The application of efficient electric technologies in place of direct fossil fuel use has the opportunity to reduce economy-wide emissions and increase productivity, product quality, and environment, health, and safety (EHS) for workers. In addition to these benefits, certain electric technologies could also help reduce water consumption compared to non-electric alternatives.

There are several examples of electric technologies in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications that can save water. While not comprehensive, this brief highlights some of these opportunities.

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https://www.epri.com/#/pages/product/3002011028/?platform=hootsuite

Renewable energy has come a long way: from an expensive, niche technology to, in many countries, the largest source of new electricity generating capacity. From occupying a small part of the generation mix, its influence now reaches beyond the power sector into the built environment, transport and across any number of energy-intensive industries.

http://www.ey.com/gl/en/industries/power—utilities/ey-renewable-energy-country-attractiveness-index-our-index

https://emeia.ey-vx.com/4864/93958/landing-pages/recai-50-all-pages-interactive-dps-view.pdf

This is a report of the SolarPower Europe Digitalisation& Solar Task Force. The advent of new technologies such as big data analytics, the internet of things, robotics and blockchain allows for the emergence of entirely new solar business models and for the improvement of exiting models, making them more profitable. Increased profitability brings retail and wholesale grid parity that much closer. Digital technologies can be used to reduce cost and increase performance at almost every point of the solar value chain.

http://www.solarpowereurope.org/reports/digitalisation-solar/

This report represents an overview of how Government can build on the success to date of the CFD and Capacity Market (CM) frameworks to ensure that we bring forward investment at the lowest cost to customers. Throughout summer 2017 Energy UK interviewed 27 companies across both the energy and finance sectors to better understand the impact of policy on investment within the sector and what this means for the future project pipeline, and cost of raising finance.

http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publication.html?task=file.download&id=6303

Learn what EU is doing on H2020 smart grids ans storage with this new publication by INEA. INEA, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, is responsible for managing parts of the energy and transport research funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. The Agency supports the European Commission in selecting and funding projects in the areas of secure, clean and efficient energy, and smart, green and integrated transport. Around €6.7 billion of EU funding is available to support projects in these fields from 2014 to 2020, of which €3.8 billion has been earmarked for funding R&I initiatives in the field of energy and €2.9 billion for transport.

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https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/h2020_sgs_brochure_2017_web.pdf

Analysis and Forecasts to 2O22

– Photovoltaics grew faster than any other fuel in 2016, opening a new era for solar power.

– China is the undisputed renewable growth leader, holding the key to the future of solar PV.

– The United States remains the second-fastest growing market, while renewable electricity growth in India surpasses the European Union.

– Renewable generation becomes more competitive, closing the gap with coal.

– As growth of wind and solar accelerates, system integration becomes increasingly important.

– Renewable heat grows by a quarter, but its share increases only marginally.

http://www.iea.org/bookshop/761-Market_Report_Series:_Renewables_2017

http://www.iea.org/Textbase/npsum/renew2017MRSsum.pdf

This report is the first major survey of Tanzania’s mini-grid sector. In it, we shed light on lessons from Tanzania that can help accelerate mini-grid deployment across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our analysis points to three key actions for governments and practitioners across the continent: 1) Create an adaptive and responsive policy approach, 2) Focus on the entire mini-grid ecosystem and 3) Invest in both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the development impacts of mini-grids.

This comprehensive study will be valuable to the large and growing community that is banking on mini-grids to transform energy access in Africa: government officials and regulators; entrepreneurs and private investors; and multilateral, bilateral, and philanthropic funders. Key recommendations, such as streamlining the permitting process and creating a central database on the status of mini-grid initiatives, could provide an action check list for those who wish to accelerate mini-grid development.

http://www.wri.org/publication/tanzania-mini-grids

http://www.wri.org/sites/default/files/accelerating-mini-grid-deployment-sub-saharan-africa_1.pdf

En esta edición se han recopilado un manual de aplicaciones de almacenamiento de energía. Se incluyen artículos en el diseño de modelos comerciales, análisis normativo, casos de estudio internacionales, evolución de la tecnologías en América Latina y tópicos en los que el almacenamiento podrá recudir costos, mejorar la confiabilidad y permitir la integración de renovables.

http://online.qmags.com/PNES0917?pg=1&mode=2