Role of International Oil Companies in the Net-Zero Emission Energy Transition.

Abstract

Scientific and engineering capabilities in hydrocarbon supply chains developed over decades in international oil and gas companies (IOCs) uniquely position these companies to drive rapid scale-up and transition to a net zero emission (NZE) economy. Flexible large-scale production of energy carriers such as hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and other synthetic fuels produced with low- or zero-emission renewable power, nuclear energy, or hydrogen derived from natural gas with carbon capture and storage will enable long-distance transport and permanent storage options for clean energy. Use of energy carriers can overcome the inherent constraints of a fully electrified energy system by providing the energy and power densities, as well as transport and storage capacity required to achieve energy supply and security in a net zero emission economy, and over time allow optimization to the lowest cost for a consumer anywhere on the globe. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Volume 14 is June 2023. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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DOI

10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-092220-030446

Journal

Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Year

2023