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The International Energy Agency's periodic review of New Zealand's energy policies and programmes.  This edition finds that New Zealand’s strong commitment to liberalised energy markets has delivered a relatively high level of energy security and economic prosperity for consumers. Since the previous IEA review in 2006, the government has built on the success of existing policy mechanisms and implemented a number of far-reaching changes in the electricity sector and environmental policy. But progress in some sectors, such as energy efficiency, has not been as strong as anticipated.   In mid-2010, the government commenced a review of the New Zealand Energy Strategy. The result is the publication of a new energy strategy, which establishes clear long-term policy priorities and energy-savings goals. Implementing these strategies will bring many new challenges, including attainment of the government’s medium-term energy-savings targets.  New Zealand enjoys the advantage of a diverse and balanced portfolio of renewable-energy resources, which contribute over 70% of electricity output – the third highest portion in IEA member countries. This resource base has the potential to deliver greater volumes of energy and the government aspires to increase this proportion to 90% of electricity generation by 2025. Meeting this target will bring many benefits but also tough challenges, such as maintaining a robust National Grid.  This review analyses the energy-policy challenges facing New Zealand and provides sectoral critiques and recommendations for further policy improvements. It is intended to help guide New Zealand towards a more sustainable energy future.

Energy policy --- Energy conservation --- Power resources --- New Zealand --- Energy --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- Conservation of natural resources --- Energy consumption --- Recycling (Waste, etc.)

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The International Energy Agency's 2011 review of Hungary's energy policies and programmes. The review finds that regional co-operation is a vital element of Hungary's energy market and energy security policy. Hungary, which shares borders with seven countries, is well placed to improve regional energy security by catalysing the development of closely integrated regional markets for electricity and natural gas. A country strongly dependent on natural gas imports, Hungary has taken several commendable steps to manage risks to its supply. It has enhanced storage capacity and diversified cross-border capacity, and is developing new supply routes. Hungary is also working hard to strengthen the regional electricity market through new interconnectors and market coupling. Electricity demand within Hungary is expected to grow, while generating capacity is rapidly ageing. Investments are needed for grid improvements and generating capacity, both for increasing capacity (especially for low-carbon electricity) and replacing ageing plants. Ensuring predictable and attractive framework conditions for investing in energy infrastructure is crucial. The government is considering additional nuclear power units. The extent to which nuclear power capacity will be expanded should be clarified without unnecessary delay, as it will have broad implications for the viability of other current and future base-load technologies. Although per-capita energy consumption in Hungary is well below the OECD average, considerable potential remains for improving energy efficiency across all sectors. Measures to reduce consumption in the large existing building stock should be the government�fs top priority for energy policy. Gradually, Hungary should also replace broad subsidies for energy use with direct support to those in need.

Energy --- Business & Economics --- Industries --- Hungary --- Energy policy --- Energy conservation --- Power resources --- Energy consumption --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Government policy --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- Conservation of natural resources --- Recycling (Waste, etc.) --- Industrial policy

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Energy conservation. --- Energy consumption. --- Energy policy. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Energy conservation --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Conservation of natural resources --- Energy consumption --- Energy policy --- Recycling (Waste, etc.) --- Government policy

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In response to the growing importance of power system security and reliability, Transmission Grid Security proposes a systematic and probabilistic approach for transmission grid security analysis. The analysis presented uses probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) and takes into account the power system dynamics after severe faults. In the method shown in this book the power system states (stable, not stable, system breakdown, etc.) are connected with the substation reliability model. In this way it is possible to: estimate the system-wide consequences of grid faults; identify a chain of events that might lead to blackout; and rank the importance of different substation components at the system level. Transmission Grid Security also presents the main features and basic mathematics of PSA. It provides the reader with up-to-date knowledge of the regulatory issues affecting the security of transmission grids in Europe. Transmission Grid Security gives a practical method for the security analysis of transmission grids, making it a valuable text for engineers and system operators, as well as postgraduate students. It includes basic information and detailed modules for creating a reliability model that takes into account all the basic operations and components needed after grid faults.

Electric power failures -- Prevention. --- Electric power system stability. --- Electric power systems. --- Electric power systems --- System safety --- Electrical & Computer Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Electrical Engineering --- Reliability --- Simulation methods --- Electric power distribution. --- Energy conservation. --- Electric utilities. --- System safety. --- Safety, System --- Safety of systems --- Systems safety --- Electric companies --- Electric light and power industry --- Electric power industry --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Electricity --- Power distribution, Electric --- Distribution --- Engineering. --- Quality control. --- Reliability. --- Industrial safety. --- Power electronics. --- Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks. --- Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk. --- Production of electric energy or. --- Accidents --- Industrial safety --- Systems engineering --- Prevention --- Industrial accidents --- Industries --- Job safety --- Occupational hazards, Prevention of --- Occupational health and safety --- Occupational safety and health --- Prevention of industrial accidents --- Prevention of occupational hazards --- Safety, Industrial --- Safety engineering --- Safety measures --- Safety of workers --- Dependability --- Trustworthiness --- Conduct of life --- Factory management --- Industrial engineering --- Reliability (Engineering) --- Sampling (Statistics) --- Standardization --- Quality assurance --- Quality of products --- Electronics, Power --- Electric power --- Electronics

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Since 2008, the Global Center of Excellence (COE) at Kyoto University, Japan, has been engaged in a program called “Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming—Toward a CO2 Zero-Emission Energy System.” Its aim is to establish an international education and research platform to foster educators, researchers, and policy makers who can develop technologies and propose policies for establishing a CO2 zero-emission society no longer dependent on fossil fuels. It is well known that the energy problem cannot simply be labeled a technological one, as it is also deeply involved with social and economic issues. The establishment of a “low-carbon energy science” as an interdisciplinary field integrating social sciences with natural sciences is necessary. The Global COE is setting out a zero-emission technology roadmap and is promoting socioeconomic studies of energy, studies of new technologies for renewable energies, and research for advanced nuclear energy. It has also established the Global COE Unit for Energy Science Education to support young researchers as they apply their skills and knowledge and a broad international perspective to respond to issues of energy and the environment in our societies. Comprising the proceedings of the Second International Symposium of the Global COE Program, this book follows on the earlier volume Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2009, published in March 2010.

Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Congresses. --- Energy conservation -- Congresses. --- Renewable energy sources -- Congresses. --- Renewable energy. --- Renewable energy sources --- Energy conservation --- Carbon dioxide mitigation --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Renewable energy sources. --- Energy conservation. --- Conservation of energy resources --- Conservation of power resources --- Rational use of energy --- RUE (Rational use of energy) --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Engineering. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Climate change. --- Atmospheric sciences. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Environmental sciences. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Climate Change Management and Policy. --- Atmospheric Sciences. --- Environmental Physics. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Environmental science --- Science --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Aerophysics --- Atmospheric sciences --- Physical meteorology --- Geophysics --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Environmental aspects --- Conservation of natural resources --- Energy consumption --- Energy policy --- Recycling (Waste, etc.) --- Physical geography. --- Geography --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Global environmental change