Energy

The incompatibility of high-efficient coal technology with 2°C scenarios

Even the most efficient coal plants are not compatible with the global climate change goals, a new study reveals.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2016
Lindee Wong, David de Jager, Pieter van Breevoort
Ecofys
Tags:
Coal, Electricity, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Intensity, Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate Change, India, Global
Energy

The impact of risks in renewable energy investments and the role of smart policies

One of the aims of the DiaCore project is to improve the conditions for financing RES (renewable energy sources) investments. This DiaCore report is the first to estimate the costs of capital for onshore wind energy projects across the 28 EU Member States. It finds the weighted cost of capital significantly varying.

Publication Date: 
10/02/2016
Paul Noothout, David de Jager, Lucie Tesnière, & et al
Ecofys
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Finance, European Union (EU), Wind Energy, Solar Energy