welcome to the energy [r]evolution The energy [r]evolution is an independently produced report that provides a practical blueprint for how to half global CO2 emissions, while allowing for an increase in energy consumption by 2050. By dividing the world into 10 regions, with a global summary, it explains how existing energy technologies can be applied in more efficient ways. It demonstrates how a ‘business as usual’ scenario, based on IEA’s World Energy Outlook projections, is not an option for environmental, economic and security of supply reasons. The timing of this report is crucial. Within the coming years, decisions will be made to replace the generating capacity of the existing old power infrastructure in the OECD countries. Developing countries such as China, India and Brazil are rapidly constructing their energy infrastructure to service their economic growth. Using the menu on the left, you can explore the energy [r]evolution and see how we can move away from old, finite and carbon emitting sources of energy into a new, more efficient and secure energy future.

Best Practice: Renewable Energy Projects The energy [r]evolution started already! Investing in a renewable electricity future will save 10 times the fuel costs of a “business as usual” fossil-fuelled scenario, saving $180 billion USD annually and cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030, according to a joint the report by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) “Futu[r]e Investments" released late 2007.     New feature now available! Check the best practice pages!

Jakarta, 27 November 2007 - Indonesia can produce more than 60 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 making the country less dependent on imported fossil fuels and allowing for cheaper electricity, according to a new report authored by Greenpeace, the Engineering Center University of Indonesia and European Renewable Energy Council. It also calls on the Indonesian government to embrace a low-carbon alternative for the development of its energy sector ahead of the United Nations Climate change conference in Bali.

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Delhi/Beijing/Amsterdam, 7 November 2007 - New projections of energy consumption in China and India, released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), fail to adequately incorporate options for substantially expanding renewable energy and improving energy efficiency in either country, according to Greenpeace.

According to the IEA's figures, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for both countries combined could more than double to 14.7 billion tones by 2030, about fifty five per cent of the current global emissions.

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Savings of US $180 billion per year predicted in first global analysis of renewables versus fossil fuels

Amsterdam/Brussels, 6th July 2007: Investing in a renewable electricity future will save 10 times the fuel costs of a “business as usual” fossil-fuelled scenario, saving $180 billion USD annually and cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030, according to a joint report by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) released today.

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