Electrifying Surface Transport: Evaluating the Theoretical use of Scotland's ...Katelin Hanson
This document summarizes a dissertation on electrifying surface transport in Oahu, Hawaii. It presents three scenarios for electric vehicle adoption rates from 2013 to 2045 and calculates the resulting reductions in fossil fuel emissions and potential increases in grid emissions. The key findings are that a high adoption scenario of 54% electric vehicles by 2045 could reduce emissions by 28 megatons of CO2, but this high rate is necessary to fully transition to electric vehicles and realize savings. However, increased electricity demand from electric vehicles risks negating these savings if the grid remains dependent on fossil fuels. Fully coupling electric vehicles with renewable energy generation, as aimed for in Hawaii's 100% renewable energy goal, is needed to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions from
CCXG Oct 2019 Overview of Renewable Energy Brazil - Luis Fernando BadanhanOECD Environment
The document outlines Brazil's nationally determined contributions and renewable energy goals. Brazil commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 37% below 2005 levels by 2025 and 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. The country aims to achieve 45% renewables in its energy mix by 2030, including 18% sustainable biofuels and 28-33% renewables excluding hydropower. Brazil also plans to reach 23% renewable electricity and 10% gains in electricity sector efficiency by 2030. Current and post-Paris Agreement domestic electricity supply and targets are presented.
Evaluation of the role of energy storages in Europe with TIMES PanEUIEA-ETSAP
This document summarizes the results of scenario analyses conducted using the TIMES PanEU energy system model and ESTMAP storage database to evaluate the role of energy storage in Europe. The analyses found that increased electricity demand and electrification of the energy system are needed to meet EU GHG reduction targets. Additional electricity storage capacity investments from 2030 onward are also needed to integrate more variable renewable energy from wind and solar. First investments are in diabatic CAES and battery storage, shifting later to pump storage and adiabatic CAES as costs decrease. Energy storage, along with other flexibility options, helps reduce GHG emissions compared to scenarios relying more on natural gas storage.
Impacts of scenario definitions on CO2 mitigation cost in energy system modelsIEA-ETSAP
The document discusses how different definitions of CO2 constraints in energy system models can impact modeling results. It analyzes two case studies using the TIMES and E2M2 models to compare scenarios with different CO2 constraints: a CO2 cap, CO2 budget, and additional constraints like energy autarky goals or coal phaseouts. The key findings are:
1) A CO2 budget constraint, which defines a total available CO2 budget over the entire modeling period, results in lower total system costs and average mitigation costs compared to an annual CO2 cap in both models.
2) Adding a second constraint, like an energy autarky goal or coal phaseout, increases total system costs but can further
World Environment Day: Our actions to preserve the environmentAXA Partners
"There is no Plan B, because we do not have a Planet B". We take this famous sentence (from Ban Ki-moon) very seriously. Key figures about our actions to reduce CO2 Emissions, electricity, power, paper & water consumptions, and train and airplane business travel.
9 Dec - France 2072 : Lifestyles at the core of carbon neutrality challengesipcc-media
This document discusses France's efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It examines two scenarios reflecting different lifestyles - a "digital society" motivated by personal achievement and a "collective society" motivated by social connections. The collective society scenario results in significantly lower final energy consumption and allows for a balanced multi-energy system relying on electricity, biomass, and limited gas and hydrogen. However, both scenarios face challenges in technical feasibility and social acceptance of technologies like carbon capture and storage that would be required at large scale. The document concludes that supply-side policies alone will not achieve carbon neutrality and that influencing lifestyles towards more sober patterns, as seen in the collective society scenario, is also crucial.
CCS Forum Report - Summary report - July 2016 with FSCAlexandra Howe
1. Key priorities for CCS discussed at the forum include developing frameworks to understand the interplay between CCS technologies and markets, screening new sorbents and solvents for CO2 capture, and de-risking CO2 storage infrastructure.
2. Standards need to be established for evaluating new CO2 capture processes, and utilizing CO2 via enhanced oil recovery can help develop transportation infrastructure in the near-term.
3. Meeting long-term climate targets requires supporting CCS research and deploying the technology, as options like BECCS rely on a mature CCS industry. Funding is urgently needed to progress CCS deployment.
The role of auctions in the energy transitionenergydialog
1. Auctions are increasingly being used globally as a renewable energy policy tool to aid the energy transition away from conventional sources towards renewable sources like solar and wind.
2. The benefits of limiting global warming to below 2°C, such as improved health and reduced costs from externalities, outweigh the incremental costs of transitioning to renewable energy by 2 to 5 times by 2050.
3. Auctions have helped drive down prices of solar and wind energy significantly, with average solar prices falling from $250/MWh in 2010 to $50/MWh in 2016 through competition, and average wind prices falling from $80/MWh to $40/MWh over the same period.
Electrifying Surface Transport: Evaluating the Theoretical use of Scotland's ...Katelin Hanson
This document summarizes a dissertation on electrifying surface transport in Oahu, Hawaii. It presents three scenarios for electric vehicle adoption rates from 2013 to 2045 and calculates the resulting reductions in fossil fuel emissions and potential increases in grid emissions. The key findings are that a high adoption scenario of 54% electric vehicles by 2045 could reduce emissions by 28 megatons of CO2, but this high rate is necessary to fully transition to electric vehicles and realize savings. However, increased electricity demand from electric vehicles risks negating these savings if the grid remains dependent on fossil fuels. Fully coupling electric vehicles with renewable energy generation, as aimed for in Hawaii's 100% renewable energy goal, is needed to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions from
CCXG Oct 2019 Overview of Renewable Energy Brazil - Luis Fernando BadanhanOECD Environment
The document outlines Brazil's nationally determined contributions and renewable energy goals. Brazil commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 37% below 2005 levels by 2025 and 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. The country aims to achieve 45% renewables in its energy mix by 2030, including 18% sustainable biofuels and 28-33% renewables excluding hydropower. Brazil also plans to reach 23% renewable electricity and 10% gains in electricity sector efficiency by 2030. Current and post-Paris Agreement domestic electricity supply and targets are presented.
Evaluation of the role of energy storages in Europe with TIMES PanEUIEA-ETSAP
This document summarizes the results of scenario analyses conducted using the TIMES PanEU energy system model and ESTMAP storage database to evaluate the role of energy storage in Europe. The analyses found that increased electricity demand and electrification of the energy system are needed to meet EU GHG reduction targets. Additional electricity storage capacity investments from 2030 onward are also needed to integrate more variable renewable energy from wind and solar. First investments are in diabatic CAES and battery storage, shifting later to pump storage and adiabatic CAES as costs decrease. Energy storage, along with other flexibility options, helps reduce GHG emissions compared to scenarios relying more on natural gas storage.
