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Kenneth Möllersten

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Kenneth Möllersten

Kenneth Karl Mikael Möllersten (born 6 November 1966) is a Swedish researcher. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering and an MSc in mechanical engineering, both from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden. Möllersten is a consultant and researcher at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, was previously affiliated as a researcher with Mälardalen University[1] and is currently affiliated with KTH.[2]

Möllersten was one of the originators of Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a technology for negative emissions.[1][3] His work in this area contributed to the original proposal for globally net-negative carbon dioxide emissions as a climate risk management strategy, in 2001,[4][5] and he contributed to several of the initial studies that model the integration of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through BECCS in global greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement strategies.[6][7][8] In 2002, Möllersten's PhD thesis, moreover, introduced the concept of "carbon-negative production", and proposed that it should be included in R&D portfolios as a means to expand available options for corporate carbon management.[9] Subsequently, Möllersten made further contributions to the early conceptual work on negative emission technologies (NETs) as one of the original proponents of the utilization of biochar for the combined carbon dioxide removal and soil enhancement.[10][11]

Selected publications

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  • Möllersten K, Yan J (2001). Economic evaluation of biomass-based energy systems with CO2 capture and sequestration in kraft pulp mills -The influence of the price of CO2 emission quota. World Resource Review 13 (4), 509-525.[12]
  • Obersteiner M, Azar Ch, Kauppi P, Möllersten K, Moreira J, Nilsson S, Read P, Riahi K, Schlamadinger B, Yamagata Y, Yan J, van Ypersele J-P (2001). Managing climate risk. Science 294 (5543):786-787.[4]
  • Möllersten K (2002). Opportunities for CO2 reductions and CO2-lean energy systems in pulp and paper mills. Doctoral thesis, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.[13]
  • Möllersten K, Yan J, Moreira JR (2003). Potential market niches for biomass energy with CO2 capture and storage - Opportunities for energy supply with negative CO2 emissions. Biomass and Bioenergy 25 (3):273-285.[14]
  • Möllersten K, Yan J, Westermark M (2003). Potential and cost-effectiveness of CO2 reductions through energy measures in Swedish pulp and paper mills. Energy 28 (7):691 - 710.[15]
  • Möllersten K, Chladná Z, Chladný M, Obersteiner M. Negative emission biomass technologies in an uncertain climate future. In: Warnmer S F (Ed) Progress in biomass and bioenergy research, pp. 53–100. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., NY, 2006. ISBN 1-60021-328-6.[16]
  • Azar Ch, Lindgren K, Larson ED, Möllersten K (2006). Carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels and biomass – Costs and potential role in stabilising the atmosphere. Climatic Change 74 (1-3): 47–79.[8]
  • Azar Ch, Lindgren K, Obersteiner M, Riahi K, van Vuuren D, Michel K, den Elzen M, Möllersten K, Larson E (2010). The feasibility of low CO2 concentration targets and the role of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Climatic Change 100(1):195-202.[17]
  • Möllersten K, Grönkvist S (2007). All CO2 is equal in the atmosphere – A comment on CDM GHG accounting standards for methane recovery and oxidation projects. Energy Policy 35 (7):3675–3680. [18]
  • Möllersten K, Gao L, Yan J (2006). CO2 capture in pulp and paper mills: CO2 balances and preliminary cost assessment. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 (5-6):1129-1150.[19]
  • Grönkvist S, Möllersten K, Pingoud K (2006). Equal opportunity for avoided CO2 emissions: a step towards more cost-effective climate change mitigation regimes. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11 (5-6): 1083-1096.[20]
  • Yan J, Obersteiner M, Möllersten K, Moreira J.R. (Editors) (2019). Special issue on Negative Emission Technologies. Applied Energy 255:1-3.[21]
  • Zetterberg L, Johnsson F, & Möllersten K (2021). Incentivizing BECCS – a Swedish case study. Frontiers in Climate 3:685227.[22]
  • Möllersten K, Zetterberg L (2023). Bringing BECCS credits to voluntary carbon markets. Sustainable Finance Lab Policy Brief. [23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stockholmaren som kläckte idén med minusutsläpp". DN.SE (in Swedish). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "KTH | Kenneth Möllersten". www.kth.se. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Timeline: How BECCS became climate change's 'saviour' technology". Carbon Brief. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Obersteiner, M.; Azar, Ch; Kauppi, P.; Möllersten, K.; Moreira, J.; Nilsson, S.; Read, P.; Riahi, K.; Schlamadinger, B.; Yamagata, Y.; Yan, J. (26 October 2001). "Managing Climate Risk". Science. 294 (5543): 786–787. doi:10.1126/science.294.5543.786b. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 11681318. S2CID 34722068.
