Powering Net Zero
The Energy Institute’s new conference, Powering Net Zero, is designed to discuss ways in which clean electricity and electrification will be essential in reducing emissions globally to net zero.
EL LIVE Free Webinar | Hydrogen: hype or hope?
21 April 2021, 14:00 - 15:15 BST
During this webinar, you will hear from industry experts debating the future of hydrogen and its position in a net zero economy, whilst sharing their insights on:
- Could 2021 mark a turning point for hydrogen?
- COVID-19 Recovery - is this the time to invest in creating the infrastructure needed for a hydrogen economy?
- Green vs blue?
- Teesside and Humber industrial clusters for UK and their plans for becoming net zero
- Understanding the feasibility of hydrogen in comparison to the alternatives
Agenda:
14:00 - Welcome from the chair and insights into EI’s hydrogen guide
Daniel de Wijze, Energy Analyst, Energy Institute
14:10 - The future of hydrogen: opportunities and challenges
- What percentage of the world’s final energy demands and CO2 abatement required to limit global warming could be met by hydrogen?
- Paths to hydrogen, (green vs. blue) competitiveness, and its cost
- Could stimulus packages help hydrogen momentum to continue in a post COVID-19 crisis?
- How can the deploying of CCUS (blue) and electrolysis (green) accelerate hydrogen uptake?
- Could 2021 mark a turning point for the global clean energy with hydrogen at its core?
- Identifying the right innovative financing scheme and policy framework
- COVID-19 Recovery - is this the time to invest in creating the infrastructure needed for a hydrogen economy?
- Understanding the feasibility of hydrogen in comparison to the alternatives
14:30 - What are the fundamental differences between green and blue hydrogen?
- What role do they play in energy transition?
- How can the deploying of CCUS (blue) and hydrogen from low carbon generation (green) accelerate hydrogen uptake?
- Paths to hydrogen (green vs. blue) competitiveness and its cost
- What solutions do they offer for transport, heating, and industry?
- The cost, logistics, and market offerings of green and blue – who has the competitive advantage?
- Should blue be excluded from EU’s hydrogen strategy?
- Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future?
- Green vs blue – which could spur a green recovery post COVID-19?
- North H2 project (Europe’s largest green hydrogen project - offshore wind)
14:55 - Innovative regions, industrial and homes
- Zero carbon Humber
- Teeside (blue hydrogen, although Humber has green later)
- Considerations around heating infrastructure
- What are the benefits to support consumers with the switchover?
- Hydrogen’s role in domestic homes
15.25 - Q&A
15:45 - Summary from the chair and closing remarks
Daniel de Wijze, Energy Analyst, Energy Institute
Powering Net Zero 2021 Conference:
An increasing number of countries are making commitments to move to a net zero emissions economy. This is in response to climate science showing that in order to prevent the worst impacts of manmade climate change, greenhouse gas emissions must be eliminated, as simply reducing them is no longer sufficient. ‘Net zero’ means that any emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere. In order to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting average global temperature increases to well below 2C, global greenhouse gas emissions must reach net zero sometime between 2050 and 2070.
Electricity and electrification are central to any scenario in which this goal is achieved. The technologies already exist to decarbonise power generation systems and roll out clean electricity into heat and transport – now companies must finalise their strategies to ensure it is reached.
Attend this timely event to:
- Hear from expert speakers excelling in this area
- Gain key insights into the policies, technologies and people needed to reach net zero
- Network with professionals from across the energy sector
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Conference summary
The conference will take a global perspective on the range of technologies and the interplay between them. This includes renewable and nuclear power generation, CCUS, electric or fuel cell electric (hydrogen) vehicles, and for heating, the use of heat-pumps, hydrogen, energy efficiency and demand management technologies. Many medium pressure industrial processes can also be converted to use electric furnaces rather than gas.
Who should attend
Companies in the RE100
Offshore wind companies
Oil & gas companies
Trading companies