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This section brings together publications that can help you to find out more about the world of energy: its history, economics, geopolitics, technologies and alternative sources.
The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
Daniel Yergin, Penguin Press, 2011
Renowned energy authority Daniel Yergin continues the riveting story begun in his Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Prize, in this gripping account of the quest for the energy the world needs. Yergin proves that energy is truly the engine of global political and economic change, as well as central to the battle over climate change. From the jammed streets of Beijing, the shores of the Caspian Sea, and the conflicts in the Mideast, to Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley, Yergin takes us inside the decisions and choices that are shaping our future. Yergin tells the inside stories - of the oil market, the race to control the resources of the former Soviet empire, and the massive corporate mergers that transformed the oil landscape. More information…
World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins
Guoyu Li, John Wiley and Sons, 2011
Professor Li's "World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins" is a fresh and comprehensive treatise of the distribution of the world's hydrocarbon reserves. The Atlas highlights the geographical, sedimentary and geological features of the basins, using a combination of maps and stratigraphic diagrams to depict the history, prospectivity and commercial production capacity of the reserves on a continental and country-by-country basis. The Atlas is an essential reference source for petroleum geologists and reservoir engineers working in hydrocarbon exploration and production. It is also a valuable and original teaching aid for university graduate and postgraduate courses. More information...
Barbarians of Oil:How the World's Oil Addiction Threatens Global Prosperity and Four Investments to Protect Your Wealth
Sandy Franks, Sara Nunnally, John Wiley and Sons, 2011
An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigate the price volatility and new policies associated with it Oil is a constantly changing industry, and with the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more changes are expected. From extra equipment, higher-cost insurance, and expensive technology to mandatory third-party inspections, costly delays, and shifting investments, analysts say the price tag of regulation will be stiff and not confined to the Gulf. The oil industry affects everyone, and the machinations of a few industry heads, the "Barbarians of Oil," can drastically change the lives of investors and consumers. More information…
Metallurgy and Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production
Robert Heidersbach, Bob Heidersbach, John Wiley and Sons, 2011
This book is intended for engineers and related professionals in the oil and gas production industries. It is intended for use by personnel with limited backgrounds in chemistry, metallurgy, and corrosion and will give them a general understanding of how and why corrosion occurs and the practical approaches to how the effects of corrosion can be mitigated. It is also an asset to the entry-level corrosion control professional who may have a theoretical background in metallurgy, chemistry, or a related field, but who needs to understand the practical limitations of large-scale industrial operations associated with oil and gas production. More information…
Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Government Printing Office, 2011
The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions -changes in company behavior, reform of Government oversight, and investments in research and technology - required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs.
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Post carbon cities. How to tackle energy and climate uncertainty. A guide to the oil peak and global warming
Daniel Lerch, Idea Daniel Lerch, Idea, 2011
With the reawakening of the "Asian Tigers", western countries more and more are having to fight to maintain their competitiveness internationally: the global financial crisis of 2007 is one of the outcomes of the renewed strength of the emerging countries. In this essay, subtle and effective in style, S.D. King, internationally renowned economist, predicts that over the next few decades there will be a redistribution of wealth and power across the world, which will force both US and European consumers to live more within their means.
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The end of western prosperity? New markets for conquering the world
Stephen D. King, Armando Editore, 2011
With the reawakening of the "Asian Tigers", western countries more and more are having to fight to maintain their competitiveness internationally: the global financial crisis of 2007 is one of the outcomes of the renewed strength of the emerging countries. In this essay, subtle and effective in style, S.D. King, internationally renowned economist, predicts that over the next few decades there will be a redistribution of wealth and power across the world, which will force both US and European consumers to live more within their means.
