Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition
This report, prepared jointly by IRENA, the IEA and REN21, identifies key barriers and highlights policy options to boost renewable energy deployment.
- April 2018
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- Policy, Heating & Cooling
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- English
Bioenergy from Finnish forests: Sustainable, efficient, modern use of wood
This study describes Finland's approach to sustainable biomass supply based on forest wood resources, offering insights to other countries on how to develop forest bioenergy.
- March 2018
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- Power, Heating & Cooling
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- English
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- Finland
Water Use in India’s Power Generation: Impact of renewables and improved cooling technologies to 2030
This study analyses the prospective impact of renewable energy deployment, along with recently mandated changes to power plant cooling systems, on water use in India’s electricity sector.
- January 2018
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- Heating & Cooling, Power
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- English
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- India
Geothermal power: Technology brief
This technology brief provides technical background information, analyses market potential and barriers, and offers insights for policy makers on geothermal power generation.
- August 2017
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- Heating & Cooling, Innovation
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- English
Renewable energy in district heating and cooling: A sector roadmap for Remap
District heating and cooling (DHC) combined with renewable energy sources can help meet rising urban energy needs, improve efficiency, reduce emissions and improve local air quality. Although currently dominated by fossil fuels such as coal and gas, DHC systems can be upgraded, or new networks created, to use solid biofuel, solar and geothermal energy technologies.
- March 2017
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- Energy Transition, Heating & Cooling
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- English
Perspectives for the energy transition: Investment needs for a low-carbon energy system
This joint study looks at the potential for decarbonisation in the energy sector in G20 countries and around the world. Chapter 3, “Global Energy Transition Prospects and the Role of Renewables”, highlights findings from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
- March 2017
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- Energy Transition, Innovation
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- English
Renewable Energy in Cities
This report explores potential for urban communities to scale-up renewables by 2030, based on estimated energy use 3,649 cities around the world. By highlighting the best practices, it examines the policies and technologies by which cities can bring about a renewable energy future.
- October 2016
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- Heating & Cooling, Transport
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- English
Water Use in China’s Power Sector: Impact of Renewables and Cooling Technologies to 2030
This brief by China Water Risk and IRENA examines the expected impact of China’s power sector on water and climate in 2030. Building on plans announced at the COP21 climate change conference in Paris, and earlier analyses by China Water Risk and IRENA, it assesses the impact of different options for China’s power mix in 2030 on water use and carbon emissions. As the findings...
- February 2016
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- Heating & Cooling, Power
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- Chinese, English
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- China
Biomass for Heat and Power
More than half of the total global renewable energy consumption today is based on biomass. This IRENA/IEA-ETSAP Technology Brief provides technical background analyses the potential and barriers for market growth, and offers insights for policy makers on this key renewable energy technology. In the power sector, biomass is typically
- January 2015
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- Heating & Cooling, Power
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- English
Solar Heat for Industrial Processes
Solar thermal systems (STS) offer vast potential for use in manufacturing. Yet widespread STS uptake requires policy-making to create the right conditions. This IRENA/IEA-ETSAP Technology Brief provides technical background, analyses the potential and barriers for market growth, and offers insights for policy makers on this key renewable energy technology.
- January 2015
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- Heating & Cooling
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- English