Global Energy Market: IEA to launch the newst Energey Effciency Market Report 2014

The evidence is clear: energy efficiency has played, and continues to play, a large and valuable role in the sustainable development of the global economy. The market for energy efficiency investments is very large and is producing results: The energy demand avoided as a result of steady improvements in the efficiency of energy-using stock such as buildings, cars and appliances is larger than the total final consumption from coal, oil or gas in IEA member…

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Energy efficiency: a key tool for boosting economic and social development

The benefits of energy efficiency go well beyond the simple scaling back of energy demand, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency published today. In a study that reframes the discussion about the so-called “hidden fuel”, the IEA shows how energy efficiency has the potential to support economic growth,enhance social development, advance environmental sustainability, ensure energy-system security and help build wealth.

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Global Energy Industry: Around $80 billion wasted on power for online devices in 2013

Simple measures can keep problem of inefficient ‘network standby’ from worsening in years ahead, IEA report says Today, the world’s 14 billion online electronic devices – such as set-top boxes, modems, printers and game consoles – waste around USD 80 billion each year because of inefficient technology. By 2020, the problem will considerably worsen, with an estimated USD 120 billion wasted. But a report by the International Energy Agency points to a different path, identifying…

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More Data, Less Energy: Making network standby more efficient in billions of connected devices

International Launch Press webinar on Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 13:30 Paris Time Maria van der HoevenExecutive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) Didier HoussinDirector of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology, IEA The electricity demand of our increasingly digital economies is growing at an alarming rate. While data centre energy demand has received much attention, of greater cause for concern is the growing energy demand of billions of networked devices such as smart phones, tablets and set-top…

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Global Oil & Gas Industry: Golden Age’ of gas coming to China

IEA says in latest five-year outlook Near-doubling of Chinese demand for gas by 2019 offsets slowdown in other regions. Driven by booming demand, the “Golden Age” of natural gas that is now firmly established in North America will expand to China over the next five years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its 2014 Medium-Term Gas Market Report released today. The projected near-doubling of Chinese gas demand through 2019 compensates for a slight slowdown in growth…

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World Energy Sustainability: “World Has to Invest USD 48 Trillion to Meet Its Energy Needs”, IEA says

Meeting the world’s growing need for energy will require more than $48 trillion in investment over the period to 2035, according to a special report on investment released yesterday (Jun 3rd, 2014) by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as part of the World Energy Outlook series.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: World Energy Investment Outlook, 3 June, London

Maria van der Hoeven; Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) and Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, IEA invite you for the launch of World Energy Investment Outlook, a Special Report from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2014 to take place on Tuesday, 3 June, at 10:00 a.m. London time; Hilton London Tower Bridge 5 More London Place, Tooley Street, London SE1 2BY.

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