1. the APEC Expert Group on New & Renewable Technologies
EWG 51
Agenda Item 9(a)
Progress Report of
the APEC Expert Group on
New & Renewable Technologies
Shin-Je Li
EGNRET Secretariat
May 2016

2. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
The Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies (EGNRET) has met once since EWG 50.
EGNRET 46th Meeting was held on April 11 to 15, 2016 in Taichung, Chinese Taipei.
A two-session Joint Meeting with the APEC EGEE&C was held in the morning session on April 13 and in the afternoon session on April 14, 2016.
A site visit to the i3 Travel Project - Low Carbon Tourism and Intelligent Transportation Services in Sun-Moon-Lake (2015 ESCI Annual Best Practices GOLD Award) was scheduled on April 15.

3. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
EGNRET + EGEE&C Joint Meeting 2016
(The last Joint Meeting of two groups was taken place in Honolulu, USA on April 9, 2014.)
13 Member Economies attended the Joint Meeting:
China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and USA.
Other fora / organization attended the meeting including
APEC Secretariat, EWG, EGEDA, APERC, APSEC, and ICA.

4. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
EGNRET + EGEE&C Joint Meeting 2016
The meeting theme of the Joint Meeting
How to Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Energy Development in APEC Region in Line with COP21
Joint project opportunities for EGNRET and EGEE&C

5. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
EGNRET + EGEE&C Joint Meeting 2016
Six invited presentations
High-level APEC Update by Ms. Penelope Howarth, Program Director, APEC Secretariat
APEC EWG Update by Ms. Elena Thomas-Kerr, US EWG Representative on behalf of EWG Lead Shepherd, Dr. Yoshida
APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook, 6th Edition by APERC
Progress Report of EGEDA by EGEDA
APEC Low-Carbon Model Town Projects by APERC represented for LCMT TF
APSEC Updates by APSEC

6. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
Meeting theme of member economy presentation
Development of Distributed Energy and/or New Energy
Technologies in APEC Economies.
Three invited presentations
Ms. Penelope Howarth, Program Director of the APEC Secretariat: Guideline for Applying APEC-Funded Projects
Ms. Elena Thomas-Kerr, Senior Advisor at U.S. DOE (US EWG Rep.): Possible APEC Collaboration with IRENA and other International Organizations toward Renewable Energy Goal
Ms. Tran Thi Lien Phuong (APERC): PRLCE Phase 3 in Viet Nam

7. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
Two major topics were discussed at EGNRET 46
Possible APEC Collaboration with IRENA and other International Organizations toward Renewable Energy Goal
Projecting RE Doubling Goal by 2030
(see Agenda Item 9(d))
All EGNRET 46th meeting presentations are available on the website at:

8. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
Two EGNRET Workshops were held alongside the EGNRET 46
Ethanol Trade Development as Part of APEC’s Renewable Fuel Strategy Workshop (US, EWG A)
APEC Workshop on Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm (Chinese Taipei, EWG A)
Workshop presentations will be available on the EGNRET website soon at 8

9. Best Practices for Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm
EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
APEC Workshop on Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm
Best Practices for Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm
in the APEC Region (Chinese Taipei, EWG A)
[APEC Peru 2016] Priority work plan on Development of rural communities (RD) for Enhancing the Regional Food Market:
“Support for the realization of the initiative on best practices for developing the Green Energy Smart Farm in the APEC Region, led by Chinese Taipei.”
Speakers
APEC Peru 2016
Quality Growth and Human Development

10. EGNRET + EGEE&C Joint Meeting Taichung, Chinese Taipei (2016.04.11-15)
EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
EGNRET + EGEE&C Joint Meeting
Taichung, Chinese Taipei ( )
Ten of delegates are attending EWG 51 now.

11. EGNRET Activities Since EWG 50
Joint Meeting reported on a major newspaper:
Commercial Times April 15, 2016, Page D2

12. EGNRET Recent Activities
APEC Project Submission Process Training Workshop
Jan. 26, 2016 at Fung Chia University, Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Host: APEC EGNRET Secretariat
APEC Research Center for Advanced Biohydrogen Technology
(supported by APEC PPSTI)
18 Participants

13. EGNRET Recent Activities
EGNRET Chair was invited to give the presentation at APEC Workshop on Multi-Field Applications of Building-Mounted Photovoltaic (BMPV) in the APEC Region on 21 April, 2016 in Beijing, China.

14. EGNRET Project Update (2014-2016)
Status
Projects
Note
Completed ( ) 5
Incl. 1 self-funded project in 2014
On-going 13
13 projects from 2015
Concept Note Submitted for Session 1, 2016 10
Endorsed at EWG 50
Concept Note Submitted for Session 2, 2016 2
Submitted to EWG on Apr. 29, 2016 14

15. EGNRET Success Rate of EGNRET Project Submission 100% 100% 100% 83.3%
70%
50%
Approved (%)
23%
14.3%
Session

16. Completed Projects 2014-2015 (5 projects)
Project Title
Proposing Economy
Project Number
2014 APEC Workshop on Biodiesel Application Experiences
Chinese Taipei
EWG S
APEC Peer Review on Low-Carbon Energy Policies (PRLCE), Phase 3
Japan
EWG A 
APEC Public-Private Dialogue on Addressing Impediments in Financing Renewable Energy
Viet Nam
EWG A
APEC Photovoltaic System Best Practices and Latest Development Comparative Study (PV-BPLD)
China
EWG A
Realization of APEC Low Carbon Model Town through Smart Grid Development (LCMT-SGD)
Thailand
EWG A

