| | Renewable energies Insuring a technology of the future |
| | 1,38 | | MB |
| | 64 | | stron |
| | 2982 | | ID | Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft |
| | 2004 | | rok |
| | Contents |
| | Executive summary 4 |
| | Munich Re’s sustainable commitment 6 |
| | 01 |
| | Global energy consumption and climate change |
| | Energy production worldwide: The mix is changing 10 |
| | At the beginning of the new millennium, it is becoming increasingly clear that the global energy mix |
| | will change. |
| | The focus is turning to renewables. |
| | Exhausting:Worldwide energy consumption 11 |
| | The energy sector is one of the most dynamic branches of the economy. How is global energy |
| | consumption developing? |
| | Windmills against climate change? 13 |
| | The earth’s temperature is rising at an ominous rate, and without the sustainable use of renewable |
| | forms of energy, it will not be possible to combat global warming judiciously. |
| | 02 |
| | A review of renewable energies |
| | The long road to in.nity 18 |
| | Renewable energy sources could meet global energy requirements many times over. When will |
| | they be available for use on a large scale? |
| | Types of renewable energy and their uses 20 |
| | Nature supplies energy in a broad range of forms, all we have to do is use them. A summary. |
| | The sun as a power plant – Light and dark sides 28 |
| | Dr Franz Trieb, a world-renowned expert on large-scale solar thermal power plants, explains the light |
| | and dark sides of this technology of the future in an interview. |
| | Renewable energies – Sector with knock-on effects 30 |
| | Whether hauliers, .tters, or operators: they all need to insure their risks. |
| | Biomass Geothermal energy |
| | 03 |
| | Renewable energies – Market of the future |
| | Renewable energies – Opportunities and risks for the insurance industry 34 |
| | Banks and insurers play a key part in the expansion of renewable energies. What opportunities are |
| | there, what are the risks? |
| | Completely clean energy? The limits of insurability 40 |
| | Expert knowledge is called for in the insurance of renewable energies. Where are the limits of |
| | insurability? |
| | Case studies 42 |
| | Offshore wind energy on the Danish coast; geothermal heat in southern Germany. |
| | 04 |
| | Related products |
| | Against the whims of nature – Weather derivatives 48 |
| | Weather derivatives in risk management. How to minimise the .nancial risks from the whims of |
| | nature. |
| | International trade for a better climate 50 |
| | International trade in emission allowances is good for the climate and gives renewables a |
| | competitive edge. |
| | 05 |
| | Prospects |
| | Power on the way up 54 |
| | Sun generates wind in the chimney. Solar chimney power plants in the sun-drenched belts of the |
| | earth are gigantic energy producers. Stuttgart professor Jörg Schlaich has examples and plans. |
| | Energy supply in the poor countries – A topic of global importance 56 |
| | Half of mankind does not have an adequate supply of energy. But access to energy is decisive to |
| | their development. |