Renewable Gas : A Network of Modellers

The development of Renewable Gas requires more and better cooperation and coordination between state and corporate actors than previously seen.

With Renewable Gas, we are not only dealing with operations in an often vertically-integrated energy sector, we are also networking with chemical engineers and the agricultural sector.

The range of potential material inputs for Renewable Gas include electrical power, water, biomass, waste gases and recycled solid waste.

Precise modelling of the contribution that Renewable Gas can and could play in the global economy will be near-nigh impossible, and yet modelling and projections must be done, to scope out scenarios and thereby build strategies.

Some of the organisations listed in this table (see below) have already started to add Renewable Gas in their outlooks, calculations, models and reviews.

We can expect to see more in this field in the very near future.

Table : A Selection of Energy and Chemical Process Modelling Organisations

Organisation	Project	Model	Links
National Government and International Agencies
IEA International Energy Agency working with :- OECD Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development	WEO World Energy Outlook	WEM World Energy Model	https://www.iea.org/topics/world-energy-outlook https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-model
		WEB World Energy Balances a. Energy Balances of OECD Countries b. Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries World Energy Statistics a. Energy Statistics of OECD Countries b. Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries	https://www.iea.org/subscribe-to-data-services/world-energy-balances-and-statistics
	ETP Energy Technology Perspectives	MoMo Mobility Model	https://www.iea.org/topics/energy-technology-perspectives
	WEI World Energy Investment		https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2019
IEA-ETSAP International Energy Agency Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme		MARKAL MARKet ALlocation TIMES The Integrated MARKAL-EFOM System	https://iea-etsap.org/index.php/etsap-tools/model-generators/markal https://iea-etsap.org/index.php/etsap-tools/model-generators/times
ICCT International Council on Clean Transportation		Roadmap	https://theicct.org/transportation-roadmap
EIA United States Energy Information Administration	IEO International Energy Outlook AEO Annual Energy Outlook (US only) STEO Short-Term Energy Outlook (US only)	NEMS National Energy Modelling System	https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/ieo/ https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/ https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/
UN United Nations IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	AR5 Fifth Assessment Report WG I Working Group 1 Chapter 12 Long-term Climate Change Projections, Commitments and Irreversibility WG III Working Group 3 Chapter 7 Energy Systems SRES Special Report on Emissions Scenarios	RCP Representative Concentration Pathways IAMs Integrated Assessment Models SSPs Shared Socioeconomic Pathways	https://unfccc.int/topics/science/workstreams/cooperation-with-the-ipcc/the-fifth-assessment-report-of-the-ipcc https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-shared-socioeconomic-pathways-explore-future-climate-change https://skepticalscience.com/rcp.php https://www.resilience.org/stories/2019-08-26/explainer-the-high-emissions-rcp8-5-global-warming-scenario/
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries	WOO World Oil Outlook MOMR Monthly Oil Market Report ASB Annual Statistical Bulletin		https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/publications/340.htm https://woo.opec.org/pdf-download-es/index.php https://woo.opec.org/pdf-download/ https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/publications/3049.htm https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/publications/338.htm https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/publications/202.htm
GECF Gas Exporting Countries Forum	GGO Global Gas Outlook 2040 ASB Annual Statistical Bulletin	Global Gas Model	https://www.gecf.org/insights/global-gas-outlook?d=2019&p=1 https://www.gecf.org/insights/annual-statistics-bulletin?d=2019&p=1
IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	GEA Global Energy Assessment	MAGICC Model for Greenhouse Gas Induced Climate Change MESSAGE Model for Energy Supply Systems and General Environmental impact MESSAGE-Transport MESSAGE-GLOBIOM MESSAGE-MACRO GAINS Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Interaction and Synergies MEDEE-2 Energy Demand Model	https://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/Flagship-Projects/Global-Energy-Assessment/About/Home-GEA1.en.html https://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/researchPrograms/Energy/MESSAGE-MAGICC.en.html
