Clean and efficient heat for industry
Authors: Â WEO Energy Analysts Elie Bellevrat and Kira West
Industrial heat makes up two-thirds of industrial energy demand and almost one-fifth of global energy consumption....
More policy attention is needed for renewable heat
As winter temperatures plummet in the Northern hemisphere, renewable heat is increasingly being used to provide heat for warmth and comfort. Yet it has...
Kurdistan’s Oil industry: Global supplier or useless treasure?
Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), is a semi autonomous government established in the northern provinces of Iraqi federal, with area of 40,643 sq.km and...
Going Long Term: US Nuclear Power Plants Could Extend Operating Life to 80 Years
The last couple of decades have witnessed increased interest in the extension of the operating life of nuclear power plants. Extending the life of...
Running on renewables transforming transportation through renewable technologies
Worldwide, there were nearly one billion passenger vehicles and 335 million commercial vehicles on the road in 2015. This number has been rising steadily...
Onshore Wind Power Now as Affordable as Any Other Source, Solar to Halve by 2020
The cost of generating power from onshore wind has fallen by around a quarter since 2010, with solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity costs falling by...
European Union Can Meet Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
In November 2017, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy recommended that by 2030 a minimum of 35% of all energy consumed...
Financing and Managing Nuclear Energy Risks: The UK Model
Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) have long lifetimes and low running costs, but they require high up-front capital expenses and a long planning and construction...
The clean energy transition requires action on electricity demand
Authors: WEO Energy Analysts Stéphanie Bouckaert, Timothy Goodson and Brent Wanner
As a fundamental rule, electricity supply and demand must be balanced at all times....
Renewable Energy Can Account for 37% of Thailand’s Energy Mix by 2036
With a stronger and more ambitious energy development plan, Thailand’s share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption could surpass its national target...