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Where enipower lives. Stories of energy, humans and cities
Luigia Ierace, Enipower
This book was written for Enipower to celebrate ten years of the company's operation. Ten years of the free electricity market as seen in testimonials, words and anecdotes gathered by the journalist and through the descriptions of people working at the company's sites. A story made up of so many stories in an unprecedented insight into the world where enipower lives, "where energy is created and people and cities can look ahead". A journey to the company's plants in Italy, from north to south, where the journalist's keen eye and awareness have attempted to put a face on the people most closely involved, those who have dedicated their entire lives to the company or who have been there only for a couple of months: from top management to the shop floor. Only italian version
Basta Poco
Antonio Galdo, Einaudi, 2011
Moderation should provide us with the "code" to unlock the secret to a "revolutionary" new lifestyle to be adopted by Westerners in the near future. In fact, we need to acknowledge that the time has come to put a stop to the spiral characterized by "growth which is basically infinite, with more and more production, more consumption and more affluence." And while we find it difficult to set limits on ourselves, the Great Crisis has seen to it that choices are forced upon us. On the one hand, it is an economic issue because we can no longer afford the "waste" that has defined so-called "affluent society." On the other hand, we can take this opportunity to appreciate quality over quantity and to recognize that a simpler existence does not necessarily mean one that is less happy. Antonio Galdo tells us that "it doesn't take much" to meet the crisis head-on and that we need only to "learn how to be happy with what we have" in order to discover (or rediscover) a different and more human set of values. .
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Clean Energy Nation
Jerry McNerney Ph.D, Martin Cheek Burrough, Amacom, 2011
Dangerous CO2 emissions,massive oil explorations, a drop in reserves, and problems with fossil fuels are all leading to a reorganization of the world's energy policies. Jerry McNerney – a Democratic Representative in Congress and an engineer specializing in renewable energies – is preparing the way for change. Together with journalist Martin Cheek, McNerney highlights the importance of drastically reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to use all available renewable energy sources, ranging from solar, wind and geothermal to biofuels. In this book the authors outline the pros and cons of alternative energy resources by drawing on scientific expertise, journalism and the application of the necessary policies. .
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China's Energy
Carrie Liu Currier, Manochehr Dorraj, Continuum, 2011
China, second on the list of oilconsuming countries after the US, will have an impact – given its evergrowing need for resources – on the development and organization of the world and of the other developing countries. The book examines China's access to the developing world's energy resources and its impact on Chinese foreign relations. With contributions from experts in international relations and Chinese policy, the book looks at China's relationship with the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Latin America and India, as well as the implications of the Asian giant's energy requirements and its impact on relations with other economic powers such as the US.
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Oil and gas in China
Guangding Liu, Changchun Yang, Tianyao Hao, Springer, 2010
This book analyzes the long-term planning objectives – up until 2050 – for the development of technology related to oil and gas resources. The text scrutinizes the laws that govern development in science and technology and describes the impact that this development has on the modernization process. The reports in the book are supported by illustrations, tables and charts that show the direction of research, planning and investment.
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Renewable energy
Dieter Seifried, Walter Witzel, Earthscan Publications Ltd, 2010
Its subtitle reads: "How we can fight climate change, prevent energy wars, revitalize the economy and the transition towards a sustainable future." The book analyzes the facts and, in this case, how technologies work, where they are being currently applied, and their actual potential. By covering all the main sectors – solar energy, thermal energy, solar architecture, bioenergy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydro energy – the book also suggests the most effective methods possible to promote the spread of clean energy sources. The argument is expressed in a frank and outspoken manner with detailed and comprehensive explanations. In short, an instruction manual for anyone who wants to get to the bottom of this new world of energy and to understand the interactions of the players involved: politics, industry and advertising campaigns.
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Energy 2050
Jim Skea, Paul Ekins, Mark Winskel, Earthscan Publications Ltd, 2011
The United Kingdom has committed itself to the reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. This target will only be met by transforming the way in which energy is supplied and utilized. At the same time, there are concerns surrounding the security of the energy supply. This book analyzes in detail the factors that might help or hinder the United Kingdom in its fight against climate change, and how these factors interact with its aim to maintain a reliable and secure energy system at the same time.
