption and carbon intensity1. Economic and Environmental Impact: This initiative will protect jobs, enhance the economy, and support the transition to a net-zero future while maintaining energy security for the UK1. Additional Details: Non-Pipeline Transport (NPT): The project will utilize NPT to transport captured CO2, facilitating industrial decarbonization and connecting industries on both sides of the Milford Haven Waterway1. Collaboration and Feasibility: RWE and Dragon are exploring transportation options, including discussions with Acorn, a Track 2 Transport and Storage system operator1. Feasibility studies on technology options have been delivered, with the first public consultation expected in 20251. Pembroke Net Zero Centre (PNZC): This initiative is part of the PNZC, aiming to provide up to 2.2 GW of decarbonized, secure, and flexible energy1. Together, RWE and Dragon are paving the way for a sustainable and green future. 🌱💡 #CarbonCapture #Sustainability #NetZero #GreenEnergy #Innovation #ClimateAction

#Australia's second #carbon #capture and #storage (#CCS) project, led by Santos Ltd, is due to start up later this year. However, further #CCS developments will be needed to make a significant dent in Australia's #emissions. Moreover, without more incentives, the #economics for #CCS in #Australia appear to fall short of what's needed to stimulate the sector's development. Santos Ltd' Moomba #CCS project, on track for its first injection in 2H 2024 in South Australia, is designed to store up to 1.7 million tonnes per year (t/y) of carbon dioxide (#CO2). When combined with Chevron's Gorgon #CCS, which has a targeted design capacity of 4 million t/y, but has so far failed to hit at least half of that rate, #Australia could potentially be storing nearly 6 million t/y of #CO2 – or around 13% of global capacity. That's not too shabby, considering there were around 40 commercial capture facilities in operation globally last year, with a total yearly capture capacity of over 45 million t/y, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA). However, much more needs to be done if Australia's #emissions are to be abated. There are several more #CCS projects proposed. Including, the ExxonMobil-led South East Australia #carbon #capture (SEA CCS) hub, government-backed CarbonNet, the INPEX Corporation-led Bonaparte #CCS venture, which includes Woodside Energy and TotalEnergies, as well as Bayu Undan #CCS, proposed by Santos Ltd, which straddles #Australian and #TimorLeste waters. Read ENB's full analysis with interactive maps and data charts in our special report on CCS. Thank you for sharing insights: Kim Morrison of ExplorationEdge Pty Ltd, Anton Firth, PhD of RepuTex Carbon, Steve Ovenden of INPEX Australia, Fauzi Said of Wood Mackenzie, Alex Zapantis of Global CCS Institute. https://lnkd.in/gTX2saPK

New Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Energy Insight discusses lessons learned from Norway’s experience with CCS 👉 Link to Energy Insight: https://lnkd.in/egi8x_gr Key points: 🔹 Norway is widely considered a global leader in carbon capture and storage (#CCS) with decades of experience in technology development and project implementation 🔹 As competition in the #hydrocarbon industry broadened to include areas such as #sustainability and emissions reduction from oil and gas activities, CCS can play a key role in sustaining and increasing global competitiveness of Norwegian oil & gas 🔹 Several factors contributed to country’s relative success in CCS to date including availability of rich offshore CO2 storage resources and a robust #carbontax which has been in place since 1991 🔹 Norway’s focus on developing international CCS policy also resulted in first global full-chain CCS project, the Longship project, providing a flexible solution to capture CO2 from various emitters nationally and across borders to be transported and stored under the Norwegian Continental Shelf 🔹 Government’s substantial ownership and participation in CCS projects played a key role, particularly through its establishment of Gassnova which took on the project integrator’s role and bore some of the #integration risks inherent in CCS projects. This enabled emission source owners to advance projects without needing to establish their own #transport and #storage solutions 🔹 In 2014, the EU CCS Directive was implemented into Norwegian law and since then government has worked with the EU Commission to resolve issues pertinent to the capture of CO2 from both fossil and biogenic sources and from sectors covered under EU-ETS and others not, in addition to #crossborder CO2 transport 🔹 Government also provided generous funding for CCS projects through state aid agreements which supplemented the #EUETS price as well as a recently-implemented national combustion tax 🔹 These state aid agreements provide cost assurances for both capital and operational expenditure up to a defined limit, thus reducing project and interface risks for industrial partners 🔹 Amendment to Article 6 of #LondonProtocol further allows Norway to enter into #bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries for transport of CO2 across borders, resulting in such agreements with Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland 🔹 Compared with other countries studies show relatively high #publicacceptance of CCS as a decarbonization solution in Norway, which further enabled its development #carboncapture #energytransition #carbonmanagement #industrialdecarbonization With thanks to Cathrine Ringstad at Bellona Europa for her insightful feedback and review of this paper. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit OIES Carbon Management Programme 👉 https://lnkd.in/e92AsGkz

