Below we list a variety of studies, reports and white papers
by other authors concerning renewable and clean energy markets.
Other Studies and Reports
Annual
Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance
Trends: 2007. This DOE report, authored primarily by
Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger of Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, provides a comprehensive overview of trends in
the U.S. wind power market, with a particular focus on 2007.
According to the report, U.S. wind power capacity increased
by 46 percent in 2007, representing
a $9 billion investment in new wind projects. At this pace,
wind is on a path to becoming a significant contributor to
the U.S. power mix: wind projects accounted for 35% of all
new electric generating capacity added in the U.S. in 2007,
and more than 200 GW of wind are in various stages of development
throughout the country. May 2008.
Renewables
Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status Report
with Data Through 2007, by Ryan Wiser and Galen Barbose,
LBNL, April 2008. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes
key findings can be found at: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/lbnl-154e-ppt.pdf.
Innovations
in Wind and Solar PV Financing (pdf) surveys some of
the current issues related to wind and solar photovoltaic
(PV) energy project financing in the electric power industry,
and identifies both barriers to and opportunities for increased
investment. NREL, K. Cory, J. Coughlin, and T. Jenkin,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory; J. Pater, Summit
Blue; and
B. Swezey,
Applied Materials. February 2008.
Renewable
Portfolio Standards in the States: Balancing Goals and Implementation
Strategies, by K.S. Cory, NREL, and B.G. Swezey, Applied
Matierials, NREL/TP-670-41409, December 2007.
Guidelines
For California’s Solar Electric Incentive Programs
Pursuant To Senate Bill 1, California Energy
Commission, December 2007. CA Senate
Bill 1 directs the Energy Commission to establish eligibility
criteria, conditions for incentives, and rating standards
for projects applying for ratepayer-funded incentives for
solar energy systems in California. Solar energy incentive programs under Senate Bill 1 include
the California Public Utilities Commission's California
Solar Initiative, the Energy Commission's New Solar Homes
Partnership, and programs administered by California’s
publicly owned utilities. The adopted Guidelines include
an erratum
incorporated by reference that was presented
by staff at the December
19, 2007, Business Meeting and accepted by the Energy Commission.
Economic
Impacts from Energy Trust of Oregon 2006 Program Activities
- Final Report (pdf) prepared by ECONorthwest for
the Energy Trust of Oregon. October 1, 2007.
Program
Handbook for the California Solar Inititiative has been updated by the
California Public Utilities Commission. To download a copy of the new handbook,
or to download
a copy of a version showing all the changes from the April 2007 edition,
please click here (link).
September 21, 2007.
Clean
Energy Census report that shows that clean energy
is the fastest growing sector in Massachusetts. The
census, prepared by Global Insight of Lexington for
MTC’s Renewable
Energy Trust, identified 556 entities engaged in renewable
energy; energy efficiency and demand response; consulting
and support; and university research related to clean energy.
Employment in these firms, most of which are young and small,
was estimated at 14,400. With an annual job growth rate of
20 percent projected by industry executives, clean energy
will soon pass the textile industry, which now employs 15,400
people, as the 10th largest cluster tracked by the Index
of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy, which is published
by MTC’s John Adams Innovation Institute.
The
Impact of Retail Rate Structures on the Economics of Commercial
Photovoltaic Systems in California. The report
evaluates the impact of retail rate design on the customer-economics
of grid-connected photovoltaics (PV), focusing on commercial
customers in California. July 2007.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Hydropower
Technologies Program released its first ever “Annual
Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance
Trends: 2006.” May 31, 2007. A PowerPoint presentation
based on the report can be found at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/pdfs/wiser_data_report_summary_2006.pdf
The
Treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates, Emissions Allowances,
and Green Power Programs in State Renewables Portfolio Standards,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, April 2007.The full
report can be downloaded from: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/62574.pdf
A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the key findings can be found at:
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/62574-ppt.pdf
Weighing
the Costs and Benefits of State Renewable Portfolio Standards:
A Comparative Analysis of State-Level Policy Impact Projections,
by Cliff Chen, Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger. Lawrence Berkeley
National Lab, Environmental Energy Technologies Division.
