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21st WEC Congress - Montreal 2010

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DNK publishes report on security of energy supply

WEC Austria Workshop "Hydrogen"

Energy Efficiency Indicators Database

OMV Gas & Power

General Assembly 2010

Towards a competitive European energy market

Christian Doppler Laboratories

Security of energy supply - Indicators for measuring vulnerability and risk

A study on behalf of the World Energy Council’s German Member Committee.

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Energy Efficiency Indicators Database

The energy efficiency indicators have been prepared by Enerdata for the WEC Committee on Energy Efficiency Policies and Indicators in partnership with ADEME. The main objective of the Committee work is to promote and support development, introduction and implementation of energy efficiency policies. The interactive database allows the user to run customised queries on a number of indicators.

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Energy Efficiency Indicators Database

Energy Efficiency Full Report

Energy Efficiency Executive Summary

Roadmap towards a competitive European energy market

WEC has recently been looking in depth into the question of market development to identify how current markets could evolve into a true EU internal electricity market. Based on the state of play of different European wholesale markets, WEC proposes a roadmap for the development towards a pan-European wholesale market. The roadmap should develop on regional and European level in parallel as regional markets are seen as an intermediary step.

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European Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012

The WEC report “European Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012” provides an overview of the EU climate and energy policy package and, more specifically, the further developments of its emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS). Whereas EU policy covering the period to 2020 has well developed milestones and legislation, the future beyond 2020 is rather nebulous.

The report will explore the main conclusions drawn from EU policy and the ETS and outline what should be the principal drivers of an economically and ecologically sustainable pathway for a European climate and energy policy.

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World Energy and Climate Policy: 2009 Assessment

WEC believes that relentless improvement of government energy policies and industry practices are needed, and that this can lead to a material advancement in their capabilities to effectively handle these energy transitions. To enable this rapid change, WEC has launched a comprehensive, multi-year Assessment of Energy and Climate Policy, facilitated by the WEC’s unique structure of almost one hundred worldwide national committees.

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Trade and Investment Rules for Energy

Clearer international rules governing energy trade and investment are needed, the World Energy Council (WEC) said in his new report, named Trade and Investment Rules for Energy.

In the report, the WEC expressed concern over trade in energy and energy services, which were critical to economic development and international security. But the restrictions and border tariffs were a growing problem as governments tried to cut the production of greenhouse gases and coped with the effects of slower economic growth, according to the report.

“Global challenges require global solutions nationally focused agendas are counterproductive. This study underlines that international coordination to agree on a global price coordination mechanism for carbon is the most effective climate change mitigation policy measure from an international trade perspective.” the WEC said.

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Survey of Energy Resources Interim Update 2009

This WEC study is a unique comprehensive compilation of global energy resources. This update to the 2007 WEC study provides updated tables, figures or country notes for 15 key energy resources.

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SER 2009 Interim Update

Energy and Mobility

The study of the German Member Committee discusses among others, hybrid and electric technologies, including fuel cells, which help to considerably reduce the emissions of diesel and gasoline powered vehicles. Naturally the subject of alternative fuels is also broached in this context.

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Full Report (German only)

Assessment of Energy Policy and Practices

This White Paper represents a first step in an on-going, multi-year study exploring which kinds of public policies will best serve particular countries.

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Performance of Generating Plant

WEC has been collecting and analysing power plant performance statistics worldwide for more than 30 years.

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Performance of Generating Plant:Managing the Changes

Europes Vulnerability to Energy Crises

The World Energy Council European Study on Europes Vulnerability to Energy Crises examines a range of risks that can lead to energy crises and recommends risk mitigation strategies to policy-makers and market-players. The Study Group representing nearly all EU member states has identified a set of vulnerability indicators which can help assess specific risks and threats in a uniform and structured manner thus ensuring that each individual country and the region as a whole develop coherent and comprehensive strategies based on their specific circumstances.

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Carbon Capture and Storage

WECs Committee on Cleaner Fossil Fuels Systems launched a booklet on Carbon Capture and Storage: A WEC Interim Balance. An easy to read, concise and timely evaluation of the present status and prospects of carbon sequestration, this publication reflects the findings of the Committees workshops and discussions on carbon sequestration, covering the need for carbon capture and storage, the technologies, their comparative economics, potential CO2 reductions and the necessary policies and regulations. A chapter is devoted to developing countries. The document concludes that carbon sequestration can be a significant, competitive option to simultaneously slow the growth of CO2 emissions and promote economic development and energy security in many countries. Significant as it may be, however, carbon sequestration is not a universal remedy. Its successful deployment depends on predictable climate protection and affirmative energy policies (particularly in R&D) and on significant cost reduction.