Impacts of scenario definitions on CO2 mitigation cost in energy system modelsIEA-ETSAP
The document discusses how different definitions of CO2 constraints in energy system models can impact modeling results. It analyzes two case studies using the TIMES and E2M2 models to compare scenarios with different CO2 constraints: a CO2 cap, CO2 budget, and additional constraints like energy autarky goals or coal phaseouts. The key findings are:
1) A CO2 budget constraint, which defines a total available CO2 budget over the entire modeling period, results in lower total system costs and average mitigation costs compared to an annual CO2 cap in both models.
2) Adding a second constraint, like an energy autarky goal or coal phaseout, increases total system costs but can further
World Environment Day: Our actions to preserve the environmentAXA Partners
"There is no Plan B, because we do not have a Planet B". We take this famous sentence (from Ban Ki-moon) very seriously. Key figures about our actions to reduce CO2 Emissions, electricity, power, paper & water consumptions, and train and airplane business travel.
9 Dec - France 2072 : Lifestyles at the core of carbon neutrality challengesipcc-media
This document discusses France's efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It examines two scenarios reflecting different lifestyles - a "digital society" motivated by personal achievement and a "collective society" motivated by social connections. The collective society scenario results in significantly lower final energy consumption and allows for a balanced multi-energy system relying on electricity, biomass, and limited gas and hydrogen. However, both scenarios face challenges in technical feasibility and social acceptance of technologies like carbon capture and storage that would be required at large scale. The document concludes that supply-side policies alone will not achieve carbon neutrality and that influencing lifestyles towards more sober patterns, as seen in the collective society scenario, is also crucial.
CCS Forum Report - Summary report - July 2016 with FSCAlexandra Howe
1. Key priorities for CCS discussed at the forum include developing frameworks to understand the interplay between CCS technologies and markets, screening new sorbents and solvents for CO2 capture, and de-risking CO2 storage infrastructure.
2. Standards need to be established for evaluating new CO2 capture processes, and utilizing CO2 via enhanced oil recovery can help develop transportation infrastructure in the near-term.
3. Meeting long-term climate targets requires supporting CCS research and deploying the technology, as options like BECCS rely on a mature CCS industry. Funding is urgently needed to progress CCS deployment.
The role of auctions in the energy transitionenergydialog
1. Auctions are increasingly being used globally as a renewable energy policy tool to aid the energy transition away from conventional sources towards renewable sources like solar and wind.
2. The benefits of limiting global warming to below 2°C, such as improved health and reduced costs from externalities, outweigh the incremental costs of transitioning to renewable energy by 2 to 5 times by 2050.
3. Auctions have helped drive down prices of solar and wind energy significantly, with average solar prices falling from $250/MWh in 2010 to $50/MWh in 2016 through competition, and average wind prices falling from $80/MWh to $40/MWh over the same period.
Connecting IPCC and COP, and the Asian energy realityipcc-media
The bulk of incremental global CO2 emissions comes from Asia Pacific driven by India and Southeast Asia. In a Paris-compatible scenario, India and Southeast Asia would need substantial reductions in coal power and increases in renewable energy. However, there is a large gap between the COP/IPCC narrative and Asian energy reality. Coal remains the most abundant and cheapest resource in countries like India. Raising energy prices through carbon taxes is extremely unpopular, especially in developing countries where priorities lie with education, healthcare, and jobs over climate change. Carbon neutrality will only be possible when zero-carbon technologies can be deployed at affordable prices.
IRENA - Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2015IRENAslides
The document summarizes the benefits of renewable energy including environmental, human development, energy security, and economic growth benefits. It discusses IRENA's work tracking renewable energy jobs since 2011. Statistics are provided on renewable energy jobs in selected countries including solar PV jobs in China, the US, and Japan. The segments of the value chain that support most renewable energy jobs are manufacturing and installation. The document concludes by outlining IRENA's plans to continue assessing renewable energy employment and socioeconomic impacts, and provides examples of economic growth and job creation from renewable energy in Mexico, Japan, and China.
One of the opportunity costs of civilization is
increase in the amount of consumption of energy per
capita per year. Many alternative sources of energy
are still being researched and tested but technologies
are continually being developed and enhanced to
improve energy sources
Meng Yuan, Ph.D. Fellow, China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Visiting researcher, Sustainable Energy Planning group, Aalborg University
Presentation at the 6th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems, 6-7 October 2020, Aalborg
The document summarizes Australia's carbon capture and storage (CCS) policy. It outlines key funding programs that support CCS, including the Emissions Reduction Fund that provides $2.55 billion to purchase emissions reductions. It also discusses Australia's Energy White Paper process and key CCS projects moving ahead, including the Gorgon LNG Project. Additionally, it covers Australia's international collaboration on CCS through organizations like the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum and bilateral relations with countries like Japan.
To reduce CO2 emissions by 2050 will require unprecedented action in improving energy efficiency and decarbonizing power sources. The IEA recommends 25 policies to promote energy efficiency that could save over 8 gigatons of CO2 emissions annually by 2030, equivalent to a 20% reduction from current projections. However, current carbon market mechanisms like the CDM are not adequately supporting large-scale investments in energy efficiency needed to realize its full emissions reduction potential.
Assessment of NDCs and implemented policies - India - COP 23NewClimate Institute
The Climate Action Tracker by NewClimate Institute, Climate Analytics and Ecofys presents the ongoing activities on NDC and current policy assessment, country rating and decarbonisation indicators.
The role of subnational actors in energy system transitionsipcc-media
This document discusses the increasing climate action being taken by subnational actors like states, regions, and businesses. It notes that these non-federal actors currently represent over half of US greenhouse gas emissions and two-thirds of the population, and if combined would be the second largest economy in the world. The document outlines some of the policy tools and actions subnational actors are implementing to reduce emissions, like renewable portfolio standards, carbon pricing, vehicle standards, and coal power plant retirement. It concludes by thanking the audience.
Evaluation of the French Energy Transition for Green Growth Law with Times-FRIEA-ETSAP
The document evaluates pathways to meet France's energy transition law using the TIMES-FR energy system model. It finds that:
1) Meeting emissions reduction targets requires significantly lowering projected energy demand.
