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Developing carbon negative materials to decarbonise global manufacturing supply chains

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 80

John Bissell from Origin Materials joins the podcast to talk about developing carbon negative materials to decarbonise manufacturing supply chains.

With Net Zero targets being set across the industrial landscape, there’s a growing sense that companies are having a bit of a reality check on what this will mean for their supply chains etc. One particular area of focus is on the footprint and impact of different materials used across supply chains – and this is where John Bissell and the team at Origin Materials steps in.

Listen in to this week’s podcast to hear John and Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, explore the products being developed that replace typical plastics and chemicals. You’ll hear about the types of companies seeking carbon negative materials that can replace typical packaging, chem and strategic materials. With its growing client list, contracted offtake agreements and capacity reservations of $9 billion, we talk about the strength of demand and broad customer demand for carbon negative materials.

The episode explores the types of customers approaching Origin, specific material demands, the nature of scaling a disruptor business, the creation of at scale plants and manufacturing assets to meet demand and we get into John Bissell co-founded Origin Materials back in 2008 and brings extensive experience in R&D, engineering, and business development from the chemical industry. Origin’s Blue Chip customer base now includes PepsiCo, Danone, Nestle, Ford, Revlon, LVMH, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and many more – plenty to talk about as we dig into the concept of carbon negative materials.

 

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Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

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Preparing for the creation of Hydrogen economies in states like Wyoming

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
 Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 79

Eugene Holubnyak joins the podcast to talk about Wyoming’s strategy for hydrogen and the emerging Western States Hydrogen Hub

No matter where you’re based in the world, national policy only gets you so far in the creation of low carbon economies. This week we talk with Eugene Holubnyak of the H2 Research Center at the University of Wyoming to learn about the state’s journey towards a competitive hydrogen economy.

Wyoming is the US’s largest coal producing state, a major producer of crude oil, and natural gas too — so as a state firmly rooted in the fossil fuel economy what could a transition to a low carbon economy look like and how can it be done in a way that’s really competitive and positive for the state’s economy.

Download the episode to hear about the current status quo in Wyoming’s energy sector – but also about the significant amount of work that has already been underway in piloting and testing climate and low carbon technologies. With a specific focus on hydrogen, Eugene and Alex talk about where traction is being gained and how state and federal policy is already helping to shape opportunities.

You’ll hear about plans for the Western States Hydrogen Hub, who’s involved at public and private level and why Wyoming is an ideal location for hydrogen projects to be developed (clue – lots of potential for offtake and a positive permitting environment).

If you’re involved in project development, hydrogen tech, policy creation or are an industrial interested in how peers are engaging at a state level – this is a great discussion for you to listen in to.

 

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Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


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Underinvestment, Energy Crisis and Policy Durability

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 78

Craig Golinowski is President and Manager Partner of Carbon Infrastructure Partners – he joins Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, for the third and final part of our Energy Crisis miniseries here on the podcast.

40bn tonnes a year of GHGs is a massive issue that people on all sides of the political spectrum are committed to tackling. But are our international policies up to the task? Can we get around the historic lack of investment in energy that has both created a reliance on key products/markets and is now effectively pushing some countries to spend even more on fossil fuels? And is it realistic to make the big switch to renewables or do we have to rethink and re-engage with existing fuel mixes?

Craig joined the podcast earlier in the year and talked about the Carbon Paradox, which at the time theorised that underinvestment in energy, too much focus on renewables and future shortages of natural gas would simply lead to more use of dirtier fuels. A few months on, now with a War in Ukraine to contend with, and we are seeing just that – more reliance (not less) on fossil fuels.

So what’s the answer? Join us to get Craig’s assessment of the decarbonisation landscape and to hear his perspective on gas and nuclear as an essential part of any sustainable energy mix.  Alex and Craig discuss the need for durable policy, and dig into Craigs assessment that more, not less, development of gas is needed.

