{"id":5729,"date":"2011-11-17T07:19:24","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T12:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:46:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:46:31","slug":"alternative-energy-has-progressed-but-fossil-fuels-still-dominate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/alternative-energy-has-progressed-but-fossil-fuels-still-dominate\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Energy Has Progressed, But Fossil Fuels Still Dominate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The International Energy Agency<\/a> has said that positive progress has been made with alternative energy<\/a> technologies, but it warned that the world is still largely dependent on fossil fuel to satisfy growth in global energy demand.<\/p>\n

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The organization recently released a report called G20 Clean Energy, and Energy Efficiency Deployment and Policy Progress<\/a>, which was endorsed by the G20 group who met in Cannes on November 03 and 04.<\/p>\n

The report was prepared by the IEA in collaboration with the G20 Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Working Group<\/em>. It provides an overview of clean energy and energy efficiency technology deployment and summarises support policies in place across G20 countries.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We welcome the assessment of the countries\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 current situation regarding the deployment of these technologies as well as the on-going exercise of sharing best practices, as a basis for better policy making,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the leaders stated in the Cannes Summit Final Declaration.<\/p>\n

Some of key statements in the report include:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tdeployment of clean energy technologies around the world is progressing rapidly
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\timplementation of energy efficiency policies is improving
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\trenewable energy technologies have seen significant growth rates in recent years (From 2005 to 2010, wind power grew at an average rate of 27% per year, and solar photovoltaic at an average rate of 56%) and
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tgovernments are beginning to set goals to support the development of advanced vehicle markets. ‘Advanced vehicles’ refers to electric (which are battery powered), plug-in hybrid (which uses two sources of power \u00e2\u20ac\u201c most commonly gasoline and electric) and fuel cell models (which convert hydrogen into electricity)<\/p>\n

Despite the advances, IEA warned that in the past decade coal has met nearly 50 per cent of new electricity demand globally, and oil currently accounts for 94% of energy supply in the transport sector.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Improving end-use efficiency, enhancing the efficiency of fossil fuel based power generation, and supporting the widespread deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will, therefore, also be crucial aspects of the transition to a cleaner energy future\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, the report noted.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The IEA welcomes this important collaboration with the G20. Enhanced deployment of clean energy technologies and of energy efficiency improvements offers energy security and environmental benefits. It will also enable cost savings over the medium and long term – an aspect that is particularly relevant at a time of economic uncertainty. We believe that enhanced policy assessment and analysis, building on this initial report, will enable governments to take more cost effective and efficient policy decisions\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said IEA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Deputy Executive Director, Ambassador Richard Jones.<\/p>\n

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