but, Carbon Tracker Report CO2 emissions from blue hydrogen projects can be 2-3 times higher than reported when considering upstream leaks in many parts of the supply chain, including extraction, liquefaction, transport and reexpansion stages It makes clear that there is sex.
It is also estimated that two-thirds of greenhouse gas pollution will be generated from escaped methane, which affects extremely powerful global heating, and the UK is increasingly dependent on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a supply of the North Sea. This makes the problem worse. It will decrease.
These emissions can never be captured. This is not clean energy!
Confused
Surprisingly, the first companies involved Failed to disclose These potential upstream emissions to planning inspectors.
In fact, the grant plan under review provides evidence of actual emission reductions, as CCS projects apply only to factory construction, rather than operations where funds raise concerns about government commitment to emissions accountability. It suggests that you will be exempt from doing so.
Without stricter emissions regulations, critics say that the UK’s CCS strategy would divert billions of taxpayer funds into fossil fuel infrastructure and rapidly decarbonize the lifespan of carbon-intensive systems. It warns that exclusion as important can only provide marginal climate benefits.
Laith Whitwham, senior policy advisor at think tank E3G, criticised the Teesside Gas Project, warning that it would “confine fossil fuel dependence over the years.” “Too expensive.”
Certainly, the track record of equiners with CCS is uneven, with technical difficulties and setbacks in previous projects that questioned the scalability of the technology.
Cebon added: “What the government is tying to cash is to pour billions into speculative projects that can rely on imported gases when renewables provide a ready path to decarbonisation. It’s confusing that you’re willing to do something.”
hurdle
A portion of the £21.7 billion promised by workers will be used to subsidize direct air carbon capture and storage (DACC).
This process deals with very low concentrations of CO2 (approximately 0.04% in the air). This makes the capture process energy-intensive and costly, as it requires filtering large amounts of air.
The UK’s net zero strategy expects to capture and store “up to 29 million tons of CO2 per year” through DACC by 2050, but DACC’s promise as a climate solution comes with serious hurdles. Masu.
Cheap
Achieving this means building a DACCS facility, from now until now until the middle of the century, in Iceland, five times the capacity of the world’s only operational factory.
Extracting CO2 from the air and separating it underground requires a huge amount of heat. When “green” hydrogen is used, it requires a huge power input that is likely to come from gas-fired power plants until its renewable capacity increases. Go one step ahead, two steps ahead…
Once things stand, a gas-equipped DACCS can release more than a ton of CO2 with each removal.
Also, DACC is prohibitively expensive. It is unlikely that billions of dollars would be spent on technology before it crosses the planet’s tipping point.
Recapturing CO2 is neither cheaper nor more efficient than simply switching to a low-carbon energy source and reducing the use of fossil fuels in the first place.
Renewable Energy
DACC can play a role in reducing CO2 levels when the renewable energy supply is adequate, but deploying today in the UK is very early and more effective investment from locations It will be a false investment: renewable energy infrastructure.
Climate change law requires the UK to acquire net-zero emissions by 2050, but experts say that if CCS investments lead to new gas infrastructure rather than wind or solar farms, this They say the goal remains elusive. It contributed to the ongoing crisis of living.
In contrast, renewables offer homemade solutions as the sun and wind do not require imports. In fact, in an ideal economy, they become highly exportable goods.
The scientific consensus is that renewable energy alone can meet all the UK’s energy needs without CCS.
vocal
Professor Doyne FarmerOxford University states: “There is a widespread misconception that switching to clean, green energy is painful, expensive and average victim for all of us, but that’s wrong… by 2050 fossil fuels You can save money by replacing it with clean energy completely. Rice trillion.”
So far, most CCS projects in the energy sector have been abandoned, and a minority present, such as the Canadian boundary dam and the US Petranova, suffers from chronic unperformance, technical issues and rising costs. I’m here.
James Dyke, Associate A professor of Earth Systems Science at the University of Exeter warns that the quest to remain below 1.5 degrees is “increasingly reliant on science fiction-level speculative technology, thus separating it from reality.”
Furthermore, approximately 80% of the captured CO2 from the Global CCS project is currently injected into oil fields, enhancing oil extraction.
Now, by incorporating DACC and CCS into their strategies, the UK government is risking diverting it from the urgent need for direct, deep emission reductions. Naturally, oil companies are supporters of both voices, which gives them a free pass to continue their situation and maintain control.
Missing
And now, as it’s moving forward, NGOs and activists are questioning why the public should fund CCS technology when oil companies report record profits Masu.
Why should taxpayers be responsible for dealing with pollution caused by private companies that have shown limited commitment to transitioning from fossil fuels?
Again, this is where the value of civic meetings becomes clear. As an expert witness in the field of science and economics informing such gatherings, the conclusion is that government strategies are misguided and oil companies are using us.
This author
Tom Hardy Frsa has over 40 years of education experience. International Journal of Art and Design Educationcolumnist Time Education Supplementand author/editor of several academic works on educational practice. He works as an education consultant for Prince’s Educational Institute and leads the subject of qualifications and curriculum development institutions reporting to the Ministry of Education. Since 2018 he has been part of Extinction Rebellion’s media and messaging team.
