Eighth CO2GeoNet Open Forum: CO2 storage pilots and international collaboration
9 Aprile 2013 - 11 Aprile 2013
Austria
Do pilot projects represent today, in Europe, the main avenue to achieve fundamental learning experiences for the implementation of the geological storage of CO2? How can they contribute to the overall progress of this technology within an international collaboration framework?
Researchers from all over Europe will gather in Venice on 9-11 April 2013 to propose a scientific perspective on the way forward for the geological storage of CO2 in Europe and discuss progress together with stakeholders.
The 8th Open Forum, organised by CO2GeoNet, the European Network of Excellence on the Geological Storage of CO2, and CGS Europe, the Pan-European Co-ordination Action on CO2 geological storage, will focus on CO2 storage pilots, since demonstration projects designed to test the feasibility of the CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technology at a large-scale are facing major challenges which may result in significant delays or even cancellations.
Isabelle Czernichowski-Lauriol of BRGM, France, the President of CO2GeoNet and Co-ordinator of CGS Europe, explains: “To ensure that CO2 storage research continues to move forward, small-scale pilot projects may provide an alternative and/or complementary solution to the big demo projects. Pilot projects are lower cost open research platforms, quicker to implement and can provide a strong focus on specific topics. It is time to discuss and assess the need and added value of small-scale pilot storage projects compared to large-scale demonstrations, the critical issues that need to be addressed, and whether goals can be achieved in time.”
Typical questions addressed in the forum will be: What can we learn from pilot projects that we cannot do at larger scales? What can we learn from pilot projects that can directly be applied to commercial scale implementation? Should we design pilot storage projects on sites which could later become full-scale storage facilities?
The keynote speaker for this 8th CO2GeoNet Open Forum will be Hervé Le Treut, climatologist, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He will present on April 10th the latest scientific evidence on climate change, followed by a discussion on the role of CO2 storage as a mitigation option.
Each year, the CO2GeoNet Open Forum offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders to meet and interact directly with Europe's largest group of researchers on CO2 geological storage. Over 130 delegates from more than 30 countries are expected at the Forum. Academic experts, Research institutes, Industry leaders, Regulators, Representatives of the European Commission and of several government services and international bodies will participate in the debates and lectures offered during the three days of the agenda.
About CO2GeoNet
CO2GeoNet is the European scientific body on CO2 geological storage. It currently comprises 13 public research institutes from 7 European countries, and brings together over 300 researchers with the multidisciplinary expertise needed to address all aspects of CO2 storage. With activities encompassing joint research, training, scientific advice, information and communication, CO2GeoNet has a valuable and independent role to play in enabling the efficient and safe geological storage of CO2. CO2GeoNet was created in 2004 as a Network of Excellence supported by the EC FP6 programme for 5 years. In 2008, CO2GeoNet became a non-profit association under French law. From 2013, the membership of CO2GeoNet is expanding thanks to the support of the FP7 CGS Europe project.
More about CO2GeoNet at www.co2geonet.eu
About CGS Europe
CGS Europe is a networking project that pools together the expertise of 34 key research institutes in the area of CO2 geological storage across 28 countries (24 European member states and 4 associated countries). Funded by the EC FP7 programme, it builds upon the networking and integration experience of CO2GeoNet with the ultimate goal of providing an independent, scientific, pan-European platform and reference source where national, European and international experts, institutes and regulators can access the most up-to-date results of CO2 storage-related studies, share experiences and good practices, discuss the implementation of regulations, identify research needs to face upcoming challenges, and build new projects.
More about CGS Europe at www.cgseurope.net
Researchers from all over Europe will gather in Venice on 9-11 April 2013 to propose a scientific perspective on the way forward for the geological storage of CO2 in Europe and discuss progress together with stakeholders.
The 8th Open Forum, organised by CO2GeoNet, the European Network of Excellence on the Geological Storage of CO2, and CGS Europe, the Pan-European Co-ordination Action on CO2 geological storage, will focus on CO2 storage pilots, since demonstration projects designed to test the feasibility of the CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technology at a large-scale are facing major challenges which may result in significant delays or even cancellations.
Isabelle Czernichowski-Lauriol of BRGM, France, the President of CO2GeoNet and Co-ordinator of CGS Europe, explains: “To ensure that CO2 storage research continues to move forward, small-scale pilot projects may provide an alternative and/or complementary solution to the big demo projects. Pilot projects are lower cost open research platforms, quicker to implement and can provide a strong focus on specific topics. It is time to discuss and assess the need and added value of small-scale pilot storage projects compared to large-scale demonstrations, the critical issues that need to be addressed, and whether goals can be achieved in time.”
Typical questions addressed in the forum will be: What can we learn from pilot projects that we cannot do at larger scales? What can we learn from pilot projects that can directly be applied to commercial scale implementation? Should we design pilot storage projects on sites which could later become full-scale storage facilities?
The keynote speaker for this 8th CO2GeoNet Open Forum will be Hervé Le Treut, climatologist, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He will present on April 10th the latest scientific evidence on climate change, followed by a discussion on the role of CO2 storage as a mitigation option.
Each year, the CO2GeoNet Open Forum offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders to meet and interact directly with Europe's largest group of researchers on CO2 geological storage. Over 130 delegates from more than 30 countries are expected at the Forum. Academic experts, Research institutes, Industry leaders, Regulators, Representatives of the European Commission and of several government services and international bodies will participate in the debates and lectures offered during the three days of the agenda.
About CO2GeoNet
CO2GeoNet is the European scientific body on CO2 geological storage. It currently comprises 13 public research institutes from 7 European countries, and brings together over 300 researchers with the multidisciplinary expertise needed to address all aspects of CO2 storage. With activities encompassing joint research, training, scientific advice, information and communication, CO2GeoNet has a valuable and independent role to play in enabling the efficient and safe geological storage of CO2. CO2GeoNet was created in 2004 as a Network of Excellence supported by the EC FP6 programme for 5 years. In 2008, CO2GeoNet became a non-profit association under French law. From 2013, the membership of CO2GeoNet is expanding thanks to the support of the FP7 CGS Europe project.
More about CO2GeoNet at www.co2geonet.eu
About CGS Europe
CGS Europe is a networking project that pools together the expertise of 34 key research institutes in the area of CO2 geological storage across 28 countries (24 European member states and 4 associated countries). Funded by the EC FP7 programme, it builds upon the networking and integration experience of CO2GeoNet with the ultimate goal of providing an independent, scientific, pan-European platform and reference source where national, European and international experts, institutes and regulators can access the most up-to-date results of CO2 storage-related studies, share experiences and good practices, discuss the implementation of regulations, identify research needs to face upcoming challenges, and build new projects.
More about CGS Europe at www.cgseurope.net