March 2007.
NREL - Photovoltaic
Incentive Design Handbook, prepared by T.E. Hoff, Clean
Power Research, NREL/SR-640-40845. December 2006.
Integrating
Fuel Cells and RPS Markets: Recommendations and Strategies
for Advancing Fuel Cells, Distributed Generation and RPS
Markets, prepared by Jürgen Weiss, Ph.D. and
Cameron Brooks for Clean Energy Group. This report
examines opportunities
for improving the incentives for stationary fuel cells
in the context of existing RPS programs. June 2006.
Renewable
Hydrogen: Technology Review and Policy Recommendations
for State Level Sustainable Energy Futures by Timothy Lipman,
Jennifer L. Edwards and Cameron Brooks. Prepared for Clean
Energy Group. This report provides a review of the current
commerical and technical status of hydrogen production
techniques, a survey of notable projects in the U.S.,
and policy recommedations for advancing the potential
of hydrogen as a clean fuel for stationary power and transportation
applications. May 2006.
Hydrogen
Energy Stations: Poly-Production of Electricity, Hydrogen,
and Thermal Energy by Timothy Lipman and Cameron Brooks
for Clean Energy Group. This report provides a review of
the current status of "hydrogen energy stations" for combined
production
of
electricity,
hydrogen and thermal energy; a survey of notable energy
station projects; and policy recommendations for advancing
the potential of hydrogen energy stations as a source of
clean fuel for stationary power and transportation applications.
May 2006.
Who
Owns Renewable Energy Credits? This April 2006 LBL
report provides information and insight to state policy-makers,
utility
regulators, and
others about different approaches to clarifying the ownership
of RECs. We focus exclusively on three distinct areas
in which REC ownership issues have arisen:
• Qualifying Facilities (QFs) that sell their generation
under PURPA; • Customer-owned generation that benefits
from state net metering rules; and • Generation facilities
that receive financial incentives from state or utility
funds.
The full report can be downloaded from:
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/59965.pdf
A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes key findings
can be found at:
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/LBNL_REC_Ownership_Summary-3.pdf
Energy
Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Jobs in Massachussetts,
a report from the Massachussetts Technology Collaborative
Renewable Energy Trust, January 2006. This report analyzes
the clean energy and "cleantech" companies in Massachusetts
and the economic development opportunities of a "clean
energy" cluster.
Clean energy markets grew to $40 billion in 2005 and are
poised to expand
fourfold to $167 billion by 2015, according to a new report from
CleanEdge, Inc.,
a clean technology research and publishing firm. Clean
Energy Trends 2006 examines biofuels, wind power,
solar photovoltaic systems, and the fuel cell and distributed
hydrogen markets.
LBNL
releases “Letting
the Sun Shine on Solar Costs: An Empirical Investigation
of Photovoltaic Cost Trends in California.” This
report provides a comprehensive analysis of grid-connected
solar photovoltaic (PV) cost trends in California, which
is by far the largest PV market in the United States. January
2006.
Renewable Energy Markets Show Strong Growth - REN21 Releases "Renewables
2005: Global Status Report".
Global investment in renewable energy set a new record
of $30 billion in 2004, according to a report released
by the
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).
Technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal,
and small hydro now provide 160 gigawatts of electricity
generating capacity, about 4 percent of the world total,
the report finds.
Download
the report (PDF)
Download
the notes and references for the report (PDF)
CEG
releases new report "Energy
Security & Emergency Preparedness: How Clean Energy Can
Deliver More Reliable Power for Critical Infrastructure and
Emergency Response Missions - An Overview for Federal, State
and Local Officials". October 2005.
Standby
Charges and Fuel Cells: New Opportunities for State Policy
Coordination, A Report from Clean Energy Group and the
Public Fuel Cell Alliance, Prepared by Peregrine Energy Group.
September, 2005.
Balancing
Cost and Risk: The Treatment of Renewable Energy in Western
Utility Resource Plans, a new report from LBNL by Mark
Bolinger and Ryan Wiser. August 2005.
