LONDON, UK – PeroCycle, a pioneer in closed-loop carbon recycling technology, and io consulting (io), a leading international engineering consultancy, are pleased to announce the execution of a strategic partnership aimed at bringing PeroCycle’s transformative decarbonisation technology to the global market. Under the terms of the agreement, io will provide comprehensive technical support to PeroCycleContinue reading “PeroCycle & io consulting Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonisation”
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CCS Value Chain Benchmarking
This report assesses the costs and configurations of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain based on a comparison of over thirty global CCS projects, spanning feasibility through to construction and operation. The purpose of the report is to provide relevant CO2 capture, onshore pipeline transport, liquefaction, marine transport and permanent storage project dataContinue reading “CCS Value Chain Benchmarking”
From Liability to Asset: How Cement Producers Can Unlock Value Through Chain-of-Custody Systems
For decades, calcination CO₂ has been treated as a pure liability. Cement producers face growing costs under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and mounting pressure from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). But under the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II/III), a new opportunity has emerged: turning calcination CO₂ into a valuable feedstock forContinue reading “From Liability to Asset: How Cement Producers Can Unlock Value Through Chain-of-Custody Systems”
Innovative New Capital Value Process for New Energy Developments
Introduction and Problem Statement The energy transition requires all the support to achieve the ambitious yet necessary climate targets sought by governments, industry leaders and humanity. This includes the way in which capital projects are conceived, developed and delivered. Developers of Power-to-X (PTX), Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) andContinue reading “Innovative New Capital Value Process for New Energy Developments”
North Africa’s Energy Transition: Pioneering Regional Transformation
In the evolving landscape of global energy transitions, North Africa emerges as a compelling theatre of transformation, where ambitious visions meet accommodating landscapes in the quest for sustainable energy futures. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia stand as pioneers in this regional metamorphosis, each crafting distinctive yet complementary approaches to the energy transition that reflect both theirContinue reading “North Africa’s Energy Transition: Pioneering Regional Transformation”
Implementing CCUS in the Cement Industry: Challenges and Solutions
Introduction The global cement industry is said to be responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions, but what often gets lost in this statistic is the work the industry had done over a significant period of time. CEMBUREAU states that since 1990 there has been a 15% reduction in relative CO2 emissions from the EuropeanContinue reading “Implementing CCUS in the Cement Industry: Challenges and Solutions”
Element Resources Awards io with Vanderweil Engineers the Lancaster Clean Energy Center FEED
A major renewable powered green hydrogen production facility coming to California. Element Resources Inc. (Element) is pleased to announce that Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) for its Lancaster Clean Energy Center (LCEC), a major renewable green hydrogen production facility, has been awarded to io consulting and Vanderweil Engineers. The project is located within the CityContinue reading “Element Resources Awards io with Vanderweil Engineers the Lancaster Clean Energy Center FEED”
Carbon Neutral Fuels, io & Mission Zero Technologies announce £1.4m DfT Advanced Fuels Fund award
Carbon Neutral Fuels Ltd (“CNF”), a developer of green alternative fuels, announced on 17th November 2023 that their consortium comprising io consulting (energy) UK LLP (“io”) acting as engineering partner, and Mission Zero Technologies Ltd acting as Direct Air Capture partner, has been awarded £1.38m from Window 2 of the UK Department for Transport (DfT)Continue reading “Carbon Neutral Fuels, io & Mission Zero Technologies announce £1.4m DfT Advanced Fuels Fund award”
io to perform Optimisation Modelling for Bear Head Energy’s Green Hydrogen & Ammonia Project
io consulting (io) is delighted to announce it has been selected by Bear Head Energy Inc. (Bear Head), a wholly owned company of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (Buckeye), to perform Optimisation Modelling for the initial phase of Bear Head’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in the Point Tupper Industrial Park in CapeContinue reading “io to perform Optimisation Modelling for Bear Head Energy’s Green Hydrogen & Ammonia Project”
Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2023 Key Takeaways
It was great to see the in person Baker Hughes 2023 Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy back last week. Nearly 2,200 participants attended over the two days with 25 technology sessions and over 50 speakers. Here are some of the key takeaways from the io attendees. Overview The need for a just transition and toContinue reading “Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2023 Key Takeaways”
Europe & Africa Regional Updates
Here’s a Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regional Updates from Mike Nevin io’s COO based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We have completed and are working on many interesting projects across Europe and SSA in 2022, a significant number of which support our vision to help shape and accelerate the energy transition for affordable, reliableContinue reading “Europe & Africa Regional Updates”
MENAI Regional Update
Here’s a Middle East North Africa India (MENAI) Regional Update from Imran Esmail io’s VP MENAI based in Doha, Qatar. 2022 has been a fantastic year for io in the region with multiple project awards from a few hundred hour studies to successfully completing a significant FEED. These projects range across our traditional hydrocarbons market,Continue reading “MENAI Regional Update”
Americas Regional Update
Here’s an Americas Region Update from Phil Penfold io’s EVP, Business Development. Globally, io has established itself as a low carbon project development specialist and with several interesting projects in the Americas. We are energy architects shaping the worlds energy future with our clients and addressing the energy trilemma. Most of our projects in 2022Continue reading “Americas Regional Update”
Asia Pacific Regional Update
Here’s an Asia Pacific Regional Update from Rob Thomson io’s VP AsiaPac. With the United Nations COP 27 conference less than a week away, Governments and Industry are continuing to moving quickly to decarbonise and transition to a NetZero future in an increasingly volatile global environment. COP 27 is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt fromContinue reading “Asia Pacific Regional Update”
The Energy Storage Riddle – How do you squeeze a balloon?
Following our recent article, “insights from recent hydrogen projects” and the considerable interest generated from it, we are happy to share our insights from recent stored energy projects, a critical piece in the energy transition jigsaw. The roll out of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources continues around the world at pace and the need forContinue reading “The Energy Storage Riddle – How do you squeeze a balloon?”