Research, ideas, and leadership for a more secure, peaceful world
Energy Technology Innovation Project Seminar
In order to minimize the risks induced by substantial climate change, carbon dioxide concentrations should be stabilized, preferably during the 21st century and at a level not exceeding twice the pre-industrial level. Therefore, mankind has to realize a radical transition of global energy production and consumption towards non-carbon emitting energy resources. No panacea energy resource exists at present, but renewable energy sources belong to the promising options to transform our global energy infrastructure. Today, renewables face relatively high costs, seen by many as one of their most intricate obstacles for their large-scale use in world energy supply. The analysis of learning curves constitutes one of the ways to appropriately evaluate potential future renewable cost reductions. This talk gives an overview of the learning curve methodology for new energy technologies and presents some of the policy lessons that can be learned.