ACHIEVING
A NEW ENERGY FUTURE: How States Can Lead America to a
Clean, Sustainable Economy, a new report from the
National Association of State PIRGs. August 2005.
A
Possible Turning Point for Climate Change Solutions: How
Innovations in Investment, Technology and Policy Are Needed
for Emissions Stabilization. Prepared by Clean
Energy Group for the Montreal Strategic Climate Change Workshop
on Sub-National Strategies for Clean Energy Investment, Technology
Deployment and Innovation. July 2005.
The
Potential for Transatlantic Investment in Clean Technology
- An Opportunity Assessment of the Clean Energy Sector.
Prepared by Clean Energy Group and the Carbon Trust, March
2005. This first phase of a joint project between CEG and
the Carbon Trust was completed in April 2005 when the findings
from the work were
published
in this
report.The
Report 1) identifies a number of important barriers that
hinder investment in clean energy markets; 2) reveals considerable
enthusiasm in the transatlantic investment community for
promoting new financial structures and policy mechanisms;
and, 3) sets out next steps to gain support for the initiative
through two subsequent phases of the work.
LBL
presentation: Projecting
the Impact of State Portfolios Standards on Solar Intallations. Prepared
for the California Energy Commission, this power-point presentation
presents
information on the size of the solar PV market that might
be created by the seven existing solar set-asides within
state RPS requirements (states with such set-asides include
AZ, NV, CO, PA, NJ, NY, and D.C.). As shown in the presentation,
these policies are forecast to generate approximately 1,000
MW of solar PV demand by 2025. Februrary
2005.
LBL releases Evaluating
State Markets for Residential Wind Systems: Results from
an Economic and Policy Analysis Tool. This new report,
sponsored by the U.S. DOE’s Wind & Hydropower
Technologies Program, evaluates the economics of these
residential
wind systems, by state, given current and possible future
state and federal incentives.
December 2004.
An
Overview of Alternative Fossil Price and Carbon Regulation
Scenarios: This paper, prepared primarily for an internal
DOE audience, reviews alternative fossil price and carbon
regulation scenarios that might inform how the DOE conducts
its R&D benefits analysis. To do so, this paper reviews
alternative fossil and carbon scenarios that have been used
by other analysis and in utility IRP filings. This report
can be found at:
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/56403.pdf.
Clean
Energy & Fuel Cells: Implications for Innovation Strategies
from Historic Technology Transitions, by Prof. Andrew
Hargadon, UC Davis. A new report from the PFCA. September
2004.
CESA
Year One: A Report on Clean Energy Funds in the US - 2003-2004
is now available to download. This is CESA's first annual
report. August 2004.
PFCA
Member Survey - June 2004. One of the purposes behind
the PFCA is the dissemination of information that our members
would find useful. As a result, the PFCA developed and distributed
for comments a member survey on their respective fuel cell
and hydrogen programs, which was sent to PFCA members and
affiliated state-level fuel cell and hydrogen programs.
19 programs are profiled in this survey, of which two have
dedicated fuel cells programs, three have specific hydrogen.
The remaining programs have general renewable technologies
programs in which fuel cells are included.
The Survey results show that there is approximately $1
to $5 million annually targeted exclusively for hydrogen
programs, and approximately $50 to $60 million annually
available for renewable programs that can include fuel cell
technology.
Energy Trust of Oregon and LBL
release new report, "A
Comparative Analysis of Community Wind Power Development
Options in Oregon". July 2004.
Economic Impact of Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania,
4.3 MB , A new study prepared for Community Foundation of
the Alleghenies with funding from the Heinz Endowments,
by Black & Veatch. March 2004.
CEG releases new report, Global
Clean Energy Markets - The Strategic Role of Public Investment
and Innovation, May 2004.
Building
a Market for Small Wind: The Break-Even Turnkey Cost of
Residential Wind Systems in the United States, April
2004, by Berkeley National Labs Environmental Division.
Economic
Impact of Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania, 4.3 MB.
A new study prepared for Community Foundation of the Alleghenies
with funding from the Heinz Endowments, by Black & Veatch.
March 2004.
