The 2022 "Carbon Sequestration Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges" event was hosted by CSUB's California Research Energy Center on April 29. Click on the program image below for a PDF version of the event's program.
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Welcome and Introductions
Carbon Dioxide at Scale: Working Fast for an Equitable Future
CCS in California and the San Joaquin Valley
Carbon Capture & Storage: the What, Why, & How
Regulatory, Compliance, Monitoring and Verification Challenges
A Conversation with Kate Gordon
Carbon-Negative Hydrogen from Waste Biomass
CCS: Challenges & Implementation
Final Remarks
Agenda
The purpose of the event is to engage the community, industry, policymakers, and academia in the topic of carbon sequestration. According to several studies, Kern County has been identified as a prime location for the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.
California State University, Bakersfield is committed to serving as a catalyst for regional energy innovation and this symposium will increase awareness of the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of carbon sequestration. Our goal is to accelerate innovation and the use of novel technologies for sequestering carbon within the region. We hope to highlight the importance of data-based decision-making in sustainably and safely using carbon sequestration as a viable option to mitigate climate change.
Designed to foster both learning and conversation, the symposium will allow stakeholders and experts to discuss how we can sustainably and safely support increased use of carbon sequestration to benefit the region. All stakeholders are welcome, including scholars, research scientists and engineers, government agencies, environmental organizations, nonprofits, oil industries, agriculture, students, teachers, and community members.
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8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions. Dr. Anthony Rathburn, Interim Director, California Energy Research Center Dr. Todd McBride, Interim Dean, School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering California State University, Bakersfield President Lynette Zelezny California State University, Bakersfield Provost Vernon Harper |
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8:20 a.m. |
Title: Carbon Dioxide at Scale: Working Fast for an Equitable Future Speakers: Roger Aines, Energy Program Chief Scientist; Carbon Management Partnerships; and Kim Mayfield, Scientist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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9:10 a.m. |
Title: CCS in California and the San Joaquin Valley Speaker: Ken Haney: Strategic Advisor - Carbon Management Organization California Resources Corporation, Bakersfield, CA |
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9:40 a.m. |
Coffee Break. During symposium breaks we will be featuring student public service announcements, or PSA's on climate change, carbon neutrality as well as mitigation and removal ideas. These short videos were created by Kern County high school and college students participating in the inaugural Carbon Cleanup Initiative education program. This is a pilot project from the Livermore Lab Foundation, offering interactive science engagement materials matching Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to help local communities understand carbon capture and California's neutrality goals. In Kern County, 15 educators were selected as part of the initial cohort. Their students created these videos as part of those science units. The Livermore Lab Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, supports the fundamental science and research at Lawrence Livermore National Lab - one of the nation's premier national security facilities. This free program, the Carbon Cleanup Initiative, engages the community and students on the ideas and solutions found in Getting to Neutral, the lab's seminal research publication showcasing how the state of California can reach carbon neutrality by 2045. CSUB is proud to have sponsored the inaugural Kern County cohort of teachers accessing these materials. |
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10:00 a.m. |
Panel Title: Carbon Capture & Storage: The what, why, & how Moderator: James Lawler, Founder and host, Climate Now Panelists: Ken Haney: Strategic Advisor - Carbon Management Organization California Resources Corporation, Bakersfield, CA Lorelei Oviatt, Director of Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Sarah Saltzer, Managing Director for Stanford Center for Carbon Storage and the Stanford Carbon Initiative |
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11:00 a.m. |
Title: Regulatory, Compliance, Monitoring and Verification Challenges in Carbon Capture, Use and Sequestration Projects Speaker: Bill Bartling: Consultant; Former Inland District Deputy, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, California Department of Conservation |
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11:30 a.m. |
A conversation with Kate Gordon: Senior Advisor to the Energy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy |
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12:00 to 1 p.m. |
Lunch During the lunch break we will feature Climate Now Carbon Capture and Storage videos. These videos were generated by Climate Now which is a multimedia resource on the science and economics of climate change, covering the key scientific theories underpinning our understanding of how and why the climate is changing, clean energy technologies, important research, and policies relevant to the climate crisis and the energy transition. Climate Now's mission is to provide policy makers, business leaders, investors and journalists with the scientific and economic context necessary to make good decisions about policy formulation, capital allocation, and narrative focus. |
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1:00 p.m. |
Title: Carbon-Negative Hydrogen from Waste Biomass Speaker Josh Stolaroff: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Mote Hydrogen |
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1:30 p.m. |
Panel title: CCS: Challenges & implementation Moderator: Amber Mace, CEO, California Council on Science and Technology Panelists include: Jennifer Haley, President and CEO of Kern Oil & Refining Company Colin Murphy, Deputy Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy, UC Davis George Peridas, Energy Program Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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2:30 p.m. |
Final Remarks Dr. Anthony Rathburn President Lynette Zelezny |
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2:50 p.m. |
Poster Session Presentations on site Location: Solarium |
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2:50 p.m. |
Optional tours on site |
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Contact
California Energy Research Center CSU Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield
Organizing Committee
Dr. Anthony Rathburn
Interim Director
California Energy Research Center
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Luis Cabrales
Associate Professor
Department of Physics and Engineering
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Liaosha Song
Assistant Professor
Department of Geology
California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Todd McBride
Interim Dean NSME
California State University, Bakersfield