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An American Perspective on Green Steel

ANSELL LECTURE SEMINAR SERIES

An American Perspective on Green Steel

November 7, 2024

Topic: An American Perspective on Green Steel

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE Faculty Fellow Dr. John Speer

 

Hosted by: ANSELL LECTURE SEMINAR SERIES AT COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

 

Time: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024| 4:00PM MT

 

LIVE: HILL HALL 202, 920 15th StREET, Golden, CO 80401, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MAP)

 

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Please the Ansell Lecture Seminar Series at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Dr. John Speer presenting An American Perspective on Green Steel on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Golden, CO.

The global steel industry is intensely focused on decarbonization and production of green steel. In Shanghai, China in October, the Global Low-Carbon Metallurgy Innovation Forum 2024 was held in conjunction with the 9th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference, hosted by BaoWu, the world’s largest steel producer. The plenary opening session included presentations related to sustainability by leaders representing worldsteel, JFE Steel (Japan), ArcelorMittal, and Professor Speer, who spoke on the topic Development and Challenges of Green Steel in North America. A modified form of this presentation will be provided in the MME Departmental Seminar, including some background, highlights of private and public efforts in the USA to reduce carbon emissions of the steel industry, and some activities of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center at Mines to support these objectives.

John Speer is the American Bureau of Shipping Professor of Metallurgy at Colorado School of Mines, and Director of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center (ASPPRC). He received a B.S. degree from Lehigh University in 1980, and a D.Phil. in Physical Metallurgy from the University of Oxford, UK in 1983, and served in various positions at the Homer Research Laboratories of Bethlehem Steel Corporation until he became a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines in 1997.  John also served as Mines Associate Vice-President for Research. He is a Fellow of ASM International, an International Fellow of the Chinese Society for Metals, a Distinguished Member of AIST and an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering. John served as President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers and is currently an officer of AIST, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology.

US Policy Dialogue: Critical Minerals & National Security

BENCHMARK MINERALS WEEK

US Policy Dialogue: Critical Minerals & National Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Topic: US Policy Dialogue: Critical Minerals & National Security

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN 

 

Hosted by: BENCHMARK MINERALS WEEK 

 

Time: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12-14, 2024 | DR. BAZILIAN PRESENTATION ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024 |1:30PM PT

 

LIVE: RITZ CARLTON, MARINA DEL REY, LOS ANGELES, CA 

 

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Please join Benchmark Minerals Week as they welcome Dr. Morgan Bazilian presenting US Policy Dialogue: Critical Minerals & National Security on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA.  

Join us in this session to hear about the Importance of building a Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chain for National Security.

Since 2016, Benchmark Week has been the leading gathering for the world’s lithium-ion battery supply chain and the wider energy transition.

This year, multiple content streams held simultaneously over three days will provide broader context of the opportunities and challenges facing clean energy supply chains, with in depth expert presentations & discussions alongside unrivalled networking, all hosted by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Carbon Capture Usage & Storage and Direct Air Capture

Colorado Rural Electric Association SEMINAR

CREA ENERGY INNOVATIONS SUMMIT 2024

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Topic: Carbon Capture Usage & Storage and Direct Air Capture

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DR. MORGAN BAZILIAN 

 

Hosted by: COLORADO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024 | EVENT 7:30AM – 4:25PM MT | DR. BAZILIAN PRESENTATION 2:20PM – 3:20PM MT

 

LIVE: THE WESTIN WESTMINSTER, 10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020 (MAP)

 

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Please join the Colorado Rural Electric Cooperatives (CREA) and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Dr. Morgan Bazilian presenting Carbon Capture Usage & Storage and Direct Air Capture at the CREA Energy Innovations Summit on Monday, October 28, 2024 in Westminster, CO.  

On October 28, CREA will host the 15th Annual Energy Innovations Summit in Westminster, Colorado. Each year, the summit is CREA’s signature event where speakers from Colorado and around the United States provide the latest updates on the state of the power industry. Over the last 15 years, the summit has featured more than 450 speakers addressing a wide range of energy issues.

CREA initiated the Energy Innovations Summit in 2010 to provide an opportunity for the staff and board directors of our members — Colorado’s electric co-ops — to hear from experts on the trends and technologies that are changing the face of power supply and delivery. Over time, CREA expanded their list of invitees to include all stakeholders in the industry: municipal and investor-owned utilities, regulators, environmental groups, legislators, think tanks, and anyone else who has an interest in these issues.

