This article describes how governments are turning to digital tools to strengthen the policy cycle of designing, implementing and monitoring energy efficiency policies. It highlights case studies of the main tools that are currently being used and identifies the main risks and constraints to their greater adoption....
A digital twin designed for the Atikokan biomass power plant uses science-based Bayesian machine learning methods combined with surrogate models developed from a suite of validated, multi-physics simulations to optimize boiler operation. It has proven highly effective, with efficiency increases of as much as 6.1% and average NOx emissions decreases of up to 47.0% compared to as-operated firing....
This report seeks to provide greater clarity to decision makers in government and industry on what digitalisation means for energy, shining a light on its enormous potential and most pressing challenges. ...
Sustainable digital finance can take advantage of emerging technologies to analyse data, power investment decisions and grow jobs in sectors supporting a transition to a low-carbon economy. ...
Green Digital Finance Alliance was launched by Ant Financial Services and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to address the potential for digital finance and fintech-powered business innovations to reshape the financial system in ways that better align it with the needs of sustainable development. ...
To determine the potential for digital technologies to speed a clean energy transition and to make recommendations to promote this outcome, the Council on Foreign Relations convened a workshop in New York, on February 22 and 23, 2018.To guide the discussion, participants produced twelve essays on various topics related to digitalization and clean energy systems. This volume compiles those essays i...
This report informs the United Nations Secretary-General’s 2019 Climate Action Summit in September in New York. It is a call to action, a testament to the power of technology and the faith in the idea that together we can leverage ICTs to address the existential threat of climate change. ...