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- Arvizu, Dan, et al.
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Summary for Policy Makers: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN)
- 2011
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The Working Group III Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) presents an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of the contribution of six renewable energy (RE) sources to the mitigation of climate change. It is intended to provide policy relevant information to governments, intergovernmental processes and other interested parties. This Summary for Policymakers provides an overview of the SRREN, summarizing the essential findings. The SRREN consists of 11 chapters. Chapter 1 sets the context for RE and climate change; Chapters 2 through 7 provide information on six RE technologies, and Chapters 8 through 11 address integrative issues.
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- Arvizu, Dan, et al.
(författare)
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Technical Summary
- 2011
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Ingår i: IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation.
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)
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- Jacobsson, Staffan, et al.
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EU renewable energy support policy : Faith or facts?
- 2009
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Ingår i: ENERGY POLICY. - : Elsevier BV. - 0301-4215. ; 37:6, s. 2143-2146
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The recent EU Commission proposal for promoting the supply of power from renewable energy sources was originally based on a pan-European, harmonised tradable green certificate (TGC) scheme. We Suggest, on the basis of a multi-disciplinary analysis, that a pan-EU TGC system is not the way forward for Europe. It is vital that the Commission (and the majority of Member States) avoids implementation of such policy designs put forward by a coalition of vested interests. They should instead look at, and act upon, the available evidence from those countries that have experimented with TGCs (e.g. Flanders, UK and Sweden) and design policies that stand a better chance of meeting the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and equity. In particular, the policies must enable EU to meet the immense innovation/industrialisation challenge by inducing the development of a capital goods industry that can, eventually, diffuse a broad range of technologies that use renewable energy sources. Only then we can acquire an ability to implement an industrial revolution in the energy system in a way that broadly meets the criteria of effectiveness and dynamic efficiency.
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- Lopes, Carlos, et al.
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Linking Reforms and Energy Efficiency to Explore the Possibilities for IRP and DSM in the Liberalized Internal European Electricity Market
- 2000
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Ingår i: Summer St.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates the impact of the completion of the liberalized European Internal Electricity Market on Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and Demand-Side Management (DSM). The results presented are part of the outcomes of a study analyzing the possibilities of IRP and DSM in this new industry environment. The study, finished in May 2000, is based on empirical surveys of both the present and the emerging electricity market structures, as well as of IRP and DSM activities in the European Union countries. The interim results were discussed with practitioners from the eight countries participating in the study. The first part of the paper presents a dynamic characterization of the restructuring process in each of the European Union countries participating in the study. Topics include the planning procedures and the legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks with regard to the incentives or disincentives for IRP and DSM. The second part of the paper reviews the past, present and planned DSM and IRP support mechanisms, including public benefit charges, ratemaking, obligations. Finally, a relationship is established between the electricity market structures and characteristics, and the level of IRP and DSM activities. The results show the difficulty in finding a common field for action at European Union level. Proposals for such common action are presented in a second paper at this Conference.
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- Verbruggen, Aviel, et al.
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Europe’s electricity regime : Restoration or thorough transition
- 2015
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management. - 2246-2929. ; 5, s. 57-68
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Concerns about climate change, diminishing social acceptance of traditional fuels, and technological innovations have led several countries to pursue energy transition strategies, typically by massive diffusion of renewable electricity supplies. The German ‘Energiewende’ has been successful so far in terms of deploying renewable power, mainly by applying particular feed-in tariffs, and by bundling public, academic, industrial and political support. So far though, only few EU member states proceed with a similar transition. In March 2014 CEOs of Europe’s major energy companies publicly opposed a fast and thorough transformation of electricity supplies to become fully renewable. In April 2014 the European Commission published new state aid guidelines, generally mandating renewable energy support mechanisms (premiums, tenders) of lesser performance than regularly adjusted, specific feed-in tariffs. The new guidelines are likely to be pernicious for the fast deployment of renewable electricity supplies. In light of these challenges, this position paper highlights two implications of power sector transitions. First, the engineering-economics theory of power generation systems needs fundamental revision, mainly since a growing share of power sources no longer function on command. Second, and based on the experience in Germany, the paper sketches out a strategy for a thorough transition of the power sector, which, in the end, also entails normative judgements. Deep changes in energy systems and associated ways of living require societal consensus building based on ethical considerations.
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- Verbruggen, Aviel, et al.
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Renewable energy costs, potentials, barriers: Conceptual issues
- 2010
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Ingår i: Energy Policy. - : Elsevier BV. - 1873-6777 .- 0301-4215. ; 38:2, s. 850-861
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Renewable energy can become the major energy supply option in low-carbon energy economies. Disruptive transformations in all energy systems are necessary for tapping widely available renewable energy resources. Organizing the energy transition from non-sustainable to renewable energy is often described as the major challenge of the first half of the 21st century. Technological innovation, the economy (costs and prices) and policies have to be aligned to achieve full renewable energy potentials, and barriers impeding that growth need to be removed. These issues are also covered by IPCC's special report on renewable energy and climate change to be completed in 2010. This article focuses on the interrelations among the drivers. It clarifies definitions of costs and prices, and of barriers. After reviewing how the third and fourth assessment reports of IPCC cover mitigation potentials and commenting on definitions of renewable energy potentials in the literature, we propose a consistent set of potentials of renewable energy supplies. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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