Keynote SpeakerGraham Weale

Popular Talks by Graham Weale

• Company Business Models to Drive the Energy Transition

  This presentation starts with some exciting game-changing decisions which large companies have announced. It next looks at the decarbonisation business models of six leading companies – Enel, Ørsted, Shell, TotalEnergies, Volkswagen and Tesla. Finally it focusses on the EU € 250 bn investment value chain in 2030 and suggests which… Read more

  This presentation starts with some exciting game-changing decisions which large companies have announced. It next looks at the decarbonisation business models of six leading companies – Enel, Ørsted, Shell, TotalEnergies, Volkswagen and Tesla. Finally it focusses on the EU € 250 bn investment value chain in 2030 and suggests which companies – European and foreign – will capture different parts of it – renewables, hydrogen, batteries and charging stations.

• Inspiration from Germany’s Reallabore – Exploiting Synergy to the Limits

  This presentation looks at six of the most innovative projects at a commercial scale which are supported by the Germany government to help decarbonise the country. It explains how they exploit the synergies of several different elements – renewable energy, hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage, use of the by-products… Read more

  This presentation looks at six of the most innovative projects at a commercial scale which are supported by the Germany government to help decarbonise the country. It explains how they exploit the synergies of several different elements – renewable energy, hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage, use of the by-products (oxygen and waste heat) in industry, for transport and also buildings. One project shows how “fifth generation” district-heating can be used to reduce primary energy demand for a building block by 80% and the customer bill by 20%.

• EU Green Deal – Essential Conditions to Reach the Goal

  This highly ambitious project to reduce Europe’s emissions by 55% from 1990 to 2030 can only work if energies of different types are all targeted at the goal. The presentation looks at five different aspects of “energy”, all of which need careful coordination: political energy, clean energy, less energy, cheap… Read more

  This highly ambitious project to reduce Europe’s emissions by 55% from 1990 to 2030 can only work if energies of different types are all targeted at the goal. The presentation looks at five different aspects of “energy”, all of which need careful coordination: political energy, clean energy, less energy, cheap energy and winning energy. It shows a plausible path to the goal and suggests which companies and countries will come out on top.

• From Geological to Meteorological Dominance – a Move towards a new World Order

  As the world moves into using green energy those countries which are rich in low-cost renewable resources will take the place of fossil-fuel producers. This presentation suggests how the geographical pattern of energy production will change and the implications for geo-politics. It further considers whether such energy (e.g hydrogen) will… Read more

  As the world moves into using green energy those countries which are rich in low-cost renewable resources will take the place of fossil-fuel producers. This presentation suggests how the geographical pattern of energy production will change and the implications for geo-politics. It further considers whether such energy (e.g hydrogen) will be exported over long distances or instead act as a magnet for energy-intensive industry and concludes with a summary of current large-scale projects.

• Hydrogen as Successor to Natural Gas – Economic, Technical and Contractual Challenges

  There is no shortage of hydrogen strategies or projects at the planning stage, but most of these are waiting for the host government to announce plans to subsidise both investment and operating costs. This presentation looks at a selection of projects announced together with the alternative forms of subsidy. It… Read more

  There is no shortage of hydrogen strategies or projects at the planning stage, but most of these are waiting for the host government to announce plans to subsidise both investment and operating costs. This presentation looks at a selection of projects announced together with the alternative forms of subsidy. It then considers the necessary long-term contractual arrangements (analogous to those for gas imports) and the need for reliable off-take partners. It concludes with a plausible timeline for the roll-out of production and imports for Europe up to 2040.

• The journey to a world of zero-carbon electrons and molecules

  – Zero-carbon electricity, hydrogen, and other liquid fuels become the main sources of all energy. – Progressive cost-reduction of renewables, nuclear plants, batteries, and electrolysers enable these energy carriers to become cost-competitive. – Zero-carbon ammonia becomes the leading international traded fuel, progressively replacing all fossil fuels. The product will be… Read more

  – Zero-carbon electricity, hydrogen, and other liquid fuels become the main sources of all energy.

  – Progressive cost-reduction of renewables, nuclear plants, batteries, and electrolysers enable these energy carriers to become cost-competitive.

  – Zero-carbon ammonia becomes the leading international traded fuel, progressively replacing all fossil fuels. The product will be predominantly cracked into hydrogen, a fuel as versatile as electricity, but can also be used directly for fertilisers, marine bunkers, or power generation.

  – Ammonia-crackers for hydrogen replace oil refineries.

  – Energy-intensive industry relocates to regions with the most favourable clean energy costs.

• The Energy-Transition Roller-Coaster

  – The intentions are present, but the costs and other political priorities push energy-transition measures backwards. – The rising costs for private citizens and energy-intensive companies, who are closing plants and laying off workers, lead to strong backlash. – Manufacturing companies struggle to make their plans, not knowing how strongly… Read more

  – The intentions are present, but the costs and other political priorities push energy-transition measures backwards.

  – The rising costs for private citizens and energy-intensive companies, who are closing plants and laying off workers, lead to strong backlash.

  – Manufacturing companies struggle to make their plans, not knowing how strongly governments will push for E-Autos, heat-pumps and other measures.

  – Carbon-pricing becomes a two-edged sword, on the one hand providing incentives to decarbonise but also making electricity more expensive for widespread electrification, which is the key to decarbonisation.

  – What is the way out, and how can the path become more certain?

More talks

• Green hydrogen and ammonia outlook
• Molecule  goes global – why we need an import-oriented hydrogen strategy
• Lessons learned from the natural gas experience
• Comparability of natural gas and hydrogen contracts
• Global allocation of renewable energy potential – implications for future green energy trade
• Energy-intensive industry decarbonisation – keeping production in Europe
• Hydrogen for Europe – bringing reality to the national strategies

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