Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships “Developing Infrastructure And Validating Carbon Sequestration Technologies” John Litynski Environmental Projects Division Presented at: USDA Symposium on Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry 21-24 February 2005
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Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships
“Developing Infrastructure And Validating Carbon
Sequestration Technologies”
John LitynskiEnvironmental Projects Division
Presented at: USDA Symposium on Greenhouse Gases
and Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry
21-24 February 2005
Drivers
Renewables 7%98 Quads
Fossil fuels provide 86% of energy
2002
2025
136 Quads
By 2020, reliance on fossil fuels remains
stable at 87%
Coal23%
Nuclear 8%
Renewables 6%
Oil 39%
Gas24%
Coal23%
Nuclear 6%
Oil 40%
Gas24%
+ 40%
Source: AEO 2004
Fossil Energy America’s Energy Foundation
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1990 2001 2012 2025 2050
Speculative GHG Stabilization Scenario to Meet Goals of the Global Climate Change Initiative
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U.S. emissions stabilization at 2001 level
Gap:5.3 GtCO2 / yr
NETL/ARI/Energetics 2004
Other Potential Drivers
Federal Policy – Senate bills introduced McCain Lieberman – Mandatory cap and trade Hagle – Voluntary reduction, tax incentives
State policy – both mandatory and voluntary Over 25 states drafted and/or passed GHG legislation NE (RGGI) States and CA most aggressive
Create action plans for regulatory, liability, environmental, and outreach issues
Establish monitoring and verification protocols
Assess benefits to region Validating sequestration
technology & infrastructure Phase 1 - design
Phase 2 - testing
Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Developing Infrastructure for Wide Scale Deployment
These partnerships - 4 to 10 across the country, each made up of private industry, universities, and state and local governments - will become the centerpiece of our sequestration program. They will help us determine the technologies, regulations, and infrastructure that are best suited for specific regions of the country.
Phase II (Field Validation Tests) $100 million 4 years (2005-2009) ~$14.3 million DOE funding / project Approximately 7 regions
Phase III – 2009-2013 ??
Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration PartnershipMontana State University - Bozeman
Agriculture, rangelands, and forestry Conducting regional, aggregate
analysis in support of policies for GHG reductions
Appropriate MMV technologies Advanced systems (NIR, LIBS)
Carbon Accounting Frameworks C-Lock (Expand to WY, MT, and ID) National Carbon Offset Coalition
Source: SDSMT
Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration PartnershipBattelle Memorial Institute / Ohio State University
Early deployment options at low cost No-till Afforestation Conversion
Grasslands Wetland Restoration
Biophysical potential of increased C in soils, biomass and litter
MRCSP region represents significant CO2 offset technical potential Total Annual C Accumulation: 39.1
MMT MRCSP region may offset 20% of
CO2 emissions in region in Terrestrial Sinks
MRCSP 20 Year C Accumulation: 773 MMT
Source: MRCSP
Plains CO2 Reduction PartnershipUniv. of N.D. – Energy and Environmental Research Center
Focus on two significant regional sinks Agricultural soils (152 MMTCE) Wetlands (374 MMTCE)
Agricultural Soils (NDSU) Conversion to no-till or grass lands Economic vs. technical potential Perennial grasses are promising
Glaciated North American Prairie Wetlands (USGS and Duck Unlimited Canada) Active sink for 2-3X longer than Ag soils Long term offset of other GHG emissions Couple with perennial grasses
Source: USGS
Southwest Partnership on Carbon SequestrationN.M. Institute of Mining and Technology
Focusing on in Agriculture, Rangelands, and Forests Terrestrial sequestration in region is naturally
limited by low average annual precipitation and the variability in precipitation
Even in systems managed for carbon storage, wet years followed by a series of dry years may result in a net carbon flux from the system.
Requires large scale implementation to reduce risks caused by variability in rainfall
West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration PartnershipCalifornia Energy Commission
Afforestation of Suitable Range Lands 9.3 million suitable hectares in CA Offset up to 12% of current CO2
emissions in entire region
Forestry Lengthen rotations of existing stands Thinning to reduce fire risk matched
with bio energy production Fire is single largest source of CO2
from Terrestrial
MMV Key technical issue – MMV Test California Climate Registry
accounting protocolsSource: Winrock Int
Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration PartnershipSouthern States Energy Board
Afforestation
Underproductive farm and grazing lands
Bio-energy plantations
Large potential in LMAV
16 M acres bottom land hardwoods available
Existing stand management
Outreach and education mechanisms
Stakeholders – power companies, utilities, NGOs
Public (stakeholder meetings, Public TV, Factsheets)
Carbon Sequestration Atlases
GIS based regional systems & support to NATCARB
Decision support tools
Identify best opportunities
MMV technologies and protocols being identified
satisfy DOE/USDA 1605b voluntary guidelines and State registries
Address permitting guidelines
Other Phase I Accomplishments
Phase II Goals
1. Perform regional technology validation tests for 2012 technology assessment (15-25 field sites)
2. Refine and implement MMV protocols
3. Continue regional characterization
4. Regulatory compliance activities
5. Implement public outreach and education
6. Identify commercially available sequestration technologies ready for large scale deployment
7. Regional partnerships program integration
Not a technology development program!Not a technology development program!
ConclusionConclusion
Fossil fuels, especially coal, are plentiful and
important to the United States energy security
Terrestrial sequestration can play a significant role
in offsetting carbon emissions
Regional partnerships needed to speed acceptance
and adoption by emitters and future markets
Fossil fuels, especially coal, are plentiful and
important to the United States energy security
Terrestrial sequestration can play a significant role
in offsetting carbon emissions
Regional partnerships needed to speed acceptance
and adoption by emitters and future markets
Visit the NETL Sequestration Website www.netl.doe.gov/coalpower/sequestration/