This report analyses policy mechanisms employed internationally to encourage exploration for geothermal resources, and it assesses their potential applicability to the U.S. geothermal market. The study focuses on five of the policy types that are most relevant and applicable to the U.S.
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Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: May 2014
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the bioenergy statistics, cover all aspects of bioenergy—supply, conversion and end use—and provide “rule of thumb” figures. It attempts to address issues of inconsistent data and lack of interrelations between all aspects of bioenergy.
Source: World Bioenergy Association (WBA)
Date: June 2014
Overview of Variable Renewable Energy Regulatory Issues: A Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Report
This report aims to provide an overview of key regulatory issues associated with the deployment of renewable energy, particularly variable renewable energy sources such wind and solar power.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: May 2014
This resource is designed to provide policymakers and interested individuals and groups with overviews of policy tools and approaches to improving fleet-wide automobile fuel efficiency, and promote lower carbon dioxide (CO2) and non-CO2 emissions from cars, along with case studies that depict th
Source: FIA Foundation, International Energy Agency, International Transport Forum, United Nations
This video portrays scenarios 2025, when smart grid development has taken varying paths in different parts of the world. It was produced in conjunction with a participatory multimedia game titled "Smart Grid 2025”.
Source: Institute for the Future, IEEE
Date: March 2011
The discussion paper provides an overview of current interactions between transmission system operators (TSOs) and distribution system operators (DSOs) and their interaction in the rapidly changing grid operations sector.
Source: International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
Date: September 2014
This website provides access to the International Energy Agency’s annual Energy Efficient Market Report.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Date: October 2015
This database describes energy efficiency policies and measures in about 90 countries. Information was collected with surveys in about 50 countries and literature reviews in the remaining, which included national energy efficiency plans and other maintained databases.
Source: World Energy Council
Date: April 2015
This publication aims to demonstrate the significance of what has been achieved to date and to show how innovative solutions can create new opportunities for electric mobility in the future.
Source: Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date: October 2014
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation provide the Global Solar Atlas—in addition to a series of global, regional and country GIS data layers and poster maps—to support the scale-up of solar power in their client countries.
Source: The World Bank Group
Date: January 2017