EnergyTech2009 GTI Perspective Current Energy Issues

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GTI Perspective on CurrentEnergy Issues

> Jack LewnardVice President and CTO

GTI Energy Technology ForumJune 3, 2009


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Stewardship, and Economics

>Emerging emphasis on

Capable of being

maintained economicallyan env ronmen a y or a

long period

,

collaboration, holistic

solutions, and new rules

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ncreas ng o a nergy eman

>Growing population with rising

>We wont run out energy, but we

need to find new sources

> Fossil fuels remain primary;

renewables fastest growth rate

>Conservation is an important fuel



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Requirements

Environmental Footprint

Water (next crisis)

Land

Noise

Viewshed

Safety across value chain

Operations


Aging infrastructure


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Paying More in Tight Times

>Being Green

higher cost

Initial capitalcost

Operating

>GHG cost is1-2% of world


GDP


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Is it the Brake or Accelerator?

>Need a strong

incentives to absorb

new costs

>Green is a $1.3 T/ rbusiness that doublesevery 12 years



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n ng e a ance o n

> Increasing the

reducing the

cost andenvironmentalfootprint for



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Tough Problems Need Partners,ers s ence, an os ve cosys em

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Changing the Game:o s c mar nergy r

Japanese View of Integrated Energy Grid

> ene s rom n egra ng power, gas, renewa es n o a mar nergy r O&M information to drive down utilities delivery cost

Defer or eliminate new construction through efficiency-driven conservation

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Provide expanded energy and carbon management options


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e n ng e ro em

US has ~1.3B ton/yr

recoverable biomass a

valuable resource for low-

carbon energy

What is best use?

-Ethanol at 30-40%

conversion efficienc

-Cofiring at 25% efficiency

-Renewable synthetic gas

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Workforce Demographics

No one is getting younger

Scientists

Engineers

Operators

Maintenance

Education is critical

GTI ro rams and trainin across

gas industry

Consortia like C2ST to move into



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Energy R&D Investment

1940-80s model of energy

investment as ublic

benefit leads to many new

technologies

1980s-2008 model of

cost sharing with industry

leads to declinin ener

R&D

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na oug s

> Energy is essential to economic well-being, but cost is not the only criteria

Sustainability is key

> We need to evolve with the challen e

Partnerships to bring the best ideas forward

Innovative business and technical approaches to change how we use energy

Policies incentivizing goals, not route

Ecosystem that attracts human and economic investment in energy, including

RD&D


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