Back in 2010, they read the tea leaves and saw that the electric power industry was on the cusp of extraordinary change. To some extent, those changes began in Colorado back in 2004 with the passage of Amendment 37 by Colorado voters. That ballot measure started the shift toward renewable energy, such as wind and solar, in the portfolio of all Colorado electric utilities.

Over the past 20 years, the shift toward more renewable power and more distributed power has steadily increased in Colorado. This energy transition culminated in legislation that was passed in the 2019 legislative session that required Colorado electric utilities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from their power supply portfolio by 80% from 2005 levels. This will result in the closure of all coal-fired power plants in Colorado by the end of this decade and the installation of thousands of megawatts of wind and solar plants as a replacement.

The energy transition in Colorado has been driven not only by government policy — that is, legislation and regulation — but also by advances in technology and co-op business models.

Here are a few examples in Colorado electric co-op country:
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the power supplier to many of Colorado’s electric co-ops, developed a “bring your own resource” program that will allow Tri-State members to supply up to 40% of their needs with locally-owned renewable energy projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently approved this innovative program.

Fort Collins-based Poudre Valley REA was recently awarded $9 million through the USDA’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program. The funds will be used to construct two new solar and battery energy storage projects, which will add 3.5 megawatts of solar and storage, enough to power approximately 800 homes and businesses. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this award at PVREA on June 17.

After many years of study and negotiation, Gunnison County Electric Association, a co-op headquartered in Gunnison, has been planning a hydropower project at the Taylor Reservoir that will provide carbon-free power to members of the co-op. Upon completion, the project will include the largest single-phase power generator operating in the U.S., producing about the same amount of energy annually as a 2.5-MW fixed-tilt solar array.

United Power, a Brighton-based co-op, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new battery energy storage system. The batteries will provide 798.3 MW and 313.34 megawatt-hours of storage capacity to United Power’s distribution system across multiple sites. The system will allow the co-op to incorporate local renewable energy more efficiently.

These are just a few of the many innovative and groundbreaking projects that have been developed and are underway in Colorado electric co-op territory.

Colorado’s electric co-ops are constantly thinking about new and innovative ways of providing power and meeting the needs of their consumer-members. For 15 years, CREA’s Energy Innovations Summit has helped support that mission.

Should we mine battery minerals in the US?

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SPRING SEMINAR

Should we mine battery minerals in the US?

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Topic:  Should we mine battery minerals in the US?

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE FACULTY FELLOW DR. ELIZABETH HOLLEY

 

Hosted by: MINES PATHWAYS EXPLORATIONS

 

TIME: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 | 12:00PM – 12:50PM OR 4:00PM-4:50PM MT

 

LIVE: BUNKER AUDITORIUM, GREEN CENTER, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MAP)

 

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Please join Mines Pathways Exploration as they welcome Dr. Elizabeth Holley presenting Should We Mine Battery Minerals in the US? on Wednesday, October 2 at Colorado School of Mines.  

Dr. Elizabeth Holley is an exploration and mining geologist who studies the processes responsible for ore deposit genesis, as well as the geologic characteristics that determine how ore bodies are developed, mined, and reclaimed. Her interdisciplinary work examines the intersections between technical and social risks in mining, and she is a fellow of the Payne Institute for Public Policy. Dr. Holley’s Mining Geology Research Group has been supported by the National Science Foundation, CDC NIOSH, the USGS, major and mid-tier mining companies, and philanthropic foundations. Dr. Holley has worked in the industry on five continents, and she contributed to the discovery of the White Gold deposit in the Yukon. She organized nearly 200 professional development short courses for the Society of Economic Geologists, is a fellow of the society, and served as the 2022 Society of Economic Geologists Distinguished Lecturer. She currently serves on the Committee on Earth Resources for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

CCS Projects Strategy & Execution

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR SERIES

Carbon Summit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Topic: CCS Projects Strategy & Execution

 

SPEAKER: THE PAYNE INSTITUTE PROGRAM MANAGER BRAD HANDLER

 

Hosted by: THE HOUSTON STRATEGY FORUM AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024  | 10:30AM – 12:00PM MT

 

LIVE: PETROLEUM CLUB, 35th Floor, Total Plaza, 1201 Louisiana, Houston, TX 77002

 

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Please join the Houston Strategy Forum and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute Program Manager Brad Handler, presenting CCS Projects Strategy & Execution at the Carbon Summit on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Houston, TX.  

