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Coal
IEA Chief: U.S. Energy Security “Golden Age” Is an Illusion
Optimism about U.S. energy security, which is rooted in the abundant supply of fossil fuels alone, is misplaced, Maria van der Hoeven, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told attendees at an energy conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The U.S. has seen a dramatic reversal in its energy fortunes over the past seven […]
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Renewables
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2013: Renewables and Natural Gas to Surge Through 2035
By 2035, renewables will hold a 30% share of the global power mix, but only 1% of the world’s fossil fuel–fired power plants will be equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS), reports the
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Wind
IEA: Wind Power Could Supply 18% of World’s Power by 2050
Up to 18% of the world’s electricity could be generated with wind energy by 2050, but the massive jump from 2.6% today would require the nearly 300 GW of current wind capacity worldwide to increase eight- to
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Renewables
IEA Forecasts Global Renewables Expansion, Dismal Outlook for CCS
By 2035, renewables will hold a 30% share of the global power mix but just 1% of the world’s fossil fuel–fired power plants will be equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS), reports the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its newly released World Energy Outlook (WEO-2013). The annual report presents a central scenario in which global […]
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