Dr Paul Balcombe
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
+44 (0)20 7882 6279Queen Mary University of London
p.balcombe@qmul.ac.uk
www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/p.balcombe
Publications
2024
Huang J and Balcombe P (2024). How to minimise the cost of green hydrogen with hybrid supply: A regional case study in China. Elsevier Applied Energy vol. 355, 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122194
2023
Rosselot KS, Balcombe P, Ravikumar AP and Allen DT (2023). Simulating the Variability of Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping: A Time-in-Mode and Carrier Technology Approach. American Chemical Society (Acs) Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering vol. 11, (43) 15632-15643. 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c04269
Dubey L, Speirs J, Balcombe P, Tariq N, Brandon N and Hawkes A (2023). Future use of natural gas under tightening climate targets. Elsevier Futures vol. 150, 10.1016/j.futures.2023.103158
Olczak M, Piebalgs A and Balcombe P (2023). A global review of methane policies reveals that only 13% of emissions are covered with unclear effectiveness. Elsevier One Earth vol. 6, (5) 519-535. 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.04.009
Huang J, Balcombe P and Feng Z (2023). Technical and economic analysis of different colours of producing hydrogen in China. Elsevier Fuel vol. 337, 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127227
Dubey L, Cooper J, Staffell I, Hawkes A and Balcombe P (2023). Comparing satellite methane measurements to inventory estimates: A Canadian case study. Elsevier Atmospheric Environment X vol. 17, 10.1016/j.aeaoa.2022.100198
2022
Allen MR, Peters GP, Shine KP, Azar C, Balcombe P, Boucher O, Cain M, Ciais P, Collins W, Forster PM, Frame DJ, Friedlingstein P, Fyson C, Gasser T, Hare B, Jenkins S, Hamburg SP, Johansson DJA, Lynch J, Macey A, Morfeldt J, Nauels A, Ocko I, Oppenheimer M, Pacala SW, Pierrehumbert R, Rogelj J, Schaeffer M, Schleussner CF and Shindell D (2022). Indicate separate contributions of long-lived and short-lived greenhouse gases in emission targets. Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science vol. 5, (1) 10.1038/s41612-021-00226-2
Olczak M, Piebalgs A and Balcombe P (2022). Methane regulation in the EU: Stakeholder perspectives on MRV and emissions reductions. Elsevier Bv Environmental Science &Amp; Policy vol. 137, 314-322. 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.09.002
Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB and George F (2022). Response to Comment on LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting. American Chemical Society Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05197
Balcombe P, Heggo D and Harrison M (2022). Total Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Ships: The First Primary Measurements. American Chemical Society Environmental Science and Technology 10.1021/acs.est.2c01383
Chatenet M, Pollet BG, Dekel DR, Dionigi F, Deseure J, Millet P, Braatz RD, Bazant MZ, Eikerling M, Staffell I, Balcombe P, Shao-Horn Y and Schäfer H (2022). Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments. Chemical Society Reviews vol. 51, (11) 4583-4762. 10.1039/d0cs01079k
Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD and Hellgardt K (2022). Correction: Levelized cost of CO 2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes. Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) Energy & Environmental Science vol. 15, (12) 5425-5433. 10.1039/d2ee90059a
2021
Ludlow J, Jalil-Vega F, Rivera XS, Garrido R, Hawkes A, Staffell I and Balcombe P (2021). Organic waste to energy: resource potential and barriers to uptake in Chile. Sustainable Production and Consumption 10.1016/j.spc.2021.08.017
Cooper J, Balcombe P and Hawkes A (2021). The quantification of methane emissions and assessment of emissions data for the largest natural gas supply chains. Journal of Cleaner Production 128856-128856. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128856
Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB and George F (2021). LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting. American Chemical Society (Acs) Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c03307
Auger T, Trüby J, Balcombe P and Staffell I (2021). The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets. Published by Elsevier Inc. Joule 10.1016/j.joule.2021.05.008
Balcombe P, Staffell I, Kerdan IG, Speirs JF, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD (2021). How can LNG-fuelled ships meet decarbonisation targets? An environmental and economic analysis. Elsevier Energy vol. 227, 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120462
Rivera XCS, Balcombe P and Niero M (2021). Chapter 3 Life Cycle Assessment as a Metric for Circular Economy. Life Cycle Assessment Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) 10.1039/9781788016209-00054
2020
Speirs J, Balcombe P, Blomerus P, Stettler M, Achurra-Gonzalez P, Woo M, Ainalis D, Cooper J, Sharafian A, Merida W, Crow D, Giarola S, Shah N, Brandon N and Hawkes A (2020). Natural gas fuel and greenhouse gas emissions in trucks and ships. Progress in Energy vol. 2, (1) 012002-012002. 10.1088/2516-1083/ab56af
2019
Cooper J, Hawkes A and Balcombe P (2019). Life cycle environmental impacts of natural gas drivetrains used in UK road freighting and impacts to UK emission targets. Elsevier Science of The Total Environment vol. 674, 482-493. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.091
Crow DJG, Balcombe P, Brandon N and Hawkes AD (2019). Assessing the impact of future greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production. Elsevier Science of The Total Environment vol. 668, 1242-1258. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.048
Balcombe P, Brierley J, Lewis C, Skatvedt L, Speirs J, Hawkes A and Staffell I (2019). How to decarbonise international shipping: Options for fuels, technologies and policies. Energy Conversion and Management vol. 182, 72-88. 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.12.080
Staffell I, Scamman D, Velazquez Abad A, Balcombe P, Dodds PE, Ekins P, Shah N and Ward KR (2019). The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system. Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12, (2) 463-491. 10.1039/c8ee01157e
Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD and Hellgardt K (2019). Levelized cost of CO 2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes. Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12, (1) 19-40. 10.1039/c8ee02079e
2018
Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD (2018). Methane emissions: choosing the right climate metric and time horizon. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts vol. 20, (10) 1323-1339. 10.1039/c8em00414e
Balcombe P, Speirs J, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N and Hawkes A (2018). The carbon credentials of hydrogen gas networks and supply chains. Elsevier Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews vol. 91, 1077-1088. 10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.089
Speirs J, Balcombe P, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N and Hawkes A (2018). A greener gas grid: What are the options. Energy Policy vol. 118, 291-297. 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.03.069
Balcombe P, Brandon NP and Hawkes AD (2018). Characterising the distribution of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the natural gas supply chain. Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 172, 2019-2032. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.223
2017
Balcombe P, Anderson K, Speirs J, Brandon N and Hawkes A (2017). The Natural Gas Supply Chain: The Importance of Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emissions. Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering vol. 5, (1) 3-20. 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00144
2015
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A (2015). Energy self-sufficiency, grid demand variability and consumer costs: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage. Elsevier Applied Energy vol. 155, 393-408. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.06.017
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A (2015). Environmental impacts of microgeneration: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage. Elsevier Applied Energy vol. 139, 245-259. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.034
2013
Balcombe P, Rigby D and Azapagic A (2013). Motivations and barriers associated with adopting microgeneration energy technologies in the UK. Elsevier Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews vol. 22, 655-666. 10.1016/j.rser.2013.02.012
Grants
Reducing energy-related methane emissions to meet the Global Methane Pledge
Balcombe P and Dubey LJ
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (19-09-2022 - 30-03-2026)
Balcombe P and Dubey LJ
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (19-09-2022 - 30-03-2026)