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Carbon Capture and Storage: A WEC Interim Balance

Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050

The report, entitled "Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050", quotes us as saying that "our energy scenarios clearly demonstrate that by 2050 we can double energy supplies to meet world energy demand and build a sustainable energy future".

The main question is not whether there are enough energy sources around the world to satisfy future demand for energy, but rather how to get these resources and energy services from where they are produced to the places where they are needed the most, the WEC report says.

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Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050: Executive Summary

Deciding the Future: Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050

Energy & Climate Change

Energy professionals from across the world have been examining climate change policies to see what works in promoting sustainable development.

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Energy & Climate Change

The Role of Nuclear Power in Europe

World Energy Council Launches European wide study on the Role of Nuclear Power in Europe.

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The World Energy Book

The World Energy Book is available twice a year with each issue focusing on one region. The first issue features Africa and Asia, the second issue focuses on the Americas. The third issue features Europe.

The World Energy Book is a must read for all energy decision makers - full of insightful articles written by energy people for energy people.

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The World Energy Book

Alleviating Urban Energy Poverty in Latin America

This regional study entitled Alleviating Urban Energy Poverty in Latin America is comprised of three case studies, which concentrate on Greater Buenos Aires, Caracas and Rio de Janeiro. Each case focuses on the analysis of specific aspects of urban poverty, energy availability and policies to improve living conditions from the energy point of view.

The study is available as a downloadable PDF document

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Alleviating Urban Energy Poverty in Latin America

Regional Energy Integration in Africa

The World Energy Council (WEC) has published a report entitled Regional Energy Integration in Africa. The report identifies four key benefits of regional integration: improved security of supply and accessibility; increased economic efficiency; enhanced environmental quality and broader development of renewable resources. Due to their large size natural gas and hydropower projetcs are key drivers of regional integration. They are analysed in detail, as their role will be crucial for Africas development over the next decade.

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Regional Energy Integration in Africa

Energy Market Reforms: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Twenty years or more into the energy market reform process conflicting advice abounds. Some general lessons have emerged, often in direct opposition to earlier perceived wisdom, while many questions remain. This is the context of this latest WEC study on Energy Market Reform which focuses on lessons learned and access problems for developing countries.

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Energy Market Reform: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Regulating District Heating and Cogeneration in Central and Eastern Europe

The study identifies the continued need for policymakers to secure a level playing field for all grid-based energies. This implies the elimination of subsidies for particular fuels or customers, a common regulator for heat, gas and electricity (or a closer coordination among separate agencies) and the harmonisation of liberalisation policies for electricity and CHP. The report stresses the need for regulatory independence from policy and industry as a key requirement for future success, along with flexibility of access to grids, better corrdination among the various levels and types of regulator and fair sharing of benefits between heat and electricity customers.

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Regulating District Heating and Cogeneration in Central and Eastern Europe

Comparison of Energy Systems using Life Cycle Assessment

A World Energy Council Study looks at LCA in the context of electricity production, space heating and transport and makes the point that it should be treated as just one of a number of techniques available for analysing options and contributing to a decision making process.

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Comparison of Energy Systems using Life Cycle Assessment

Renewable Energy Projects Handbook

This handbook is intended to help with the successful identification of viable renewable energy projects and their subsequent implementation. It provides a brief overview of existing renewable energy resources and technologies and summarises the policy position and operating environment in different countries.

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Renewable Energy Projects Handbook

Drivers of the Energy Scene

Drivers of the Energy Scene is a fresh analysis of the dynamics of energy markets. The report looks at three groups of energy drivers: the first is the GDP Driver, which describes the demographic, institutional and technology feedbacks on GDP growth; the second is the Energy Demand Driver, which covers the nature and evolution of energy consumption in the distinct services of heating, mobility and electricity and how they impact the environment; the third is the Energy Supply Driver, which deals with the availability and cost of energy and their feedbacks on the prospects for economic growth and energy demand.

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Drivers of the Energy Scene