Past Events

12th Annual APGTF Workshop 2012: 'Carbon Capture & Storage – can the UK maintain a leadership role?'

The Agenda and presentations for the above Workshop are now available to view and download.

2nd Knowledge Transfer Network Workshop on National Ambitions for Power Generation in the UK.

The Agenda and presentations for the above Workshop are now available to view and download.

APGTF Strategy Update

The APGTF has revised and updated its 2009 strategy for carbon capture and storage. It includes a detailed review of research, development and demonstration themes and priorities in CCS.

Now available in Publications 2011

IPA CCS Skills Study

In 2010, Doosan Babcock, in conjunction with the Industrial and Power Association (IPA), conducted an assessment of the economic benefits, employment possibilities and skills needs arising from a major global programme of carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Now available in 'Publications 2010'...

Download the 13th APGTF Workshop Programme now!

Presentations are available from the Workshop Agenda page

APGTF with the Coal Research Forum, the UK CCS Research Centre
and the Energy Generation & Supply KTN

13th APGTF Annual Workshop ‘Carbon Capture & Storage –
a Showcase of UK Research & Development’

'1VS' (1 Victoria Street) Conference Centre, Westminster, London
Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st February 2013

2012 has seen a number of key initiatives and activities move forward in the research and development of CCS in the UK: the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has run a competitive call for R&D under its Innovation Programme and launched its CCS Roadmap; the Research Councils’ Energy Programme (RCEP) and DECC have funded the establishment of the UK CCS Research Centre and this Centre has run its first call for research projects; a new group of R&D projects and feasibility studies have commenced with Technology Strategy Board (TSB) funding; and a number of key RD&D activities initiated by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) have reached key stages. These activities have done much to answer the question we asked at our last workshop – “can the UK maintain its lead in CCS?”. This workshop is a chance to ‘showcase’ what the UK has been doing on CCS and celebrate the progress we have made over the last year.

Day 1: Researching ‘Future Generation’ CCS and Associated Technologies

While global progress on moving ‘current generation’ CCS technologies through to large-scale, integrated demonstrations prior to commercialisation may have been disappointing, considerable activity has been happening on more basic research and facilities associated with ‘future-generation’ CCS and associated technologies: The UK stands out as a success story in this regard, with a number of high-profile initiatives being supported by RCUK, TSB, ETI and DECC.

Day 1 will start with the official launch of two of these key initiatives funded by the RCEP, followed by a ‘showcasing’ of as broad a cross-section of the research activity as possible. Stand-by for a dynamic, quick-fire round-up of what relevant research is happening in the UK. Towards the end of the day, some important initiatives that under-pin the applied R&D activities (the subject of Day 2) will be introduced, including some of the R&D facilities that the UK has available. The day will conclude with a lively panel discussion asking the question “can we do more?”, followed by a networking reception hosted by the Energy Generation & Supply Knowledge Transfer Network.

DAY 2: Developing ‘Next Generation’ CCS Technology

The UK’s strong and globally-respected CCS and associated technologies research acts as a firm foundation for more applied research and development (R&D) aimed at providing components for ‘next generation’ CCS systems. The progress of technologies through ‘readiness levels’ (ie from basic ideas to commercially available systems) is by no means a linear process, with a continuing need for research to increase our levels of knowledge in advancing technological progress.

Day 2 will consider much of the applied R&D projects underway in the UK that will take us from current- through next- to future-generations of technology. We will also hear from a number of large pilot-scale projects and larger-scale R&D/studies (whole-chain, clusters/hubs, storage): While these do not reduce the critical need for large-scale, integrated demonstration projects, they do address key issues associated with deployment and maintain the momentum of R&D and demonstration. Most of the projects that we will hear from are funded by the TSB, ETI and DECC, with key representatives of these organisations helping to chair the day.

However, these activities raise some interesting questions: Will the current generation of technology be overtaken by next generation technology? Will CCS on gas-fired plant become more imperative than CCS on coal-fired plant? Will CCS on industrial sources of CO2 close the gap on CCS for power plant? Will CO2 ‘utilisation’ enable, in the shorter-term, longer-term CO2 storage? Questions, questions…

 

Welcome to the APGTF website

The Advanced Power Generation Technology Forum (APGTF) is an industry-led stakeholder group that is not associated with any single interest or source of funding. It provides a consistent, long-term, proactive technology focus for the power generation sector in the UK on the research, development and demonstration activities for fossil fuels, with the main focus on carbon abatement technologies (CATs) including carbon capture and storage (CCS). However, it also provides a focus for associated technologies including: large-scale fossil generation >1MW; heat, including waste heat utilisation; CHP; biomass; hydrogen production from fossil fuels; and environmental control technology.

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The objectives of the APGTF are to provide the strategic focus in the UK on near-to-zero and zero emission technologies from fossil fuel, biomass and associated technologies so as to ensure that

  • Strategies are developed and implemented within the UK and globally that support the UK's climate change goal of reducing CO2 emissions both within the UK and abroad
  • The UK has secure, clean, affordable energy as we become increasingly dependent on imported fuels
  • UK industry has the technologies to allow it to take advantage of the UK and global market opportunities that will arise in the power generation sector
  • Collaboration and knowledge sharing are promoted in the power generation and energy supply sector
  • There is a significant contribution to UK wealth creation
 

APGTF CATs delivery partner for the Knowledge Transfer Network

The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) was established by the Technology Strategy Board in 2009 to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing in the Energy Generation and Supply sector. The KTN will aim to make the Energy Generation and Supply arena easier to navigate and will be designed as a ‘one stop shop’ for all working within a sector where grant funding and knowledge sharing opportunities are provided by a range of different organisations.

There are five priority areas being covered by the KTN:- CATs, Fuel Cells, Oil & Gas, Renewables (wind and marine) and Nuclear. The APGTF is the delivery body for CATs. This will play a significant role in helping develop our links with the wider CAT community both in the UK and overseas, other business sectors and networks and will also highlight funding opportunities for our members.


For more information on the KTN visit this link.

Please note: It is important that you register individually for the KTN to ensure you receive all information on events, funding opportunities, etc. To do so, please register here.

 

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