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Clean Gas and advanced fuels based on natural gas or CO2 Jaap VenteInnovation manager ECN WG convener CEN II

Abu Dhabi8 November 2016

Natural gas in Europe

• Natural Gas– Remains a clean source of energy– Receives political support from EU

– Use in 2015 was ~25% less than in 2004- 2010

– Use in power applications under threat

– 50% of power is generated using fossil fuels

Natural gas in Europe

Source: Eurostat3

Decreasing productivity in the Netherlands• Reserves and

productivity are decreasing

Source: ECN4

EU - LNG imports

Source: ECN5

LNG and storage:increasing flexibility• Increase accessibility

of regional hubs• Ensure access to

storage locations

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• Smart Energy System– Interconnecting the power and gas system

• Renewable Gas– Fermentation, power-to-gas and thermal

gasification • Small Scale LNG

– LNG as a fuel• The North Sea – Gas meets Wind

European Research Institute for Gas and Energy Innovation

• Promoting joint innovation and research work

• Supporting the EU’s strategic research agenda

• Disseminating the results• Transferring technology • Communicating existing know-how• Promoting cooperation

Advanced Fuels

CO2 reuse an EC priority

• An Integrated Roadmap theme- JRC93056 / 2014 (December 2014)– «Enabling carbon capture, CO2 utilisation and storage technologies...»

• An Energy Union research priority – COM(2015)80 (25.2.2015):– «A forward-looking approach to CCS and CCU for the power and industrial sectors will be critical to

reaching the 2050 climate objectives in a cost-effective way» • Final Report, KETs: Time to Act, High Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies

(June 2015)– « IPCEI – PHOENIX – Transforming CO2 into Value for a rejuvenated European Economy »

• A SET-plan Action priority – C(2015)6317 (15.9.2015):– «Step up R&I activities on the application of CCS and commercial viability of CCU»

• Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy- COM(2015) 614 (2.12.2015)– « The reuse of gaseous effluents, in particular CO2, is another example of innovative process....»

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• Integrated approach of capture, transport, permanent storage and use

• Aim: 8 Mton within 15 years

• Greenhouses• Materials – Chemicals - Fuels• Permanent storage

CO2 Smart Grid

Source: co2smartgrid.nl

Methanol as shipping

Emission Control Area Shipping makes a move towards methanol

Methanol from CO2 on Iceland

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DME as diesel replacement

Emission control in cities Diesel engines on DME

Advanced productionof DME

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• What do you need?• How can you benefit from the CEN II?• What are your specific needs which the EU may bring to you? • How are we going to fund this?

Collaboration EU - GCC

To catalyze your partnership with clean energy stakeholders, both in the GCC and the EU.

Jaap Vente vente@ecn.nlT +31 88 515 49 16M +31 6 101 4749 513