Gassnova becomes member of the Global CCS Institute (GCCSI)
Gassnova has been accepted as a member of the global carbon capture and storage institute, GCCSI. Norway was a founding member of GCCSI in the summer of 2009, and the MPE holds Norway's votes in the institute. As a member, Gassnova can participate in topic meetings and project groups, information exchange, dissemination of knowledge and technical CO2 discussions. GCCSI's objective is to contribute to acceleration of the global process to apply CCS through international cooperation and knowledge sharing. GCCSI was formally established in June 2009.
The institute's focus areas
GCCSI focuses on full-scale projects, where the goal among the members is to realise 20 full-scale CCS projects within 2020
GCCSI monitors project realisation through
- Knowledge sharing
- Assistance to projects
- Fact-based advice
GCCSI has allocated resources in particular to development of framework conditions and projects to achieve systematic knowledge sharing and carry out analyses that are shared between the members and/or publicised on their websites. The GCCSI's report with an overview of all international full-scale projects merits special mention. It addresses a great need for updated data for the entire industry as regards projects, including detailed data, their status and challenges. Other valuable reports and analyses have also been published, for instance a recent overview including analysis of the general status of CCS .
How does GCCSI work
GCCSI is consensus-driven. The work is governed through topical working groups where the members participate. These working groups provide a venue for presenting work, engaging in discussions, providing input and proposing new topics for evaluation.
The main office is in Canberra, Australia. The European office is in Paris. The institute engages in ”Knowledge creation by connecting people”, says Bob Pegler, head of the Paris office. Today, the institute has good access to data, but intellectual property rights, i.e. patents, technology rights and business secrets - so-called gray data - may become a challenge. The institute wants to contribute to setting the standards for knowledge sharing and how to organise it.
Gassnova looks forward to increasing its international contribution and exchange of information and knowledge with the institute and its members.
Our man in GCCSI is Ståle Aakenes in the department of Technology and Expertise.