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WEC Inside
1–15 April 2014
Welcome to WEC Inside, your exclusive
briefing from your WEC network
News
The WEC recently presented its new report, “World
Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Technolo-
gies”, to a roundtable of experts and decision-
makers at the 1st Energy Efficiency Workshop on
1 April in Paris organised by the International
Chamber of Commerce.
Dr Klaus Willnow, who leads the work for the
WEC, highlighted the report’s findings with regards
to the implementation and application of energy
efficiency technologies in two discussion rounds on
financing and investment.
The WEC report reviews the current patterns of
energy use across the energy value chain. This
includes exploration, extraction and transport of
primary energy, its transformation, transport and
distribution, and final consumption. (See below.)
Findings of the report were presented to partici-
pants at the roundtable which included representa-
tives from Deutsche Bank, Climate Policy Initiative,
the Global Green Growth Forum, and the Interna-
tional Energy Agency, among others.
Dr Willnow said the report had positive feed-
back from participants. “Our approach to talk about
the technical and economic as well as the realisa-
Energy Efficiency Technologies report
presented at Paris event
ble potential along the energy chain is well re-
ceived,” he said. “Specifically our focus with detailed
analysis on individual sectors and branches was
most welcome as we need a much more concrete
way forward. For this it is essential to get data and
information about the potentials and the barriers in
each sector or application field.”
He added that the WEC report will contribute to a
“constructive dialogue” within the sector on energy
efficiency. “In this respect we should develop our
work further.” Dr Willnow will now take the study to
its next level by stepping up the involvement of
WEC member committees in the work as part of
World Energy Resources.
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What do you aim to achieve with this
study?
The discussion about energy efficiency is not new.
Many technologies with high efficiency exist al-
ready. The main question is: why don’t we see
them widely applied? With our report we address
the technical potential but also the economic and
the realisable potential which in many cases hin-
ders the implementation of energy-efficient tech-
nologies. This perspective should help to identify
barriers but also drivers for the successful intro-
duction and use of energy-efficient technologies.
How does the work add to our
knowledge about energy efficiency?
Energy efficiency technologies cover the whole
energy chain, from the exploration of fossil fuels, to
power generation and transmission, to the end-use
of energy. With deep dives into individual sectors
of the energy chain we contribute to the existing
repertoire of WEC reports, specifically the World
Energy Resources.
We have addressed the huge technical poten-
tial of energy-efficient technologies, for example in
the power generation sector. Compared to the
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using insulation, automation, and heating and cool-
ing. We also need a shift from the Capex-driven
perspective to the full life-cycle perspective to get a
true picture of the costs versus the benefits.
How do you see the study to evolve in
future?
We started our work with deep-dives in some sec-
tors of the energy chain such as buildings and com-
munities, certain technologies in the industry sector
and thermal power plants. We will continue the work
by addressing further sectors.
How important is it for WEC member
committees to take part?
We rely on the expertise of our members. With their
experience in developing new technologies and in
operation we have a wide basis in our Knowledge
Networks and our committees. ■
■ “World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency
Technologies” is available for download on
www.worldenergy.org/publications
The WEC has launched the initial findings of a report on Energy
Efficiency Technologies to its members. Klaus Willnow, who leads
this study for the WEC, tells members about the opportunity in
taking part in future phases of this work.
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The new WEC report is one of two studies that
have produced from the WEC Knowledge Network
on Energy Efficiency. The other study, “World Ener-
gy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Policies”, re-
leased last October at the World Energy Congress,
has revealed a slowdown in energy efficiency de-
spite growing government involvement. ■
■ The new report can be downloaded here.
■ Further info and the presentation slides on the
work can be obtained by contacting Elena Nekhaev
(nekhaev@worldenergy.org).
world average electrical efficiency of 34% for the
existing coal-based power plant fleet, we can
achieve with best-available technology today an
electrical efficiency of 46%.
The report also considers the economics of
technologies in the specific application field. This
gives the reader a better understanding and more
insights about different industries. In addressing
system efficiency such as solutions for communi-
ties (urban infrastructures, public buildings) the
report shows how an overall system could benefit
from individual technologies. It gives indications for
policymakers what impact certain measures might
have, such as awareness of efficient lighting on
energy saving and profitability. Showcasing what is
already available and what could be done is a
valuable contribution to the WEC’s work.
What are the study’s key findings?
We find that many technologies exist already to
increase energy efficiency in individual applications
and in whole systems.
In our study we conclude that a complete sys-
tem analysis is in many cases required to leverage
the full potential, for energy efficiency of buildings,
Klaus Willnow is Leader of
the technologies part of the
WEC Knowledge Network on
Energy Efficiency.
Your voice for SE4ALL Forum
The UN Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL)
initiative will be holding its first annual SE4ALL
Forum on 4–6 June in New York. As part of the
WEC’s ongoing engagement with the initiative ,
WEC members are invited to submit their ideas
and interest in participation. More info will be
available from the week of 14 April on the
SE4ALL website www.se4all.org Members inter-
ested in taking part should notify Stuart Neil
(neil@worldenergy.org) and Florence Mazzone
(mazzon@worldenergy.org). More info to follow
in a future edition of WEC Inside. ■