Drawing from international experience and lessons, this paper focuses on wind-specific good practices for renewable electricity standards, feed-in tariffs, interconnection standards, net metering, financial incentives, and approaches to enable private finance.
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Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: May 2015
This report examines the worldwide market for energy efficiency and provides energy efficiency market snapshots that review important drivers and developments in selected international energy agency (iea) countries.
Source: International Energy Agency
Date: January 2015
This paper explores the impending arrival of the solar-plus-battery as a fundamentally different "utility in a box." The report details scenarios in the U.S.
Source: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Date: February 2014
This factsheet outlines how electricity supply options (renewable vs. traditional) can be appropriately compared. It is the first in a series of three tools to help break down these analyses for greater clarity and precision in weighing the cost effectiveness of renewable energy options.
Source: World Resources Institute
Date: November 2014
This report examines cost reduction and technology improvement trends for a suite of renewable energy generation options, and it illuminates other factors that may influence their deployment through 2025.
Source: Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA)
Date: February 2015
This paper examines energy efficiency's role in boosting economic growth and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Source: The New Climate Economy
Date: November 2015
This report describes how cities, with their urban driving patterns, high concentration of vehicles and dense infrastructure are keys to the development of robust electric vehicle markets.
Source: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Date: July 2015
This paper presents an overview of a wide range of power system flexibility metrics and tools available for decision makers involved in the planning and operation of power systems.
Source: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: January 2012
This study examines the feasibility of maintaining reliable electric service with the expected level of intermittent renewable resources associated with California's 20% renewable portfolio standard.
Source: California Independent System Operator (ISO)
Date: November 2007
This report analyses the nature of variable renewable energy and the resulting challenges associated with integrating variable renewable energy technologies into a power system. It highlights the importance of increased flexibility when integrating high levels of variable renewable energy.
Source: World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
Date: February 2015