World Energy Resources | 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEY FINDINGS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
Focus area & rationale 3
Global trends 3
Resource potential 6
1. TECHNOLOGIES 10
Current technologies 10
Efficiencies and physical constraints 14
Technological advancements 16
2. ECONOMICS & MARKETS 22
Solar PV 23
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) 30
Risks 33
Future outlook 34
3. SOCIO-ECONOMICS 38
Government policies 38
Socio-economic impacts 45
4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 49
Land use 49
Water usage 49
Hazardous materials 50
Life-cycle emissions 51
Other impacts 52
5. OUTLOOK 54
Challenges 54
Opportunities 58
6. GLOBAL TABLE 62
List of Tables and Figures 71
References 73
Acknowledgements 78
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