FECM's Regional Reports highlight carbon management and resource sustainability solutions in specific regions across the United States.
Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
July 8, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is developing a series of regional reports to highlight carbon management and resource sustainability decarbonization solutions in fossil energy—coal, oil, and gas—producing and industrial regions. Each report references the specific region's unique energy and industry mix, local energy resources, and current initiative and priorities, and aligns them with FECM's research, development, and demonstration portfolio to curate relevant solutions.
The six regions covering 27 states account for 98% of coal, 99% of natural gas, and 97% of U.S. oil production. They also host a significant share of hard-to-abate industries, including almost all petrochemical, blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace steel, soda and ash, and ethanol facilities; over 80% of lime and ammonia; almost 80% of refineries, and over 60% of cement and glass facilities. Additionally, these regions hold most of the potential to produce critical minerals and materials from carbon ore or energy (e.g., coal and produced water) wastes.
Download the FECM Regional Narrative Deck to learn more.
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT(S) AND SUPPLEMENTAL FACT SHEETS
FECM Regional Deploy Dialogues and Events
If you would like to learn more about our regional engagement efforts, FECM, in collaboration with offices across DOE, hosted three Regional Deploy Dialogues a part of the broader ‘Deploy Dialogue’ series launched by the Loan Programs Office (LPO). Learn more about these events below:
- On July 17, 2024, FECM and LPO hosted an Appalachia Regional Deploy Dialogue focused on critical minerals at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, WV. Learn more about this event and find the meeting summary here.
- On August 6, 2024, FECM, LPO, and the Office of Technology Transitions hosted an Appalachia Regional Deploy Dialogue focused on industrial decarbonization in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn more about this event and find the meeting summary here.
- On August 7, 2024, FECM, LPO, and the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations hosted an Appalachia Regional Deploy Dialogue focused on networked carbon management infrastructure in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn more about this event here.
FECM has also hosted a series of regional meetings and workshops across the United States, including a Decarbonization Workshop and a Critical Minerals Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska in May 2024. Keep an eye on FECM’s event webpage for upcoming activities.