Energy Transitions podcast: Greening US gas assets for a decarbonised future
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 14 January 2025
As the US energy mix is decarbonised, plant operators need to ensure their gas assets are ready to accommodate renewables.
Gas will likely continue to play a significant role in the US energy system. However, as the energy mix is decarbonising, plant operators need to ensure their gas assets are ready to accommodate renewables.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue talks to Jeff Benoit, Vice President - Clean Energy Solutions at PSM, about the challenges US plant operators face and the strategies being employed to mitigate the risks associated with increasing renewables and the potential impact of hydrogen.
In this episode you will learn more about:
- The role of gas in the US' future energy mix;
- Key challenges plant operators face to ensure gas assets are ready for a decarbonised future;
- How asset management strategies need to be adjusted to meet sustainability standards
- Understanding the important role of retrofits;
- The influence of hydrogen and the impact on the gas sector;
- Whether carbon capture and storage is an option for US plant operators;
- How AI and automation are impacting the energy landscape.
<strong>"...plant operators are asking...how can I provide the right solution and who can I talk to who can provide the technology that turns these [turbines] from just base load running assets to something much more nimble and flexible, and the way that's done is with retrofits..."</strong>
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Challenges and opportunities of the energy transition
Utility business models for the next-gen consumer
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