Reports-International:
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www.ipcc.ch
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IPCC "Scoping Meeting on Renewable Energy Sources"
Great graphs- Great info.PDF ***
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www.weforum.org
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"Green Investing: Towards a Clean Energy Infrastructure"
published by the World Economic Forum. The result of
collaboration with New Energy Finance. Jan 2009. PDF. ***
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sefi.unep.org
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United Nations Environment Program and New Energy
Finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative. "Global Trends
in Sustainable Energy Investment" June 2007. Nice graphs.
PDF. ***
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www.unep.fr
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Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2008:
Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency
The information is intended to be a strategic tool for
understanding the status of the sustainable energy sector’s
development and for weighing future public and private
commitments to the sector... UNEP.
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sefi.unep.org
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"Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment" 2008.
Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of
Renewable Energy. UNEP outlines the 2007 renewable
investments. Summary- 6 pages PDF.
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www.unep.fr
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Investing in a Climate for Change: Engaging the Finance
Sector. Addressing the serious issue of climate change requires
substantial investment in new technologies, processes and
services. UNEP 2008.
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www.unep.fr
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Analysing Our Energy Future: Some Pointers for
Policy-makers. The report highlights that early moves to shift
towards a more sustainable energy system are more effective and
cheaper compared to delayed action.
UNEP 2007.
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www.ren21.net
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2007 Global Status Report (released Feb 08)
Prepared by the Renewable Energy Network for the 21st
Century (REN21) in collaboration with the Worldwatch
Institute, the Report paints an encouraging picture of rapidly
expanding renewable energy markets, policies, industries, and
rural applications around the world. *** Nice graphs. PDF.
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www.helio-international.org
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"The Ultimate Challenge, Energy for Global
Ecodevelopment: country analyses and outlooks." This
report is the third independent global report produced by
HELIO 2 International and the second one using the Sustainable
Energy Watch methodology. Aimed at policy-makers, business
people and concerned
citizens. PDF.
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www.iea.org
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Energy Technology Perspectives Report of the International
Energy Agency. Lists key actions needed and key areas for
International cooperation. Lots of graphs. PDF.
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www.worldenergy.org
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World Energy Council Statement March 2007
"The Energy Industry unveils its blueprint for tackling
Climate Change" PDF.
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www.pnl.gov
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Global Energy Technology Strategy This report is the
capstone to nine years of research in two phases of the Global
Energy Technology Strategy Program- research conducted at
the Joint Global Change Research Institute and in collaboration
with partner research institutions around the world. May 2007.
PDF
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www.worldenergy.org
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World Energy Council. 'Performance of Generating Plant:
Managing the Changes' was created within Working Group 3.
The main objective is to define performance indicators and
produce original guidelines for generating plants using
Renewable Energy Sources. 2008. PDF. ***
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www.iea.org
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World Energy Outlook 2007 Edition. The World Energy Outlook
Makes the Case for Stepping up 'Co-operation with China
and India to Address Global Energy Challenges" PDF.
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www.ren21.net
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Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century.
"Renewable Energy Potentials in Large Economies" Interim
report, September 2007. PDF. ***
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www.ren21.net
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Ren21 "Global Potential of Renewable Energy
Sources: A Literature Assesment" provides a background on
the methodology and results of the assessment of the long term
(2050) global and regional technical potential of renewable
energy sources. Cost distribution is assessed. PDF.
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www.energyblueprint.info
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GreenPeace's The Energy [R]evolution Scenario describes how
to reduce worldwide emissions by 50% below the 1990 levels by
2050, with per capita carbon dioxide emissions reduced to less
than 1.3 tonnes per year so as to stabilise the increase in global
temperatures at +2ºC. A second objective is to show that this is
even possible with the global phasing out of nuclear energy. PDF.
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www.energyblueprint.info
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Greenpeace and the European Wind Energy Council "Futu[r]e
Investment; A Sustainable Investment Plan for the Power
Sector to Save the Climate" July 2007. PDF.
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assets.panda.org
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WWF's vision for 2050 Climate Solutions. WWF states that
"the technologies and sustainable energy resources known or
available today are sufficient" to meet "the more than doubling of
global energy demand projected by 2050, while avoiding
dangerous climatic change....there is still sufficient time to build
up and deploy them, but only if the necessary decisions are made
in the next five years". 5-2007. PDF.
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www.ipcc.ch/pdf
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change- IPCC 4th
Assessment Report "Summary for Policymakers" May 2007.