2) Reducing final energy consumption 50% by 2050 is the most constraining target and may not be achievable without additional demand flexibility or sobriety measures.
3) Constraining both CO2 emissions and nuclear capacity increases renewable energy to 49% of electricity by 2030, exceeding the law's 40% target.
The analysis highlights inconsistencies between the law's long-term targets and underlying scenarios, and calls for updated demand projections and policy assumptions beyond 2035.
The document discusses the European Union's emissions projections, decarbonization efforts, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It finds that the EU's current NDC is insufficient and would lead to 2-3°C of warming by 2100. It notes that coal currently makes up 25% of EU electricity generation and 17% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that phasing out coal by 2030 is needed to be consistent with the Paris Agreement's goals. The document concludes that the EU needs to enhance its climate policies by phasing out coal by 2030, increasing renewable energy deployment, fully decarbonizing the energy sector by 2050, and achieving net zero emissions in the second half of the century.
Assessment of NDCs and implemented policies - Side Event COP23NewClimate Institute
The Climate Action Tracker by NewClimate Institute, Climate Analytics and Ecofys presents the ongoing activities on NDC and current policy assessment, country rating and decarbonisation indicators.
The document predicts that governments will face increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also predicts that technologies to produce wind power and store energy will continue improving, leading to world energy from renewable sources growing as a portion of total energy production. These trends are expected to help reduce energy-related carbon dioxide emissions over time.
Post2015 mazria(architecture2030)roadmap zero emissions ccxg gf march2014 han...OECD Environment
The document discusses limiting global warming to below 2°C (3.6°F) by keeping carbon emissions to less than 1 trillion metric tons. It is still possible to avoid the worst climate impacts if global emissions peak by 2020 and decline substantially afterwards. Various carbon emission scenarios are presented, with higher carbon amounts leading to greater temperature increases. The building sector represents an opportunity, as 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, and 80 billion square meters of new and rebuilt buildings will be constructed by 2030. Roadmaps to reducing and eliminating carbon emissions from the global building sector by 2080 are outlined. Progress and commitments by various governments and organizations towards improving building energy efficiency and adopting net-zero carbon emissions targets are also
Giuseppe Zollino, Italian National Delegate FP7 Energy Committee - I programm...WEC Italia
Slides presentate in occasione del convegno "Le strategie europee di de-carbonizzazione - Quale ruolo per la Cattura e Stoccaggio della CO2?" organizzato il 16/05/2013 da WEC Italia e AIDIC in collaborazione con Energia Media
IEA-GHG activities and possible collaboration with IEA-ETSAPIEA-ETSAP
This document summarizes a presentation given by Keith Burnard from the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) at the 71st ETSAP Meeting. The IEAGHG assesses mitigation technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS), tracks their development and costs, and provides independent technical input to members and policymakers. The document reviews key findings from reports like the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report and IEA scenarios that show the important role of CCS in limiting warming to well below 2°C, as well as progress and challenges for deploying CCS at commercial scale. Areas for potential cooperation between IEAGHG and ETSAP are discussed.
- The document discusses climate change and the challenges it poses globally, including rising populations, urbanization, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- It provides data on topics like population growth, energy use by fuel type in various regions, cumulative emissions by country and continent, and the carbon intensity of economic activity.
- The document advocates for solutions like carbon capture and storage from coal-fired power plants to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and help address climate change while still utilizing coal resources.
The document discusses the environment and outlook for the energy sector. It summarizes 2015 results including lower oil and gas prices and a favorable exchange rate. It then analyzes the supply and demand balance in 2015 and 2016. The document also covers topics like downstream margins, economic growth, and the challenges of climate change, growing demand, and reducing emissions. Repsol is committed to reducing emissions and believes all energy sources can contribute to the future in a sustainable way.
Connecting IPCC and COP, and the Asian energy realityipcc-media
The bulk of incremental global CO2 emissions comes from Asia Pacific driven by India and Southeast Asia. In a Paris-compatible scenario, India and Southeast Asia would need substantial reductions in coal power and increases in renewable energy. However, there is a large gap between the COP/IPCC narrative and Asian energy reality. Coal remains the most abundant and cheapest resource in countries like India. Raising energy prices through carbon taxes is extremely unpopular, especially in developing countries where priorities lie with education, healthcare, and jobs over climate change. Carbon neutrality will only be possible when zero-carbon technologies can be deployed at affordable prices.
IRENA - Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2015IRENAslides
The document summarizes the benefits of renewable energy including environmental, human development, energy security, and economic growth benefits. It discusses IRENA's work tracking renewable energy jobs since 2011. Statistics are provided on renewable energy jobs in selected countries including solar PV jobs in China, the US, and Japan. The segments of the value chain that support most renewable energy jobs are manufacturing and installation. The document concludes by outlining IRENA's plans to continue assessing renewable energy employment and socioeconomic impacts, and provides examples of economic growth and job creation from renewable energy in Mexico, Japan, and China.
One of the opportunity costs of civilization is
increase in the amount of consumption of energy per
capita per year. Many alternative sources of energy
are still being researched and tested but technologies
are continually being developed and enhanced to
improve energy sources
Meng Yuan, Ph.D. Fellow, China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Visiting researcher, Sustainable Energy Planning group, Aalborg University
Presentation at the 6th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems, 6-7 October 2020, Aalborg
The document summarizes Australia's carbon capture and storage (CCS) policy. It outlines key funding programs that support CCS, including the Emissions Reduction Fund that provides $2.55 billion to purchase emissions reductions. It also discusses Australia's Energy White Paper process and key CCS projects moving ahead, including the Gorgon LNG Project. Additionally, it covers Australia's international collaboration on CCS through organizations like the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum and bilateral relations with countries like Japan.
To reduce CO2 emissions by 2050 will require unprecedented action in improving energy efficiency and decarbonizing power sources. The IEA recommends 25 policies to promote energy efficiency that could save over 8 gigatons of CO2 emissions annually by 2030, equivalent to a 20% reduction from current projections. However, current carbon market mechanisms like the CDM are not adequately supporting large-scale investments in energy efficiency needed to realize its full emissions reduction potential.
Assessment of NDCs and implemented policies - India - COP 23NewClimate Institute
The Climate Action Tracker by NewClimate Institute, Climate Analytics and Ecofys presents the ongoing activities on NDC and current policy assessment, country rating and decarbonisation indicators.
