net zero

This article is the fifth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this edition, Shantanu Agarwal, founder and CEO of Mati Carbon, discusses how the company’s approach to carbon removal led to winning the Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE in 2025.

Analysts say UK output growth could offset emissions associated with the production of imported LNG while supporting energy security.

The supermajor’s Energy Outlook 2025 suggests geopolitical fragmentation could tilt the balance of the energy trilemma toward energy security and away from sustainability.

This paper aims to provide insights to address the challenge of identifying the optimal point within the gas-processing lineup for recovering a high-purity CO₂ stream suitable for sequestration.

A recent survey by consultancy firm Bain & Company found that, despite record clean-energy investments, executives cited financial constraints, shareholder hesitancy, and policy uncertainty as key obstacles to reaching net-zero carbon emissions.

This paper aims to investigate the use of an optimization workflow to maximize both hydrogen storage and the net present value to obtain an optimal reservoir development strategy.

A new modeling tool examines the pathways and technology necessary for California to reach carbon neutrality economywide by 2045.

DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2024 projects continued growth in solar; slower growth in wind; and declines in coal, oil, and gas, while hydrogen and carbon capture projects are struggling.

Phase 2 of the fast-track project expected to quadruple output to 60,000 BOPD by year-end.

BP’s 2024 Energy Outlook warns delayed decarbonization efforts will result in costly and disorderly energy transition.