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International Reports:

www.ipcc.ch	IPCC "Scoping Meeting on Renewable Energy Sources" Great graphs- Great info.PDF ***
www.weforum.org	"Green Investing: Towards a Clean Energy Infrastructure" published by the World Economic Forum. The result of collaboration with New Energy Finance. Jan 2009. PDF. ***
sefi.unep.org	United Nations Environment Program and New Energy Finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative. "Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment" June 2007. Nice graphs. PDF. ***
www.unep.fr	Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2008: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency The information is intended to be a strategic tool for understanding the status of the sustainable energy sector’s development and for weighing future public and private commitments to the sector... UNEP.
sefi.unep.org	"Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment" 2008. Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy. UNEP outlines the 2007 renewable investments. Summary- 6 pages PDF.
www.unep.fr	Investing in a Climate for Change: Engaging the Finance Sector. Addressing the serious issue of climate change requires substantial investment in new technologies, processes and services. UNEP 2008.
www.unep.fr	Analysing Our Energy Future: Some Pointers for Policy-makers. The report highlights that early moves to shift towards a more sustainable energy system are more effective and cheaper compared to delayed action. UNEP 2007.
www.ren21.net	2007 Global Status Report (released Feb 08) Prepared by the Renewable Energy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) in collaboration with the Worldwatch Institute, the Report paints an encouraging picture of rapidly expanding renewable energy markets, policies, industries, and rural applications around the world. *** Nice graphs. PDF.
www.helio-international.org	"The Ultimate Challenge, Energy for Global Ecodevelopment: country analyses and outlooks." This report is the third independent global report produced by HELIO 2 International and the second one using the Sustainable Energy Watch methodology. Aimed at policy-makers, business people and concerned citizens. PDF.
www.iea.org	Energy Technology Perspectives Report of the International Energy Agency. Lists key actions needed and key areas for International cooperation. Lots of graphs. PDF.
www.worldenergy.org	"The Energy Industry unveils its blueprint for tackling Climate Change" World Energy Council Statement March 2007 PDF.
www.pnl.gov	Global Energy Technology Strategy This report is the capstone to nine years of research in two phases of the Global Energy Technology Strategy Program- research conducted at the Joint Global Change Research Institute and in collaboration with partner research institutions around the world. May 2007. PDF
www.worldenergy.org	'Performance of Generating Plant: Managing the Changes' World Energy Council- The main objective is to define performance indicators and produce original guidelines for generating plants using Renewable Energy Sources. 2008. PDF. ***
www.iea.org	'Co-operation with China and India to Address Global Energy Challenges" World Energy Outlook 2007 Edition. The World Energy Outlook Makes the Case for Stepping up... PDF.
www.ren21.net	"Renewable Energy Potentials in Large Economies" Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century. Interim report, September 2007. PDF. ***
www.ren21.net	"Global Potential of Renewable Energy Sources: A Literature Assesment" Ren21 provides a background on the methodology and results of the assessment of the long term (2050) global and regional technical potential of renewable energy sources. Cost distribution is assessed. PDF.
www.energyblueprint.info	Energy [R]evolution Scenario GreenPeace describes how to reduce worldwide emissions by 50% below the 1990 levels by 2050, with per capita carbon dioxide emissions reduced to less than 1.3 tonnes per year so as to stabilise the increase in global temperatures at +2ºC. A second objective is to show that this is even possible with the global phasing out of nuclear energy. PDF.
www.energyblueprint.info	"Futu[r]e Investment; A Sustainable Investment Plan for the Power Sector to Save the Climate" Greenpeace and the European Wind Energy Council July 2007. PDF.
assets.panda.org	WWF's vision for 2050 Climate Solutions. WWF states that "the technologies and sustainable energy resources known or available today are sufficient" to meet "the more than doubling of global energy demand projected by 2050, while avoiding dangerous climatic change....there is still sufficient time to build up and deploy them, but only if the necessary decisions are made in the next five years". 5-2007. PDF.
www.ipcc.ch/pdf	IPCC 4th Assessment Report "Summary for Policymakers" Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change- May 2007. Covers energy policy recommendations and options to take to prevent some of the worst effects of climate change. Contribution of Working Group lll. PDF.
siteresources.worldbank.org	"Clean Energy and Development: An Investment Framework for Clean Energy and Development" World Bank. This paper builds on a Progress Report posted Sept 2006. Lays out the investments needs for a sustainable future. PDF.
www.marketresearch.com	MarketResearch is the world's largest and continuously updated collection of market research, offering more than 160,000 market research reports from over 600 leading global publishers. Fees.
www.carbonpositive.net	Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices Report by Ernst & Young on investment conditions, country by country, for renewable energy in Q1/Q2 of 2008. Released August 2008. Hit File Download.

