About this Event
Gas utilities often push to blend renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen into their existing pipeline systems as a foundation for their decarbonization strategies. However, supply constraints, high costs, and emissions risks prevent RNG and hydrogen from meaningfully contributing to a reduction in gas utilities’ climate pollution.
This presentation will provide important context on the state of RNG and hydrogen technology and policy, walk through the risks associated with trying to use them to decarbonize gas utilities, and share real-world examples of how utilities are discounting or covering up these risks. It will explain why utilities pursue these ‘clean fuels’ strategies despite the evidence against them, why these fuels bring higher cost, health, and safety risks to customers, and why such strategies are destined to merely delay real, lower-cost solutions like clean electrification.
Join us in person at Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse or tune in online via the livestream Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95283071748
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Dan Esposito leads the Fuels & Chemicals policy program at Energy Innovation, a non-partisan energy and climate policy think tank. Dan’s work covers hydrogen, carbon capture, and bioresources and informs policy design that supports truly clean molecules production for strategically filling in gaps left by clean electrification.
Dan has led the development of foundational hydrogen policy research papers, testified before the U.S. government, briefed state legislators and utility regulators, and published op-eds in outlets including the LA Times, The Hill, and the Colorado Sun. Dan’s career spans 10+ years across NGO, consulting, and federal and state government roles, and he holds master’s degrees in public affairs and environmental science from Indiana University and bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Dayton.
Dan is also an active member of the CRES Policy Committee and recently joined the CRES Board of Directors.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse, 2945 Larimer Street, Denver, United States
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