Future of Energy, Oil and Gas - Keynote Speaker
Carbon capture is the only way to burn fossil fuels without damaging the environment and our future will depend on it. Carbon Capture means collecting carbon dioxide gas from coal, oil or gas-fired power stations, and storing it permanently underground (sequestration). It is the most important way to reduce carbon emissions in electricity production, is available now and could be scaled up very rapidly. The size of the carbon market over the next 20 years could be greater than $500 billion – a single carbon capture and storage installation at a large plant can cost up to $1 billion to build.
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Future Construction and Smart Cities
Heat pumps are a very important way for business to save up to 50% of their energy, yet most people have never heard of them and they are hardly used. Pump heat or cold from 1-2 metres underground more cheaply than burning gas, coal or oil or using traditional air conditioners. We can halve fuel bills in many buildings by using heat pump and pipes into the ground. 70% of new homes in Sweden, 45% in New Zealand and 30% in Switzerland are already heated by heat pumps, saving each household up to half normal fuel bills. Expect many developed countries to require heat pumps to be used on most new building projects, with new regulations in the next five to ten years.
Read more: Heat Pumps - to prevent global warming. Impact on future of the construction industry, net zero carbon emissions in construction, reducing emissions re climate emergency