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Methods of scenario analysis - Study published
In the uncertain times of global economic crisis and global climate change it is increasingly important to develop strategies to cope with different futures. Scenario-technique is especially suited to explore different futures and their implications for decision making. The new IZT study "Methods of future and scenario analysis" provides an overview of the diverse range of techniques and approaches used. A free download is available on the website of the German Development Institute who commissioned the study. More...
Energy Foresight Network
The international Energy Foresight Network (EFONET) is supported by the European Commission and organised by a group of fifteen futures-research
institutions and foresight practitioners. The goal of the EFONET project is to assess how current knowledge on energy-related foresight methods and on their practical application can assist energy policy making. More...
Continuation Roadmap Automation/ new project
The „Integrated Technology-Roadmap Automation 2015+” that was published last year was a real success. Giving orientation and impetus for future automation needs based on socio-economic trends and being a novel approach to roadmapping, the study was very well received by the Automation Industry. Therefore the Automation Association of the ‘German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI)’ continues the roadmapping process. more ...
Methods of futures analysis and scenario analysis/ new project
The IZT carries out a study on methods of futures analysis and scenario analysis for the German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Bonn. With regard to the challenges and questions for the future of development, this study aims at identifying different methodological scenario approaches focusing their scopes, strengths and weaknesses. The study will discuss which instruments seem to be particularly appropriate for strategic orientation of development politics and policy. more ...
Book on ‘European Energy Futures 2030’ published
This book summarizes the results of an international research project - the first Europe-wide Delphi study on future developments in the energy sector. With a time horizon of 2030, this expert survey not only provides a useful perspective on long-term developments of energy technologies, but also evaluates these technologies in different sets of social values or ‘visions’. Close to 700 energy experts from 48 countries participated in the two-round, web-based Delphi study. The international survey and its publication have been coordinated by IZT researcher Timon Wehnert.
Further information and online-order: http://www.springer.com/dal/home/engineering/electronics?SGWID=1-191-22-173710918-0
Practical guide ‘Integrated Technology Roadmapping’ online
The point is nowadays not to project what is technically feasible, but rather to broaden our perspective by including socio-economic aspects and - a particularly important factor - by incorporating customer requirements at an early stage. With this task in mind, the Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT) has developed the concept of the ‘integrated technology roadmap’.
The concept has been successfully tested in cooperation with the ZVEI Fachverband Automation (Automation Association of the Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association), resulting in the Integrated Technology Roadmap ‘Automation 2015+’. A new practical guide summarises the experience gained during the development of the roadmap.
Free download (PDF): http://www.izt.de/publikationen/werkstattberichte/wb87_-_integrated_technology_roadmapping.html
Sustainably Successful?’ - IZT study on corporate sustainability online
The short version of the latest IZT survey on corporate sustainability is available in English. Scientists measured the sustainability performance of 28 German companies in Euro by using their newly developed ‘Sustainable Value’ approach. The short version introduces the approach and presents results rendered in the study ’Sustainably Successful?’ The survey was carried out in corporation with the Scottish Sustainable Development Research Centre (SDRC).
Free download (PDF): http://www.new-projekt.de/downloads/newstudieshortversion.pdf
IZT study on European energy research published by the European Commission (EC)
This analysis is an attempt to map and compare the publicly funded research efforts carried out by the EC, Member States in the EU, and those undertaken in the US and Japan in all fields of non-nuclear energy research. It sheds light on the various research agendas and the coordination and links between these, and provides leads for further collaboration both on European and international level. The study, carried out by IZT scientists, evaluates the following energy research areas: hydrogen and fuel cells, CO2 capture and storage, photovoltaics, concentrated solar thermal, wind energy, ocean energy, bio-energy, geothermal energy, electricity grids.
The study ‘State and prospects of European energy research’ was published by the European Commission.
Free Download (PDF): http://bookshop.europa.eu/uri?target=EUB:NOTICE:KINA22397:EN:HTML