As energy is the main ‘fuel’ for social and economic development, and since energy-related activities have significant environmental impacts, it is important for decision-makers to have access to reliable and accurate data in a user-friendly format. The WEC has for decades been a pioneer in the field of energy resources and every three years publishes its flagship report World Energy Resources (WER) [formerly Survey of Energy Resources (SER)], which is released during the World Energy Congress.
The energy sector has long lead times and therefore any long-term strategy should be based on sound information and data. Detailed resource data, selected cost data and a technology overview in the main WER report provide an excellent foundation for assessing different energy options based on factual information supplied by the WEC members from all over the world.
The work is divided into twelve resource-specific work groups, called Knowledge Networks; complemented by a further three groups investigating the cross-cutting issues of, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency and energy storage. These Knowledge Networks provide updated data for the website and publications, as well as working on timely deep-dives with a resource focus.
2014 Programme
Two of the Knowledge Networks that will research and produce Issue Papers are Hydropower and Bioenergy. These papers will have an additional layer of analysis with a regional focus and will be presented at the WEC’s annual Executive Assembly, this year to be held in October in Cartagena, Colombia.
Reports and Data
The latest World Energy Resources report was published and launched at the World Energy Congress in Daegu. The report featured updated data and analysis on each of the twelve resources with introductory commentaries written by experts specialized in those fields. The tables provide an overview of global resources, reserves and production in the case of traditional fuels and installed capacity and electricity generation for the new and renewable resource chapters. Each chapter also features country notes providing further detail on those countries with considerable resources or new resource developments
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