Research / Energy
The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), published quarterly by the Cleantech Group at Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. provides an indication of the trend of innovative activity in …
Manufacturing
Pruning the cost of bio-based materials and chemicals
The bio-based materials and chemicals industry needs to tap newer, non-food sources of biomass and cellulosic material and raise volumes of feedstock before it can emerge as an economically viable …
Global Fuel Cell Supply Chain Will Require Major Capital Investment for Growth
This report aims to highlight and raise awareness on the exposure and vulnerability of the energy sector to climate change. It also identifies adaptation options available to each source of …
Community and residential energy storage systems are sited at the "end of the line" on the grid. These systems are typically much smaller than utility-scale or bulk energy storage and …
Renewable power generation is expected to continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that acknowledges the coming-of-age …
Global investment in renewable power and fuels increased 17 per cent to a new record of $257 billion in 2011. Developing economies made up 35 per cent of this total investment, compared to 65 per cent for developed economies.
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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...
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