CEP project update: The Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde is conducting crucial research on green hydrogen production in Shetland as part of a wider £10M @oceanrefuel project. By harnessing the island's renewable wind power, this research aims to assess the impact on the local economy and long-term sustainability. 🟢 The study seeks to understand how transitioning to green hydrogen production can lead to a more prosperous, low-carbon future for Shetland. The potential benefits include supporting supply chains, creating jobs, and fostering investment in energy transition activities. 🟢 As part of this comprehensive investigation, we are collaborating with key stakeholders, including the Shetland Islands Council and industry partners. This work is vital for shaping sustainable energy practices and understanding how the net zero transition affects the prosperity of local communities. 🟢 Read the project brief for more insights and aims: https://buff.ly/4b1mzMM #Shetland #GreenHydrogen #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #NetZero

Over the years, we’ve seen many businesses and households questioning whether making the switch to renewable sources is worth it… Whilst the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme sought to ease the burden, new applications for domestic RHI payments closed completely in March 2023 (and in March 2021 for most non-domestic applicants). Given the growing international push towards net zero, does ending the RHI scheme in its entirety threaten the UK’s prospects of meeting the net zero targets? Read Patrik J.’s thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gx6Q9KEf #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #EnvironmentalLaw #DomesticRenewableHeat

How is your country doing on sustainable energy sources? 🌍 One country is setting the pace within the G20, with an impressive 89% of its electricity generated from renewable sources. This achievement surpasses Canada at 66% and Germany at 52%, showcasing a remarkable commitment to sustainability. With a bold vision to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050, this country is spearheading the race towards a greener and more sustainable future. Can you guess which country is leading this charge towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy landscape? 🌿 #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #NetZero

🎙️Energy News: Norway Unveils Norther Lights CCS Facility Norway has launched the Norther Lights CO₂ storage facility, developed by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies. This project is designed to store CO₂ from industries that are challenging to decarbonize. 🌐 Lessons learned from functioning CCS facilities will shape future opportunities for the CCS industry and help keep hard-to-abate industries like cement viable. 💼 Norther Lights will capture 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually, with plans to expand to 5 million. Success in Norway may attract more investments in CCS tech globally, offering new revenue streams. 🔧 CCS offers a chance to sustain operations in sectors that might otherwise face challenges under new emissions regulations, securing jobs in traditional energy. 💡 Innovation is key to staying competitive. #CCS #EnergyIndustry #OilAndGas https://lnkd.in/gKe2YNFF

What I wrote in October 2023 about EU hydrogen targets: "Managing expectations seems particularly important in the case of hydrogen. Analysing the history of hydrogen, the technology has suffered from many false-starts and its emergence has followed politically-driven hype cycle trends. The enormous versatility of applications of the hydrogen molecule makes it susceptible to overestimation. However, renewable hydrogen must be conceived as a scarce and expensive commodity whose priority uses must be as industrial feedstock, reducing agent for metallurgy and in those applications whose electrification is not feasible (long-haul aviation, shipping and certain high temperature industrial processes). It is important to maintain a realistic hydrogen narrative that does not divert investments in decarbonisation away from more efficient uses. The Commission may have to re-examine its hydrogen targets, in particular its green import ones, and reassess the feasibility and cost of achieving them. Presenting realistic targets is essential to send the right signals to the domestic market and not weaken the EU’s credibility as an international energy and climate actor" Full article here: https://lnkd.in/d8Xc69Di

An important step in progressing CIP's Murchison project.

An excellent analysis well worth reading