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The David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
The nation’s top scientists and engineers will gather this month in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the 2023 FECM/NETL Carbon Management Research Project Review Meeting to discuss climate change mitigation research and share updates on their efforts to advance innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future.
Results from more than 150 research projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be discussed during the five-day meeting, which begins Monday, Aug. 28, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Presenters from research universities, government laboratories and agencies, electric utilities, research organizations and industry will share their findings from projects advancing a broad range of carbon management initiatives, including the safe sequestration of greenhouse gas in the subsurface; conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products; and the development of novel materials to capture CO2 from power plants, difficult-to-decarbonize industries and ambient air.
Projects from four DOE Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management (FECM) research and development programs — Point Source Carbon Capture, Carbon Dioxide Removal, Carbon Conversion and Carbon Transport and Storage— will be discussed. A mixture of plenary, multi-topic breakout and interactive poster sessions will be used to share research results and provide opportunities for discussion and collaboration.
“NETL is proud to welcome the nation’s top scientists and engineers in the carbon management field to Pittsburgh,” said Acting NETL Director Sean Plasynski, Ph.D. “We look forward to learning about the cutting-edge technologies they are developing to achieve our nation’s climate change goals and save our planet for future generations.”
The projects to be discussed are instrumental components needed to achieve President Biden’s goals for a net-zero carbon emissions power sector by 2035 and the broader economy by 2050 while also delivering a healthier environment and economic opportunities for communities and workers.
All sessions are open to the public. Click here to review the agenda and registration information.
NETL is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory that drives innovation and delivers technological solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future. By using its world-class talent and research facilities, NETL is ensuring affordable, abundant and reliable energy that drives a robust economy and national security, while developing technologies to manage carbon across the full life cycle, enabling environmental sustainability for all Americans.
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