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The Renewables Innovation Review

The Renewables Innovation Review was undertaken to:

identify the key renewable technologies for the delivery of UK targets and aspirations, for the delivery of the UK’s wider carbon reduction aspirations, and for the creation of economic benefits for the UK
identify the barriers to the development and deployment of key renewable technologies
understand better the innovation process in key renewable energy sectors
identify the most cost-effective government measures to facilitate the delivery of UK targets.

The DTI and the Carbon Trust, both members of the Sustainable Energy Policy Network, jointly conducted the Review.

The Review will feed into the DTI and the Government’s future funding decisions. It will also contribute to the 2005/06 Renewables Obligation Review.

The Renewables Innovation Review
 Document Title
  Introduction
  Conclusions of the renewables innovation review.
  2010 Target
  Longer-term options
  Government Action is required
  Wave and Tidal
  Biomass
  Fuel Cells
  Solar and Buildings
  Bibliography

A series of reports were commissioned as part of the Review. These are available below:

 Document Title
  Biomass for heat and power in the UK - A techno-economic assessment of long term potential
  Offshore wind: economies of scale, engineering resource and load factors
  The UK Innovation systems for new and renewable energy technologies
  Innovation in long term renewables options in the UK: Overcoming barriers and systems failures
  Review of renewable energy development in Europe and US
  Innovation in the renewable heat sector in the UK: markets, opportunities and barriers
  Review of the economic case for energy crops in the UK
  Results of renewables market modelling