Nature based solutions: CO2 removals in 2022?
…a natural eco-system, such as a forest. This directly offsets the impact of unavoidable emissions (e.g., 85Mbpd of oil, 300TCF pa of gas, in 2050, per our energy market models)….
Global energy: ten themes for 2023?
…Another energy super-cycle is on the horizon (page 10), especially for low-carbon natural gas (page 11). But for investors, timing considerations are very important (page 12). Three bright spots will…
LNG shipping: company screen?
…expand and modernize future fleets. Please download the data-file for an overview of the LNG shipping companies and the fleets of gas carriers. Further details can be found in our…
Thermodynamics: Carnot, Rankine, Brayton & beyond?
…what we think decision makers in the energy transition should know. The theory underpins the appeal of electrification, ultra-efficient gas turbines, CHPs, nuclear HTGRs and new super-critical CO2 power cycles….
Liquefied CO2 carriers: CO2 shipping costs?
…Checkout Added to cart Could the LNG industry decarbonize by shipping LNG to gas consumers, then shipping the resultant CO2 away? We recently explored this concept in a detailed research…
Energy storage: top conclusions into batteries?
…all of our research. (1) Transportation: a revolution. Gasoline and diesel vehicles are 15-25% efficient, on a wagon to wheel basis, due to immutable laws of thermodynamics. Electric vehicles using…
Energy transition: the very hungry caterpillar?
…on today’s traditional energies, while cleaner fuels such as natural gas double in volumes in our overall roadmap to net zero (page 10). Consuming other sectors too? We explore the…
Verbio: bio-energy technology review?
Verbio is a bio-energy company, founded in 2006, listed in Germany, producing bio-diesel, bioethanol, biogas and fertilizers. The company has stated “we want to be in a position to convert…
CO2 compression: stranger things?
CO2 is a strange gas. This matters as energy transition will require over 120 GW of compressors for 6GTpa of CCUS. This 13-page notes explains CO2’s strange properties, which helps…
CO2 compression: stranger things?
…for CO2 shipping or CO2 trucking up to 80% easier than for other gases (page 5). Densities are 2-10x higher than other gases, especially around/above pressures of 75-bar. This means…