Reports-Developing Countries:
www.southcentre.org	"Role of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies in Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries" South Centre analyses the positive impact of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies on enhancing climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries facing climate change-related increasing hazards. The paper concludes with some recommendations for implementing decentralized renewable energy technologies for climate adaptation in developing countries. Aug 2008.
www.interacademycouncil.net	"Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future" InterAcademy Council. Commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China, this report identifies a scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development. It lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth in both industrialized and developing countries while also securing climate protection and global development goals. October 2007.
www.wbcsd.org	"Investing in a Low-Carbon Energy Future in the Developing World" explores how governments and business can work together to solve these challenges by aligning policies, mechanisms and tools with the commercial conditions under which a business typically invests, in order to scale up private investment. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Dec 2007.

Coal provides 49% of the electricity in the U.S. and 30% of the country's carbon emissions.

Reports-U.S.:
www.eia.doe.gov	"Renewable Energy Trends in Consumption and Electricity" DOE's Energy Information Administration provides an overview and tables with historical data spanning as far back as 1989 through 2006 on renewable energy consumption and electricity.
www.cleanedge.com	Clean-Energy Trends 2010. - Clean Edge a leading research and publishing firm helping companies, investors, and governments understand and profit from clean technologies. See all Clean Edge Reports- top link on page...
www.wri.org	"Harnessing Nature's Power: Deploying and Financing On-Site Renewable Energy" World Resources Institute, March, 2009. This report offers strategies and approaches that can be valuable to a wide range of firms looking at potential investments, contracts, and facility operational decisions regarding use of renewable energy. It provides guidance on how to consider the choice to finance or purchase renewable technologies for use on corporate facilities and advice on where to go for further information."
www.energyblueprint.info	"Energy Technologies" describes the range of technologies available now and in the future to satisfy the world’s energy demand. GreenPeace Energy [R]evolution, No date. PDF.
www.25x25.org	25 x 25 Action Plan "Charting America’s Energy Future" outlines specific steps needed to achieve the 25x’25 goal: By the year 2025, America’s farms, ranches and forests will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the US, while continuing to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. 2007. PDF.
www.wbcsd.org	"Powering a Low-carbon Economy" In order to address the global climate change challenge, the electricity sector recognizes the need for more efficient electricity consumption and less carbon-intensive electricity supply. This shift will require the use of all technology and energy use management options available today, as well as those future solutions that currently face technological or commercial barriers to deployment." World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Dec 2008.
bccresearch.com	BCC Reports. Energy and Resources Reports. Expensive Fees.
belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu	Harvard "Tackling U.S. Energy Challenges and Opportunities: Preliminary Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Energy Innovation in The United States" Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, February 18, 2009.
www.wri.org	Bottom Line on Renewable Energy Certificates World Resources Institute, November, 2008. Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) provide businesses a means to support renewable energy generation and meet clean energy goals. This fact sheet answers some basic questions about RECs and REC purchasing.
www.nanotechproject.org	"Nanotechnology: Energizing the Future" Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. Nanofrontiers Newsletter Fall 2008.

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