The role of subnational actors in energy system transitionsipcc-media
This document discusses the increasing climate action being taken by subnational actors like states, regions, and businesses. It notes that these non-federal actors currently represent over half of US greenhouse gas emissions and two-thirds of the population, and if combined would be the second largest economy in the world. The document outlines some of the policy tools and actions subnational actors are implementing to reduce emissions, like renewable portfolio standards, carbon pricing, vehicle standards, and coal power plant retirement. It concludes by thanking the audience.
Evaluation of the French Energy Transition for Green Growth Law with Times-FRIEA-ETSAP
The document evaluates pathways to meet France's energy transition law using the TIMES-FR energy system model. It finds that:
1) Meeting emissions reduction targets requires significantly lowering projected energy demand.
2) Reducing final energy consumption 50% by 2050 is the most constraining target and may not be achievable without additional demand flexibility or sobriety measures.
3) Constraining both CO2 emissions and nuclear capacity increases renewable energy to 49% of electricity by 2030, exceeding the law's 40% target.
The analysis highlights inconsistencies between the law's long-term targets and underlying scenarios, and calls for updated demand projections and policy assumptions beyond 2035.
The document discusses the European Union's emissions projections, decarbonization efforts, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It finds that the EU's current NDC is insufficient and would lead to 2-3°C of warming by 2100. It notes that coal currently makes up 25% of EU electricity generation and 17% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that phasing out coal by 2030 is needed to be consistent with the Paris Agreement's goals. The document concludes that the EU needs to enhance its climate policies by phasing out coal by 2030, increasing renewable energy deployment, fully decarbonizing the energy sector by 2050, and achieving net zero emissions in the second half of the century.
Assessment of NDCs and implemented policies - Side Event COP23NewClimate Institute
The Climate Action Tracker by NewClimate Institute, Climate Analytics and Ecofys presents the ongoing activities on NDC and current policy assessment, country rating and decarbonisation indicators.
The document predicts that governments will face increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also predicts that technologies to produce wind power and store energy will continue improving, leading to world energy from renewable sources growing as a portion of total energy production. These trends are expected to help reduce energy-related carbon dioxide emissions over time.
Post2015 mazria(architecture2030)roadmap zero emissions ccxg gf march2014 han...OECD Environment
The document discusses limiting global warming to below 2°C (3.6°F) by keeping carbon emissions to less than 1 trillion metric tons. It is still possible to avoid the worst climate impacts if global emissions peak by 2020 and decline substantially afterwards. Various carbon emission scenarios are presented, with higher carbon amounts leading to greater temperature increases. The building sector represents an opportunity, as 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, and 80 billion square meters of new and rebuilt buildings will be constructed by 2030. Roadmaps to reducing and eliminating carbon emissions from the global building sector by 2080 are outlined. Progress and commitments by various governments and organizations towards improving building energy efficiency and adopting net-zero carbon emissions targets are also
Giuseppe Zollino, Italian National Delegate FP7 Energy Committee - I programm...WEC Italia
Slides presentate in occasione del convegno "Le strategie europee di de-carbonizzazione - Quale ruolo per la Cattura e Stoccaggio della CO2?" organizzato il 16/05/2013 da WEC Italia e AIDIC in collaborazione con Energia Media
IEA-GHG activities and possible collaboration with IEA-ETSAPIEA-ETSAP
This document summarizes a presentation given by Keith Burnard from the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) at the 71st ETSAP Meeting. The IEAGHG assesses mitigation technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS), tracks their development and costs, and provides independent technical input to members and policymakers. The document reviews key findings from reports like the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report and IEA scenarios that show the important role of CCS in limiting warming to well below 2°C, as well as progress and challenges for deploying CCS at commercial scale. Areas for potential cooperation between IEAGHG and ETSAP are discussed.
- The document discusses climate change and the challenges it poses globally, including rising populations, urbanization, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- It provides data on topics like population growth, energy use by fuel type in various regions, cumulative emissions by country and continent, and the carbon intensity of economic activity.
- The document advocates for solutions like carbon capture and storage from coal-fired power plants to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and help address climate change while still utilizing coal resources.
The document discusses the environment and outlook for the energy sector. It summarizes 2015 results including lower oil and gas prices and a favorable exchange rate. It then analyzes the supply and demand balance in 2015 and 2016. The document also covers topics like downstream margins, economic growth, and the challenges of climate change, growing demand, and reducing emissions. Repsol is committed to reducing emissions and believes all energy sources can contribute to the future in a sustainable way.
Jorge Casillas, Director de Regulación y Mercados de EDP Renováveis
Mesa 1: El objetivo de la sostenibilidad en las empresas energéticas
IV Simposio Empresarial Internacional Funseam: El Sector energético frente a los retos del 2030
Barcelona, 1 de Febrero de 2016
Energy Reimagined - Influencing outcomes of the future of energy mixEY
What's the recipe for tomorrow's energy mix? We explored three scenarios around the present and future of the energy landscape as introduced at EY’s Energy Reimagined Summit.
Global renewable energy capacity and production increased substantially in 2014. Key findings include:
- Renewables accounted for 19.1% of global final energy consumption and supplied 22.8% of global electricity demand.
- A total of $270 billion was invested globally in renewable energy projects in 2014.
- At least 164 countries had renewable energy targets and 145 had policies supporting renewables.
- Solar PV capacity increased by 40 GW to a total of 177 GW globally led by China, Japan, and the U.S. Wind power capacity rose by 51 GW to 370 GW total led by China, the U.S., and Germany.
The document discusses energy production and markets in the United States. It notes that the US has experienced rapid increases in natural gas and oil production from shale and other tight resources. As a result, the US is now the largest producer of petroleum and natural gas in the world. The document also examines scenarios for renewable energy generation and the impacts of low electricity demand growth.
A.T. Kearney Energy Transition Institute - 10 Facts, An Introduction to Energ...Kearney
The A.T. Kearney Energy Transition Institute is a nonprofit organization. It provides leading insights on globaltrends in energy transition, technologies, and strategic implications for private sector businesses and publicsector institutions. The Institute is dedicated to combining objective technological insights with economicalperspectives to define the consequences and opportunities for decision makers in a rapidly changing energylandscape. The independence of the Institute fosters unbiased primary insights and the ability to co-createnew ideas with interested sponsors and relevant stakeholders.