WEC World Energy Council	World Energy Scenarios “World Energy Scenarios : 2019 : Exploring Innovation Pathways to 2040”	World Energy Issues Model	https://www.worldenergy.org/transition-toolkit/world-energy-scenarios https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/entry/world-energy-scenarios-2019-european-regional-perspectives
WEF World Economic Forum	The Global Future Council on Energy		https://www.weforum.org/communities/the-future-of-energy
IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency	“Advanced Biofuels : What Holds Them Back ?” “Hydrogen : A renewable energy perspective” “Future of Wind” “Future of solar photovoltaic”	Global Energy Transformation Roadmap REmap Renewable Energy Roadmaps “Global energy transformation : A roapmap to 2050” “Global energy transformation : The REmap transition pathway”	https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Apr/Global-energy-transformation-A-roadmap-to-2050-2019Edition https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Apr/Global-energy-transformation-The-REmap-transition-pathway https://www.irena.org/remap https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Nov/Advanced-biofuels-What-holds-them-back https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Sep/Hydrogen-A-renewable-energy-perspective https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Oct/Future-of-wind https://www.irena.org/publications/2019/Nov/Future-of-Solar-Photovoltaic
JODI Joint Organisations Data Initiative	JODI Oil JODI Gas	JODI Oil World Database JODI Gas World Database	https://www.jodidata.org/oil/ https://www.jodidata.org/gas/
EC European Commission	The Energy Roadmap 2050		https://www.roadmap2050.eu/
EU European Union	EU Reference Scenario 2016 : Energy, transport and GHG Emissions : trends to 2050		https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/aed45f8e-63e3-47fb-9440-a0a14370f243/language-en
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency		IMAGE Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment TIMER The Targets IMage Energy Regional Model	https://models.pbl.nl/image/index.php/Welcome_to_IMAGE_3.0_Documentation https://models.pbl.nl/image/index.php/Energy_supply_and_demand https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/TheTargetsIMageEnergyRegionalTIMERModelTechnicalDocumentation
UK Government BEIS Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy formerly :- DECC Department for Energy and Climate Change	2050 Pathways The UK 2050 Calculator The Global Calculator		https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2050-pathways-analysis https://classic.2050.org.uk/pathways/11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/primary_energy_chart/comparator/10111111111111110111111001111110111101101101110110111 https://tool.globalcalculator.org/globcalc.html?levers=22rfoe2e13be1111c2c2c1n31hfjdcef222hp233f211111fn2211111111/dashboard/en
World Bank	Energy & Extractives Open Data Platform Global Energy Statistical Yearbook (with Enerdata) Global Solar Atlas Global Wind Atlas Energy & Mining		https://energydata.info/ https://yearbook.enerdata.net/ https://globalsolaratlas.info/map https://globalwindatlas.info/ https://data.worldbank.org/topic/energy-and-mining?view=chart
Non-Governmental Organisations
INRIC / Balaton Group International Network of Resource Information Centers	The Limits to Growth Limits to Growth : the 30 year update	World 3 World3/2004	https://www.balatongroup.org/
WRI World Resources Institute	The World Resource Report “Creating a Sustainable Food Future : A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050”		https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/world-resources-report/wrr https://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/energy https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/energy-access https://www.wri.org/annualreport/2018-19/facing-worlds-biggest-challenges
CAT Centre for Alternative Technology	Zero Carbon Britain : Rising to the Climate Emergency November 2019		https://www.cat.org.uk/info-resources/zero-carbon-britain/research-reports/zero-carbon-britain-rising-to-the-climate-emergency/
Global Carbon Project	Global Carbon Budget		https://www.poyry.com/news/articles/fully-decarbonising-europes-energy-system-2050
