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Our publications, reports and research library hosts over 500 specialist reports and research papers on all topics associated with CCS.
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Renewables 2014: global status report
3rd June 2014
Organisation(s): Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Topic(s): Biofuels / Bioenergy, Economics, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Law and regulation, Marine energy, Policy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
REN21’s Renewables Global Status Report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment, and policy developments worldwide. It enables policymakers, industry, investors, and civil society to make informed decisions.
The report covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecast.
The Renewables Global Status Report relies on up-to-date renewable energy data, provided by an international network of more than 500 contributors, researchers, and authors.
Wave and tidal energy in the UK: conquering challenges, generating growth
1st February 2013
Organisation(s): RenewableUK
Topic(s): Law and regulation, Marine energy, Policy, Renewables
As a generation sector, wave and tidal is one that attracts significant support and interest from the public, politicians and business community. There is a clear understanding that to deliver on the potential of this sector is required a long term programme with industry and government working closely together. This report aims to set out how best Government and industry can best work together to manage risks, turning challenges into opportunities. It is also a demonstration of the maturity of the sector in facing up to these challenges by providing realistic, hard-headed analysis of what industry must do to play its part in overcoming them and delivering the wider benefits offered by this sector.
Industry vision paper
1st January 2013
Organisation(s): The European Ocean Energy Association
Topic(s): Economics, Marine energy, Project financing
This paper addresses questions around accelerating the growth of the European ocean energy industry, including an exploration of the roles industry, the European Commission and other European institutions should play to support expansion and uptake.
Renewables 2013 global status report
1st January 2013
Organisation(s): Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Topic(s): Domestic policy, Economics, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Law and regulation, Marine energy, Policy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
The Renewables Global Status Report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment, and policy developments worldwide. It relies on the most recent data available, provided by a network of more than 500 contributors and researchers from around the world, all of which is brought together by a multi-disciplinary authoring team. The report covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecasts.
Pacific lighthouses: renewable energy roadmapping for Islands
1st January 2013
Organisation(s): International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Topic(s): Hydroelectricity, Marine energy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
This report identifies the key concepts, challenges and best practices for the accelerated uptake of renewable energy in the Pacific Islands region. It provides island governments and stakeholders with baseline information to assist in the development of local renewable energy deployment roadmaps, and to strengthen the implementation of regional initiatives.
Renewable electricity futures study. Volume 2: renewable electricity generation and storage technologies
1st June 2012
Organisation(s): National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Topic(s): Biofuels / Bioenergy, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Marine energy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
The Renewable Electricity Futures Study (RE Futures) is an initial investigation of the extent to which renewable energy supply can meet the electricity demands of the contiguous United States over the next several decades. This volume - Volume 2 - describes the renewable generation and storage technologies included in the study. Each technology is introduced, followed by estimates of resource availability, a characterisation of the technology, a list of output characteristics and grid service possibilities, a description of deployment, and a discussion of barriers and issues.
Marine energy in the UK: state of the industry report 2012
1st March 2012
Organisation(s): RenewableUK
Topic(s): Marine energy, Renewables
This report examines the current state of the marine energy industry in the UK for 2012. It looks at a year in policy, the current state of finance & funding, and some projects and device types in detail, before concluding with some of the challenges ahead.
Renewables 2012 global status report
1st January 2012
Organisation(s): Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Topic(s): Economics, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Law and regulation, Marine energy, Policy, Solar energy, Wind energy
Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks have evolved rapidly in recent years. This report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment, and policy developments worldwide. It relies on the most recent data available, provided by a network of more than 400 contributors and researchers from around the world, all of which is brought together by a multi-disciplinary authoring team. The report covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecast the future.
Review of the generation costs and deployment potential of renewable electricity technologies in the UK
1st October 2011
Organisation(s): Arup, Department of Energy and Climate Change, UK Government
Topic(s): Biofuels / Bioenergy, Economics, Fuel switching, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Marine energy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
Arup was appointed by the United Kingdom’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in October 2010 to look at the deployment potential and generation costs of renewable electricity technologies in the UK up to 2030, taking into account sensitivities as to the range of cost inputs, investor behaviour and barriers to deployment. Arup was supported on cost data gathering exercises for some technologies by Ernst and Young (E&Y).
Renewables 2010 global status report
1st September 2010
Organisation(s): Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
Topic(s): Domestic policy, Economics, Geothermal energy, Hydroelectricity, Law and regulation, Marine energy, Policy, Renewables, Solar energy, Wind energy
Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so rapid in recent years that perceptions of the status of renewable energy can lag years behind the reality. This report captures that reality and provides a unique overview of renewable energy worldwide as of early 2010. The report covers both current status and key trends. By design, the report does not provide analysis, discuss current issues, or forecast the future.
Building a low carbon economy: the UK's innovation challenge
19th July 2010
Organisation(s): Committee on Climate Change (CCC)
Topic(s): Carbon capture, Economics, Energy efficiency, Law and regulation, Marine energy, Nuclear fission, Offshore wind, Policy, Renewables, Use and storage (CCUS), Wind energy
This report considers the effectiveness of current policy measures and institutional arrangements to deliver the technologies required to meet the UK’s 2050 emissions target.