Unlocking Commercial Financing for Clean Energy: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward

2013 ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Wang ◽  
Richard Stern ◽  
Dilip Limaye ◽  
Wolfgang Mostert ◽  
Yabei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Clean Energy ◽  
Lessons Learned

scholarly journals The Permitting, Licensing and Environmental Compliance Process: Lessons and Experiences within U.S. Marine Renewable Energy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 5048
Author(s):  
Zachary Barr ◽  
Jesse Roberts ◽  
William Peplinski ◽  
Anna West ◽  
Sharon Kramer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Marine Renewable Energy ◽  
Marine Energy ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Permitting Process ◽  
The U.S

The marine renewable energy (MRE; renewable energy captured from waves, tides, ocean currents, the natural flow of water in rivers, and marine thermal gradients, without building new dams or diversions) industry has a vital role in the U.S. clean energy strategy as we progress to meet U.S. electricity and blue economy needs with renewable, domestic energy sources. However, a thorough assessment of the U.S. marine energy permitting process from the viewpoints of both developers that propose projects and regulators that permit them has not been performed. Sharing practical experiences in this new industry is vital to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the permitting process, identify data and information gaps, develop lessons learned, and advance the industry. This paper is a case study of qualitative findings, lessons learned, and recommendations from guided discussions, workshops, and webinars with both marine renewable energy developers and state and federal regulators that have experience in the permitting process in the U.S.

Governance and Management of Coasts and Ocean in the face of uncertainty. A Guide for Decision Makers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Azuz-Adeath ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
The Face ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

For Mexico, which has under its control more than three million square kilometers of maritime surface, its oceans and coasts are still the elephant in the kitchen of politics territorial, environmental, socioeconomic, administrative, scientific and cultural public. It is an extensive and heterogeneous work in terms of themes and scope. The 42 chapters cover reviews of international experiences in governance, coastal erosion studies, meteorology and education, from coastal management to postgraduate studies. The problems of epicontinental wetlands, socio-ecological problems are also exposed, and policy instruments for the conservation, management and restoration of marine species and ecosystems are analyzed. They also touch on issues of introduction of clean energy in coastal areas, fisheries and aquaculture and current issues such as sargassum and plastics on coasts and seas, highlighting the lack of specific information on this issue on the Mexican seas. Scenarios and impacts of climate change and different adaptation possibilities are also addressed. A kind of common denominator is the presentation of lessons learned and recommendations in terms of management and socio-environmental organization. Although some of the policy instruments they mention are not necessarily current, the analyzes and reflections make it possible to take advantage of the experiences.

Energy Management System Concepts

2012 ◽  
pp. 31-53
Author(s):  
Adam Bedford
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
World Energy ◽  
Storage Technologies ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
And Storage

World energy is rapidly approaching a point of transition where the traditional types of generation will be replaced with distributed generation. This will put an enormous strain on existing power grids and, if not properly managed, may lead to brownouts, blackouts, and enormous expenditures to upgrade the grids. Energy management technologies provide a means of smoothing the transition to these new technologies by manipulating generation and storage technologies and managing demands. Energy management coupled with energy storage is particularly important because it can deliver improved efficiency and reduce power spiking, reducing the strain on the grid. Improving the operation of the grid will be key to future developments in developed nations; however, the lessons learned could help to advance the structure of developing nation’s power grids to accelerate the introduction of clean energy worldwide.

COVID-19 and the global shift progress to clean energy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Anh Tuan Hoang ◽  
Xuan Phuong Nguyen ◽  
Anh Tuan Le ◽  
Thanh Tung Huynh ◽  
Van Viet Pham
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Containment Measures

Abstract The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with an unprecedented global emergency that severely threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to this existential crisis, state governments have taken drastic containment measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The consequential lock-downs have disrupted production and economic activity and had profound impacts on major industries. The heightened financial risk has significantly slowed down new investments while stoking fears of a looming economic recession. Indeed, the pandemic-induced strong reduction in global demand has resulted in sharp falls in energy prices leading to a temporary market distortion that may impede progress in the deployment of new renewable energy projects. Besides, some countries could be at risk of falling short of their 2020 national binding targets given the lack of effective policies required to facilitate new renewable energy investments. Considering the present impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global energy market, there are opportunities to highlight the important role of renewables while making the case for clean energy investments, especially in the electricity sector. This review aims to provide important insights by analyzing the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global energy market. On the other hand, sustainable energy strategies are also discussed in detail. Finally, lessons learned amidst the costly battle against this invisible enemy could help policymakers and government leaders in identifying the appropriate renewable energy paths for their countries in a post-pandemic future.

scholarly journals Environmental Permitting and Compliance Cost Reduction Strategies for the MHK Industry: Lessons Learned from Other Industries

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 554
Author(s):  
Sharon Kramer ◽  
Craig Jones ◽  
Geoffrey Klise ◽  
Jesse Roberts ◽  
Anna West ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Compliance Cost ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Environmental Permitting ◽  
The U.S

The marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) industry plays a vital role in the U.S. clean energy strategy by providing a renewable, domestic energy source that may offset the need for traditional energy sources. The first MHK deployments in the U.S. have incurred very high permitting costs and long timelines for deploying projects, which increases project risk and discourages investment. A key challenge to advancing an economically competitive U.S. MHK industry is reducing the time and cost required for environmental permitting and compliance with government regulations. Other industries such as offshore oil and gas, offshore wind energy, subsea power and data cables, onshore wind energy, and solar energy facilities have all developed more robust permitting and compliance pathways that provide lessons for the MHK industry in the U.S. and may help inform the global consenting process. Based on in-depth review and research into each of the other industries, we describe the environmental permitting pathways, the main environmental concerns and types of monitoring typically associated with them, and factors that appear to have eased environmental permitting and compliance issues.

The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions at Sub-National Level

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira ◽  
Celio Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
National Level ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Political ◽  
Energy Transitions ◽  
New Strategies ◽  
Development Mechanism

This chapter examines the political economy aspects, particularly the influence of the Clean Development Mechanism, in clean energy and climate change policies in the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The different mechanisms for responding to climate change are financing opportunities in some of the ‘green’ industries, but the results show a gap between the initial objectives of global policies and their results. The research identified pitfalls and opportunities for new strategies and mechanisms for boosting clean energy in Brazil and the role that the Clean Development Mechanism and future international mechanisms can play in the political economy of clean energy transitions. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the lessons learned from experience of the Clean Development Mechanism and its implications for the future of the Paris Agreement.

A Social Engagement Fast Track on Energy Communities—Key Lesson Learned from H2020 EU Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Simona d’Oca ◽  
Sylvia Breukers ◽  
Stephan Slingerland ◽  
Marten Boekelo ◽  
Mara J. van Welie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Demand Response ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Electricity System ◽  
And Storage

Energy communities organise collective and citizen-driven energy actions that will help pave the way for a clean energy transition, while moving citizens to the forefront. The energy market is rapidly transforming and so is the role of the consumer. Yesterday’s passive consumers become central actors in today’s energy markets. Today, as prosumers, citizens can benefit from their generation, consumption, and storage capabilities. Moreover, by supporting social engagement and citizen participation, energy communities can help provide flexibility to the electricity system through demand response, storage, and peer-to-peer energy exchange. Based on the collective debate from nine H2020 running projects (Renaissance, COMETS, Sender, eCREW, Lightness, ReDream, HESTIA, UP-STAIRS and NRG2peers), several challenges and key lessons learned can be identified for just social engagement. These challenges and lessons are relevant for the present and future development of EU energy communities.

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