RECS

2011 Birmingham, AL June 6th

Pamela Tomski RECS Founder & Director Managing Partner, EnTech Strategies, LLC

EnTech assists companies, organiza3ons and governments develop technology research, development, and commercializa3on strategies (mainly in the energy and environmental monitoring sectors).

Establish R&D collabora3ons, demonstra3on projects and funding strategies Commercial market development Strategic planning, educa3on and capacity building Regulatory framework and policy development Since 1998, EnTechs CCS focus has been U.S. and interna3onal.
Business Focus Example:
Technology CreaDon Research & Development Generate idea and intellectual
property

Product Development Early CommercializaDon DemonstraDon / Diusion / Tech Transfer CommercializaDon

OpDmize design Prove technical viability Transfer technology to end-users Prove producDon can be scaled economically ConDnue tech transfer

Development / Proof of Concept Design and test

prototype Build company Improve intellectual property

Commercial Maturity
Proven technology is sold and distributed in the marketplace

Valley of Death CommercializaDon

Saigene s UAP-SHA system is an emerging, cuLng-edge technology for simple, rapid and cost eecDve detecDon of a variety of algal species associated with HABs. Saigene is seeking a partnership with NOAA to help bridge the Valley of Death by demonstraDng the opDmized UAP-SHA system and transferring it to end-users for improved and cost eecDve HAB detecDon.

RECS RaDonal and CCS Workforce Challenges

CCS has an ambiDous growth path with enormous global deployment and human capital needs. However, CCS workforce and insDtuDonal capacity is relaDvely small. Energy execu3ves worldwide consistently cite the shortage of scien3c and engineering talent among the industrys most serious challenges. CCS deployment needs compound pressing workforce challenges. CCS deployment requires skills at all levels and across sectors and disciplines (e.g., technical, project management, nancial, educa3on, regulatory, emissions trading, etc.). Before RECS, there were no interdisciplinary CCS educa3on / training opportuni3es, hands-on eld experiences or CCS career network plaXorms. 3

Source: IEA CCS Technology Roadmap, 2009

RECS Mission and Background

RECS fosters and advances educaDon, scienDc research, professional training and career networks for graduate students and young professionals in the CCS eld. Founded in 2004, as the worlds rst interdisciplinary, intensive CCS summer program, RECS is the premier U.S. CCS educa3on and training experience with global recogni3on. Background Technical collabora3on with the U.S. DOE Regional Carbon Sequestra3on Partnerships and na3onal labs. Faculty comprised of leading U.S. scien3sts, researchers and industry leaders and RECS alumni serve as mentors. Selec3on of 30 graduate students and early career professionals with diverse backgrounds (geology, chemistry, engineering, business, law, social sciences, etc.). Par3cipants mainly from U.S. with 3-5 interna3onal selec3ons. (Received 136 applica3ons in 2011.) Primary sponsorship from U.S. DOE, Oce of Fossil Energy and Na3onal Energy Technology Laboratory. Corporate sponsors have included ALSTOM, American Electric Power, American Coali3on for Clean Coal Electricity.
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Year 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

LocaDon Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe, NM Bozeman, MT

Technical Partner LANL / Norway LANL Big Sky

Albuquerque, NM SWP Albuquerque, NM SWP Albuquerque, NM SWP Birmingham, AL SECARB-Ed / Southern Co.

MtCO2/year Captured

Number of Projects

RECS Approach and Program Elements

InteracDve approach that combines classroom instrucDon with group exercises, industrial plant visits and hands-on eld acDviDes. Classroom instruc3on with interac3ve group exercises (i.e. climate change stabiliza3on game, modeling uid ow in subsurface, discussion teams, public engagement and communica3ons coaching, CCS deployment game, technology commercializa3on strategies, etc). Geology eld tour, fracture mapping exercise and core and well log analysis to visualize and enhance understanding of storage characteriza3on. Discussion of natural analogues. Power plant visit, opera3ons and capture integra3on discussions. Geologic storage test site visit with hands-on eld ac3vi3es (i.e. soil gas sampling, tracer sorbent sampling, CO2 sensor calibra3on, CO2 ux measurements, etc.). Industrial site tours such as McElmo Dome, Praxair CO2 produc3on facility.
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Program Elements

Facture mapping exercise to understand geologic storage site characteriza3on.

RECS 2011 in the Southeast / SECARB Region

The SECARB region and Southern Company / SECARB-Ed partnership oers a unique pla\orm to provide an unparalleled CCS educaDon and training experience. Roadside Birmingham guided geology eld tour and geologic Regional Highlights
storage characteriza3on exercises Alabama Powers Plant Gorgas geologic site characteriza3on Modeling with SECARB data to inves3gate EPA area of review University of Alabama, Birminghams visual image and caprock labs Tour of Na3onal Carbon Capture Center (Southern Company / DOE) Tour of Southern Companys Plant Barry Integrated CCS Demo Visit to Denburys CO2 pipeline and opera3ons Citronelle Dome SECARB Phase III eld visit with hands-on CO2 monitoring Tour of a Praxairs CO2 produc3on facility
LI-COR CO2 soil-ux measurements

Public engagement and communica3ons coaching at the Southern 6 Companys communica3ons studio

RECS Sponsor and Partner RecogniDon

Web site and blog to showcase RECS alumni accomplishments and enhance network

The RECS Network

RECS is the premier U.S. CCS educaDon and training experience helping to prepare a world class CCS workforce, nurture career networks and facilitate research and project opportuniDes. Around 200 RECS alumni, many ac3ve in CCS eld who serve as mentors. RECS faculty of world-renowned CCS experts. Alumni proles posted on the RECS web site to highlight professional accomplishments and provide resource for job recruitment. The RECS network regularly interacts through groups on social and professional on-line networks and gatherings at professional conferences. RECS alumni established the Inter-University Student Ini3a3ve in Carbon Sequestra3on (ISICS) to broaden university engagement in CCS. RECS management ac3vely facilitates introduc3ons, provides lehers of recommenda3on, oers guidance, assists with CCS job and research opportuni3es, etc. 8

The RECS Network

The success of RECS is reected in its vibrant community and the accomplishments of RECS alumni who are making solid contribuDons to the CCS eld worldwide. See the RECS blog for updates.

Contact and Acknowledgements

RECS invests in young talent needed to help meet global CCS deployment needs. Special thanks to RECS 2011 sponsors and partners.

Contact & Acknowledgements Pamela Tomski Founder & Director, RECS Managing Partner, EnTech Strategies, LLC 1112 16th Street, NW Suite 520 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202 822 6120 x11 Cell: 202 390 8896 Email: ptomski@mac.com Web: www.recsco2.org