The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019

whitePaper | December 27, 2022

We’re in the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis, with soaring energy prices and faltering supply chains around the world. In Europe, we have failed to realize and mitigate our strong energy dependencies – and now, people and industries are suffering the consequences. We urgently need more wind capacity to protect our economies and our climate alike.

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

Data centers are major consumers of electricity, both for powering servers and keeping them cool. Despite the progress that large data center operators have made in improving efficiency, power demand is expected to continue to grow steadily for the foreseeable future. While hyperscale operators have made great strides in shifting to renewable energy sources, the reality is that fossil fuels generate 60% of U.S. electricity

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

This report draws on insights and analysis by a number of experts to consider whether and how the EU would be able to deal with a full cut off from Russian gas supplies going into the winter of 2022 and out to 2025 without jeopardizing medium-term energy and climate targets. The report covers the nature of the EU’s security of supply challenge, an assessment of the levers which can address this challenge in the short- and mid-term, and recommendations on specific actions for European states to take.

whitePaper | January 2, 2023

Voltreum is a future-focused technology company seeking to democratize renewable energy (RE) trading over power grids, increase RE penetration, and create a more sustainable future by developing innovative, eco-friendly solutions. Our first offering, Volt-X, is a blockchain-based peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for transparent energy trading across power grids, including smart microgrids and localized distribution networks, with a clear focus on fair pricing.

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

The findings and insights of this white paper have been developed through a collaborative effort among multiple stakeholders from across the Houston region. The Greater Houston Partnership (the Partnership) would like to thank its member companies, community partners, and academic collaborators for providing invaluable insight throughout the development of this report. We would also like to express our appreciation to McKinsey & Company for providing research and analysis, including Kassia Yanosek, Dan Stephens, Hyder Kazimi, Ravi Mukkamala, Chris Giuffreda, Ginna Arora, Dorianne Erazo, and David Catalano. We would also like to thank Eric Mullins, Bobby Tudor, Bob Harvey, Scott Nyquist, and Jane Stricker from the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) for their central roles in crafting this document.

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

Today more than ever, there is an urgent need to scale up progress with energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is one of the pillars of a climate mitigation strategy1. It is also a critical element to meeting the global Sustainable Development Goals and to ensuring a cost-effective transition to a reliable, low-emitting energy system. At the same time, both states have increased their ambition to transition to low-emissions sources of energy, including increased ambition on renewable energy generation and energy efficiency. As a result, the programmes in New York and California have evolved to value the wider system benefits of energy efficiency, as described below.