Renewable EnergiesRenewable Energies

Giorgia Penza & Valentina Gregorio

ENEAENEA

The challenge of energy The challenge of energy sectorsector

• Economic crisis;Economic crisis;• Rising costs;Rising costs;• Uncertainties related to Uncertainties related to

energy;energy;• Emissions growth;Emissions growth;• Risk of climate change;Risk of climate change;

Growth and reached Growth and reached levelslevels

Supply from renewable energiesSupply from renewable energies• From 1990 to 2007: average annual From 1990 to 2007: average annual

rates of 9.8% and 25%, far higher than rates of 9.8% and 25%, far higher than the rate of growth of world primary the rate of growth of world primary energy (1.9%).energy (1.9%).

Energy from solar and wind powerEnergy from solar and wind power• In 2007: 12.4% of the total supply of In 2007: 12.4% of the total supply of

primary energy and 17.9% of primary energy and 17.9% of electricity.electricity.

Renewable energies in Renewable energies in ItalyItaly

ENEA: how to reach set ENEA: how to reach set objectivesobjectives

Objectives and projects for Objectives and projects for the futurethe future

The contribution of renewable sources to The contribution of renewable sources to reduce COreduce CO22 emissions in the Acceleration emissions in the Acceleration

Technology scenary (2020)Technology scenary (2020)

Technological renewalTechnological renewal

Dynamics of the share of world imports of Dynamics of the share of world imports of technologies for renewable Italy and the EUtechnologies for renewable Italy and the EU

An energy dependence: the An energy dependence: the industrial sector and industrial sector and

transportstransports

What is the role of ENEA What is the role of ENEA Agency?Agency?