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EU Energy Security Policy
Anna O'Connor, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011
The aim of this research project is to analyze how far the EU has come in establishing two of its so-called primary objectives in its strategy for energy policy: sustainability and supply security. The key question is "How effective is the EU energy policy strategy in striking a balance between sustainability and supply security?" The emphasis, in particular, is on the problems of climate change and the scarcity of energy, and on how the EU has responded to these issues. The study concludes with a series of political recommendations based on actual data.
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GlobalTrends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010
UNEP, United Nation, 2011
In 2009, for the second year running, there was greater energy capacity in both the US and Europe, thanks to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy (rather than conventional sources such as coal, gas and nuclear). This and many other important facts on the growth and development of alternative energy sources are in the report drafted by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), where an accurate analysis of trends in the global green-energy sector can be found. The UN also describes the energy sources that attract the most attention and interest from investors and governments across the various regions of the world.
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Global Energy Governance: The New Rules of the Game
Kenneth D. Worth, Outskirts Press, Inc, 2010
The global market for oil and gas resources is evolving at high speed. Three main trends-the appearance of new consumers, the growing influence of state players, and concern about climate change-merge and challenge current regulating systems, many of which have been in force for half a century. "Global Energy Governance" analyses the energy market from an institutional point of view and provides practical recommendations for meeting this challenge.
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Peak Oil and the Second Great Depression
Kenneth D. Worth, Outskirts Press, Inc, 2010
Peak Oil is the point of maximum global oil production. In "Peak Oil and the Second Great Depression (2010-2030)," the author argues that the peak in global oil production occurred in the period 2005-2008, due to the peaking of Saudi Arabian oil production during that time. The evidence of a peak in Saudi crude oil production in 2008 is presented and discussed in some detail. The most significant piece of evidence of a Saudi peak in production in 2008 was the inability of Saudi oil ministers to increase production in the period 2005 to 2008 despite record crude oil prices and the drilling of thousands of new wells in Saudi Arabia's seven major oil fields.
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World Energy Outlook 2010
AA.VV., Iea Interational Energy Agency, 2010
With extensive data, projections and analysis, WEO-2010 provides invaluable insights into how the energy system could evolve over the next quarter of a century. The book is essential reading for anyone with a stake in the energy sector.
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The Challenge Posed by Clean Energy
Alfredo Macchiati, Giampaolo Rossi, Il Mulino, 2010
The issues of climate, the environment and the energy problem are today at the centre of a world political debate. The rapid growth and industrialization of the "Asian Tigers", Latin America and other emerging economies, added to high consumption levels in countries with mature economies, pose problems that are not easy to solve such as energy supply and environmental sustainability.
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Oil Spill Risk Evaluation Manual
International Maritime Organization, IMO Publishing, 2010
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on assessing whether established preparedness arrangements are appropriate, in light of the potential for an oil spill accident and its consequences. The manual is only a guide. It does not recommend or advocate prescriptive approaches to assessment. Effective oil spill response requires appropriate systems and trained personnel for safe and efficient implementation. It must be recognized, however, that there is also a need for support functions to deal with non-technical aspects of an oil spill, such as the ability to engage with the media, and to address the legal and other issues raised by stakeholders.
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Energy and the Environment Report 2008
Enea, Rome, 2008
Issues concerning energy and the environment, along with climate change, have become increasingly relevant in the current economic crisis. A realisation that a downturn in economic activity results in a lessening of the pressure of limits related to the use of energy resources and their environmental impact goes along with questions about the best action to take in order to mitigate the effects of the crisis and facilitate the a recovery.
Today energy technologies are a point of reference in a world in which innovation has an every growing role in the creation of wellbeing. The sustainability of development associates the objective of growth with the protection of the planet. But how can we respond to the challenge of the rising demand for energy?
Perhaps the most effective response is through the efficient use of energy, whether for domestic, transport or industrial uses.
