LECTURE 12: Low-Carbon Power

Before You Watch

Before you watch, make sure you have reviewed the video resources provided in this module. It is important that you watch the U.S. EIA webinar on the Energy Outlook and the short videos on renewable energies, so you can make the most of this lecture. Keep in mind, that at the end of the lecture you will be asked to discuss how carbon capture utilization (CCU) could fit in a GHG LCA for the generation of electricity from fossil energies. To follow along, feel free to download the lecture slides in pdf format here Low Carbon Power PE5970 (Lopez).pdf Download Low Carbon Power PE5970 (Lopez).pdf

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Key Takeaways

Check your understanding with these questions/statements:

• Question 1. Why do you think the oil and natural gas (O&G) industry will continue to be relevant in the next 30 years? 
• Question 2. Can the O&G industry continue business as usual if they want to lower the carbon emissions?
• Question 3. What types of renewable energies are growing fastest in the U.S.?
• Question 4. Why is energy storage needed?
• Question 5. Describe one example of energy storage.
• Question 6. Research. Nuclear energy generates low-carbon power. Why is the U.S. phasing it out?
• Question 7. In your view, how critical is the deployment of carbon capture and storage technologies in the O&G sector?