Abstract

To be successful in reducing CO2 emissions, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) must be implemented in industrial and power sector contexts with diverse site operations and incentive structures. Drawing on the case of SO2 control for coal-fired power plants, which is recognized as one of the most successful efforts to improve air quality in the United States, this talk will consider what we can learn from past experience to inform cost-effective deployment of CCS at scale. Insights will be applied to assess the plausibility of assumptions and outcomes in technoeconomic assessments of CCS.  

Bio

Valerie Karplus is a professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and associate director at the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts. Areas of expertise include innovation in global corporate and industrial supply chains, regional approaches to workforce and economic revitalization, and the integrated design and evaluation of public policies, both retrospective and prospective. At CMU, she runs the Laboratory for Energy and Organizations, which focuses on technological and behavioral levers to accelerate sustainable system change at scale.