Summit Context

Carbon capture and sequestration projects are much more complex than traditional industrial projects.

The uncertainty around federal and global politics, policy and regulations, financing and investments, rapidly advancing and changing technology, supply chain newer requirements and challenges, and local politics make CCS projects particularly challenging.

CCS projects are not for the faint of heart. Yet, as it happens, in every great revolution, a few pioneers blaze the trail. We salute them and appreciate them. We want to be the support group for them. To be there for them in those challenging days when progress seems difficult to achieve.

We are looking forward to a powerful discussion with:

Panel Discussion

• Mr. Kris Roberson, Chief Operating Officer, CapturePoint

• Ms. Jan Sherman, Co-founder and Chief Development Officer, Carbonvert

• Mr. Brad Handler, Program Manager, Sustainable Finance Lab, Payne Institute for Public Policy

• Mr. Jon Grimmer, President, Verde CO2

Summit Format

The summits are intense discussions between speakers and attendees, with the goal of having 80% of the attendees contribute. That is a challenging goal, however, when it happens — it is absolute magic!

At the Houston Strategy Forum, we facilitate a closed door, no press, Chatham House Rules, safe zone for candid discussions. Real discussions — no fluff. It is a vigorous format unlike anything else.

Why Attend?

Engage with CCS leaders in a thought-provoking, intense discussion on the questions facing CCS projects. Let’s have the hard discussion and get all the issues on the table. Register now. Come share notes with these pioneering and risk-taking companies.

Careers in Climate

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY FALL SEMINAR SERIES

CAREERS IN CLIMATE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Topic:  CAREERS IN CLIMATE

 

SPEAKER: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPUTY SECRETARY DAVID M. TURK

 

Hosted by: THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 | 4:00PM – 4:50PM MT

 

LIVE: COOLBAUGH HALL, ROOM 219, 1012 14th STREET, Golden, CO, 80401, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MAP)

 

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Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David M. Turk presenting Careers in Climate on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Colorado School of Mines. 

Deputy Secretary Turk will reflect on his decades of experience working in climate and clean energy, offer advice to students pursuing careers in these fields, and speak about the U.S. Department of Energy’s approach to the climate crisis.

David M. Turk was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy on March 25, 2021. As Deputy Secretary, Turk serves as the number two official and Chief Operating Officer of a $50 billion per year organization focused on all things energy, basic science, and nuclear security. Turk has taken a leading role in implementing President Biden’s historic clean energy legislation, including coordinating with the White House, interagency partners, and the private sector. With Secretary Granholm, he has orchestrated a major reorganization of the Department to create and staff new offices to demonstrate and deploy clean energy technologies. Turk has also focused on early-stage innovation, including the launch of a series of Energy Earthshots.

Prior to his nomination as Deputy Secretary, Turk was the Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, where he focused on helping countries around the world to make progress on their clean energy transitions. In the Obama-Biden Administration, he served for a first time in the Department of Energy, including spearheading the launch of Mission Innovation – a global effort to enhance clean energy innovation. Turk has also been a Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director at the U.S. National Security Council, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change at the State Department, and a Staff Director of the National Security Subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee.

Turk was born in Quito, Ecuador, and raised in Rock Falls, Illinois. He is a graduate of both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Virginia Law School. He and his wife, Emily Turk, have three children.

Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab Poster Session on Methane Emissions Fall 2024

Mines AMS, EEMDL AND PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

ENERGY EMISSIONS MODELING DATA LAB POSTER SESSION
ON METHANE EMISSIONS

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Topic: ENERGY EMISSIONS MODELING DATA LAB STUDENT POSTER SESSION ON METHANE EMISSIONS

 

Hosted by: Mines Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, ENERGY EMISSIONS MODELING DATA LAB (EEMDL) AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2024 | 1:15PM – 2:45PM MT

 

LIVE: MARQUEZ HALL ATRIUM, 16TH STREET, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN, CO 80401 (MAP)

Please join the Mines Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we host a student poster session on Methane Emissions in preparation for the Annual Meeting of the Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab (EEMDL) on Friday, October 18, 2024 in the Marquez Hall Atrium at the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, CO from 1:15pm-2:45pm MT.

Methane emissions are a big contributor to climate change, and something we can address in the short-term by eliminating them from oil and gas operations. Learn about innovative research in that direction in a poster session featuring work by the Energy Emissions Modeling Data Lab, a joint initiative between the University of Texas – Austin, Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Mines. 