The document summarizes key findings from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 regarding energy markets and projections. It discusses the rapid increase in U.S. oil and natural gas production, the U.S. becoming the world's largest producer of petroleum and natural gas, natural gas surpassing coal more quickly under high resource assumptions, implications of low electricity demand growth, and renewable generation growth scenarios. The document also provides an overview of EIA resources and analyses on current energy issues.
Energy productivity as a new paradigm for sustainable energy transitionsRCREEE
1. Energy productivity is a new policy paradigm that focuses on improving the value obtained from energy consumption through greater energy efficiency, structural economic reforms, and other energy and climate policies.
2. A report by KAPSARC and UNESCWA examined energy productivity in Saudi Arabia and found that diversification efforts and energy efficiency are transitioning the country to a lower energy intensity pathway in line with its Vision 2030 goals.
3. The report discusses how industrial strategy and policy can further increase Saudi Arabia's energy productivity by developing higher value added industries and strengthening local supply chains.
Presentation To N P T I O Il & Gas Source Nov 03 1Jayanta Bora
The document discusses sources of oil and gas and their importance for the power sector. It provides historical data on global and Indian energy consumption trends over time. Key points include natural gas emerging as a competing fuel for power generation due to new indigenous gas finds and growing LNG infrastructure in India. Natural gas is expected to be the fastest growing component of the global energy mix in the future. The document also outlines India's hydrocarbon vision for 2025 which aims to increase domestic oil and gas production and supply to improve energy security.
Global Status of Renewable Energy: Ren21’s Renewables 2015 Global Status ReportFrancois Stepman
17 September 2015. Brussels. InfoPoint Lunch-Time Conference – Global Status of Renewable Energy: Ren21’s Renewables 2015 Global Status Report
The REN21 Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) provides an annual look at the tremendous advances in renewable energy markets, policy frameworks and industries globally.
Each report uses formal and informal data to provide the most up-to-date information available. Reliable, timely and regularly updated data on renewables energy are essential as they are used for establishing baselines for decision makers; for demonstrating the increasing role that renewables play in the energy sector; and illustrating that the renewable energy transition is a reality.
This year’s GSR marks 10 years of REN21 reporting. Over the past decade the GSR has expanded in scope and depth with its thematic and regional coverage and the refinement of data collection.
The GSR is the product of systematic data collection resulting in thousands of data points, the use of hundreds of documents, and personal communication with experts from around the world. It benefits from a multi-stakeholder community of over 500 experts. Country information for 133 countries were received and used as basis for GSR2015 preparation.
The country data received is featured in the newly launched REN21 Renewables Interactive Map (www.ren21.net/map).
Presented by Andrew Steer (WRI) on ICCC Coffee Morning on Climate Change series Leadership & Engagement in Conservation & Sustainable Development of the Future of Indonesia, June 5, 2014 at DNPI office
PRESS RELEASE
Potential of Renewable Energy Outlined in Report by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Experts Underline Significant Future Role in Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Powering Sustainable Development
Over 160 Scenarios on the Potential of six Renewable Energy Technologies Reviewed by
Global Team of Technological Experts and Scientists
11
th
Session of Working Group III
Don Paul, Director of the USC Energy Institute and former CTO, presented at the GW Solar Institute Symposium on April 19, 2010. More information at solar.gwu.edu/Symposium.html
This document summarizes statistics comparing energy usage in the European Union and India and discusses options for co-producing electricity and synthetic fuels from coal in India using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. It notes India's growing energy demand and limited supply as well as environmental issues from coal use. It then outlines CCS technology options like coal gasification and pre-combustion carbon capture that could allow continued coal use while reducing emissions. The document concludes that CCS could help justify harnessing India's domestic coal reserves in a sustainable way while extending the use of fossil fuels.
Presented by Alam Hossain Mondal, research fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), at the policy workshop on alternative pathways to improve electricity access in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 2, 2018.
World Energy Council Scenarios Project: An International PerspectiveNERI_NZ
The document summarizes a World Energy Council report on energy scenarios to 2050. It discusses the goals of accessibility, availability, and acceptability of energy. Four scenarios are presented based on government engagement and international cooperation: Energy Nationalism, Energy Globalism, Laissez-faire, and Market Enterprise. Key messages are that global energy supply must double by 2050, reducing energy poverty in developing countries will be a priority over reducing greenhouse gases, and public-private partnerships are needed. The document also discusses energy trends in Asia, opportunities in New Zealand, and a potential technology package combining coal, biomass and renewable energy.
Similar to 2014 global status of CCS COP20 presentation (20)
Northern Lights: A European CO2 transport and storage project Global CCS Institute
The Global CCS Institute hosted the final webinar of its "Telling the Norwegian CCS Story" series which presented Northern Lights. This project is part of the Norwegian full-scale CCS project which will include the capture of CO2 at two industrial facilities (cement and waste-to-energy plants), transport and permanent storage of CO2 in a geological reservoir on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Northern Lights aims to establish an open access CO2 transport and storage service for Europe. It is the first integrated commercial project of its kind able to receive CO2 from a variety of industrial sources. The project is led by Equinor with two partners Shell and Total. Northern Lights aims to drive the development of CCS in Europe and globally.
Webinar: Policy priorities to incentivise large scale deployment of CCSGlobal CCS Institute
The Global CCS Institute released a new report highlighting strategic policy priorities for the large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The Institute’s report also reviews the progress achieved until now with existing policies and the reasons behind positive investment decisions for the current 23 large-scale CCS projects in operation and construction globally.
Telling the Norwegian CCS Story | PART II: CCS: the path to a sustainable and...Global CCS Institute
The document discusses carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the cement industry in Norway. It provides background on HeidelbergCement, one of the world's largest producers of building materials. It details a CCS project at Norcem's cement plant in Brevik, Norway, which aims to capture 400,000 tons of CO2 per year. The captured CO2 would be transported by ship and stored permanently underground in geological formations in the North Sea. The project represents an opportunity for CCS technology to be commercialized at a large scale. However, it depends on support through the FEED study process and a decision by the Norwegian Parliament and HeidelbergCement in 2020.
Telling the Norwegian CCS Story | PART I: CCS: the path to sustainable and em...Global CCS Institute
In 2018, the Norwegian government announced its decision to continue the planning of a demonstration project for CO2 capture, transport and storage. This webinar focuses on the Fortum Oslo Varme CCS project. This is one of the two industrial CO2 sources in the Norwegian full-scale project.
