TY - JOUR
T1 - Industrial decarbonization via natural gas
T2 - A critical and systematic review of developments, socio-technical systems and policy options
AU - Mathur, Shivani
AU - Gosnell, Greer
AU - Sovacool, Benjamin K.
AU - Furszyfer Del Rio, Dylan D.
AU - Griffiths, Steve
AU - Bazilian, Morgan
AU - Kim, Jinsoo
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge that this work was supported by the UKRI ISCF Industrial Challenge within the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) in the United Kingdom award number: EP/V027050/1 . The authors also acknowledge The Bryden Centre project that is supported by the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
Funding Information:
The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Benjamin K. Sovacool reports financial support was provided by Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC). Benjamin K. Sovacool reports financial support was provided by The Bryden Centre.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Natural gas is an important and highly flexible fuel across the industry sector globally. It provides fuel and energy services for both heat and power, and is also as a key feedstock in many industrial processes. Natural gas-based industrial technologies typically have lower capital costs, operating costs, and electricity consumption than coal-based technologies. These features make natural gas preferable for industrial use as compared to other fossil fuels. However, the future of natural gas remains uncertain, especially for industry planning to be net-zero or carbon neutral by mid-century. This review addresses the role that natural gas might play in global industrial decarbonization, and how it can help decarbonize industrial processes. We undertake a comprehensive and critical review of more than 400 studies on the topic of industrial decarbonization via natural gas. The review also provides evidence of critical barriers that range from financial and infrastructural to geopolitical and governance issues along with promising avenues for future research.
AB - Natural gas is an important and highly flexible fuel across the industry sector globally. It provides fuel and energy services for both heat and power, and is also as a key feedstock in many industrial processes. Natural gas-based industrial technologies typically have lower capital costs, operating costs, and electricity consumption than coal-based technologies. These features make natural gas preferable for industrial use as compared to other fossil fuels. However, the future of natural gas remains uncertain, especially for industry planning to be net-zero or carbon neutral by mid-century. This review addresses the role that natural gas might play in global industrial decarbonization, and how it can help decarbonize industrial processes. We undertake a comprehensive and critical review of more than 400 studies on the topic of industrial decarbonization via natural gas. The review also provides evidence of critical barriers that range from financial and infrastructural to geopolitical and governance issues along with promising avenues for future research.
KW - Climate mitigation
KW - Green gas
KW - Industrial decarbonization
KW - Industrial feedstocks
KW - Methane emissions
KW - Natural gas heating
KW - Natural gas power generation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102638
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102638
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85130616669
SN - 2214-6296
VL - 90
JO - Energy Research and Social Science
JF - Energy Research and Social Science
M1 - 102638
ER -
