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CO2 Emissions Control and Mitigation—Phase II
A Critical Analysis of Technology, Economics, and Issues

In 2001 SFA Pacific issued a detailed report on CO2 control and mitigation. The analysis was sponsored by a large group of international energy-based companies. Since that time, CO2 concentration in the earth’s atmosphere has increased measurably. Additionally, some reputable organizations have stated that the earth’s temperature has increased, while others have disputed that claim. The divide is symptomatic of the increased polarization of global warming “believers” and “skeptics.” Many reports have been published in recent years addressing various aspects of global warming and the potential impacts of CO2 emissions. However, much of that information has come short of presenting a thoroughly objective analysis of the technical realities and legitimate costs of specific mitigation options and technologies.

SFA Pacific, therefore, will be conducting this new analysis of CO2 emissions control and mitigation, strongly emphasizing technologies, process strategies, transparent comparative economics, and potential business impacts and opportunities. The information will be a comprehensive and detailed evaluation of the technologies and costs for the control, recovery, and mitigation of CO2 emissions. The project focus will be the producers, manufacturers, and end-users associated with the bulk of the CO2 currently emitted into the atmosphere due to fossil fuels. The overall analysis encompasses power generation, process heat (including cement, calcining, and steel), transportation, oil and gas production, oil upgrading and refining, and chemicals manufacture (including fertilizer).

Emphasis will be given to commercially available technologies and their economics. The impact of emerging technologies will be addressed—from a “realistic” perspective—and the economics of their use will be projected using a consistent, “real-world” cost base. CO2 emissions from land use will be investigated. Important issues and “agendas”—including electric power deregulation, “cap and trade,” carbon taxation, improving natural gas supplies, vested interests, redistribution of wealth, and industrialized versus developing countries—will be incisively addressed. Business opportunities (resources, fuels, power, and technology) will be identified and strategic positioning for mitigation carefully evaluated.

Our new analysis will build on the base developed in the SFA Pacific report of 2001, but will also draw on extensive work conducted by SFA Pacific since then and “real” data and information now available. SFA Pacific’s staff experience in these areas since 1985 provides an excellent foundation for this timely new analysis of an international business issue of increasing strategic importance.

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