This guide is intended to present, in a practical and comprehensive manner, basic smart city concepts and principles, as well as the elements necessary for the formation of smart cities.
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Source: Inter-American Development Bank
Date: July 2016
Australia, with the United Kingdom, led developed countries to deliver a roadmap to meeting the collective goal of mobilizing US$100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2020.
Source: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The International Geothermal Association (IGA), founded in 1988, is a scientific, educational and cultural organization. As of 2016, the IGA has more than 5,000 members in over 65 countries.
Source: International Geothermal Association
TRANSrisk conducted 15 case studies that explore the transition to low-carbon economies, including 14 country-level case studies and one at the global and regional level.
Source: Transitions Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Strategies (TRANSrisk)
Date: November 2016
This report supports the use of financial assistance to promote the solar water heater sector in India.
Source: India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, ABPS Infrastructure Advisory
Date: March 2010
Project developers and technical experts in carbon capture and storage (CCS) often cite the public as a “barrier” to CCS deployment, because decisions on whether an individual project move forwards often depends significantly on the local community’s acceptance or opposition.
Source: World Resources Institute
Date: November 2010
This report assesses changes in the European Commission energy labeling scheme through focus groups and reporting. The authors predict what effects the changes might have and suggest how to improve awareness and comprehension of the changes.
Source: Navigant Consulting, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program
Date: May 2013
This report, as the 12th of its kind, gives a comprehensive overview of the state of renewable energy deployment throughout the European Commission. Technological advancements, deployment numbers, and socioeconomic factors are discussed within the context of each renewable energy technology.
Source: EurObserv'ER
Date: February 2013
This report examines the complex process of transforming power systems. It offers evidence for power system transformation by providing a collection of empirical examples of the types of innovations that are emerging worldwide.
Source: 21st Century Power Partnership
Date: May 2015
This report considers remote prosumers as roof-top solar PV customers in remote areas and islands. It describes how they are deploying renewable energy, some with ambitious plans to meet 100% of their electricity or even final energy needs with renewables.
Source: International Energy Agency Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD)
Date: June 2015