Biogas for road vehicles: Technology brief
Switching to biogas as vehicle fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector between 60% and 80% compared to fossil-based fuels like gasoline and diesel.
- March 2017
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- Innovation, Transport
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- English
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- Germany, Sweden
Renewable Energy Market Analysis: Latin America
The report offers a comprehensive review of the status and trends in the region’s renewable energy development. It highlights Latin America’s wealth of knowledge, draws key lessons, and outlines findings to support the continued expansion of renewables for power generation, transport and other end-uses.
- November 2016
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- Energy Transition
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- English, Spanish
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- Argentina, Belize
Bioethanol in Africa: A Case for Technology Transfer and South-South Cooperation
Sustainable biofuels have an important role to play in Africa’s development. Sugarcane bioethanol is currently the most cost-effective commercial biofuel and has the highest energy balance.
- October 2016
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- Benefits, Power
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- English
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- Brazil, Benin
G20 Toolkit for Renewable Energy Deployment: Country Options for sustainable growth based on Remap
In October 2015, the G20 adopted the “Toolkit of Voluntary Options for Renewable Energy Deployment”. This report summarises the results for the G20, identifies action areas for G20 policy makers and proposes the next steps of a “REmap G20 process”.
- June 2016
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Argentina, Australia
Renewable Energy Statistics 2016: Latin America and the Caribbean
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents IRENA’s latest statistics for renewable power generation and capacity, as well as renewable energy balances for all countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
- June 2016
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- Statistics
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- English, French, Spanish
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- Argentina, Belize
Investment Opportunities in Latin America (Global Atlas)
This report provides a region-wide pre-feasibility assessment of solar and wind opportunities in Latin America, for both grid connected and off-grid systems. The outcome includes high resolution maps (1 km resolution) indicating suitable areas for solar and wind energy projects on land, taking account of resource intensity, distance to power grids, population density, land...
- January 2016
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- Finance & Investment, Energy Transition
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- English
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- Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Quality Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Technologies: Solar Water Heaters
This guide is part of a series prepared by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in the field of quality infrastructure (QI) for small-scale renew¬able energy technologies. Quality Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Technologies: Solar Water Heaters analyses the challenges and offers recommendations for developing QI for solar water heaters (SWHs), as well as...
- December 2015
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- Innovation
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- English
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- Australia, Argentina
RD&D for Renewable Energy Technologies: Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
RD&D for Renewable Energy Technologies: Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean finds wide opportunities to coordinate innovation activities and efforts. Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) co-invention and cooperative research can help bridge gaps in renewable energy technologies (RET) innovation and diminish the region’s energy challenges.
- July 2015
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- Innovation
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- English, Spanish
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- Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina
ID+D para las tecnologías de energías renovables: Cooperación en América Latina y el Caribe
ID+D para las tecnologías de energías renovables: Cooperación en América Latina y el Caribe revela que existe una gran diversidad de oportunidades para coordinar las actividades y esfuerzos orientados a promover innovación. La co-innovación y la investigación cooperativa son herramientas con gran potencial para salvar las...
- July 2015
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- Innovation
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- Spanish, English
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- Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina
Renewables and Electricity Storage
With solar and wind installation breaking new records each year, countries with ambitious plans for these renewable power-generation technologies must consider the best ways to integrate variable renewables onto the grid. Electricity storage is a key option available to manage variability and ensure reliable, round-the-clock supply. Declining costs and improving capacities have...
- June 2015
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- Energy Transition, Power
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- English
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- Brazil, Denmark