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Chemistry and Chemistry and Sustainable Sustainable EnergyEnergyDr Jeff HardyManager, Environment, Sustainability and EnergyRoyal Society of Chemistry
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OverviewThe RSC
Energy in context
The chemical sciences
The role of the RSC
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RSC: The Royal CharterThe RSC's original Charter was granted in 1848. The RSC's Royal Charter, granted in 1980, states that:
"The object for which the Society is constituted is the general advancement of chemical science and its application and for that purpose:
i. to foster and encourage the growth and application of such science by the dissemination of chemical knowledge;
ii. to establish, uphold and advance the standards of qualification,competence and conduct of those who practise chemistry as a profession;
iii. to serve the public interest by acting in an advisory, consultative or representative capacity in matters relating to the science and practice of chemistry; and
iv. to advance the aims and objectives of members of the Society so far as they relate to the advancement of the science or practice of chemistry."
EnvironmentSustainability &EnergyForum
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Chemical Science Priorities for Sustainable Water
Green Chemical TechnologySustainable Energy
Chemistry of the Natural Environment
Sustainable Water
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Energy in context
Image courtesy of BBC
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Climate change
Image courtesy of Wikipedia.org
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Wedge theory14
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Billion of Tons of Carbon Emitted per Year
Currently
projected path
Flat path
Historicalemissions
14 GtC/y
7 GtC/y
Seven “wedges”
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1.9 0
21051955 2005 2055
Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, Princeton University
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How do you deal with a wedge?One wedge equals
2 billion cars at 60 mpg instead of 30 mpgOne million 2-MW windmills displacing coal power700 GW nuclear power (twice current capacity) displacing coal powerCarbon capture and storage at 800 GW coal power plants
1 GtC/yr
50 years
Total = 25 Gigatons carbon
Cumulatively, a wedge redirects the flow of 25 GtC in its first 50 years.
Robert Socolow, Princeton University
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March 2005 Primary energy production
Energy distributionand storage
Efficient use of energy
Products-waste-recycling
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RSC response to DTI energy review
DiversityLong-termEnergy efficiencyTechnology developmentNuclear waste
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RSC response to DTI energy review
Saving energy is critical
Nurture and harness UK research skills
Provide vision, mechanisms and funding to deliver solutions
DiversityLong-termEnergy efficiencyTechnology developmentNuclear waste
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Chemical science can provide energy that is…
Secure
Affordable
Sustainable
Addressing climate change
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How can the chemical sciences reduce our reliance upon imported energy?
How can the chemical sciences enable us to safely manage waste products from energy production?
How can the chemical sciences help to reduce the energy demand of domestic living?
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How can the chemical sciences reduce our reliance upon imported
energy?
Biomass
ThermochemicalProcesses
CombinedHeat & PowerCombinedHeat & Power
Sugar Production
Residues
Gas & Liquid
FuelsChemicals& Materials
Bio & Chemical processing
Gas & Liquid
Sugar feedstocks
Harnessing renewable power Biorefinery
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RenewablesDevelopment of next generation photovoltaic devicesCoatings for wind and tidal/wave powerBiofuelsBiogas
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Biorefinery concept
ThermochemicalProcesses
CombinedHeat & Power
Sugar Production
Residues
Gas & Liquid
Bio & Chemical processing
Gas & Liquid
Sugar feedstocks
FuelsChemicals& Materials
Biomass
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How can the chemical sciences enable us to safely manage waste products from energy production?
Nuclear waste management
Carbon capture and storage
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Nuclear waste management
Problem waste typesImmobilisation matricesGeological repositoryGeoscientificreassurancePublic reassurance
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How can the chemical sciences help to reduce the energy demand of domestic living?
TransportSmart houses Education
Images courtesy of BBC and SusChem
Images courtesy of iStock Images courtesy of morguefile.com
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Smart Houses
Smart insulation and coatings
Micro-generation
Smart and interactive controls
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TransportAdditivesMaterials and compositesBiofuelsBattery technologyHydrogen storageFuel cells
Top to bottom images courtesy of:Boeing
Hypercar.comPrinceton University
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EducationClear, evidence based unbiased scienceDemonstration lead educationGovernment to lead by exampleRSC reports, policy seminars, educational materials, curriculum development
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The RSC is a major resource of energy knowledge in the UK…
43,000 members83 Specialist Groups23 learned journalsSpecialist reports, workshops, policy seminarsResponses to Government consultationsExtensive collaboration with other UK and overseas learned societies and other bodies in providing information and transfer of skills
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RSC influenceChemical Science Priorities for Sustainable Energy Solutions DTI Energy ReviewS&T inquiry into Carbon Capture and StorageEAC inquiry into Reducing Carbon Emissions from TransportEAC inquiry into Climate Change – The UK ProgrammeEFRA inquiry into Climate Change: Citizen’s Agenda EFRA inquiry into Climate change: the Role of Bioenergy
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Forthcoming RSC eventsConverting carbon dioxide to chemicals (July 27th, 2006)UK long-term nuclear waste management (November 6-7th, 2006)Sustainable energy conference (Sept 2007)
