Title: A global clean fossil scenario

Authors: Bernd Kuemmel

Addresses: Agricultural Sciences, KVL, Agrovej 10, DK-2630 Taastrup, Denmark

Abstract: In this article, a so-called Clean Fossil Scenario (CFS) [1], valid for the year 2050, based on a bottom-up demand analysis, is described. It is proposed to mitigate the rise of atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by disposing of the CO₂ in deep sea and in other reservoirs to limit its liberation to the air. The scenario is clean, because emissions to the environment are reduced drastically compared to today|s average applied technologies. It is fossil, as its primary energy is provided almost exclusively by fossil energy carriers. It is a scenario, in that it is a description of a possible future state of the global energy system. The CFS seems to be possible from a technical point of view, although questions remain over its economic, political and organisational realisability.

Keywords: clean fossil; energy scenario; global energy system; bottom-up analysis; hemispheric variance; CO₂ sequestration; deep sea; coal; hydrogen; energy resources; societal change.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2000.000863

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2000 Vol.13 No.1/2/3, pp.181-195

Published online: 24 Jul 2003 *

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