Global Collaboration

The LCRI will be advised by a variety of groups to ensure the vision and objectives of the overall initiative are met. The LCRI advisory structure will facilitate our ability to outline technical and strategic opportunities for the energy economy.

Engagement with both the EPRI and GTI Boards of Directors has been established to focus on strategic direction and global stakeholder engagement. A technical advisory structure has been established to facilitate the perspectives and input of the funding members and set the direction and prioritization of decarbonization research areas. The main advisory structure consists of two groups: the Executive Council and the Technical Advisory Group.

Expanding the contributions to the overall initiative through engagement with a broad range of organizations brings holistic approaches to the challenges and will help provide a diverse set of solutions needed for deep decarbonization. There will not be a one-size-fits-all solution—rather, diversity in technology options coupled with technically-rigorous decision-making processes are needed for creating a variety of decarbonization pathways. For example, the initiative will consider availability of natural resources, geographic limitations and opportunities, existing infrastructure capability, and capital and operating costs for the various low-carbon pathways.

A Technical Collaboration Network (TCN) will be utilized to vet technical strategy and content and inform technical challenges and pathways, providing independent perspectives and feedback in order to strengthen the overall LCRI research approach and plan. The TCN will provide an opportunity for global expertise to gather and collaborate on important decarbonization challenges while providing a common vision that can be tailored to the individual needs of specific regions. This collaboration will be accomplished through a series of technical exchanges that brings together these researchers and the practitioners that will be responsible for the deployment of LCRI solutions to enable successful technology transfer. The TCN is geared toward the global research community—this includes government agencies, research organizations, universities, and other interested subject matter experts in the low-carbon resource space. More information on the TCN can be found at https://www.epri.com/pages/sa/lcri-tcn (opens new window).