IRENA Report on A New World: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The growing deployment of renewables has set in motion a global energy transformation with significant implications for geopolitics. The Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Adnan Z. Amin, with the support of the Governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, convened the Global Commission in January 2018 to address this implication. The […] Read more
IRENA Report on Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy employs about 32% of women, compared to 22% in the energy sector overall. Still, within renewables, women’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs is far lower than in administrative jobs. This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) examines the question of gender equity throughout the sector. Building on […] Read more
IRENA Report on Renewable Energy Market Analysis: GCC 2019 Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy has advanced rapidly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries since 2014. The project pipeline reached almost 7 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity by 2018, after record-breaking bids in renewable energy auctions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia made solar power cost-competitive with conventional energy technologies. This report […] Read more
IRENA Report on Sustainable Pastureland Intensification: Making Room for Energy Crops without Harming Biodiversity Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Biofuels are an essential renewable energy resource, with 40% (90 exajoules) of renewable energy resources projected to come from biofuel sources by 2050. In order to meet these projected energetic demands, biofuel production must be increased from the current annual biofuel yield of 50 exajoules. Sustainable intensification of pastureland, or the increase of livestock yield […] Read more
IRENA Report on Innovation Landscape for a Renewable-Powered Future Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The integration of solar and wind power poses specific challenges as system operators pursue low-carbon investments and long-term energy sustainability. As these variable renewable energy (VRE) sources reach high shares of power generation, power systems must be increasingly flexible to maintain the balance of supply and demand over each day or year. In response, policymakers […] Read more
IRENA Report on Renewable Capacity Statistics 2019 Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics in trilingual tables for the last decade (2009 – 2018). Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable […] Read more
IRENA Report on Global energy transformation: A roadmap to 2050 (2019 edition) Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Increased use of renewable energy, combined with intensified electrification, could prove decisive for the world to meet key climate goals by 2050. This study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights immediately deployable, cost-effective options for countries to fulfill climate commitments and limit the rise of global temperatures. The envisaged energy transformation would also […] Read more
Energy Sector Yet to Realise the Full Potential of Intelligent Automation Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The global energy and utilities sector is making increasing use of intelligent automation, including a significant rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) since 2017, but executives are underestimating its full potential with large scale projects taking a back seat, according to new research from the Capgemini Research Institute. The report highlights that the […] Read more
Capgemini Report on Intelligent Automation in Energy and Utilities Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The global energy and utilities sector is making increasing use of intelligent automation, including a significant rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) since 2017, but executives are underestimating its full potential with large scale projects taking a back seat, according to new research from the Capgemini Research Institute. The study found that nearly half […] Read more
