Prof Paul Balcombe
MEng, PhD, CEng, MIChemE, FHEA

 

All Publications

2025

  • Methane emissions from the Nord Stream subsea pipeline leaks
    Harris SJ, Schwietzke S, France JL, Velandia Salinas N, Meixus Fernandez T, Randles C, Guanter L, Irakulis-Loitxate I et al.
    Nature, Springer Nature vol. 637 (8048), 1124-1130.  
    15-01-2025

2024

  • Gas Pathing: Improved Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports through Enhanced Supply Chain Resolution
    Roman-White SA, Prasanna DM, McCullagh A, Ravikumar AP, Allen DT, Chivukula K, Khutal H, Balcombe P et al.
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 12 (46), 16956-16966.  
    05-11-2024
  • How to minimise the cost of green hydrogen with hybrid supply: A regional case study in China
    Huang J, Balcombe P
    Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 355 
    01-02-2024

2023

  • Simulating the Variability of Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping: A Time-in-Mode and Carrier Technology Approach
    Rosselot KS, Balcombe P, Ravikumar AP, Allen DT
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 11 (43), 15632-15643.  
    19-10-2023
  • Future use of natural gas under tightening climate targets
    Dubey L, Speirs J, Balcombe P, Tariq N, Brandon N, Hawkes A
    Futures, Elsevier vol. 150 
    01-06-2023
  • A global review of methane policies reveals that only 13% of emissions are covered with unclear effectiveness
    Olczak M, Piebalgs A, Balcombe P
    One Earth, Elsevier vol. 6 (5), 519-535.  
    01-05-2023
  • Technical and economic analysis of different colours of producing hydrogen in China
    Huang J, Balcombe P, Feng Z
    Fuel, Elsevier vol. 337 
    01-04-2023
  • Comparing satellite methane measurements to inventory estimates: A Canadian case study
    Dubey L, Cooper J, Staffell I, Hawkes A, Balcombe P
    Atmospheric Environment X, Elsevier vol. 17 
    01-01-2023

2022

  • Indicate separate contributions of long-lived and short-lived greenhouse gases in emission targets
    Allen MR, Peters GP, Shine KP, Azar C, Balcombe P, Boucher O, Cain M, Ciais P et al.
    Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science vol. 5 (1) 
    01-12-2022
  • Methane regulation in the EU: Stakeholder perspectives on MRV and emissions reductions
    Olczak M, Piebalgs A, Balcombe P
    Environmental Science &Amp; Policy, Elsevier Bv vol. 137, 314-322.  
    01-11-2022
  • Response to Comment on LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting
    Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB et al.
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, American Chemical Society 
    04-10-2022
  • Total Methane and CO2 Emissions from Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Ships: The First Primary Measurements
    Balcombe P, Heggo D, Harrison M
    Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society 
    14-06-2022
  • Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments
    Chatenet M, Pollet BG, Dekel DR, Dionigi F, Deseure J, Millet P, Braatz RD, Bazant MZ et al.
    Chemical Society Reviews vol. 51 (11), 4583-4762.  
    16-05-2022
  • Correction: Levelized cost of CO 2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes
    Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD, Hellgardt K
    Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 15 (12), 5425-5433.  
    01-01-2022

2021

  • Organic waste to energy: resource potential and barriers to uptake in Chile
    Ludlow J, Jalil-Vega F, Rivera XS, Garrido R, Hawkes A, Staffell I, Balcombe P
    Sustainable Production and Consumption 
    29-08-2021
  • The quantification of methane emissions and assessment of emissions data for the largest natural gas supply chains
    Cooper J, Balcombe P, Hawkes A
    Journal of Cleaner Production, 128856-128856.  
    28-08-2021
  • LNG Supply Chains: A Supplier-Specific Life-Cycle Assessment for Improved Emission Accounting
    Roman-White SA, Littlefield JA, Fleury KG, Allen DT, Balcombe P, Konschnik KE, Ewing J, Ross GB et al.
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (Acs) 
    03-08-2021
  • The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets
    Auger T, Trüby J, Balcombe P, Staffell I
    Joule, Published by Elsevier Inc. 
    08-06-2021
  • How can LNG-fuelled ships meet decarbonisation targets? An environmental and economic analysis
    Balcombe P, Staffell I, Kerdan IG, Speirs JF, Brandon NP, Hawkes AD
    Energy, Elsevier vol. 227 
    27-03-2021

2020

  • Natural gas fuel and greenhouse gas emissions in trucks and ships
    Speirs J, Balcombe P, Blomerus P, Stettler M, Achurra-Gonzalez P, Woo M, Ainalis D, Cooper J et al.
    Progress in Energy vol. 2 (1), 012002-012002.  
    20-01-2020

2019

  • Life cycle environmental impacts of natural gas drivetrains used in UK road freighting and impacts to UK emission targets
    Cooper J, Hawkes A, Balcombe P
    Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 674, 482-493.  
    15-07-2019
  • Assessing the impact of future greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production
    Crow DJG, Balcombe P, Brandon N, Hawkes AD
    Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier vol. 668, 1242-1258.  
    07-03-2019
  • How to decarbonise international shipping: Options for fuels, technologies and policies
    Balcombe P, Brierley J, Lewis C, Skatvedt L, Speirs J, Hawkes A, Staffell I
    Energy Conversion and Management vol. 182, 72-88.  
    15-02-2019
  • The role of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system
    Staffell I, Scamman D, Velazquez Abad A, Balcombe P, Dodds PE, Ekins P, Shah N, Ward KR
    Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12 (2), 463-491.  
    01-02-2019
  • Levelized cost of CO 2 mitigation from hydrogen production routes
    Parkinson B, Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Hawkes AD, Hellgardt K
    Energy and Environmental Science vol. 12 (1), 19-40.  
    01-01-2019

2018

  • Methane emissions: choosing the right climate metric and time horizon
    Balcombe P, Speirs JF, Brandon NP, Hawkes AD
    Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts vol. 20 (10), 1323-1339.  
    01-10-2018
  • The carbon credentials of hydrogen gas networks and supply chains
    Balcombe P, Speirs J, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N, Hawkes A
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier vol. 91, 1077-1088.  
    01-08-2018
  • A greener gas grid: What are the options
    Speirs J, Balcombe P, Johnson E, Martin J, Brandon N, Hawkes A
    Energy Policy vol. 118, 291-297.  
    01-07-2018
  • Characterising the distribution of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the natural gas supply chain
    Balcombe P, Brandon NP, Hawkes AD
    Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 172, 2019-2032.  
    20-01-2018

2017

  • The Natural Gas Supply Chain: The Importance of Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
    Balcombe P, Anderson K, Speirs J, Brandon N, Hawkes A
    Acs Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering vol. 5 (1), 3-20.  
    03-01-2017

2015

  • Energy self-sufficiency, grid demand variability and consumer costs: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage
    Balcombe P, Rigby D, Azapagic A
    Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 155, 393-408.  
    01-10-2015
  • Environmental impacts of microgeneration: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage
    Balcombe P, Rigby D, Azapagic A
    Applied Energy, Elsevier vol. 139, 245-259.  
    01-02-2015

2013

  • Motivations and barriers associated with adopting microgeneration energy technologies in the UK
    Balcombe P, Rigby D, Azapagic A
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier vol. 22, 655-666.  
    01-06-2013