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Technology assessment
Technology assessment is important for both for companies and for policy makers. It is used to evaluate renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction technologies and to assess the market opportunities for such technologies as well as the potential benefits (such as credits and certificates).

Technology assessments can include a variety of technology-specific studies such as market assessments under different policy assumptions, life-cycle analyses, analyses of technology bottlenecks, monitoring technology implementation and benchmarking the performance of technologies.


Thanks to our extensive project portfolio, we have developed a deep understanding of technological innovations, covering technical characteristics as well as the policy and market context in which innovation takes place. This allows a comprehensive, holistic approach. This includes the utmost transparency about assumptions and uncertainties and the use of up-to-date, detailed policy information as well as customized bottom-up forecasting models such as the Genesis model.

Technology assessment: flow chart for a manure-to-electricity conversion project

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References:

  • Feasibility studies for iron and steel technologies under the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation - a number of large iron and steel technology suppliers.
  • Studies on the potential use of technology benchmarking in Emissions Trading and CDM/JI - the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Catalonia and industrial organizations such as CEPI and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
  • Technology assessments for carbon capture and storage technologies - the Dutch Ministries of the Environment and Economic Affairs and corporate clients such as the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM).
  • Monitoring the implementation of renewable energy technologies - SenterNovem.
  • Assessing the costs and the potential for portfolios of renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, biomass use and solar thermal options under various policy scenarios for public clients such as the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and corporate clients such as ESTIF.
  • Studies on the potential contribution of insulation technologies to greenhouse gas emission mitigation - EURIMA.

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