Assessing the impact of carbon dioxide removal on the power system
Title
Assessing the impact of carbon dioxide removal on the power system
Subject
Energy modeling
Energy policy
Energy resources
Description
Summary Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be essential to meet the net zero targets that are integral to meeting the terms of the Paris Agreement. However, their co-deployment will have a substantial impact on the broader energy system, with BECCS providing energy services and DACCS consuming them. Thus, in this contribution, we present a framework for the co-optimization of the power and CDR sectors and apply it to the United Kingdom as a case study. We identify techno-economically and biogeophysically feasible pathways to meeting targets via the deployment of a portfolio of CDR pathways. We find that the main BECCS deployment driver is biomass availability and that planting rates limit forests carbon sinks by 2050. When biomass is abundant, BECCS plays a significant role in meeting the net zero target. Consequently, there is a reduced role for natural gas with CCS and intermittent renewable energy in the context substantial BECCS deployment.
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Creator
Prado, Augustin
Chiquier, Solene
Fajardy, Mathilde
Mac Dowell, Niall
Publisher
iScience
Date
2023
Type
journalArticle
Identifier
2589-0042
10.1016/j.isci.2023.106303
URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223003802
Citation
Prado, Augustin et al., “Assessing the impact of carbon dioxide removal on the power system,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/26769.