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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"

My Placement Year at io

Spending my placement year at io consulting, an early-stage project development consultancy, gave me the opportunity to experience first-hand how the company delivers certainty in complex energy projects. From the very beginning, I was welcomed into a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where technical excellence is matched by a clear mission: to help clients make confident, informedContinue reading "My Placement Year at io"

Economics of the Energy Transition: A Year Inside io

As I wrap up my placement year at io consulting, I find myself reflecting on an incredible journey of professional growth, technical development and exposure to some of the most exciting challenges in the energy sector. As an economics consultant with a focus on financial modelling, this year has been both transformative and inspiring. JoiningContinue reading "Economics of the Energy Transition: A Year Inside io"

How Did We End Up Here? Tracing the Spark That Lit Our Engineering Journeys

This International Women in Engineering Day, io consulting’s Mary Snowdon, a Senior Study Manager and Senior Principal Consultant, reflects on her own life choices and those of her fellow colleagues to determine what caused them all to pursue a career in engineering so that Together We Engineer. “Becoming a mother made me question not justContinue reading "How Did We End Up Here? Tracing the Spark That Lit Our Engineering Journeys"

Decision Quality and Decision Analysis in the Energy Transition

Introduction As the energy sector shifts focus towards decarbonisation and emerging low-carbon pathways, the nature of investment decisions is being fundamentally reshaped. Traditional oil and gas projects benefit from decades of precedent in the form of established value chains, mature stakeholders, known regulatory environments, and repeatable project delivery models. In contrast, energy transition projects frequentlyContinue reading "Decision Quality and Decision Analysis in the Energy Transition"

Climate Risk, Stewardship, and the Equator Principles

Why Climate Risk Matters—for Every Project, Every Time Climate risk is no longer a secondary concern or an issue solely for financiers. It is a strategic imperative. Whether a project is externally financed or fully self-funded, understanding and embedding climate risk into its foundations is now critical to long-term success. At io, we believe thatContinue reading "Climate Risk, Stewardship, and the Equator Principles"

Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2025: Progress@Scale – A Strategic Reflection from io consulting

The Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2025 (BHAM25) brought together industry leaders, policymakers and innovators in Florence to explore the theme of Progress@Scale. The event underscored the importance of balancing affordability, security and sustainability, whilst scaling solutions to meet global energy demands. Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes’ CEO, set the tone with a keynote highlighting the expansionContinue reading "Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2025: Progress@Scale – A Strategic Reflection from io consulting"

Overcoming the Challenges of Digitalisation in the Energy Industry

Introduction The energy industry is undergoing a major shift towards efficient, sustainable and data-driven operations. Digitalisation promises to transform the sector by streamlining processes, enhancing decision-making, removing costs of non-quality and significantly improving expediency of delivery. This white paper examines the benefits of digitalisation across the project lifecycle, the challenges involved, and the steps neededContinue reading "Overcoming the Challenges of Digitalisation in the Energy Industry"

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”

Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: Marine Fuels

Introduction: The Problem Annual emissions from the shipping industry are estimated at 940 million tonnes of CO2[1]. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates this was approximately 2% of global energy related CO2 emissions in 2022[2] and the IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) scenario requires approximately 15% reduction in shipping emissions from 2022-2030. TheContinue reading "Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: Marine Fuels"

CallithyiaCO2 – Revolutionising CO2 Capture and Purification

Capture the Future with CallithyiaCO2 CallithyiaCO2, io consulting’s state-of-the-art cryogenic CO2 purification process, has been specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of CO2 capture from oxy-combustion processes. Our design integrates io’s open art cryogenic process to deliver the CO2 purity and efficiency you require, optimised for the transportation and sequestration requirements of your application.Continue reading “CallithyiaCO2 – Revolutionising CO2 Capture and Purification”

Sustainable Aviation: Production of e-SAF

In recent years (note 1), the aviation sector has typically accounted for around 3% of global, energy related emissions of carbon dioxide [1,2]. While there has been a drop in total emissions from the sector due to the travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an expectation that demand will very soon returnContinue reading “Sustainable Aviation: Production of e-SAF”

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"