Decarb Connect

Industry, policy, technology challengers and consumers - all of us play a role in accelerating the time it will take for decarbonisation innovation to get to commercial scale. Alex talks with Dr Gbemi Oluleye to explore how the wider system could come together to influence scalability of tech. This episode is for you if you're considering investment in an early stage tech, if you're involved in policy or if you're an industrial wondering how you'll meet critical co2 commitments. If you're new to the fiield of industrial decarbonisation, our discussion about the challenges for scaling technologies that work quickly enough is a great starting point for immersing yourself in the subject. The conversation also examines emerging opportunities including Decarbonisation As Service and Decarbonisation System Orchestration.Thanks to Matt Wallace at Janno Media for his support with production and editing of the Decarb Connect podcast: www.jannomedia.com Supporting Links, including recommendations for reading suggested by Dr. Oluleye: www.imperial.ac.uk/people/o.oluleye www.decarbconnect.com/digital-festival/ Industrial decarbonisation: Shrinking the time from research to technology adoption https://energyfutureslab.blog/2019/11/14/industrial-decarbonisation-shrinking-the-time-from-research-to-technology-adoption/Decarbonising industry: how much policy-driven adoption is needed to let the market take over https://energypost.eu/decarbonising-industry-how-much-policy-driven-adoption-is-needed-to-let-the-market-take-over/ A mountain to climb? Tracking progress in scaling up renewable gas production in Europe https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A-mountain-to-climb-Tracking-progress-in-scaling-up-renewable-gas-production-in-Europe-NG-153.pdfA Novel Optimisation Framework to Support Increased Uptake of Low Carbon Industrial Energy Systems https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/CET2081178

Ian Riley talks with Alex about the cement sector and the active decarbonisation projects that are already underway. With the industry owning a serious emissions number, there are no shortage of detractors - but it is also a sector that is pursuing a wide range of product & operational decarbonisation projects. Energy efficiency, potential alternative fuels, cementitious additives and next gen technologies like CCUS are all up for discussion. Find out about some of the hottest projects - but also the reality of the policy impediments and opportunities that need resolving. If you'd like to hear more about cement-specific decarbonisation, sign up for the WCA's own series of interviews and webinars: www.worldcementassociation.orgTo sign up for updates on the work we do at Decarb Connect - go to www.decarbconnect.com Many thanks to Janno Media for their support with the Decarb Connect Podcast: www.jannomedia.com 

Renewables, industrial efficiency, CCUS & hydrogen are all up for discussion - as is the analysis that points to  nature-based solutions being the a key route to deliver ing net zero. Whatever your interest in decarbonisation, settle in for different perspective and (sometimes) controversial insights. We talk carbon pricing, technology readiness and the value of patent/IP analysis in determining the right rout forward.  Catch up with Rob or join his newsletter list at www.ThunderSaidEnergy.com. To volunteer to join a podcast episode, or to find out more about the work we do, go to www.decarbconnect.com Many thanks to Janno Media for all their help in producing this podcast. www.jannomedia.com

Alex speaks with Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of Carbon Clean Solutions about what they’ve learned from the demonstrations and pilots that they are leading with industrial clients. With $22m in funding recently secured, CCSL's low-cost approach to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and separation technology is getting backing and support from big names. Find out what is being learned from early projects, and also how industrials benefit from a more incremental approach to CO2 reduction.

July 2020: I was lucky enough to talk with Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI, and Dominic Emery, Chief of Staff at BP. The conversation was an opportunity to get their thoughts on how companies across the hard to abate sector can deliver leadership on decarbonisation in the post-covid era. Central to the conversation was the eye-opening stat that the near-global shutdown had reduced emissions by just 4-8%. With this as context, we talked about how different companies are stepping up and the increasing ambition around targets and strategies that are being set. We also talked about the policy/leadership frameworks and workforce skills that will be essential to decarbonise at scale.  www.decarbconnect.com