We also explore the emerging role of the US as the single largest “buyer of CO2” with the updated $85 per tonne price point – does this not only jumpstart US decarbonisation but also help them leapfrog other nations and regions, perhaps drawing in investment from those markets?

 

Episode links:

 

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


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Decarbonising industry through the energy crisis

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 77

Jerome Lucaes joins Alex Cameron to talk about the impact of the European energy crisis on industrial CO2 strategies. Jerome brings plenty of experience from both RUSAL and Rio Tinto and critical industries on the creation of high-value Net Zero strategies. 

Jerome Lucaes is the former Head of Marketing and Sustainability for RUSAL and now leads FFZero which advises industrials on net zero strategy and execution. He joins Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect, as part of the podcasts miniseries on the energy crisis.

Listen in to gain Jerome’s perspective on how the crisis presents opportunity as well as challenge, specifically the opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation as long as the right incentives remain in play. The conversation explores examples of shifts that industrials in sectors from copper, steel, glass and ferts are making – from energy efficiency programs through to a widening energy mix. You’ll also get some insight on how the current environment impacts the plans for hydrogen in industry.

Jerome’s an advocate for using the crisis as an accelerator to move away from fossil fuels (not simply turning from gas to other, dirtier fuels) and also talks about the way industrial leaders can balance the short term crunch with long term goals for net zero.

With so much to consider, the conversation also takes a look at the role of investors as well as industry and government during this time of upheaval. Finally, we talk about how to plan for change while so much is going on at a macro level.

Jerome’s expertise comes from years in sustainability leadership roles at RUSAL and Rio Tinto. If you have similar or aligned decarbonisation experience and would like to talk about any issue relating to industrial decarbonisation, get in touch. We welcome stories, experiences and different voices from around the world.

 

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Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


Listen on iTunes Here.

Reducing steel’s CO2 by 95% – the H2 Green Steel experience

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 76

Listen in to hear Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren’s insights into the at-scale green steel project she’s tasked with and the potential for transforming the global steel value chain.

With every ton of steel emitting (on average) 1.85 tons of CO2, the industry contributes around 8% of CO2 globally. It’s also one of our most essential materials used across all developed and developing nations for infrastructure and construction projects and is inextricably linked to economic growth.

Listen to Alex’s conversation with Kajsa Ryttberg-Wallgren, EVP of the Hydrogen Business Unit at H2 Green Steel. Taking “the world doesn’t need another pilot” as a starting point, the conversation explores the company’s at-scale first project in Sweden and its emerging international portfolio, all of which focuses on reducing emissions from steel by 95% and will be producing 5m tonnes of green steel a year by 2030.

Other takeaways include exploring the reality of creating a green steel project when you have no legacy business, the need to fight for the best talent and where they’ve found it, along with thoughts on selecting and collaborating with the right partners for your model. You’ll also get the opportunity to hear from Kajsa on disrupting the future global steel supply chain.

The acceleration of their plans has been made possible by the support H2 Green Steel it has received from leading financial institutions for its €3.5 billion debt financing, just confirmed in October 2022. Construction of its green steel plant will be enabled by a combination of equity and debt financing from organisations including AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK), BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, Societe Generale and KfW IPEX-Bank. More institutions are finalising their involvement, including the European Investment Bank.

 

Episode Links:

 

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


Listen on iTunes Here.

Microscale carbon capture and the decarbonisation of heating systems

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 75

What role does microscale carbon play in decarbonisation? The answer is by tackling the huge numbers of appliances that deliver heat in all kinds of buildings. Learn how CleanO2 found its solution and the CO2 savings and CO2 reuse they are driving. 

Jaeson Cardiff, Founder & CEO of CleanO2, talks with Alex about how they are pursuing the decarbonisation of heat. You’ll explore what microscale carbon capture is and the impact it can have across the millions of appliances in buildings (from hospitals to hotels, condos and other sites).