Our Renewable Energy Future

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY BOOK LAUNCH

Our Renewable Energy Future

OCTOBER 29, 2024

BOOK LAUNCH:  Our Renewable Energy Future

 

SPEAKER: DOUG ARENT, Executive Director, Strategic Public Private Partnerships, NREL

 

Hosted by: THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 | 12:00PM – 1:00PM MT | LUNCH PROVIDED

 

A LIMITED NUMBER OF BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE

 

LIVE: ARTHUR LAKES LIBRARY, BOETTCHER ROOM, 1400 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (MAP)

OR

ZOOM VIRTUAL SEMINAR – NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY – FOLLOW THIS LINK

 

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EVENT VIDEO

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Doug Arent, Executive Director, Strategic Public Private Partnerships, NREL, for a hybrid seminar discussing his new book Our Renewable Energy Future on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Golden, CO.  Free lunch will be provided.

Our Renewable Energy Future delves into the clean energy technology evolution and where our energy system is going. While the book’s foundation is technology innovation, it brings a unique perspective that technology alone is not what has brought about the explosive growth of renewable energy and offers fresh insights into how technology, economics, social dynamics, policy, and geopolitics are forces affecting our energy future. This book is a culmination of Dr Arent’s lifelong passion for energy, sustainable development, and renewable energy technology. It covers the journey of evolving technology, economics, political economy and geopolitics of clean energy over the last 40 years and provides insights for the coming decades. From a technology perspective, the book traces the arc of recent innovations and synthesizes innovations across multiple interacting perspectives into a description of Our Renewable Energy Future.

Dr. Arent has over 40 years in the renewable energy sector. He was previously the Director of the strategic energy analysis center at NREL and also the joint Institute first strategy analysis. In addition to his current role, he is a distinguished at the world economic forum, and an external fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He was previously a coordinating lead author of the IPCC, has been on the oversight committee of the US global  change program and served on multiple national petroleum council studies. He holds a PhD from Princeton and an MBA from Regis University and an undergrad degree from Harvey Mudd College.

Stakeholder Engagement: Lessons from on the Ground

PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SEMINAR

CO₂NNECT 2024

SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1, 2024

EVENT: CO₂NNECT2024

 

Topic: Stakeholder Engagement: Lessons from on the Ground

 

SPEAKER: PAYNE INSTITUTE CCUS Program Manager Anna Littlefield 

 

Hosted by: Carbon Action Alliance AND THE PAYNE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

 

Time:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 | Anna Littlefield’s presentation on Monday, September 30, 2024 from 1:00-2:00pm MT

 

LIVE: KEYSTONE RESORT LODGE, KEYSTONE, COLORADO

 

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Please join the Carbon Capture Alliance and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Payne Institute CCUS Program Manager Anna Littlefield, presenting Stakeholder Engagement: Lessons from on the Ground at CO₂NNECT 2024 on Sunday, September 29 – Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Keystone, Colorado.  Anna Littlefield’s presentation is on Monday, September 30 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm MT.

CO₂NNECT 2024 is a multi-day event bringing together experts and enthusiasts in the field of carbon management. Carbon management (carbon capture, transport, storage, reuse, and removal) is one of many tools necessary to decarbonize our energy and industrial sectors, meet midcentury climate goals, and create and retain high-wage jobs. With CO2NNECT, we aim to create a space for open and productive dialogue to ensure the deployment of carbon management technologies is achieved in a responsible and timely way.

Here’s what you can expect:

At CO₂NNECT 2024, you can expect interactive discussions and opportunities to engage in the following topics:

  • Why we need carbon management: Hear experts discuss the role of carbon management in decarbonizing the US economy.
  • Public engagement: Discuss methods for effective community building to ensure active participation in shaping carbon management policies and projects.
  • Colorado roadmap for carbon management: Discuss the state’s roadmap for carbon management and strategies for effective public engagement and participation.
  • Workforce development: Explore initiatives for cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce in carbon management.
  • Tools & resources for carbon management: Showcase innovative tools that can help align stakeholders and enable equitable engagement and decision-making for carbon management.

Why Attend?

Attending CO₂NNECT 2024 will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn from experts in the carbon management field, access the latest research and reports, participate in discussions, and share your own ideas and experiences. You will also be able to connect with individuals and organizations with shared interests and contribute to the development of a responsible and effective approach to carbon management project deployment.