Energy Technology Perspectives 2014

Description:

Starting from the premise that electricity will be an increasingly important vector in energy systems of the future, Energy Technology Perspectives 2014 (ETP 2014) takes a deep dive into actions needed to support deployment of sustainable options for generation, distribution and end-use consumption.
In addition to modelling the global outlook to 2050 under different scenarios for more than 500 technology options, ETP 2014 explores the possibility of “pushing the limits” in six key areas: Solar Power: Possibly the Dominant Source by 2050; Natural Gas in Low-Carbon Electricity Systems; Electrifying Transport: How E-mobility Replace Oil; Electricity Storage: Costs, Value and Competitiveness; Attracting Finance for Low-Carbon Generation; and Power Generation in India. ETP 2014 purchase includes extensive downloadable data, figures and visualisations.

Table of contents:

Executive Summary 8
Acknowledgements 17

Part 1. Setting the Scene 22

Chapter 1. The Global Outlook 25
Chapter 2. Tracking Clean Energy Progress 59

Part 2. Harnessing Electricity's Potential 116

Chapter 3. Electrification of the Energy System 119
Chapter 4. Solar Power: Possibly the Dominant Source by 2050 137
Chapter 5. Natural Gas in Low-Carbon Electricity Systems 167
Chapter 6. Electrifying Transport: How Can E-Mobility Replace Oil? 207
Chapter 7. Electricity Storage: Costs, Value and Competitiveness 239
Chapter 8. Attracting Finance for Low-Carbon Generation 277
Chapter 9. Power Generation in India 305

Annexses 340
Annex A. Analytical Approach 341
Annex B. Abbreviations and Acronyms 352
Annex C. Definitions, Regional and Country Groupings and Units 357
Annex D. Lists of Figures, Tables and Boxes 368

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