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Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Low carbon technology
transfer: issues of relevance
to CCS
Dr David OckwellJanuary 2008
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Overview
1. 6 key considerations for low carbon technology transfer
2. Conclusion: 2 questions in relation to CCS
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Key considerations
1. No “one policy fits all” solution
2. Stage of technology development
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Stage of technology development
Stage of technology development
SectorsPre-
commercial Supported commercial
Commercial but slow diffusion
Low-carbon power generation technologies
Network / infrastructure technologies
Low carbon end use technologies
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Stage of technology development
Stage of technology development
SectorsPre-
commercial Supported commercial
Commercial but slow diffusion
Low-carbon power generation technologies
Coal gasification
including IGCC Biomass including fuel supply chain
issues
Improving combustion efficiency
Network / infrastructure technologies
Low carbon end use technologies
LED lighting Hybrid vehicles
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Stage of technology development
Stage of technology development
SectorsPre-
commercial Supported commercial
Commercial but slow diffusion
Low-carbon power generation technologies
Network / infrastructure technologies
Carbon
capture
Transport by
pipeline
Low carbon end use technologies
• Storage? Monitoring?
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Key considerations
1. No “one policy fits all” solution
2. Stage of technology development
3. Technological change and capacity building
4. Centrality of knowledge flows
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Essential knowledge flows
Technology
suppliers
Technology
importers
Technology
transferredSupplier
firms’ engineerin
g, managerial and other
technological
capabilities
Capital goods, services &
designs
Skills & know-how for
operation & maintenance
Knowledge & expertise
behind technology
Accumulation of
technological capacity
New production capacity
Flow A
Flow B
Flow C
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Key considerations
1. No “one policy fits all” solution
2. Stage of technology development
3. Technological change and capacity building
4. Centrality of knowledge flows
5. Absorptive capacity & tacit knowledge
6. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
“Necessary but not sufficient”
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Conclusion: 2 Questions
1. Horizontal or vertical technology transfer?
• Does this need to be addressed sequentially, or in
parallel with learning links via collaboration?
• How do we facilitate this?
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Conclusion: 2 Questions
2. Which part of the technology is being transferred?
• E.g. carbon capture or geological knowledge for
characterising saline aquifers?
• Specific parts or whole systems?
• Do we need different approaches to facilitate
technology transfer for different parts of CCS systems?
• What is the balance of capabilities among different
Indian firms?
Sussex Energy GroupSPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research
Conclusion: 2 Questions
1. Horizontal or vertical technology transfer?
2. Which part of the technology is being transferred?
