Element Energy wins Outstanding Low Carbon Publication of the Year award

Element Energy has been presented with the 2011 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication award at the LowCVP’s Low Carbon Champions Awards 2011. The award was presented at a reception held on Monday, November 14^th at One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, in recognition of Element Energy’s report on the total cost of ownership of low carbon cars from 2020–2030.

According to the LowCVP: “In the inaugural year of this category, the report was judged ahead of the curve in terms of influencing thinking in this area, and was congratulated for the way it had encouraged partnership working across industry sectors.”

Shane Slater, director of Element Energy, said “We are delighted that the LowCVP has recognised the strategic insights which our team brought to the work, and our widespread consultation which brought together diverse views in the automotive industry.”

New hydrogen transport project launched

October 2011 saw the launch of the Hydrogen Transport in European Cities (HyTEC) project, which will deliver city wide hydrogen networks in London and Copenhagen. Element Energy played a major role in initiating the project, including:

• Bringing all partners together and defining the project scope and budget.
• Preparing the funding application.
• Supporting negotiations between the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (which is part funding the project) and the project partners.

Element Energy continues to support this multi-partner initiative, with responsibility for:

• Project managing the UK side of the project, with hands-on day-to-day involvement in every aspect of producing the UK deliverables on time and to specification.
• Supporting Air Products in the identification of a technically suitable, high-profile site for the new refuelling station in central London, as well as supporting the planning application.
• Undertaking detailed life cycle cost analyses to compare the current and future costs of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with incumbent technologies and determining break-even points for future commercialisation of the technology.
• Producing a report into the attitudes of the general public, vehicle drivers and fleet managers before and after the project, to identify the key non-cost barriers to deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
• Bringing together expertise from across Europe to share lessons learned in producing a plan for commercialising hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the UK.
• Producing an infrastructure expansion study for London, and recommending next steps in building on the existing hydrogen infrastructure in London.

The full press release is available here. For further details please contact nick.asselin-miller@element-energy.co.uk.

Element Energy analysis informs CCS strategy

Research and analysis by Element Energy is highlighted in a recent publication by the Carbon Capture & Storage Association.  The report, A strategy for CCS in the UK and beyond, is available here.

Element Energy addresses international audience on European battery sales forecast

Element Energy’s Celine Cluzel recently delivered an address on the prospects for hybrid and plug-in vehicle uptake in Europe during the BATTERIES 2011 conference held in Cannes (France). The sales forecast were based on a model taking into consideration each country market size (combining stock turnover, population projections and car density saturation) and consumer purchase behaviour. Vehicle sales were translated into battery sales volumes for the audience composed mainly of battery manufacturers and suppliers.  Please contact Celine.Cluzel@element-energy.co.uk for further details.

Element Energy presents at Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive event

Element Energy’s Mike Dolman recently presented at the consultation launch event for the proposed RHI in Northern Ireland. Mike’s presentation covered economic considerations around the RHI and barriers to renewable heat uptake. The event, held in Belfast, was attended by 140 stakeholders from Northern Ireland’s renewable heat industry. For further details please contact mike.dolman@element-energy.co.uk.

Element Energy report on low carbon cars published by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

A new Element Energy report on total costs of ownership of low carbon cars was published by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and covered by the Guardian newspaper today. The study examines how the costs of new powertrains will decrease between 2010 and 2030 and when low carbon vehicles are likely to be competitive with their fossil-fuelled equivalents.

The full report is available here and the Guardian article is available here.

Element Energy to present at the B4E Climate Summit 2011

The B4E Climate Summit 2011 will be held in London on September 12^th and 13^th.

The event will gather international leaders from business, NGOs, agencies and governments to share innovations and strategies for zero-based targets and transformative business solutions. Discussions will explore new technologies and business models, and the support and infrastructure needed to accelerate solutions towards the vision of a zero footprint future. The outcome of the Summit discussions will provide valuable input to COP 17, Rio+ and other global processes.

Element Energy directors Dr Shane Slater and Dr Ian Walker will be panellists in the Transport and Mobility and Buildings and Construction working groups respectively. Senior Consultant Tana Angelini will participate in the Renewable Energy working group.

Element Energy discusses options for CCS growth in Scotland

Scotland promises to be an early adopter of CCS technology, with one advanced CCS proposal at Longannet power station and at least two other projects under discussion. Element Energy CCS expert Dr. Harsh Pershad was invited to participate in Scottish Enterprise’s roundtable discussion to explore options for CCS infrastructure growth in Scotland, held in Glasgow on 11^th August 2011. The discussion explored the likely locations of capture and storage in Scotland, optimal transport options including pipeline design, routing, sizing, financing, and risk management.

Element Energy featured in Pipelines International

A talk given by Element Energy’s CCS expert Dr. Harsh Pershad, CO₂ pipelines: from practical to political, was featured in this month’s Pipelines International magazine. Dr Pershad was recently involved in discussions on the economics of CO₂ infrastructure and the imperative for improved organisation of the CO₂ transport community at the 2011 International Forum on CO₂ transportation by pipeline in Newcastle on 23^rd June 2011.

Element Energy addresses Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference

Element Energy has undertaken a study for the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) looking at influences on the low carbon vehicle market, particularly the total cost of ownership, to 2030. Element Energy’s Alex Stewart recently presented the findings at the LowCVP’s Eighth Annual Conference to an audience of policy makers and vehicle manufacturers. The presentation slides are available from the LowCVP website.

The final report for this study will be published within the next few weeks.