RFF Resources for the Future	GEO Global Energy Outlook		https://www.rff.org/geo/
C2ES the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions			https://www.c2es.org/event/pathways-to-2050-alternative-scenarios-for-decarbonizing-the-u-s-economy/
Practical Action	PPEO Poor Peoples’ Energy Outlook	TEA Total Energy Access	https://practicalaction.org/poor-peoples-energy-outlook/
Oil & Gas (& Coal) and Electricity Corporations
BP BP plc	Energy Outlook (annual) Statistical Review of World Energy (annual)		https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/energy-outlook.html https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html
Shell Royal Dutch Shell	Scenarios to 2050	World Energy Model Global Supply Model Global Energy Resources Database	https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/scenarios.html https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/scenarios/shell-scenarios-energy-models/world-energy-model.html https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/scenarios/shell-scenarios-energy-models/global-supply-model.html https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/scenarios/shell-scenarios-energy-models/energy-resource-database.html
	Shell Energy Transition Report		https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/shell-energy-transition-report.html
Eni	WOGR World Oil, Gas and Renewables Review (annual)		https://www.eni.com/en_IT/investors/global-energy-scenarios.page https://www.eni.com/en_IT/investors/global-energy-scenarios/world-oil-gas-review-eng.page https://www.eni.com/en_IT/investors/global-energy-scenarios/world-gas-e-renewables-review-2019.page
	World Energy Outlook		https://www.eni.com/en_IT/investors/global-energy-scenarios/world-energy-outlook.page
ExxonMobil	Outlook for Energy “Outlook for Energy : A Perspective to 2040”		https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/Energy-and-environment/Looking-forward/Outlook-for-Energy https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/Energy-and-environment/Looking-forward/Outlook-for-Energy/Outlook-for-Energy-A-perspective-to-2040
Equinor (formerly Statoil)	Energy Perspectives		https://www.equinor.com/en/how-and-why/energy-perspectives.html
Total	“Total and the climate” “Integrating Climate Into Our Strategy” Infographics		https://www.total.com/en/dossiers/total-and-climate https://www.sustainable-performance.total.com/en/total-releases-its-integrating-climate-our-strategy-report-2019 https://www.total.com/en/media/infographics
Engie	“A World of Energy” ally of : Hydrogen Council		https://www.engie.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/worldofenergy_va_2017.pdf https://documents.engie.com/publications/VA/A_world_of_energy_2015.pdf https://hydrogeneurope.eu/member/engie
Vattenfall	“Hydrogen, an important step towards independence from fossil fuels”		https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/news–press-releases/newsroom/2019/hydrogen-an-important-step-towards-independence-from-fossil-fuels
Orsted	“Ørsted and partners secure government funding for hydrogen project”		https://orsted.com/en/Media/Newsroom/News/2019/08/Orsted-and-partners-secure-government-funding-for-hydrogen-project
Engineering Corporations
DNV GL	Energy Transition Outlook “A Global and Regional Forecast of the Energy Transition to 2050”		https://eto.dnvgl.com/2019/ https://eto.dnvgl.com/2018/ https://eto.dnvgl.com/2017/
Navigant	Gas for Climate 2050 “A path to 2050”		https://www.gasforclimate2050.eu/ https://www.navigant.com/experience/energy/2018/gas-for-climate-2050
Poyry	Fully decarbonising Europe’s energy system by 2050 (May 2018)		https://www.poyry.com/news/articles/fully-decarbonising-europes-energy-system-2050
Management Consultancies
McKinsey & Company MEI McKinsey Energy Insights	Global Energy Perspective Global Oil Supply and Demand Outlook to 2030 Global Oil Supply and Demand Outlook to 2035		https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/global-energy-perspective-2019 https://www.mckinsey.com/Industries/Oil-and-Gas/How-We-Help-Clients/Energy-Insights/Global-Oil-Supply-Demand-Outlook-to-2035
BCG Boston Group Consulting		Global Energy Scenario Model	https://www.bcg.com/de-de/industries/energy/power-utilities/global-energy-scenario-model.aspx
Bain & Company	“Bain’s Global Energy Outlook : Energy Management in the Age of Disruptions”		https://www.bain.com/industry-expertise/energy-and-natural-resources/
Deloitte	Vision 2040 : Global scenarios for the oil and gas industry		https://www2.deloitte.com/by/en/pages/energy-and-resources/articles/vision-2040.html