17. On-going Projects ( 13 projects)
Project Title
Proposing Economy
Project Number
Ethanol Trade Development as Part of APEC's Renewable Fuel Strategy 
USA
EWG A
Promoting Renewable Power Generation with Fuel Cell Technologies 
China
EWG A 
Small and Medium PV System Database in the APEC Region 
Thailand
EWG A
APEC Workshop on Promoting the Development of Wind Energy, Phase 2 – Public Private Partnership for Wind Energy Development   
Viet Nam
EWG A 
APEC Workshop on Promoting the Development of Biomass Energy 
EWG A 
Renewable Energy Safety in APEC 
EWG A
A Comparative Study on Multi-Field Applications of Building- Mounted Photovoltaic (BMPV) in the APEC Region 
EWG A 
(Con’t)

18. On-going Projects ( 13 projects)
(Con’t)
(Con’t)
Project Title
Proposing Economy
Project Number
APEC Public-Private Dialogue on Promoting Trade and Investment in Renewable and Clean Energy
Viet Nam
EWG A
Long-Term Reliability Study of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems for Installation on Islands
Chinese Taipei
EWG A
Developing Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter Solutions (SPESS) as an Energy-Resilience Tool for Natural Disaster Relief in APEC Community
China
EWG A
Best Practices for Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm in the APEC Region
EWG A
Case Studies on the Best Practices of Wind Energy Development in APEC Region
EWG A
Strategy for Large-Scale Implementation of Biogas Capture from Palm Oil Mill Effluent and Reuse for Renewable Electricity Generation
USA
EWG A

19. Concept Notes Proposed for 2016 S1 (10 projects) (Endorsed at EWG 50)
Presented in EGNRET 45

20. Concept Notes Proposed for 2016 S2 (2 projects)
Project No.
By EGNRET
Project Title
Proposing Economy
NRE162-1
Heating Applications of Bio-pellet Made from Ecological-hazard Plant in Small and Medium Enterprises to Enhance Utilization of Renewable Energy in the APEC Region
Chinese Taipei
NRE162-2
Filling the Gap to Reach the Goal of Doubling Renewable Energy in the APEC Region
Presented in EGNRET 45

21. Eleven EGNRET Project Workshops (2015-2016)
Date
Workshop
Venue
15 Apr 2015
Final Dissemination Workshop: Capacity Building for Installers and System Designers for Solar PV Rooftop Installations (EWG 22/2013A)
Laoag, Philippines 
5 - 6 Aug 2015
APEC Public - Private Dialogue on Addressing Impediments in Financing Renewable Energy (EWG 02/2014A)
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam 
Sep 2015
APEC Workshop on Promoting the Development of Wind Energy, Phase 2 – Public-Private Partnership for Wind Energy Development (EWG 15/2015A)
Hanoi,
Viet Nam 
Sep 2015
Workshop on APEC Photovoltaic Communication and Cooperation Platform (PVCCP) (EWG 16/2013A)
Beijing, China 
APEC Photovoltaic System Best Practices and Latest Development Comparative Study (PV-BPLD) EWG (03/2014A)
Nov 2015
Workshop on Experiences and Plans to Double Renewable Energy Utilization by 2030 (EWG 05/2015A)
Daegu, Korea 
(Con’t)

22. Eleven EGNRET Project Workshops (2015-2016)
(Con’t)
Date
Workshop
Venue
18 Nov 2015
APEC Workshop on Best Practices In Developing New and Renewable Energy (EWG 09/2015S)
Xiamen, China
19 Nov 2015
Final Dissemination Workshop on District Energy Systems Development Roadmap Study in APEC Economies (EWG A)
18-19 Jan 2016
The 2016 APEC Fuel Cell Forum on Promoting Renewable Power Generation with Fuel Cell Technologies (EWG A )
Beijing, China
11-12 Apr 2016
APEC Workshop on Ethanol Trade Development as Part of APEC ‘s Renewable Fuel Strategy (EWG A)
Taichung, Chinese Taipei
12-13 Apr 2016
APEC Workshop on Developing the Green Energy Smart Farm (EWG A)

23. Prospective of EGNRET Works in 2016
The EGNRET will focus more on RE doubling goal, smart grid, low carbon town, etc. which are directly related to the SE4All, ESCI and APEC ASGI.
EGNRET members are encouraged to conduct researches related to reduction of energy intensity in APEC region.
EGNRET will expand the experience exchange or share of best practices for each economy to access the enough technology to further promote the renewable energy for RE doubling goal.
(Con’t)

24. Prospective of EGNRET Works in 2016
(Con’t)
The EGNRET will strengthen collaboration with APEC other fora, e.g., APERC, APSEC, LCMT Task Force, EGEE&C, EGEDA, Policy Partnership on Science, Technology, and Innovation (PPSTI), and some projects, e.g., PRLCE and PREE, and LCMT supported by APERC.
Collaboration with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN), and International Copper Association Ltd. (ICA) on promotion of renewable energy in the APEC region will be carried out as well.

25. Thank you for your attention!
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