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Security of supply: Think European

Publications, World Energy Trilemma

The World Energy Council - Germany published a comprehensive study on the benefits of closer cooperation between the electricity markets. The study on the basis of large datasets of different network operators shows that a significant benefit comes through in-depth energy economic integration. In particular, it is important to strengthen the networks and not to limit the cross-border exchange of electricity.

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Hydropower Development 2015

Publications, World Energy Resources

World Energy Resources Report 2015: Charting the Upsurge in Hydropower Development is a critical and expansive review of the current state and trends within the hydropower sector, examining the sectors development from technological, economic and socio-political perspectives. The report highlights the key opportunities for further growth in the sector, along with the major challenges it must overcome in realising its future potential.

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Energy sector faces increasing pressures from climate change

Publications, Publikationen

The energy sector is facing increasing pressures from climate change. All segments of the industry will be affected by the changing global climate and the policy responses to it. So says a briefing published jointly by the World Energy Council (WEC), the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Cambridge Judge Business School, and the European Climate Foundation.

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Global Electricity Initiative

The Global Electricity Initiative (GEI) is a partnership between three of the world’s largest energy and sustainability networks: the World Energy Council (WEC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP). The main objective of this initiative is to encourage action and cooperation between electricity utilities around the world to achieve access to electricity for all people by 2030 in a reliable, affordable and sustainable way.

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The benefits of coordination

Policy coordination is a sine qua non for effective integration of European electricity markets.

 

Only by optimizing energy market coordination between Germany and the Netherlands benefits of several billion euros can be generated.

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World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Technologies

Energy efficient technologies can be found in all parts of the energy conversion chain: from exploration and production of primary energy resources, to power generation and oil refineries to electricity grids, to the final use in industry, buildings and transportation. But it is not only the technical potential which is crucial for successful introduction of energy efficient technologies. To assess the full potential of such technologies and identify the path towards their successful market introduction, it is necessary to consider their economic, realisable and also realistic potential.

 

This report summarises the outcomes of a pilot project launched by the World Energy Council Knowledge Network on Energy Efficient Technologies.

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Energy Efficiency Policies – What works and what does not

The 2013 report presents and evaluates energy efficiency policies and trends in 85 countries, representing more than 90% of global consumption. The report helps to find answers to the following questions:
  • What is the importance of energy efficiency measures?
  • What are the priorities?
  • What are the trends?
  • What are the results?

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World Energy Perspective: Cost of Energy Technologies

The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) have partnered to conduct a comprehensive comparative study of the costs of electricity production from a wide range of conventional and non-conventional resources.

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US shale gas boom threatens Europes economy

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

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World Energy Perspective – Smart Grids

Smart grids are an essential element to facilitate this transformation and for achieving energy security, affordable energy and climate change mitigation—the three elements of the “energy trilemma. The WEC-Report highlights the current status og smart grids and best practice examples of successful smart grid development in different countries.

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