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From Transition to Transformation
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and United Nations Development Programme, 2012, 163 p.
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This report was launched at the first Global Human Development Forum which brought together high-level experts from governments, corporations, civil society and international organizations to examine the global policy changes required to ensure a sustainable future for people today and for generations to come. The report, supported by 13 U.N. agencies, calls for a transformation to integrated policy making, where social equity, economic growth and environmental protection are approached together. It is a contribution of governments, experts, researchers and development practitioners ahead of the ‘Rio+20’ U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development in June in Brazil where participants will come together to discuss and shape new policies and measures to promote prosperity, reduce poverty and advance social equity and environmental protection.
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Accelerating Industry Innovations: 2012 Ethanol industry outlook
Renewable Fuel Association, 2012 38 p.
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In a year dominated by talk of 20th century technologies and failures of new energy sources, America’s ethanol industry is once again making concrete, measurable progress in ending America’s addiction to imported oil. From consistent production capacity expansion to the implementation of new technologies, American ethanol producers continue to supply America with a reliable, renewable source of fuel and livestock feed. Unlike more antiquated energy sources, America’s ethanol industry is really just beginning to hit its stride. |
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Common Vision for the Renewable Heating & Cooling sector in Europe
European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling, 2011, 48 p.
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The European Strategic Energy Technology Plan provides a framework to develop new industrial initiatives. In this view, the Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling is expected to provide the right impulse to ensure the deployment of future cost effective technologies in the renewable heating and cooling sector. The current "Vision Document" provides a description of the potential deployment of the sector.
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Air pollution impacts from carbon capture and storage (CCS)
European Environment Agency, 17 Nov 2011, 70 p.
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This report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes the effects that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) may have on emissions of certain key air pollutants. CCS involves transporting carbon dioxide from power stations and other industrial sources, and storing it deep underground. In addition to keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere the technology will, however, also lead to benefits and trade-offs for air pollution. The report highlights key findings from the latest literature focusing upon the potential air pollution impacts across the CCS life-cycle. A case study is also presented that quantifies and highlights the range of GHG and air pollutant life-cycle emissions that could occur by 2050 should CCS be widely implemented in power plants across the European Union. |
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Anuário Estatístico de Energia Elétrica 2011
Empresa de Pesquisa Energética - MME, 2011, 244 p.
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A consulta a esta edição do Anuário revela que o ano de 2010 foi atípico relativamente ao consumo de energia elétrica no segmento industrial. Depois da queda do consumo deste segmento em 2009, associada à crise financeira internacional que se iniciou no final do ano anterior, percebe-se, em 2010, recuperação significativa do consumo de energia pelas indústrias, com expansão de 10,9%. Já nos segmentos residencial e comercial, o consumo seguiu crescendo de forma sustentada, com taxas não inferiores a 6%. Como resultado, em 2010 o consumo de energia na rede elétrica nacional aumentou 8,1%, superando 415 TWh, mais da metade na região Sudeste. |
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Experts about Energy 2012 and beyond
Deloitte the Netherlands, 2012, 40 p.
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This magazine combines Deloitte’s Energy Predictions for the year 2012 and the wisdom of some of the most widely known experts in the energy community in the Netherlands. The Energy Predictions are based on in-depth interviews with clients, industry analysts and senior energy practitioners from Deloitte member firms around the world. The ten predictions themselves are presented in summary at the bottom of the pages. For further reading please visit our website. Against the background of growing energy demand, growing carbon emissions and the challenges facing the energy industry, we have asked our interviewees for their analyses of and vision on the future of energy.
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The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040
ExxonMobil, 2012, 43 p.
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The energy forecasts contained in The Outlook for Energy are developed by a team of experts within ExxonMobil, and seek to reflect as best we can an informed view of what the energy future will actually look like through 2040. The nature of this exercise is obviously challenging – something we appreciate after having developed the Outlook for more than 50 years. Our analysis must consider the many factors that influence energy supply and demand on a global, regional and national level. These include: Expanding prosperity across a growing world population; The cost and likely availability of various forms of energy; The development and deployment of new technologies; Government policies and public preferences.
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Canada’s Energy Future: energy supply and demand projections to 2035
National Energy Board, November 2011, 79 p.
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This report is a continuation of the NEB’s Energy Futures series. The Board released the last full report, Canada’s Energy Future: Reference Case and Scenarios to 2030, in 2007. This was followed by 2009 Reference Case Scenario: Canadian Energy Demand and Supply to 2020, which provided an update to the 2007 Reference Case Scenario in light of the rapidly changing economic conditions occurring at the time. Canada’s Energy Future: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2035 includes a Reference Case and four sensitivity cases projecting energy supply and demand to 2035.3 The Reference Case is a baseline projection and is considered the “mostly likely” outcome for Canada’s energy future, given the underlying assumptions. Each sensitivity case differs from the Reference Case by changing one key assumption (Figure ES.1). The NEB’s suite of models then estimates the impact on the energy system and economy. Sensitivity analysis is a simple and effective means for analyzing uncertainty by isolating the effect of a change in one variable. This approach differs from the 2007 report’s three scenarios, wherein each scenario was a self-contained view of a possible outcome for Canada’s energy future. At that time, each scenario was developed independently of the others and included its own internally consistent set of assumptions. |
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Business solutions to enable energy access for all
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Jan 2012, 40 p.
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Business solutions to enable energy access for all is the first major publication of the WBCSD Access to Energy initiative. It was released to coincide with the launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All by the United Nations’ Secretary-General, HE Ban Ki-moon in January 2012. The document highlights the critical role that business plays in enhancing access to energy and, more broadly, in the expansion and transformation of national energy systems to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy for all. Business is the primary solution provider in delivering access to energy, bringing to the table innovative products and services, efficient delivery, essential technologies, management and technical capabilities, and financial resources. The publication presents the key opportunity areas for scaling up this business contribution in expanding access to energy – innovative business models, enabling policy frameworks and financing mechanisms – and provides recommendations on how to enable these opportunities.
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