Looking beyond electrification in net-zero energy systems Dr. Chris - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

February 28 th 2019, Pembina videoconference Looking beyond electrification in net-zero energy systems Dr. Chris Bataille Associate Researcher / Adjunct Professor Institute for Sustainable Development & International Relations (IDDRI.org) (SciencesPo, Paris) / SFU (Vancouver) chris.bataille@iddri.org 11

The post- Paris context: The global ~2ºC emissions paths to 1.5-2ºC Source: IPCC 1.5 Special Report 2018 2

Electrify, hybridize, and/or drop-in bio/syn liquid fuel replacement ??? Indirectly electrify with zero GHG hydrogen and heat source Short haul electrify, long haul drop-in bio/synthetic liquid Drop-in bio/synthetic liquid Clinker substitution, building redesign, new chemistries + CCS Indirectly electrify through H 2 EAF, molten oxide electrolysis or CCS Retrofit, replace or drop-in bio/syn gas replacement More transmission, storage: fossil+CCS, hydro, batteries, H 2 fuel cells, bio/syn gas turbines? Retrofit, replace or drop-in bio/syn gas replacement Source: Bataille et al, 2019, OECD report forthcoming 3

While electrification is the default, we have to face the non or very expensively electrifiables. Can they be addressed with a hybrid electricity, hydrogen, & synthetic hydrocarbon transition path? Lower and net-zero carbon sources: Legacy carbon Ammonia capture and reuse, followed by woody biomass (NH 3 ) gasification and maybe direct air capture Biomass , DAC & CCUS Hydrogen use and transport Surplus decarbonized Hydrogen Ethanol Other tailored electricity (C 2 H 5 OH) hydrocarbons Wind, solar, Methane (diesel, jet fossil CCS, (CH 4 ) Oxygen fuel, LPG, etc.) nuclear, etc. Plastics & high value products Methanol (CH 3 OH) Oxy-combustion, etc. Source: “A review of technology and Keystone chemicals & fuels Chemical & plastic precursors: Allam cycle electricity policy deep decarbonization pathway Ethane, ethylene, polyethylene etc. generation using options for making energy-intensive oxycombustion of industry production consistent with the fossil CH 4 with CCS Paris agreement”, Bataille et al (2018) Journal of Cleaner Production 4

Questions? You have great biomass, direct air capture and gas network people coming, or: chris.bataille@iddri.org, or DM me at @bataille_chris 55