CCUS ZEN’s Work Package 4 (WP4) is looking at the development of CCUS value chains and local business models.
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15
Jul
CCUS ZEN at GHGT-17
The CCUS ZEN project had 4 abstracts accepted at the upcoming GHGT-17 Conference that will take place between the 20-24 October 2024, in Calgary, Canada. The project will be represented at the conference with the following:
Oral Presentations
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A framework for regional high-level technical screening of promising CCUS value chains.
Lothe, A., Gravaud, I, Ringstad, C., Falck da Silva, E., Skagestad, R., Shogenova, A., Shogenov, K., Sousa, L. Wójcicki, A., Sınayuç, Ç., Yıldırım, B., Anthonsen, K., Perimenis, A. (2024)
11
Jul
Dissemination Event in Tallinn: A Collaborative Step Forward for CCUS
The recent CCUS dissemination event in Tallinn, Estonia was a significant opportunity for the CCUS ZEN project to exchange and interact with the HERCCULES project, which shares a common vision for a decarbonised Europe. This meeting fostered collaboration and knowledge sharing, enabling both projects to align their strategies and reinforce their commitment to achieving carbon neutrality.
27
Jun
A day in the life of a CCUS ZEN researcher: Q&A with Alla Šogenova
Alla Šogenova is a Senior Researcher at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Director for Research at the SHOGenergy company.
Born in Leningrad (USSR), Alla was educated at the Leningrad Mining Institute (now St. Petersburg University) as Mining Engineer Geophysicist. She did her PhD studies in Geology and Mineralogy at the Estonian Academy of Sciences, and at St. Petersburg University; and made a Post Doctoral Research at the Free University of Berlin.
29
Feb
CCUS ZEN Project Meeting – Madrid 21-22 Feb 2024
Researchers and industry partners convened in Madrid for a two-day CCUS ZEN project meeting under the theme: How to make a CCUS value chain fly? The event focused on accelerating the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) within the nascent regions of the Greater Baltic Sea, covering Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland; and the Mediterranean Sea, covering Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey.
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27
Feb
Blog: Navigating the Non-Technical Challenges and Opportunities in CCUS - By Matthias Honegger
We are excited to announce the forthcoming publication of our white paper on the non-technical challenges and opportunities in developing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) hubs and clusters. This document is an important outcome of the CCUS ZEN project. By delving into the multifaceted aspects beyond the technical realm, we highlight features that are crucial for the success of CCUS initiatives.
26
Feb
CO₂ Value Europe just launched the first-of-a-kind quantitative assessment on the contribution of CCU towards climate neutrality in the EU
The EU will not reach climate neutrality without deploying CCU as a climate-mitigating solution. CCU technologies play a significant role in climate neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and by providing alternative carbon feedstock to produce essential products and substitute virgin fossil carbon use in several key sectors of our economy. CO2 Value Europe’s recent scenario development and modelling exercise shows that at least 20% of GHG reduction from technologies will come from CCU by 2050.
19
Feb
Lessons learned from mapping the technical and infrastructure needs for CCUS deployment in Europe
CCUS ZEN researchers have been working together to produce a unique map of CO2 emission sources, potential transport corridor networks and storage sites that will help guide future CCUS development in Europe.
19
Jan
A day in the life of a CCUS ZEN researcher: Q&A with Leandro Henrique Sousa
Leandro Henrique Sousa, Energy Transition Consultant at Ramboll in Copenhagen is coordinating the design of a comprehensive technical and business plan for a vast CCUS network linking Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
Born in Portugal to Goan/Mozambican immigrant parents, Leandro has worked a wide array of jobs throughout his high school and university years, including working in an ambulance and volunteering in a museum.
How did you become interested in CCUS?
19
Jul
Blog: Matthias Honegger from CCUS ZEN calls for a Carbon Management Commitment Coalition in Nature Communications
By Soyoung Oh
05
Jul
The role of international law and regional legal instruments in developing CCUS value chains
By IOM Law
16
Jun
First workshop on legal and regulatory issues held
On May 2nd, CCUS Zen held the first workshop focused on legal and regulatory issues. The presentation focused on international and regional instruments with bearing on CCS operations. It was followed by workshop discussions with a focus on hubs and clusters related issues. The discussion elicited views and concerns, as well as potential steps forward to overcoming barriers. .
Key observations of the workshop presentation
30
May
CCUS ZEN project was presented in Paris on 23-24 May, 2023
On 23-24 May Alla Shogenova and Kazbulat Shogenov from TalTech (WP3 leader) and Cathrine Ringstad from SINTEF (WP1 leader) participated in the 2nd European Underground Energy Storage Workshop (UESW) in Paris and made three oral and one poster presentation acknowledging the CCUS ZEN project.
Fifty researchers and industrial stakeholders from 25 countries, including EU countries, Norway, UK, Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and USA, took part in the workshop.
22
Mar
Industry veteran returns to Trondheim
We profile Eirik Falck da Silva, our project coordinator
In our relatively young carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry, Eirik Falck da Silva, our project coordinator, can be considered a veteran.
Looking through ads for PhDs back home while working as a research scientist for Mitsubishi Chemicals in Japan, he settled on an opportunity to study carbon capture at his alma mater the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
22
Mar
CCUS ZEN in quest to accelerate CCUS in Europe with cluster plans
As part of its mission to accelerate the roll out of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Europe, CCUS ZEN will this year identify two industrial clusters suitable for deployment of CCUS, one in the Mediterranean and one in the Baltic region.
06
Feb
New EU project, focused on the Baltic and Mediterranean regions, aims to increase knowledge of CCUS and accelerate its roll-out.
To meet the challenging targets of the Paris Agreement, global CO2 emissions must be reduced by 50-85 percent by 2050. A large part of the CO2 emissions in Europe comes from industry. Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) can play a crucial role in ensuring that energy-intensive industries and the power sector in Europe are able to transition to climate neutrality, and for the EU to be able to deliver on its net-zero commitments.
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