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World Energy Scenarios | 2019: Exploring Innovation Pathways to 2040 World Energy Scenarios | 2019: Exploring Innovation Pathways to 2040

Published on 09 Sep 2019

World Energy Scenarios | 2019: Exploring Innovation Pathways to 2040

The world of energy is being reshaped by a set of fundamental drivers, which we term the “Grand Transition”. These drivers provide the broader context for determining global energy pathways to 2040...

Innovation Insights Brief - Energy Infrastructure: Affordability Enabler or Decarbonisation Constraint? Innovation Insights Brief - Energy Infrastructure: Affordability Enabler or Decarbonisation Constraint?

Published on 02 Jul 2019

Innovation Insights Brief - Energy Infrastructure: Affordability Enabler or Decarbonisation Constraint?

The World Energy Council has developed a set of principles for designing an Infrastructure Action Plan to ensure that de...

Innovation Insights Brief - New Hydrogen Economy - Hype or Hope? Innovation Insights Brief - New Hydrogen Economy - Hype or Hope?

Published on 04 Jun 2019

Innovation Insights Brief - New Hydrogen Economy - Hype or Hope?

Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies have experienced cycles of high expectations followed by impractical realities. This...

Innovation Insights Brief - Global Energy Scenarios Comparison Review Innovation Insights Brief - Global Energy Scenarios Comparison Review

Published on 10 Apr 2019

Innovation Insights Brief - Global Energy Scenarios Comparison Review

Energy transition is a part of a much wider Grand Transition, which is not all about energy. Energy transition cannot be...

World Energy Issues Monitor 2019 | Managing the Grand Energy Transition World Energy Issues Monitor 2019 | Managing the Grand Energy Transition

Published on 18 Feb 2019

World Energy Issues Monitor 2019 | Managing the Grand Energy Transition

The World Energy Issues Monitor provides a snapshot of what keeps CEOs, Ministers and experts awake at night in nearly 9...

World Energy Trilemma Index 2018 World Energy Trilemma Index 2018

Published on 10 Oct 2018

World Energy Trilemma Index 2018

The World Energy Council’s Energy Trilemma Index ranks countries’ energy performance on three dimensions, En...

World Energy Insights Brief | Blockchain: Anthology of Interviews World Energy Insights Brief | Blockchain: Anthology of Interviews

Published on 10 Oct 2018

World Energy Insights Brief | Blockchain: Anthology of Interviews

The Council in partnership with PwC interviewed 39 companies/organisations to understand the maturity of blockchain tech...

World Energy Issues Monitor 2018 | Perspectives on the Grand Energy Transition World Energy Issues Monitor 2018 | Perspectives on the Grand Energy Transition

Published on 22 May 2018

World Energy Issues Monitor 2018 | Perspectives on the Grand Energy Transition

The World Energy Issues Monitor provides the views of energy leaders from across the globe to highlight the key issues o...

World Energy Scenarios 2017 | Regional Perspective for Sub-Saharan Africa World Energy Scenarios 2017 | Regional Perspective for Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on 19 Feb 2018

World Energy Scenarios 2017 | Regional Perspective for Sub-Saharan Africa

The world energy system is undergoing faster and more fundamental changes shaped by the significant diversity of regiona...

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