Where is research on fossil fuels going in times of climate change? A perspective on chemical enhanced oil recovery

Raffa, Patrizio

doi:10.1557/s43579-021-00131-y

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“…This is because CO 2 -EOR is a commercially established process, and it could be combined with capture of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions such as from large point sources at industrial facilities (Núñez-López and Moskal, 2019). Adding to the perspectives of many of the authors in this literature review, Raffa (2021) suggests that there are opportunities to combine old and new EOR technologies with CO 2 storage as one of many solutions to reduce emissions to mitigate climate change.…”

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Storing carbon dioxide for climate's sake: contradictions and parallels with enhanced oil recovery

Rodriguez

2023

Front. Clim.

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An increase in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, including bioenergy with CCS (BECCS), has led to an urgent demand for storage sites, and Norway stands out for its ongoing and planned geological storage sites in a European context. Even though there are no commercial carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) projects in Norway and the North Sea, there is scientific literature linking CO2-EOR and CCS in this geographical region. CO2-EOR utilizes CO2 to extract additional oil, counteracting the climate change mitigation purpose of geological storage. This review article explores how CCS is represented in the scientific literature on CO2-EOR in the North Sea and Norway, with a focus on system synergies and contradictions in relation to climate change mitigation. The main themes in the scientific literature on CO2-EOR in the North Sea are climate change, economics, and geological feasibility. Monitoring, safety, and leakage in addition to transportation of CO2 are less salient. The results show that there are contrasting framings in the literature. One framing is that CO2-EOR is a gateway to large-scale storage which maintains, or even expands, the extraction of fossil fuels and contributes to a sustainable transition in the long run through knowledge building and shared infrastructure. In contrast, another framing is that CO2-EOR combined with CCS have goal conflicts and are therefore not compatible, illustrating complexities with geological storage. Finally, this study reflects on how techno-economic research on CO2 storage in the North Sea and Norway is furthered through critical social science perspectives.

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Storing carbon dioxide for climate's sake: contradictions and parallels with enhanced oil recovery

Rodriguez

2023

Front. Clim.

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“…The weakness of the global economy in the post-epidemic era is accompanied by frequent global climate change and secondary environmental problems. The development of traditional fossil fuel energy is facing a potential crisis, and new energy sources offer better environmental compatibility and efficiency [ 1 , 2 ]. Research, development, and application of eco-friendly new energy materials have opened up a broad market.…”

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Structure, Synthesis, and Catalytic Performance of Emerging MXene-Based Catalysts

Sun,

Wang,

Matulis

et al. 2024

Molecules

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As traditional fossil fuel energy development faces significant challenges, two-dimensional layered materials have become increasingly popular in various fields and have generated widespread research interest. MXene is an exceptional catalytic material that is typically integrated into functional composite materials with other substances to enhance its catalytic-reaction performance. Improving the thermal stability, electrical conductivity, and electrochemical activity, as well as enhancing the specific surface structure, can make the material an excellent catalyst for photoelectrocatalysis and energy-regeneration reactions. The article mainly outlines the structural characteristics, preparation methods, and applications of MXene in the field of catalysis. This text highlights the latest progress and performance comparison of MXene-based catalytic functional materials in various fields such as electrochemical conversion, photocatalysis, renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon capture and conversion. It also proposes future prospects and discusses the current bottlenecks and challenges in the development of MXene-based catalytic materials.

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“…To avoid the cascading effects of climate change, the Paris Agreement requires governments to pledge to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. However, such an initiative faces tremendous resistance during policy implementation because lowered GHG emissions entail less use of fossil fuels-the energy source that remains the most prevalent in many countries [4]. When the usage of fossil fuels declines, new energy sources have to fill the void or resistance will occur due to socioeconomic backlash caused by power shortage.…”

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Increasing Supply for Woody-Biomass-Based Energy through Wasted Resources: Insights from US Private Landowners

Vuong

Quang-Loc²,

Jin

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Woody biomass is suggested as a substitute for fossil fuels to achieve sustainable development. However, transitioning the land purpose to produce woody biomass entails investment and a tradeoff between wood pellet production and the current utilities created by the land, hindering the willingness of private landowners. To many forest landowners, forest trees and residues considered unprofitable to transport would be left in the forest without other proper use. The wasted woody resources on the land can be a potential source to increase the woody biomass supply. To support the policymakers, logging companies, state agencies, and landowners to better capitalize on these wasted resources, we aimed to identify the characteristics of woody-resource-wasting landowners and examine how to increase their likelihood to contribute to woody-biomass-based energy. By employing Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analytics on a dataset of 707 private landowners in the United States (US), we discovered that landowners being male, having higher income, and being a member of a state/national forestry organization were more likely to waste woody resources. Moreover, woody-resource-wasting landowners perceiving woody-biomass-based energy as a substitution for fossil fuel were more likely to sell wood. In contrast, those perceiving environmental costs over the benefits of woody-biomass-based energy were less likely to sell. These findings can be used as insights for policymakers, logging companies, and state agencies to find an additional supply of woody-biomass-based energy from landowners likely to waste woody resources.

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Where is research on fossil fuels going in times of climate change? A perspective on chemical enhanced oil recovery

Abstract: . Where is research on fossil fuels going in times of climate change? A perspective on chemical enhanced oil recovery. MRS Communications,11,[716][717][718][719][720][721][722][723][724][725]

Cited by 9 publications

References 87 publications

Storing carbon dioxide for climate's sake: contradictions and parallels with enhanced oil recovery

Storing carbon dioxide for climate's sake: contradictions and parallels with enhanced oil recovery

Structure, Synthesis, and Catalytic Performance of Emerging MXene-Based Catalysts

Increasing Supply for Woody-Biomass-Based Energy through Wasted Resources: Insights from US Private Landowners

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