Draft Policy Statement - Energy Exports

Allen Schultz

February 20, 2022

Category:

Energy Exports

Need/Want Directive:

Whereas Alberta should maximize its potential of energy exports while maintaining compliance to the zero emissions goal of 2035 and 2050.

Need/Want Rationale:

The US plans for a carbon-free electricity goal for 2035[1]. Alberta should be ready for alternatives energy exports within this window of opportunity.
Countries such as Japan have declared their intention to invest in hydrogen as their strategy for a carbon-free future[2]. Japan does not have a sedimentary basin like Alberta to perform CCUS[3],[4] , thus positioning Alberta to be a legitimate source of supply for de-carbonized fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia for Pacific region customers.
Alberta’s sedimentary basin granted for CCUS to be referred to as CCUS real-estate. Alberta's CCUS real-estate is uniquely positioned for enabling the production of alternative energy exports.

How Directive:

Be it resolved that:

Alberta Party will partner with industry to develop the supply chain for the export of the de-carbonized alternative fuels for customers that do not have the CCUS real-estate to perform CCUS.

How Rationale:

Captured CO₂ could be supplied for power plant generators that use super-critical CO₂. Super-critical CO₂is seen as a better alternative to H₂0 steam power generators.[5]
Captured CO₂ could stabilize CO₂ markets[6] as well as provide opportunities to enable innovation in other industrial applications[7],[8].
Captured CO₂ utilized for Super-critical CO₂could be used to displace ultra-pure water intensive processes such as used in semi-conductor manufacturing.
Captured CO₂ utilized for Super-critical CO₂could be used for other Brayton cycle initiatives such as long term CO₂battery storage of Green Energy.
Sequestering CO₂ could be monetized given the real-estate granted to perform the CCUS.
A net zero plant with centralized CCUS infrastructure assists in creating an economy of scale cost benefit for export products.

Need/Want Directive:

Whereas Alberta should be able to assist industry in marketing and exporting alternative fuels and zero emission energy products.

Need/Want Rationale:

Need to transition to market demand rather than supply push as provided under current government practice.
New markets may be a barrier of entry for some companies.

How Directive:

Be it resolved that:

Alberta Party will establish a “Green Energy Marketing Centre” to assist companies in marketing alternative fuels and zero emission energy products.

How Rationale:

Alberta Party will repurpose the SAIT “Energy War Room” to assist companies in marketing alternative fuels and zero emission energy products.