Research / Energy

Renewables 2012 Global Status Report
The 2012 edition of REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) was launched together with its sister publication UNEP’s Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment (GTR). First released in 2005, REN21's Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) has grown...
Strategic Directions in the US Electric Utility Industry Report
Black & Veatch's sixth annual Strategic Directions in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry Report shows that the electric utility industry is starting to change how it operates. Factors ranging from …
Supporting fossil-fuel subsidy reform in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia
Three new reports build on the International Institute for Sustainable Development's work with government and civil society on reforming fossil-fuel subsidies. Led by the IISD's Global Subsidies Initiative, these studies …
Energy equity: will the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative make a difference?
Access to affordable modern energy services may not be a Millennium Development Goal (MDG) but without it, sustainable development, indeed the MDGs themselves, cannot be achieved. Yet energy access remains …
Cloud-based services are transforming building energy management
Technologies that make buildings smarter and more energy efficient continue to evolve at a rapid pace, with new entrants and solutions announced every week. Many of the new products and …
Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2012
"Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2012" is the latest policy report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information on major policies governing renewable energy market in …
Low-carbon cities in China: Case studies explore the role of building efficiency
As China's service economy grows and nonindustrial buildings proliferate, building efficiency becomes more important to the country's efforts to reduce the growth in its carbon emissions. Concerns over rising energy …
PV Technology Outlook India gives realistic perspective on Indian market
PV Insider have this week unveiled their first PV Technology Outlook for India - a 10 page analysis of the current opportunities facing the photovoltaic manufacturing and technology industry in …
Energy Efficient Lighting in Asia Pacific
Lighting is a major consumer of electricity within commercial buildings, industrial and government facilities, traffic signals, and signs. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) products to lower energy usage and …
Solar power: Darkest before dawn
New McKinsey research indicates that the industry is suffering from growing pains rather than undergoing death throes. Solar is entering a period of maturation that, in just a few years, …
Mapping Empires, Goldmines, and Landmines in the Alternative Fuels Network
Oil Incumbents Building Empires to Dominate Biofuels and Other Alternative Fuels
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