Florida's
Energy Future: Opportunities for Our Economy, Environment
and Security. A Report to the Florida Dept. of Environmental
Protection submitted by The Florida Solar Energy Center
and CPI Consulting. January 2004.
Renewables
Work: Job Growth from Renewable Energy Development in the
Mid-Atlantic,
by NJ PIRG Law and Policy Center, Dave Algoso, Emily Rusch,
Spring 2004.
A report on the economic development benefits of renewables
in the Mid Atlantic states. Increasingly, state specific
work like this is changing the debate about clean energy,
making the case for economic as well as environmental benefits.
Investing Guidance for State Funds by Cameron Brooks,
Clean Energy Group, CESA, November 2003.
The notion of investing in clean energy is a new concept.
To help states assess the best investment strategies, we
developed a primer on clean energy investment with MBA students
at Cornell University. The report, Innovations in Clean
Energy: A Guidance Document for State Energy Funds on Investment
Mechanism, explores new financing and investment techniques
with a current review of practices by state funds and a
complementary set of case studies. For each option (such
as commercial loans, near-equity investment and equity investment,
etc.), the report addresses key issues such as when each
is appropriate, due diligence and underwriting, among others.
The Solar Opportunity Assessment Report, by Solar Catalyst
Group and Clean Edge, December 3, 2003.
This research report outlines what would be required to
move solar energy beyond a small, niche market into a thriving
industry able to contribute significantly to America's energy
and national security needs. The Solar Opportunity Assessment
Report (SOAR) examines what is needed to grow the U.S. solar
industry - incrementally into a thriving industry, as well
as through "bold audacious measures that could dramatically
accelerate the transition to a clean-energy future."
The report was produced by the nonprofit Solar Catalyst
Group, a project of Co-op America, and Clean Edge, Inc.,
a leading research and consulting firm focused on clean-energy
technologies.
Distributed
Power Generation for Homeland Security: Proposal for a
New Federal and State Partnership, by Lewis Milford
and Ruth O'Meara-Costello, Clean Energy Group. Security
Managers Institute News, Winter 2003.
U.S.
Technology and Innovation Policies: Lessons for Climate
Change, a report prepared by the Pew Center on Global
Climate Change, examines U.S. experience with technology
and innovation policies—both
successes and failures—and
draws lessons for climate change policy. November 2003.
Permitting Small Wind Turbines: A Handbook - Learning from
the California Experience. September 2003.
A report developed by the American Wind Energy Assoication's
Small Wind Advocate Team in cooperation tihe the Northwest
Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED). Sponsored
by the California Energy Commission Renewable Energy Program
and the American Wind Energy Assoication.
Public
Fuel Cell Alliance Business Plan, October 2003,
by Clean Energy Group and Prospero, LLC. A business
plan
for federal, state, and international collaboration on
fuel cell deployment and hydrogen infrastructure.
This working
document is designed to solicit interest from state and
federal entities from the US, Canada, Europe and
other countries
to accelerate the widespread adoption of fuel cell and
hydrogen technologies and to create a collaborative
structure to
meet this challenge.
CEG Releases Clean
Energy Initiative Report, August 2003. This report
follows an investigation initiated the Rockefeller Brothers
Fund, Surdna Foundation, and Oak Foundation designed to
explore new models for clean energy investment among foundations,
public funds and private investors. The Clean Energy Group
worked together with E+Co
and The Reinvestment Fund
to undertake an investigation and draft a report about the
opportunities presented by the initiative.
CEI Report
(3.9 MB PDF).
Using Contingent Valuation to Explore Willingness to Pay
for Renewable Energy: A Comparison of Collective and Voluntary
Payment Vehicles, by Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory, August, 2003.
LBNL-53239
LBNL-53239,
Executive Summary
Renewable
Energy and State Economies by
Barry Hopkins,The
Council of State Governments - TrendsAlert Report, May
2003. This report examines the potential benefits of renewable
energy development for state economies
and will be a valuable asset to state decision-makers as
they consider the future of their states' energy sectors.
Climate Change Roadmap for Connecticut:
Economic and Environmental Opportunities, by Environment
Northeast, May 2003.