You’ll also find out how their technology captures carbon dioxide emissions from building heating systems and the decision to showcase the opportunity for sequestering CO2 by converting it to pearl ash used in soaps and more. This circular economy approach to CCUS makes them a unique proposition with a massive market – and the story of how they got there is fascinating.

Through this episode we look at why the story of CCUS still needs advocates, and how even microscale CCUS can help tell the story of the wider opportunity. Jaeson also talks about the origin story of the business, their current phase of development and plans to expand into new international markets.

As ever, we love to showcase the disruptors and scale ups bringing innovation to life – if you’ve enjoyed these kinds of episodes before, you’ll love this one.

 

Episode Links:

 

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

Many thanks to Janno Media for their support and expertise in the edit and production of our series.

 

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


Listen on iTunes Here.

The impact of the energy crisis on industrial energy transition plans

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 74

In this episode, join Ben Moens from ENGIE Impact and Alex Cameron as they unpick how the energy crisis could affect industrial energy transition plans.

Over the next couple of months, we’ll host a number of guests talking about their perspective on the energy and inflation crisis and its impact on decarbonisation and energy transition plans. In this first conversation on the issue, Ben Moens joins from Engie Impact and explores the impact of the energy crisis on industrials.

The discussion explores how alternative fuels (including a return to more fossil fuels in the short term) could play out, the potential for high gas prices to drive market reforms and how regulatory responses might bring some relief in the short term too.

The conversation also looks the growing sense amongst many industrials that the key to future success will be to increase self-sufficiency with more onsite/offsite renewables and smarter energy efficiency plans.

And finally you’ll hear some thoughts on whether the crisis will affect investments in expensive deep decarbonisation plans like green hydrogen or CCS.

Quite simply – this is a great episode for those leading decarb and energy transition plans who want good insights to make their response truly robust.

 

Episode Links: 

 

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

 

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


Listen on iTunes Here.

Accelerating the Green Public Procurement Pledge

Posted by Lindsay Morgan
Decarb Connect Podcast | Episode 73

Rana Ghoneim from UNIDO (UN’s Industrial Development Organisation), joins Alex to talk about how UNIDO has accelerated the Green Public Procurement Pledge with new signatories & commitments to kick-start the green steel & cement markets.

Rana Ghoneim, Head of Energy Systems & Decarbonization Unit at UNIDO (UN’s Industrial Development Organisation), first joined the podcast ahead of COP26 in Glasgow where she was launching the Green Public Procurement Pledge. Governments buy as much as 40% of these key materials for major projects around the world, so getting commitments from countries such as India, the UK, the US and many more is an important way to put this spending power to good use. Getting public procurement processes, reporting and spend directed at low carbon or near zero steel and cement will be a big driver in lowering costs and creating healthy markets.

Join us for this update to hear about the latest signatories, the next steps to take pledges to action and to hear how Rana views the impact of the Ukraine war and energy crisis on their mission. We also talk about how other groups, from the First Movers Coalition to steelzero or concretezero, can work in harmony with government pledges and initiatives.

Creating a vibrant market for green materials is going to be key if we are to decarbonize industries from cement to steel, glass to chem and more…listen in to this conversation to understand the timeline and momentum building in public procurement.

 

Episode Links: 

 

Decarb Connect supports the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the globe. We share insights and facilitate collaborations across the emerging decarbonization ecosystem. We look specifically at the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more and help connect them to technology disruptors, investors and advisors.

Through the Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), our members (a cross-sector network of those leading decarbonisation in energy-intensive industries) share insights and experiences as they accelerate their Net Zero plans. Check out Decarb Connect’s offerings and learn about the Decarbonisation Leaders Network members, meetups and benefits.

If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at many more conversations and discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across Decarb Connect’s global event series.

Contact us to learn more or to get involved in the podcast series: hello@decarbconnect.com

 

Many thanks to Sassy at Janno Media for her support of this series.

Listen on Spotify Here.

 


Listen on iTunes Here.

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