KPMG Global Institute	Global Energy Perspective (annual) Global Trends in Renewable Energy		https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/oil-and-gas/our-insights/global-energy-perspective-2019
EY Ernst & Young	Energy reimagined		https://www.ey.com/en_gl/energy-reimagined
Data and Information Technology Markets
Enerdata JRC Joint Research Centre European Union IPTS UGA Université Grenoble Alpes University of Grenoble CNRS (Edden Laboratory)	World Energy Forecasts and Modelling	POLES Prospective Outlook on Long-term Energy System MedPro (adapted from MEDEE)	https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/scientific-tool/poles-prospective-outlook-long-term-energy-systems https://www.enerdata.net/solutions/forecasting-models.html https://www.enerdata.net/solutions/poles-model.html
S&P Global Platts	2020 Outlook UDI WEPP World Electric Power Plants Database		https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/special-reports/oil/2020-outlook https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/products-services/electric-power/world-electric-power-plants-database?xmlfile=chinaalert.xml
EnSys		Integrated Global WORLD Model RTEC Refinery Technology Module	https://www.ensysenergy.com/world/ https://www.ensysenergy.com/files/ensysworld.pdf
Chemical Engineering
PSE	gPROMS	gPROMS Model Builder	https://www.psenterprise.com/products/gproms/platform
Aspen Technology	Aspen Plus Aspen HYSYS		https://www.aspentech.com/en/products/engineering/aspen-plus https://www.aspentech.com/products/engineering/aspen-hysys
Schneider Electric / AVEVA	Pro-II/PROVISION SimSci PRO/II Process Engineering		https://sw.aveva.com/engineer-procure-construct/process-engineering-and-simulation/pro-ii-process-engineering
Batch Process Technologies inc.	BATCHES		https://bptechs.com/
ProSim Process Simulation	ProSim		https://www.prosim.net/en/index.php
BR&E Bryan Research and Engineering, Inc.	ProMax		https://bre.com/ProMax-New.aspx
Honeywell	UniSim		https://www.honeywellprocess.com/en-US/explore/products/advanced-applications/unisim/Pages/default.aspx
Chemstations	ChemCAD		https://www.chemstations.com/CHEMCAD/
Universities and Research Institutes
UKERC United Kingdom Energy Research Centre	UKERC Energy 2050 “Energy 2050 – Making the Transition to a Secure Low-Carbon Energy System”		https://www.ukerc.ac.uk/programmes/flagship-projects/ukerc-energy-2050.html
MIT Massachussetts Institute of Technology	The Future of… Studies Food, Water and Energy Outlook		https://energy.mit.edu/research-type/future-of/ https://globalchange.mit.edu/publications/signature/2018-food-water-energy-climate-outlook
Stanford University	EMF Energy Modelling Forum		https://emf.stanford.edu/
OEAP OpenEnergy Platform Otto von Guericke University	openmod Open Energy Modelling Initiative	PLEXOS Integrated Energy Model	https://openenergy-platform.org/about/ https://openenergy-platform.org/factsheets/models/152/
PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ITS Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis University of Maryland		GCAM Global Change Assessment Model	https://www.globalchange.umd.edu/gcam/
UBA Umwelt Bundes Amt (German Environment Agency) University of Iceland Center of Environmental and Climate Research, Lund University Sweden		World6	https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/publikationen/the-world-model-development-the-integrated
PIK Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research		REMIND Regionalized Model of Investments and Development	https://www.pik-potsdam.de/research/transformation-pathways/models/remind
Energy Planning Research Group, Aalborg University, Denmark		EnergyPLAN	https://www.energyplan.eu/
GENI Global Energy Network Institute	GMI Global Model Index		https://www.geni.org/
GCI Global Commons Institute		C&C Contraction & Convergence “Climate Truth & Reconciliation”	https://gci.org.uk/
IET The Institution of Engineering and Technology	Transitioning to Hydrogen : Assessing the engineering risks and uncertainties		https://www.theiet.org/impact-society/sectors/energy/energy-news/transitioning-to-hydrogen-assessing-the-engineering-risks-and-uncertainties/
Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland		Internet of Energy Model	https://neocarbonenergy.fi/internetofenergy/
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration	POWER Project Data Sets		https://power.larc.nasa.gov/
Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Center for Global Trade Analysis	GTAP Energy Research		https://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/models/Energy/default.asp