Jack noted that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way to decarbonize industrial processes, but it is not sufficient. A wide range of other options are either available or under development. These include electrification using renewable energy, low carbon hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), biofuels, and nuclear energy. He also noted that because of Scope 3 emissions (i.e., emissions from the use of products), many oil & gas companies are transitioning to selling fuels with low carbon intensity, and petrochemical companies are transitioning to renewable feedstocks and increasing the recycle of waste plastics (“the circular economy”).

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Decarbonization is an important challenge facing industry. Producing the products that society needs while emitting less carbon dioxide to atmosphere will take effort, commitment, and doing things in new or different ways. This session explores this topic from several different perspectives, including design, operations, carbon free power production, and low carbon hydrogen production.

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