Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Monga

Low Carbon Transformational Technologies Vienna Energy Forum 2011

Round Table 4-Rittersaal22 June 2011

Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Monga

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Low Carbon Technologies: Generate energy

from sources producing lower GHG emissions

compared to carbon-based means of power

Generation

Transformational Technologies:

Transform current carbon based energy

systems to low carbon systems with lower GHG

emissions.

What are Low Carbon Transformational Technologies( LCTT)?

Carbon-Based

Technologies Low GHG emission

Technologies

Transformational Technologies reducing GHG emissions

System Bridge

2500GEA-Efficiency

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Energy savings (efficiency, conservation, and behavior)

Fossil CCS (optional bridging technology)

Bio-CCS & negative emissions (long-term)

Phase-out of oil in the medium term(necessary)

Coal wCCSCoal woCCSBiomass wCCSBiomass woCCS

NuclearGas wCCSGas woCCSOil

SavingsGeothermalSolarWind

Efficiency & Demand-side Focus(= high flexibility for supply)

~50% renewables by 2050

No expansion of nuclear (choice)

Source: GEA

GEA-Supply

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Rapid up-scaling of all supply options, including renewables and nuclear

CCS needed as transitional technology & BioCCS for negative emissions

Coal wCCSCoal woCCSBiomass wCCSBiomass woCCS

NuclearGas wCCSGas woCCSOil

SavingsGeothermalSolarWind

Supply-side FocusSupply-side Focus(= high demand-side flexibility)(= high demand-side flexibility)

Modest efficiency focus

Source: GEA

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technologies

Hybrid Renewable Energy Technologies (Fuel Switching)

Methanol Technology

Hydrogen Technology

Smart Energy Grids

Selected Bridging Low Carbon Technologies and Systems

Heleen de ConinckProgram Manager, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands

Lakshman GuruswamyNicholas Doman Professor of Law, Director Center for Energy and Environment Security (CEES), U.S.A

Heng LiuDirector General, International Center on Small Hydro Power

Mustafa HatipogluManaging Director, UNIDO-ICHET

Slavtcho NeykovDirector, Energy Community Secretariat

Keywan RiahiActing Program Leader, Energy (ENE) Program, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis

Štefan Bogdan ŠalejDirector General, International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE)

PANELISTS

What are the prospects on the availability of transformational energy

Technologies in the relatively near future?

What are the main challenges for making new technologies such

as CCS acceptable and relatively affordable bridging solution

GHG emissions reduction?

Where the main efforts and initiatives to advance these technologies;

and what are the main challenges to achieving success.?

Key Questions for Discussions