Covers energy policy recommendations and options to take to
prevent some of the worst effects of climate change. Contribution
of Working Group lll. PDF.
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siteresources.worldbank.org
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World Bank. This paper builds on "Clean Energy and
Development: An Investment Framework for Clean
Energy and Development" of April 2006. A Progress Report
posted Sept 2006. Lays out the investments needs for a
sustainable future. PDF.
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www.marketresearch.com
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MarketResearch is the world's largest and continuously updated
collection of market research, offering more than 160,000
market research reports from over 600 leading global
publishers. Fees.
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www.carbonpositive.net
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Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices Report by
Ernst & Young on investment conditions, country by country,
for renewable energy in Q1/Q2 of 2008. Released August 2008.
Hit File Download.
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Reports-International-Developing Countries:
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www.southcentre.org
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South Centre "Role of Decentralized Renewable Energy
Technologies in Adaptation to Climate Change in
Developing Countries" analyses the positive impact of
Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies on enhancing
climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries
facing climate change-related increasing hazards. The paper
concludes with some recommendations for implementing
decentralized renewable energy technologies for climate
adaptation in developing countries. Aug 2008.
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www.interacademycouncil.net
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InterAcademy Council. "Lighting the Way: Toward a
Sustainable Energy Future" Commissioned by the
governments of Brazil and China, this report identifies a scientific
consensus framework for directing global energy development.
It lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for
developing energy resources to drive economic growth in both
industrialized and developing countries while also securing
climate protection and global development goals. October 2007.
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www.wbcsd.org
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"Investing in a Low-Carbon Energy Future in the
Developing World" explores how governments and business
can work together to solve these challenges by aligning policies,
mechanisms and tools with the commercial conditions under
which a business typically invests, in order to scale up private
investment. World Business Council for Sustainable
Development, Dec 2007.
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Coal provides 49% of the electricity in the U.S. and 30% of the country's carbon emissions.
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www.eia.doe.gov
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DOE's Energy Information Administration
"Renewable Energy Trends in Consumption and
Electricity" 2006, provides an overview and tables with historical
data spanning as far back as 1989 through 2006 on renewable
energy consumption and electricity.
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www.cleanedge.com
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Clean-Energy Trends 2008. List of all Clean Edge Reports- a
leading research and publishing firm helping companies,
investors, and governments understand and profit from clean
technologies.
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www.wri.org
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"Harnessing Nature's Power: Deploying and Financing
On-Site Renewable Energy" World Resources Institute, March,
2009. This report offers strategies and approaches that can be
valuable to a wide range of firms looking at potential
investments, contracts, and facility operational decisions
regarding use of renewable energy. It provides guidance on how
to consider the choice to finance or purchase renewable
technologies for use on corporate facilities and advice on where to
go for further information."
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www.energyblueprint.info
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"Energy Technologies" describes the range of technologies
available now and in the future to satisfy the world’s energy
demand. GreenPeace Energy [R]evolution, No date. PDF.
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www.25x25.org
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25 x 25 Action Plan "Charting America’s Energy Future"
outlines specific steps needed to achieve the 25x’25 goal: By the
year 2025, America’s farms, ranches and forests will provide 25
percent of the total energy consumed in the US, while continuing
to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber.
2007. PDF.
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www.wbcsd.org
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"Powering a Low-carbon Economy" In order to address the
global climate change challenge, the electricity sector recognizes
the need for more efficient electricity consumption and less
carbon-intensive electricity supply. This shift will require the use
of all technology and energy use management options available
today, as well as those future solutions that currently face
technological or commercial barriers to deployment." World
Business Council for Sustainable Development, Dec 2008.
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bccresearch.com
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BCC Reports. Energy and Resources Reports. Expensive Fees.
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belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu
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Harvard "Tackling U.S. Energy Challenges and Opportunities:
Preliminary Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Energy
Innovation in The United States" Belfer Center for Science and
International Affairs, February 18, 2009.
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www.wri.org
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Bottom Line on Renewable Energy Certificates
World Resources Institute, November, 2008.
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) provide businesses a
means to support renewable energy generation and meet clean
energy goals. This fact sheet answers some basic questions about
RECs and REC purchasing.
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www.nanotechproject.org
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"Nanotechnology: Energizing the Future" Project on
Emerging Nanotechnologies. Nanofrontiers Newsletter Fall 2008.
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