At their waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud in Oslo, Fortum Oslo Varme produces electricity and district heating for the Oslo region by incinerating waste. Its waste-to-energy plant is one of the largest land-based sources of CO2 emissions in Norway, counting for about 20 % of the city of Oslo’s total emissions. The CCS project in Oslo is an important step towards a sustainable waste system and the creation of a circular economy. It will be the first energy recovery installation for waste disposal treatment with full-scale CCS.
Fortum Oslo Varme has understood the enormous potential for the development of a CCS industry in the waste-to-energy industry. The company is working to capture 90 % of its CO2 emissions, the equivalent of 400 000 tons of CO2 per year. This project will open new opportunities to reduce emissions from the waste sector in Norway and globally. Carbon capture from waste incineration can remove over 90 million tons of CO2 per year from existing plants in Europe. There is high global transfer value and high interest in the industry for the project in Oslo.
The waste treated consists of almost 60 % biological carbon. Carbon capture at waste-to-energy plants will therefore be so-called BIO-CCS (i.e. CCS from the incineration of organic waste, thereby removing the CO2 from the natural cycle).
Find out more about the project by listening to our webinar.
Decarbonizing Industry Using Carbon Capture: Norway Full Chain CCSGlobal CCS Institute
Industrial sectors such as steel, cement, iron, and chemicals production are responsible for over 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. To be on track to meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets established as part of the Paris Climate Accord, all sectors must find solutions to rapidly decarbonize, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is the only path for energy-intensive industries.
This webinar will explore how one country, Norway, is working to realize a large-scale Full Chain CCS project, where it is planning to apply carbon capture technology to several industrial facilities. This unique project explores capturing CO2 from three different industrial facilities - an ammonia production plant, a waste-to-energy plant, and a cement production facility. Captured CO2 will be then transported by ship to a permanent off-shore storage site operated as part of a collaboration between Statoil, Total, and Shell. When operational, Norway Full Chain CCS will capture and permanently store up to 1.5 million tons of CO2 per year.
During this webinar, Michael Carpenter, Senior Adviser at Gassnova, will provide an overview of the Norway Full Chain CCS, and discuss the value that Norway aims to derive from it. The key stakeholders working on this exciting project, and how they cooperate, will be also discussed. Gassnova is a Norwegian state enterprise focusing on CCS technology, which manages the Norway Full Chain CCS project.
Cutting Cost of CO2 Capture in Process Industry (CO2stCap) Project overview &...Global CCS Institute
The CO2StCap project is a four year initiative carried out by industry and academic partners with the aim of reducing capture costs from CO2 intensive industries (more info here). The project, led by Tel-Tek, is based on the idea that cost reduction is possible by capturing only a share of the CO2emissions from a given facility, instead of striving for maximized capture rates. This can be done in multiple ways, for instance by capturing only from the largest CO2 sources at individual multi-stack sites utilising cheap waste heat or adapting the capture volumes to seasonal changes in operations.
The main focus of this research is to perform techno-economic analyses for multiple partial CO2 capture concepts in order to identify economic optimums between cost and volumes captured. In total for four different case studies are developed for cement, iron & steel, pulp & paper and ferroalloys industries.
The first part of the webinar gave an overview of the project with insights into the cost estimation method used. The second part presented the iron & steel industry case study based on the Lulea site in Sweden, for which waste-heat mapping methodology has been used to assess the potential for partial capture via MEA-absorption. Capture costs for different CO2 sources were compared and discussed, demonstrating the viability of partial capture in an integrated steelworks.
Webinar presenters included Ragnhild Skagestad, senior researcher at Tel-Tek; Maximilian Biermann, PhD student at Division of Energy Technology, Chalmers University of Technology and Maria Sundqvist, research engineer at the department of process integration at Swerea MEFOS.
The Global CCS Institute and USEA co-hosted a briefing on the importance of R&D in advancing energy technologies on June 29 2017. This is the presentation given by Ron Munson, Global Lead-Capture at the Global CCS Institute.
The Global CCS Institute and USEA co-hosted a briefing on the importance of R&D in advancing energy technologies on June 29 2017. This is the presentation given by Alfred “Buz” Brown, Founder, CEO and Chairman of ION Engineering.
The Global CCS Institute and USEA co-hosted a briefing on the importance of R&D in advancing energy technologies on June 29 2017. This is the presentation given by Tim Merkel, Director, Research and Development Group at Membrane Technology & Research (MTR)
Mission Innovation aims to reinvigorate and accelerate global clean energy innovation with the objective to make clean energy widely affordable. Through a series of Innovation Challenges, member countries have pledged to support actions aimed at accelerating research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) in technology areas where MI members believe increased international attention would make a significant impact in our shared fight against climate change. The Innovation Challenges cover the entire spectrum of RD&D; from early stage research needs assessments to technology demonstration projects.
The Carbon Capture Innovation challenge aims to explore early stage research opportunities in the areas of Carbon Capture, Carbon Utilization, and Carbon Storage. The goal of the Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge is twofold: first, to identify and prioritize breakthrough technologies; and second, to recommend research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) pathways and collaboration mechanisms.
During the webinar, Dr Tidjani Niass, Saudi Aramco, and Jordan Kislear, US Department of Energy, provided an overview of progress to date. They also highlighted detail opportunities for business and investor engagement, and discuss future plans for the Innovation Challenge.
This webinar discussed two studies on achieving a low-carbon economy in the United States: the Risky Business Project and the U.S. Mid-Century Strategy Report. Four pathways were examined that could reduce US carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 through different technology mixes, including high renewables, high nuclear, high carbon capture and storage, and mixed resources. All pathways required upfront investments but achieved both emissions reductions and fuel savings over time. Implementation challenges included the pace of power plant construction, expanding the electric grid and building electric vehicle infrastructure. The webinar compared the pathways and findings to the U.S. Mid-Century Strategy Report.
Webinar Series: Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum Part 1. CCUS in the Uni...Global CCS Institute
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) is a Ministerial-level international climate change initiative that is focused on the development of improved cost-effective technologies for carbon capture and storage (CCS). As part of our commitment to raising awareness of CCS policies and technology, CSLF, with support from the Global CCS Institute, is running a series of webinars showcasing academics and researchers that are working on some of the most interesting CCS projects and developments from around the globe.
This first webinar comes to you from Abu Dhabi – the site of the Mid-Year CSLF Meeting and home of the Al Reyadah Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS) Project. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the world’s major oil exporters, with some of the highest levels of CO2 emissions per capita. These factors alone make this a very interesting region for the deployment of CCUS both as an option for reducing CO2 emissions, but also linking these operations for the purposes of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations.
