KEYNOTE LECTURE BY SPENCER DALE
As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations the Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot Watt University will host five keynote lectures during the academic year 2015/2016

Is CCS Dead
Following the UK government’s decision to cancel its £1bn competition for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the end of November the future of of CCS in the UK now looks very uncertain. Energy Futures Lab in association with the British Institute of Energy Economics and the Energy Technologies Institute are hosting a panel discussion on the possible future of Carbon Capture and Storage in the UK. The event will include a panel of experts from industry and academia putting their view across and taking questions from the audience. After the event there will be a drinks reception to continue on the discussion around this pressing issue for the UK’s energy sector.

Fifth Annual Americas Forum
The Global CCS Institute will host its Fifth Annual Americas Forum: Energy Policy and CCUS Leadership in North America on Thursday 4 February 2016 at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC. In conjunction with the meeting, an Americas Members’ Meeting will be held to report on activities in the region and invite Member input on priority actions for the coming year. Further information will be posted shortly

Efficient use of Technology – Unlocking potential

Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon Capture and Storage
The global generation of power depends heavily on coal-fired power plants; in 2008 nearly half of electricity was generated via coal combustion. This is expected to drop as a percentage but rise in absolute terms by 2035. Moreover, industrial processes such as the production of cement or iron emit CO2as an intrinsic part of the process. As fossil fuels will remain part of the global energy mix for some time, carbon capture and storage is a "must develop" technology for reducing carbon emissions.

35th International Geological Congress