  5. ^ "Twenty years of BECCS – a short retrospection". Climate Strategies. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ Obersteiner, M.; Azar, C.; Moellersten, K.; Riahi, K.; Moreira, J. R.; Nilsson, S.; Read, P.; Schrattenholzer, L.; Yamagata, Y. (June 2002). "Biomass Energy, Carbon Removal and Permanent Sequestration - A "Real Option" for Managing Climate Risk". pure.iiasa.ac.at.
  7. ^ Bolin, Bert; Obersteiner, Michael; Möllersten, Kenneth; Christian, Azar (2004). "Climate Risk Management: Are we ignoring the obvious?". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ a b Azar, Christian; Lindgren, Kristian; Larson, Eric; Möllersten, Kenneth (1 January 2006). "Carbon Capture and Storage From Fossil Fuels and Biomass – Costs and Potential Role in Stabilizing the Atmosphere". Climatic Change. 74 (1): 47–79. Bibcode:2006ClCh...74...47A. doi:10.1007/s10584-005-3484-7. ISSN 1573-1480. S2CID 4850415.
  9. ^ "DISSERTATIONS.SE: Opportunities for CO2 Reductions and CO2-Lean Energy Systems in Pulp and Paper Mills". www.dissertations.se. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ^ EuroScience Open Forum 2004 Programme (PDF). Strasbourg: Euroscience. 2004. pp. Ss3–Ss4.
  11. ^ Moellersten, K.; Chladna, Z.; Chladny, M.; Obersteiner, M. (2006), Warnmer, S. F. (ed.), Negative emission biomass technologies in an uncertain climate future, NY: Nova Science Publishers, ISBN 978-1-60021-328-1, retrieved 27 January 2022
  12. ^ Möllersten, Kenneth (2001). "Economic evaluation of biomass-based energy systems with CO2 capture and sequestration in kraft pulp mills - The influence of the price of CO2 emission quota". World Resource Review. 13 (4): 509–525.
  13. ^ Möllersten, Kenneth (2002). Opportunities for CO2 reductions and CO2-lean energy systems in pulp and paper mills. Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology.
  14. ^ Moellersten, K.; Yan, J.; Moreira, J. R. (September 2003). "Potential market niches for biomass energy with CO2 removal and disposal - Opportunities for energy supply with negative CO2 emissions". Biomass and Bioenergy. 25 (3): 273–285. doi:10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00013-8. ISSN 1873-2909.
  15. ^ Möllersten, K.; Yan, J.; Westermark, M. (1 June 2003). "Potential and cost-effectiveness of CO2 reductions through energy measures in Swedish pulp and paper mills". Energy. 28 (7): 691–710. doi:10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00002-1. ISSN 0360-5442.
  16. ^ Möllersten, Kenneth; Zuzanna, Chladna; Cladny, Miroslav; Obersteiner, Michael (2006), "Negative emission biomass technologies in an uncertain climate future", Progress in Biomass and Bioenergy Research, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 217
  17. ^ Azar, Christian; Lindgren, Kristian; Obersteiner, Michael; Riahi, Keywan; van Vuuren, Detlef P.; den Elzen, K. Michel G. J.; Möllersten, Kenneth; Larson, Eric D. (1 May 2010). "The feasibility of low CO2 concentration targets and the role of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)". Climatic Change. 100 (1): 195–202. Bibcode:2010ClCh..100..195A. doi:10.1007/s10584-010-9832-7. ISSN 1573-1480. S2CID 154669789.
  18. ^ Moellersten, Kenneth; Grönkvist, Stefan (2007). "All CO2 is equal in the atmosphere - A comment on CDM GHG accounting standards for methane recovery and oxidation projects". Energy Policy. 35 (7): 3675–3680. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.021.
  19. ^ Möllersten, Kenneth; Gao, Lin; Yan, Jinyue (1 September 2006). "CO2 Capture in Pulp and Paper Mills: CO2 Balances and Preliminary Cost Assessment". Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 11 (5): 1129–1150. doi:10.1007/s11027-006-9026-9. ISSN 1573-1596. S2CID 154311794.
  20. ^ Grönkvist, Stefan; Möllersten, Kenneth; Pingoud, Kim (2006). "Equal opportunity for biomass in greenhouse gas accounting of CO2 capture and storage : a step towards more cost-effective climate change mitigation regimes". Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 11 (5–6): 1083–1096. doi:10.1007/s11027-006-9034-9. S2CID 154172898.
  21. ^ Yan, Jinyue; Obersteiner, Michael; Möllersten, Kenneth; Moreira, Jose Roberto (1 December 2019). "Negative Emission Technologies – NETs". Applied Energy. 255: 113749. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113749. ISSN 0306-2619. S2CID 202098967.
  22. ^ Zetterberg, Lars; Johnsson, Filip; Möllersten, Kenneth (2021). "Incentivizing BECCS—A Swedish Case Study". Frontiers in Climate. 3: 99. doi:10.3389/fclim.2021.685227. ISSN 2624-9553.
  23. ^ Möllersten, Kenneth (15 September 2023). "Bringing BECCS credits to voluntary carbon markets". KTH Diva-portal. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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