In the UAE, CCUS has attracted leading academic institutes and technology developers to work on developing advanced technologies for reducing CO2 emissions. On Wednesday, 26th April, we had the opportunity to join the Masdar Institute’s Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Mohammad Abu Zahra to learn about the current status and potential for CCUS in the UAE.
Mohammad presented an overview of the current large scale CCUS demonstration project in the UAE, followed by a presentation and discussion of the ongoing research and development activities at the Masdar Institute.
This webinar offered a rare opportunity to put your questions directly to this experienced researcher and learn more about the fascinating advances being made at the Masdar Institute.
Energy Security and Prosperity in Australia: A roadmap for carbon capture and...Global CCS Institute
On 15 February, a Roadmap titled for Energy Security and Prosperity in Australia: A roadmap for carbon capture and storage was released. The ACCS Roadmap contains analysis and recommendations for policy makers and industry on much needed efforts to ensure CCS deployment in Australia.
This presentation focused on the critical role CCS can play in Australia’s economic prosperity and energy security. To remain within its carbon budget, Australia must accelerate the deployment of CCS. Couple with this, only CCS can ensure energy security for the power sector and high-emissions industries whilst maintain the the vital role the energy sector plays in the Australian economy.
The webinar also detailed what is required to get Australia ready for widespread commercial deployment of CCS through specific set of phases, known as horizons in strategic areas including storage characterisation, legal and regulatory frameworks and public engagement and awareness.
The Roadmap serves as an important focal point for stakeholders advocating for CCS in Australia, and will provide a platform for further work feeding into the Australian Government’s review of climate policy in 2017 and beyond.
It is authored by the University of Queensland and Gamma Energy Technology, and was overseen by a steering committee comprising the Commonwealth Government, NSW Government, CSIRO, CO2CRC Limited, ACALET - COAL21 Fund and ANLEC R&D.
This webinar was presented by Professor Chris Greig, from The University of Queensland.
Webinar Series: Public engagement, education and outreach for CCS. Part 5: So...Global CCS Institute
The fifth webinar in the public engagement, education and outreach for CCS Series will explore the critically important subject of social site characterisation with the very researchers who named the process.
We were delighted to be able to reunite CCS engagement experts Sarah Wade and Sallie Greenberg, Ph.D. to revisit their 2011 research and guidance: ‘Social Site Characterisation: From Concept to Application’. When published, this research and toolkit helped early CCS projects worldwide to raise the bar on their existing engagement practices. For this webinar, we tasked these early thought leaders with reminding us of the importance of this research and considering the past recommendations in today’s context. Sarah and Sallie tackled the following commonly asked questions:
What exactly is meant by social site characterisation?
Why it is important?
What would they consider best practice for getting to understand the social intricacies and impacts of a CCS project site?
This entire Webinar Series has been designed to share leading research and best practice and consider these learnings as applied to real project examples. So for this fifth Webinar, we were really pleased to be joined by Ruth Klinkhammer, Senior Manager, Communications and Engagement at CMC Research Institutes. Ruth agreed to share some of her experiences and challenges of putting social site characterisation into practice onsite at some of CMC’s larger research projects.
This Webinar combined elements of public engagement research with real world application and discussion, explore important learnings and conclude with links to further resources for those wishing to learn more. This a must for anyone working in or studying carbon capture and storage or other CO2 abatement technologies. If you have ever nodded along at a conference where the importance of understanding stakeholders is acknowledged, but then stopped to wonder – what might that look like in practice? This Webinar is for you.
Managing carbon geological storage and natural resources in sedimentary basinsGlobal CCS Institute
To highlight the research and achievements of Australian researchers, the Global CCS Institute, together with Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development (ANLEC R&D), will hold a series of webinars throughout 2017. Each webinar will highlight a specific ANLEC R&D research project and the relevant report found on the Institute’s website.
This is the eighth webinar of the series and will present on basin resource management and carbon storage. With the ongoing deployment of CCS facilities globally, the pore space - the voids in the rock deep in sedimentary basins – are now a commercial resource. This is a relatively new concept with only a few industries utilising that pore space to date.
This webinar presented a framework for the management of basin resources including carbon storage. Prospective sites for geological storage of carbon dioxide target largely sedimentary basins since these provide the most suitable geological settings for safe, long-term storage of greenhouse gases. Sedimentary basins can host different natural resources that may occur in isolated pockets, across widely dispersed regions, in multiple locations, within a single layer of strata or at various depths.
In Australia, the primary basin resources are groundwater, oil and gas, unconventional gas, coal and geothermal energy. Understanding the nature of how these resources are distributed in the subsurface is fundamental to managing basin resource development and carbon dioxide storage. Natural resources can overlap laterally or with depth and have been developed successfully for decades. Geological storage of carbon dioxide is another basin resource that must be considered in developing a basin-scale resource management system to ensure that multiple uses of the subsurface can sustainably and pragmatically co-exist.
This webinar was presented by Karsten Michael, Research Team Leader, CSIRO Energy.
Mercury and other trace metals in the gas from an oxy-combustion demonstratio...Global CCS Institute
To highlight the research and achievements of Australian researchers, the Global CCS Institute together with ANLEC R&D will hold a series of webinars throughout 2017. Each webinar will highlight a specific ANLEC R&D research project and the relevant report found on the Institute’s website. This is the seventh webinar of the series and presented the results of a test program on the retrofitted Callide A power plant in Central Queensland.
The behaviour of trace metals and the related characteristics of the formation of fine particles may have important implications for process options, gas cleaning, environmental risk and resultant cost in oxy-fuel combustion. Environmental and operational risk will be determined by a range of inter-related factors including:
The concentrations of trace metals in the gas produced from the overall process;
Capture efficiencies of the trace species in the various air pollution control devices used in the process; including gas and particulate control devices, and specialised systems for the removal of specific species such as mercury;
Gas quality required to avoid operational issues such as corrosion, and to enable sequestration in a variety of storage media without creating unacceptable environmental risks; the required quality for CO2 transport will be defined by (future and awaited) regulation but may be at the standards currently required of food or beverage grade CO2; and
Speciation of some trace elements
Macquarie University was engaged by the Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research and Development Ltd (ANLEC R&D) to investigate the behaviour of trace elements during oxy-firing and CO2 capture and processing in a test program on the retrofitted Callide A power plant, with capability for both oxy and air-firing. Gaseous and particulate sampling was undertaken in the process exhaust gas stream after fabric filtration at the stack and at various stages of the CO2 compression and purification process. These measurements have provided detailed information on trace components of oxy-fired combustion gases and comparative measurements under air fired conditions. The field trials were supported by laboratory work where combustion took place in a drop tube furnace and modelling of mercury partitioning using the iPOG model.
