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Energy Technology Perspectives
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The world needs ever increasing energy supplies to sustain economic growth and development. But energy resources are under pressure and CO2 emissions from today’s energy use already threaten our climate. What options do we have for switching to a cleaner and more efficient energy future? How much will it cost? And what policies do we need?
This second edition of Energy Technology Perspectives addresses these questions, drawing on the renowned expertise of the International Energy Agency and its energy technology network.
This publication responds to the G8 call on the IEA to provide guidance for decision makers on how to bridge the gap between what is happening and what needs to be done in order to build a clean, clever and competitive energy future.
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The IEA analysis demonstrates that a more sustainable energy future is within our reach, and that technology is the key. Increased energy efficiency, CO2 capture and storage, renewables, and nuclear power will all be important. We must act now if we are to unlock the potential of current and emerging technologies and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels with its consequent effects on energy security and the environment.
This innovative work demonstrates how energy technologies can make a difference in an ambitious series of global scenarios to 2050. The study contains technology road maps for all key energy sectors, including electricity generation, buildings, industry and transport. Energy Technology Perspectives 2008 provides detailed technology and policy insights to help focus the discussion and debate in energy circles.
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Executive Summaries: English | Chinese | French | German | Italian |
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The Path Forward: Energy Technology Roadmaps
Roadmap: CO2 Carbon Capture and Storage in Power Generation
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Demand Side |
• CCS fossil-fuel power generation
• Nuclear power plants
• Onshore and offshore wind
• Biomass IGCC & co-combustion
• Photovoltaic systems
• Concentrating solar power
• Coal: integrated-gasification combined cycle
• Coal: ultra-supercritical
• 2nd generation biofuels |
• Energy efficiency in buildings and appliances
• Heat pumps
• Solar space and water heating
• Energy efficiency in transport
• Electric and plug-in vehicles
• H2 fuel cell vehicles
• CCS industry, H2 and fuel transformation
• Industrial motor systems |
OPEN Energy Technology Bulletin
Paper presented at the International Energy Workshop
IEA, Paris: 30 June-2 July 2008
- Reducing Industrial Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
- Mobilising
Investments in Low-Emission Energy Technologies
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