Jobs in renewable's sector

IRENA (2016) Annual Review: Renewable Energy and Jobs

"Solar PV was the largest renewable energy employer with 2.8 million jobs worldwide, an 11% increase over 2014. Solar PV employment grew in Japan and the United States, stabilised in China, and continued decreasing in the European Union. Wind power witnessed a record growth year. Strong installation rates in China, the United States and Germany resulted in a 5% increase in global employment, to reach 1.1 million jobs" (IRENA, 2016)

Forest biomass in Portugal

Evolução das áreas totais por espécie (ICNF, 2013, 13)

"A superfície florestal cuja espécie dominante é o eucalipto representa a maior área do país (812 mil ha; 26%), o sobreiro a segunda (737 mil ha; 23%), seguido do pinheiro‐bravo (714 mil ha; 23%). A área ocupada por espécies resinosas corresponde a 31% da floresta portuguesa, sendo a restante (69%) ocupada por espécies folhosas." (ICNF, 2013, 11)

Distribuição geográfica de instalações de energias endógenas + detalhe apenas para as centrais a biomassa (e2p, consultado a 31 de Maio de 2016)

Métodos digitais para inventariar a Biomassa. Image in Viana, Lopes e Aranha (2011)

Referencias:

Helder Viana, Domingos Lopes and José Aranha (2011). Assessment of Forest Aboveground Biomass Stocks and Dynamics with Inventory Data, Remotely Sensed Imagery and Geostatistics, Progress in Biomass and Bioenergy Production, Dr. Shahid Shaukat (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/20025. 

ICNF (2013). IFN6 – Áreas dos usos do solo e das espécies florestais de Portugal continental em 1995, 2005 e 2010. Resultados preliminares. [pdf], 34 pp, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas. Lisboa.

Legislação:

Decreto-Lei n.º 166/2015 - Diário da República n.º 163/2015, Série I de 2015-08-21

Segunda alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2011, de 10 de janeiro, que estabelece as medidas destinadas a promover a produção e o aproveitamento de Biomassa Florestal

Decreto-Lei n.º 179/2012. D.R. n.º 150, Série I de 2012-08-03

Primeira alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2011, de 10 de janeiro, que estabelece as medidas destinadas a promover a produção e o aproveitamento de biomassa de modo a assegurar o abastecimento das centrais dedicadas de Biomassa Florestal.

Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2011. D.R. n.º 6, Série I de 2011-01-10

Estabelece as medidas destinadas a promover a produção e o aproveitamento de Biomassa Florestal.

Portugal 2016 Review by IEA

Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Portugal 2016 Review (pdf): 

"This review analyses the energy policy challenges facing Portugal and provides recommendations for further policy improvements. It is intended to help guide the country towards a more secure and sustainable energy future."

REthinking Energy

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), REthinking Energy (2015), 2nd edition: 

"The share of renewables needs to grow not only in power generation but also in transport, heating and cooling. (...) Five clear actions are needed to support the renewable energy transition: Strengthening the policy commitment to renewable energy; Mobilising investment in renewable energy; Building institutional, technical and human capacity; Harnessing the cross-cutting impact of renewables on sustainable development; Enhancing regional engagement and international cooperation."

Gigajoule (GJ) equivalence

In IRENA RoadMap for Renewable futures (2016), p.25. See complete report in www.irena.org/remap

renewable energy investment global

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment (2016) by Frankfurt School-UNEP Centre/BNEF, p.22:

Energy Efficiency Market Report

"The International Energy Agency has released the 2015 Energy Efficiency Market Report that provides insights into how businesses, households and policy-makers generate the investments that drive the energy efficiency market and how this market impacts our energy system."

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Energy Technology Perspectives (2015)

"(...) the 2015 edition of Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP 2015) examines innovation in the energy technology sector and seeks to increase confidence in the feasibility of achieving short- and long-term climate change mitigation targets through effective research, development, demonstration and deployment (RDD&D). ETP 2015 identifies regulatory strategies and co‑operative frameworks to advance innovation in areas like variable renewables, carbon capture and storage, and energy-intensive industrial sectors. (...) ETP 2015 features the IEA annual Tracking Clean Energy Progress report, which this year shows that efforts to decarbonise the global energy sector are lagging further behind." + info

Executive Summary  Table of Contents

Projected Costs of Generating Electricity (2015)

"A wide range of fuels and technologies are presented in the report, including natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, solar, onshore and offshore wind, biomass and biogas, geothermal, and combined heat and power, drawing on a database from surveys of investment and operating costs that include a larger number of countries than previous editions. (...) Readers will find a wealth of details and analysis, supported by over 200 figures and tables, underlining this report’s value as a tool for decision makers and researchers concerned with energy policies, climate change and the evolution of power sectors around the world." + info