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Green Technologies and Global Markets INTRODUCTION STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BCC Research’s goal in conducting this study was to evaluate the progress of several loosely connected technology sectors contributing significantly to the achievement of energy gains and to assess their potential over a 5-year period from 2010 to 2015. With one exception (combined heat and power), these sectors are well-studied, but are stovepiped to the extent that cross-comparisons are difficult and gauging their relevance to commercial and policy decisions almost impossible. We were interested in understanding the role these sectors may play in reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. One reason for our interest lies in the companion to this report published in September 2010, titled “Global Markets for Renewable Energy.” The report made it clear that renewable energy sources, while a valuable tool in addressing both emissions and energy consumption, are in no way an adequate solution. (http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=168806&rt=Green-Technologies-and-Global-Markets.html) REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY BCC Research believes that bringing some of the more prominent energy efficiency technologies into one report will highlight their respective potential as markets, energy solutions and tools to fight climate change. Some of the technologies studied for this report have been neglected by analysts, industry and politicians, and a comparative overview may be useful in determining the scope of attention and investment they should receive, even in a post-recession environment. Recent events have contributed to the need for this study and its companion report. The collapse of negotiations at COP-15 in Copenhagen and political reversals in the EU and Australia, as well as the defeat of cap and trade legislation in the U.S., make it evident that the political will to limit emissions and create a global market for CO2 does not exist. Our companion report also shows that renewable energy, despite a strong decade of growth accompanied by political support and subsidies, has been unable to do more than keep pace with increasing global demand for energy, and there is every chance that it will fall behind as a contributor, as governments are forced to withdraw support as they combat budget deficits. It has been argued that innovation, which is a normal part of business processes, could make industry and domestic energy consumption so efficient that it could provide, through avoided consumption and emissions, a solution that picks up where renewable energy left off. However, the constant pace of innovations, at 1% to 1.5% per year over the past two centuries, has led to it being included in scenarios used for policy-making, scenarios that as yet do not lead to successful outcomes. It is not sufficient: instead of 1.5% annual growth, it would have to achieve between 4% and 6% per year. And the current pace is already accounted for in pessimistic projections. However, there are large-scale sectors that have energy savings or efficiency potential that fall between the definitions of ‘renewable energy’ and ‘innovation as part of normal business processes.’ The second largest is not included in this report: nuclear power. The largest, however, is combined heat and power, which is set to become a potent force for energy efficiency, primarily through merging with waste-to-energy and the use of solid biomass as fuel. It is large enough that BCC Research predicts that the efficiencies achieved and emissions avoided will exceed that of all renewable energy sources during the period covered by this report. The other technologies covered have the scope to make significant contributions as well, and have been chosen because the market path to growth and the innovation path to achievement have already been identified. For more information kindly visit : http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=168806&rt=Green-Technologies-and-Global-Markets.html Or Contact us at : Bharat Book Bureau Tel: +91 22 27578668/+91 22 27579438 Fax: +91 22 27579131 Email: info@bharatbook.com Website: www.bharatbook.com Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Sandhya3B
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