Technology Partnerships for Renewables: A Key to Energy Security

The document outlines the outcomes of a 2004 expert roundtable focused on renewable energy cooperation between Europe and Asia. It highlights the synergy between the EU's leadership in technology deployment and Asia's role as the primary growth region for energy consumption. The text emphasizes the need for institutional frameworks to move renewable technologies from research and development to large-scale commercialization, while stressing the importance of capacity building, education, and the link between renewables and sustainable development.

• Cooperation between Europe and Asia is identified as a critical factor for expanding renewable energy in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, socially acceptable, and economically feasible, driven by mutual concerns regarding climate change, economic competitiveness, and energy security.
• The document identifies a strategic complementarity where the European Union has pioneered the deployment of renewable energy technologies, while Asia is the primary region for future growth in energy consumption.
• The analysis focuses on the electric power sector and the institutional processes required to transition renewable energy technologies from research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) and small-scale use into full commercialization.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2008). Technology Partnerships for Renewables: A Key to Energy Security. https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-partnerships-renewables-key-energy-security/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Technology Partnerships for Renewables: A Key to Energy Security. 2008. https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-partnerships-renewables-key-energy-security/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Technology Partnerships for Renewables: A Key to Energy Security |date=10 December 2008 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-partnerships-renewables-key-energy-security/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2008technology, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Technology Partnerships for Renewables: A Key to Energy Security}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2008}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/technology-partnerships-renewables-key-energy-security/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }