Powering Decarbonisation

Synopsis

SCI's Energy Group in collaboration with the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) would like to invite you to the second in a series of seminars to discuss the role Hydrogen (H2), Electrification and Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) will play in decarbonising the chemical / process industries in the Teesside Cluster. The successful first seminar in the series was Decarbonising the Teesside Cluster.  

The keynote speaker will be Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE of the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC). Within the seminar, speakers will be looking at plans for H2 production, CO₂ collection for transmission to secure sub-sea storage, and the role of electrification including integration challenges. Speakers will also address decarbonisation by Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Data Centre power provision.

We would like to identify the key topics of interest, opportunity and concern within the Teesside cluster, with a view to holding deeper dives into key topics during subsequent discussions. We are keen to continue these discussions going forward, and to facilitate the development of the key requirements including policy needs and challenges.

Attendees

Registration is encouraged from those who work in the Tees Valley Industrial Cluster or those who work in other industrial clusters and are keen to decarbonise their operations as well as researchers in the field of decarbonisation and other related topics.

Please note that this event is targeted at delegates who are active in relevant industry sectors and overall places will be limited. Thus., even though this is a free event, it is important to register to secure your place. SCI reserves the right to request additional information about a delegate’s experience prior to confirming their place.

Please register to attend no later than 25 February 2026.

Programme

Thursday 5 March 2026

Poster Session

A poster session will showcase current research into decarbonisation technologies, with a particular focus on work from Teesside and the wider North East. Up to six posters will be selected, with voucher prizes of £100 (1st prize) and £50 (2nd prize) awarded by SCI Energy Group.

The best posters will clearly communicate the research and its practical value. Abstracts (maximum 250 words, excluding names, affiliations, references or figure captions) should be sent to committeesupport@soci.org by 25 February 2026, using the subject line “Powering Decarbonisation - poster submission”. Please download an SCI Abstract Template. We will ask for the selected posters to be submitted in A0 format as a PDF file

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