Inaugural International Net-Zero Workshop
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (Day 1)
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast/Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome to the Workshop/Welcome to PRI/ISTC – Praveen Kumar, PRI |
| 8:15 AM | Keynote Speaker – Kevin OBrien – Overview of ISTC CCU/ University of Illinois International Net Zero Center of Excellence |
| 9:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Gari Harris– Teesside University – Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre |
| 9:45 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Ron Munson, U.S. DOE – Carbon Management |
| 10:30 AM | Technical Presentation – José D. Figueroa, U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory – Methane Emissions Reduction Program |
| 11:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Alyson Grady, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity – Policies and Programs |
| 11:30 AM | Technical Presentation – Julie Murphy, Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission – State of Colorado Carbon Management Initiatives. |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Panel Session I – Decarbonizing Industry towards achieving Net Zero (Panel Lead: Leslie Gioja, ISTC) • Krista Hill, U.S. Department of Energy • Julie Murphy, Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission • Kevin OBrien, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center • Timothy J. Henderson, Air Liquide • Gari Harris, Teesside University |
| 2:30 PM | Technical Presentation – Melissa Smar, Lhoist North America – Decarbonizing the Lime Industry |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM | Technical Presentation – Emily Heaton, Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative – Energy Crop Research at UIUC |
| 4:00 PM | Technical Presentation – Nashwan Dawood, Teesside University – REHIP: Research England Hydrogen Innovation Project |
| 4:30 PM | Technical Presentation – Petros Sofronis – Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC – Hydrogen Research UIUC |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 (Day 2)
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast/Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome to the Workshop Day 2 – Kevin OBrien, ISTC |
| 8:15 AM | Technical Presentation – Nathan Webb, ISGS – Pushing the Boundaries of the Illinois Basin: CCUS, Hydrogen Storage, Geothermal, and Methane Mitigation |
| 9:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Sebastiano Giardinella, ISTC – Leveraging Existing Assets for Long Duration Energy Storage |
| 9:30 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Lance Schideman, ISTC – Algal CO2 Utilization Integration with Power Plant and Wastewater Treatment Operations |
| 10:30 AM | Technical Presentation – Caleb S. Brooks, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering – Microreactor / SMRs |
| 11:00 AM | Technical Presentation – Pratik Prabhu, Carbon Clean – CycloneCC™ Technology |
| 11:30 AM | Technical Presentation – Andreas Binkert, 2000-Watt Smart Cities Switzerland – Introduction to 2000-Watt Society |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Technical Presentation – LaShondra Kyle, Eden Career Institute – Capturing the Future: Navigating an Evolving Workforce in the Era of Renewable Energy and Climate Change |
| 2:30 PM | Technical Presentation – LaShondra Kyle, Eden career institute – Capturing the Future: Navigating an Evolving Workforce in the Era of Renewable Energy and Climate Change |
| 3:00 PM | Technical Presentation – Leslie Gioja, ISTC – Workforce Development Effort ISTC |
| 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM | Technical Presentation – Leslie Gioja, ISTC – DAC/Utilization Research |
| 4:00 PM | Technical Presentation – Jason Dietsch, ISTC – DAC FEED |
| 4:30 PM | Technical Presentation – Stephanie Brownstein, ISTC – Scaling Up Capture Technologies |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Friday, June 14, 2024 (Day 3)
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast/Registration |
| 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM | Net Zero Lab Enabling TRL Maturation – Chinmoy Baroi |
| 9:00 AM -10:30 AM | Tour Net Zero Low TRL Development Labs |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Tour Abbott Power Plant |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Return to ISTC, Wrap-up, Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Adjourn |