Electricity storage and renewables: costs and markets to 2030
Like solar photovoltaic (PV) panels a decade earlier, battery electricity storage systems offer enormous deployment and cost-reduction potential, according to this study by the International Renewable
View ArticleUntapped potential for climate action: renewable energy in Nationally...
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are a cornerstone of the Paris Agreement on climate change. They set out the actions that countries plan to undertake to achieve the agreement’s objectives,...
View ArticleBiofuel Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa: raising food yields, reducing food...
Sub-Saharan Africa possesses considerable resources to produce sustainable liquid biofuels, based on biomass feedstocks that would neither conflict with food supplies nor add to carbon dioxide emissions.
View ArticleRenewable energy: a key climate solution
The Paris Agreement has called for reducing carbon emissions worldwide. But to sufficiently limit the rise in global temperatures, energy use would have to be completely decarbonised in less than 50...
View ArticleBiogas for domestic cooking
For households without access to grid-based electricity or gas for cooking, traditional cook stoves are typically fuelled by wood or charcoal, generating considerable indoor air pollution. Cook stoves
View ArticleBioenergy from degraded land in Africa: Sustainable and technical potential...
Restoration of degraded land can create vast bioenergy crop potential, without constraining food crops or other land use options. This presents an important opportunity for African countries to develop
View ArticleRenewable energy market analysis: Southeast Asia
Energy consumption in Southeast Asia has doubled in just over two decades. With annual economic growth exceeding 4%, the region can expect energy demand to rise further in the years ahead. This regional
View ArticleRenewable energy prospects for the European Union: preview for policy makers
For more than two decades, the European Union (EU) has been at the forefront of global renewable energy deployment. This preview for policy makers outlines the EU’s potential to meet increasingly...
View ArticleWater use in India’s power generation: impact of renewables and improved...
This study analyses the prospective impact of renewable energy deployment, along with recently mandated changes to power plant cooling systems, on water use in India’s electricity sector. Looking at the
View ArticleGlobal landscape of renewable energy finance, 2018
Massive flows of finance are needed to accelerate renewable energy investments. More investment in renewables would reduce energy-related carbon emissions, a key element in efforts to limit global...
View ArticleRenewable power generation costs in 2017
Renewable energy has emerged as an increasingly competitive way to meet new power generation needs. This comprehensive cost report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the
View ArticleRenewable energy prospects for the European Union
For more than two decades, the European Union (EU) has been at the forefront of global renewable energy deployment. The adoption of long-term targets and supporting policy measures has resulted in strong
View ArticleBioenergy from Finnish forests: sustainable, efficient, modern use of wood
Wood residues form Finland’s main source of bioenergy. About half of the country’s wood production is used for heat and power, either through district heating systems or through combined heat and power
View ArticleRenewable Capacity Statistics 2018
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the
View ArticleRenewables readiness assessment: Pakistan
Pakistan can increase its energy security, improve energy access, and spur social and economic development with renewable energy. Renewables Readiness Assessment: Pakistan identifies key actions to...
View ArticleGlobal energy transformation: a roadmap to 2050
Renewable energy needs to be scaled up at least six times faster for the world to meet the decarbonisation and climate mitigation goals set out in the Paris Agreement, says Global Energy Transformation:
View ArticleRenewable energy policies in a time of transition
Spurred by innovation, increased competition, and policy support in a growing number of countries, renewable energy technologies have achieved massive technological advances and sharp cost reductions.
View ArticleRenewable energy auctions: cases from sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable energy auctions have emerged as an important mechanism to drive the adoption of renewable sources for power generation. Like in other regions, auctions can help countries across sub-Saharan...
View ArticleCorporate sourcing of renewable energy: market and industry trends
More and more non-energy companies are voluntarily – and actively – procuring or investing in self-generation of renewable energy. Driven by sharp cost reductions, combined with growing calls for...
View ArticleInnovation priorities to transform the energy system: an overview for policy...
Technological innovation is crucial to enable progress in the transformation of the global energy system. However, policy makers need to refresh the priorities in such innovation to address new...
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