Imperial College London
Professor Peter J G Pearson

Professor Peter J G Pearson

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Honorary Professor
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 9332p.j.pearson Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Dr Yara Evans +44 (0)20 7594 9304

 
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Location

 

304Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Chalmers:2009:10.1243/09576509JPE624,
author = {Chalmers, H and Jakeman, N and Pearson, P and Gibbins, J},
doi = {10.1243/09576509JPE624},
journal = {P I MECH ENG A-J POW},
pages = {305--319},
title = {Carbon capture and storage deployment in the UK: what next after the UK Government's competition?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE624},
volume = {223},
year = {2009}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - In November 2007, the UK Government set the direction for initial commercial-scale demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK. It announced the rules for a competition to identify a demonstration of post-combustion capture project at a pulverized coal power plant, linked to a full chain of CCS, including carbon dioxide transport to an offshore storage site. Because there are several options for further demonstration and initial deployment projects to build on this initial effort, the UK Government will need to decide its priorities for CCS deployment. Regardless of the route, a successful transition to widespread use of CCS would have to overcome significant technical, commercial, regulatory; and political challenges. This article considers the significance of understanding and using lessons learned from previous major UK energy sector transitions to manage the development, demonstration, and deployment of CCS. The past transitions considered here are not perfect analogies, but they do suggest a range of potential futures for CCS deployment in the UK. They also provide insights into possible drivers and triggers for deployment and the general business environment required for a successful transition to widespread commercial use of CCS in the UK.
AU  - Chalmers,H
AU  - Jakeman,N
AU  - Pearson,P
AU  - Gibbins,J
DO  - 10.1243/09576509JPE624
EP  - 319
PY  - 2009///
SN  - 0957-6509
SP  - 305
TI  - Carbon capture and storage deployment in the UK: what next after the UK Government's competition?
T2  - P I MECH ENG A-J POW
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE624
VL  - 223
ER  -
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