The results obtained suggest that oxy-firing does not pose significantly higher environmental or operational risks than conventional air-firing. The levels of trace metals in the “purified” CO2 gas stream should not pose operational issues within the CO2 Processing Unit (CPU).
This webinar was presented by Peter Nelson, Professor of Environmental Studies, and Anthony Morrison, Senior Research Fellow, from the Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University.
Webinar Series: Public engagement, education and outreach for CCS. Part 4: Is...Global CCS Institute
Teesside Collective has been developing a financial support mechanism to kickstart an Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) network in the UK. This project would transform the Teesside economy, which could act as a pilot area in the UK as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
The final report– produced by Pöyry Management Consulting in partnership with Teesside Collective – outlines how near-term investment in CCS can be a cost-effective, attractive proposition for both Government and energy-intensive industry.
The report was published on Teesside Collective’s website on 7 February. You will be able to view copies of the report in advance of the webinar.
We were delighted to welcome Sarah Tennison from Tees Valley Combined Authority back onto the webinar programme. Sarah was joined by Phil Hare and Stuart Murray from Pöyry Management Consulting, to take us through the detail of the model and business case for Industrial CCS.
This webinar offered a rare opportunity to speak directly with these project developers and understand more about their proposed financial support mechanism.
Laboratory-scale geochemical and geomechanical testing of near wellbore CO2 i...Global CCS Institute
To highlight the research and achievements of Australian researchers, the Global CCS Institute together with ANLEC R&D will hold a series of webinars throughout 2016 and 2017. Each webinar will highlight a specific ANLEC R&D research project and the relevant report found on the Institute’s website. This is the sixth webinar of the series and presented the results of chemical and mechanical changes that carbon dioxide (CO2) may have at a prospective storage complex in the Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia.
Earth Sciences and Chemical Engineering researchers at the University of Queensland have been investigating the effects of supercritical CO2 injection on reservoir properties in the near wellbore region as a result of geochemical reactions since 2011. The near wellbore area is critical for CO2 injection into deep geological formations as most of the resistance to flow occurs in this region. Any changes to the permeability can have significant economic impact in terms of well utilisation efficiency and compression costs. In the far field, away from the well, the affected reservoir is much larger and changes to permeability through blocking or enhancement have relatively low impact.
This webinar was presented by Prof Sue Golding and Dr Grant Dawson and will provide an overview of the findings of the research to assist understanding of the beneficial effects and commercial consequences of near wellbore injectivity enhancement as a result of geochemical reactions.
Webinar Series: Public engagement, education and outreach for CCS. Part 3: Ca...Global CCS Institute
The third webinar in the public engagement, education and outreach for CCS Series digged deeper, perhaps multiple kilometres deeper, to explore successful methods for engaging the public on the often misunderstood topic of carbon (CO2) storage.
Forget bad experiences of high school geology, we kick-started our 2017 webinar program with three ‘rock stars’ of CO2 storage communication – Dr Linda Stalker, Science Director of Australia’s National Geosequestration Laboratory, Lori Gauvreau, Communication and Engagement Specialist for Schlumberger Carbon Services, and Norm Sacuta, Communication Manager at the Petroleum Technology Research Centre who all joined Kirsty Anderson, the Institute’s Senior Advisor on Public Engagement, to discuss the challenges of communicating about CO2 storage. They shared tips, tools and some creative solutions for getting people engaged with this topic.
This entire Webinar Series has been designed to hear directly from the experts and project practitioners researching and delivering public engagement, education and outreach best practice for carbon capture and storage. This third webinar was less focused on research and more on the real project problems and best practice solutions. It is a must for anyone interested in science communication/education and keen to access resources and ideas to make their own communications more engaging.
Water use of thermal power plants equipped with CO2 capture systemsGlobal CCS Institute
The potential for increased water use has often been noted as a challenge to the widespread deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Early studies, that are widely referenced and cited in discussions of CCS, indicated that installation of a capture system would nearly double water consumption for thermal power generation, while more recent studies show different results. The Global CCS Institute has conducted a comprehensive review of data available in order to clarify messages around water consumption associated with installation of a capture system. Changes in water use estimates over time have been evaluated in terms of capture technology, cooling systems, and how the data are reported.
Guido Magneschi, Institute’s Senior Advisor – Carbon Capture, and co-author of the study, presented the results of the review and illustrated the main conclusions.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/how-axelera-ai-uses-digital-compute-in-memory-to-deliver-fast-and-energy-efficient-computer-vision-a-presentation-from-axelera-ai/
Bram Verhoef, Head of Machine Learning at Axelera AI, presents the “How Axelera AI Uses Digital Compute-in-memory to Deliver Fast and Energy-efficient Computer Vision” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
As artificial intelligence inference transitions from cloud environments to edge locations, computer vision applications achieve heightened responsiveness, reliability and privacy. This migration, however, introduces the challenge of operating within the stringent confines of resource constraints typical at the edge, including small form factors, low energy budgets and diminished memory and computational capacities. Axelera AI addresses these challenges through an innovative approach of performing digital computations within memory itself. This technique facilitates the realization of high-performance, energy-efficient and cost-effective computer vision capabilities at the thin and thick edge, extending the frontier of what is achievable with current technologies.
In this presentation, Verhoef unveils his company’s pioneering chip technology and demonstrates its capacity to deliver exceptional frames-per-second performance across a range of standard computer vision networks typical of applications in security, surveillance and the industrial sector. This shows that advanced computer vision can be accessible and efficient, even at the very edge of our technological ecosystem.
[OReilly Superstream] Occupy the Space: A grassroots guide to engineering (an...Jason Yip
The typical problem in product engineering is not bad strategy, so much as “no strategy”. This leads to confusion, lack of motivation, and incoherent action. The next time you look for a strategy and find an empty space, instead of waiting for it to be filled, I will show you how to fill it in yourself. If you’re wrong, it forces a correction. If you’re right, it helps create focus. I’ll share how I’ve approached this in the past, both what works and lessons for what didn’t work so well.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
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Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
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