Print Friendly version- World Energy Issues Monitor 2013
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- Trade and Investment Rules for Energy
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- I. Maintaining open Markets - Border Measures and Energy Trade
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- II. Promoting Energy-related Investments
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- III. Aiding the Movement and Delivery of Energy Services
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- IV. Promoting Trade in environmental Goods and Services
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- V. Facilitating Cross-border Movement of Energy Services Personnel
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- VI. Conclusions
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- Regional Energy Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Assessment of Energy Policy and Practices
- Contents
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Why an assessment is needed
- Why WEC is uniquely qualified
- Scope of Work
- Methodology
- "Macro" assessment
- "Micro" analysis
- Implementation of assessments
- Next Steps
- Annex 1: Description of Building Blocks
- Annex 2: Indicators and Weights
- Annex 3: Study Group Membership
- Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1.1 Objectives of the Study
- 1.2 Two Axes - Government Engagement and Cooperation/Integration
- 1.3 Process
- 1.4 Mathematical Process
- 1.5 The Regions
- 1.6 Structure of the Report
- The 3 A's
- 2.1 What are the three A's?
- 2.2. Where are we now on the 3 A’s?
- 2.2.1 Africa
- 2.2.2 Asia
- 2.2.3 Europe
- 2.2.4 Latin America and the Caribbean
- 2.2.5 North America
- Four Scenarios in a Nutshell
- 3.1 Leopard
- 3.2 Elephant
- 3.3 Lion
- 3.4 Giraffe
- 3.5 Key Indicators
- Results of Analysis
- 4.1. Scenario 1: Leopard
- 4.2. Scenario 2: Elephant
- 4.3. Scenario 3: Lion
- 4.4. Scenario 4: Giraffe
- 4.5. Regional Perspectives
- Regional Achievement of the 3 A's
- 5.1. Scenario 1: Leopard
- 5.2. Scenario 2: Elephant
- 5.3. Scenario 3: Lion
- 5.4. Scenario 4: Giraffe
- 5.5. Regional Policy Recommendations
- Principal Observations and Conclusions
- 6.1. Global Observations
- 6.2. Regional Observations
- Recommendations
- 7.1. Setting Realistic Global Targets
- 7.2. Associated Messages
- 7.3. Energy Policies for Action
- Next Steps
- Further Reading
- Appendices
- Appendix A: URLS
- Electricity end-use
- Electricity generation
- Stationary end-use
- Energy Price Drivers
- Investment and Finance
- POLES
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Appendix B: Specialist Perspectives
- 10.1.1 Electricity Generation and End-Use
- 10.1.2. Stationary End-Use
- 10.1.3. Transportation
- 10.1.4 Energy Price Drivers
- 10.1.5. Investment and Finance
- 10.1.6. Climate Change
- 10.1.7. 2020: Credible commitments and slower emissions growth
- 10.1.8. 2035: Emissions stabilisation
- 10.1.9. 2050: Sustainable emissions reduction
- Appendix C: Study Group Members
- Publication Archive
- Statements
- documents en français
- documentos en español
- documentos em Português
Publications
Survey of Energy Resources 2007
OTEC Country Notes
Cuba
This was the site of the first recorded installation of an OTEC plant and the island remains a very desirable location in terms of working temperature difference (in excess of 22oC). Georges Claude, a French engineer, built an experimental open cycle OTEC system (22 kW gross) at Matanzas in 1929-1930. Although the plant never produced net electrical power (i.e. output minus own use) it demonstrated that the installation of an OTEC plant at sea was feasible. It did not survive for very long before being demolished by a storm.