Project Info
Sustainable CCUS Initiatives
Linda Battalora
LBattalo@mines.edu
This project is interesting because carbon reduction and achieving "net zero" emissions are global priorities for which the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals serve as a universal commitment and framework. Students engaged in research of sustainable carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) initiatives will learn about the present challenges to sustainability reporting:competing frameworks,
non-uniform reporting standards, different measure of materiality, inconsistent reporting measures, and disparity of views between company, community, and investor. Additionally, students will be informed by international guidance documents and achieve a practical appreciation of the global challenges posed by carbon.
More Information:
Grand Challenge: Develop carbon sequestration methods
National Petroleum Council, A Roadmap to At-Scale Deployment of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, Volume 1, 2019
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Shell, the Lessons of Quest, https://oilandgasclimateinitiative.com/knowledge-base/shell-case-study/
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, https://oilandgasclimateinitiative.com
IPIECA, CCUS a key technology for the pathways to net zero emissions, https://www.ipieca.org/events/ccus-a-key-technology-for-the-pathways-to-net-zero-emissions/
Primary Contacts:
Dr. Linda Battalora and select academic and industry professionals in the fields of sustainability, health, safety, environment and social responsibility
Student Preparation
Qualifications
Students should have a keen interest in researching climate studies and global initiatives to achieve net zero emissions including carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS).
Students should be interesting in Sustainable Development and the stake holder engagement practices.
Students should have research and writing skills commensurate to that of a junior-level college student. Sophomore students with excellent research and writing skills are welcome to apply!
TIME COMMITMENT (HRS/WK)
4-5 hours of work per week
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES GAINED
Students will learn or hone scientific research and writing skills.
Students will learn to:
- formulate scientific research hypotheses
- gather data
- analyze data
- formulate conclusions
- apply results to solve real-world challenges
- become immersed in the topics of CCUS, sustainable development and social license
MENTORING PLAN
Phase 1: Professor will set forth research topics and student will research and prepare literature review of topics
Phase 2: Professor and Student will develop research questions that apply to existing and future CCUS initiatives
Phase 3; With guidance by Professor, Student will conduct analyses of social license and sustainable development issues relating CCUS initiatives
PREFERRED STUDENT STATUS
Sophomore
Junior
Senior