Executive Briefs on the global energy issues page 8

13 September 2013

Following the regular decrease in the share of solid fuels in the electricity mix from 2000 (53%) until 2010 (43%) in Germany, its...

18 June 2013

Among G7 countries, strong countervailing effects were observed between gas and coal in the USA and in Europe. The massive development of un...

18 June 2013

Despite the global cost reduction of renewable energy sources, 2012 has shown a slowdown in the progression of new installations compared to...

18 June 2013

Enerdata published its annual analysis of world energy demand, based on its 2012 data for G20 countries. This report confirms several ongoin...

14 June 2013

This article looks at the overall benchmarking of energy efficiency performances and policies. It discusses how country comparisons in terms...

10 April 2013

Korea has not made any greenhouse gas emission commitments within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol. South Korea aims to reduce total gree...

28 March 2013

An analysis of whether the European Union will be able to achieve its 2020 and 2050 objectives in terms of emissions reductions and penetrat...

15 March 2013

With a 75% share, hydroelectricity is by far the main contributor to electricity generation from renewables in Europe. In 2011, it accounted...

14 February 2013

Turkey expected the natural gas demand to rise to 85 bcm in 2015, and planned to greatly develop the electricity production capacity fr...

11 February 2013

In its latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency announced an upcoming golden age for natural gas with the strong growth ...

10 December 2012

Smart grids are seen by many as an effective solution to address some of the toughest challenges the electricity industry has faced so far; ...

26 October 2012

In 2010, the French Ministry of Research funded a three-year study to analyse possible solutions leading to a reduction in CO₂ em...