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Economia dell'energia. I Fondamenti
Giancarlo Pireddu, Dispense Online, Universita degli Studi di Pavia, 2009
The book, designed as a manual for students of Energy Economics within Specialist Economics degree courses, is structured on three levels of analysis. The first level illustrates the characteristics of demand and supply, how international energy markets work, matters related to the reform and deregulation of the electricity and gas system and the interdependence between the energy system and the economic system in macro-economic terms. The second level provides a detailed reflection and discussion about themes which may be considered later or used for reference. The third level analyses specific themes more thoroughly in Appendices to the various chapters/sections. This structure, therefore, allows for various ways to read and study using this book, for both students who are starting to study Energy Economics and those who are teaching it using this manual as reference for University courses. It may also be used by those who, in the course of their research or professional activities, need a systematic reference study of the themes analysed in this manual.
Con tutta l'energia possibile (Using all our energies)
Leonardo Maugeri, Milan, Sperling & Kupfer, 2008
Leonardo Maugeri, Senior Vice President of Strategies and Development at Eni, examines the future of energy starting from two considerations. Firstly, that the era of oil and, more generally, fossil fuels, will not come to an end any time soon. Recoverable oil resources remain high and sufficient to meet the growing demand for the rest of this century, and perhaps even beyond. Second, that fossil fuels, while relatively more efficient in energy terms, nevertheless have a damaging effect on the environment. Consequently, it is necessary to contain their use and develop new sources of energy if we are to emerge from the current energy trap. But there is still time and it is necessary to rise to the challenge in a rational way and avoid catastrophic forecasts. In a straightforward and approachable language, which is at the same time rigorous, Maugeri draws an outline of the alternative sources to fossil fuels – biomass, nuclear, wind, geothermal and solar – and indicates how the latter of these is perhaps the most promising in the long term. But a widespread use of solar energy is still a long way off. Facing the energy problem will require consistent and coherent scientific and technological research.
The Age of Oil
The Mythology, History, and Future of the World's Most Controversial Resource
Leonardo Maugeri, Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport CT, 2006
Among the many available histories of oil, this one by Leonardo Maugeri, Senior Vice President of Strategies and Development at Eni, is distinguished by the fact that it is written by someone whose knowledge of the subject comes from direct experience of the oil business. The first part of the book provides an overview of the development of what can now be considered the most important commodity in the world economy; from the first industrial applications to today, analysing extensive fluctuations in the price of crude oil over the last hundred years, including the oil crisis of the early seventies and the counter shock in the eighties, the fall in prices at the end of the nineties and the rapid recovery of recent years. The second part examines the debate surrounding the question, which, rightly or wrongly, has attracted enormous attention following the recent boom in petroleum prices: is the oil running out? Maugeri refutes the pessimists, pointing to the fact that the current phase is not anomalous, when looked at historically, and is not a forewarning of the imminent exhaustion of hydrocarbon reserves.
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The Prize
The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power
Daniel Yergin, New York, Simon & Schuster Books, 1991
In this book, Daniel Yergin, an expert on energy economics and the President of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (one of the leading centres of analysis and consulting on petroleum issues), traces a history of the world petroleum market from its creation at the end of the 19th century to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the Operation Desert Storm. The book, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, has been translated into twelve languages and is considered a classic of literature on the energy market.
Energy in World History
Vaclav Smil, Boulder (Colo.), Westview Press, 1994
In this precise reconstruction, Professor Smil (who teaches energy economics at the University of Manitoba - Ontario) examines the evolution of civilisation from a high-powered perspective: the role of energy in the history of mankind, from prehistoric times to the present. Set against the different epochs of our ongoing search for increasingly stable, potent sources of energy, the sequence includes the use of human muscle force in primitive societies, the energy supplied by animals in traditional agricultural societies and the hydraulic or wind-driven energy that powered the first pre-industrial machines, all the way up to the energy supplied by modern fossil fuels (coal and oil) in modern-day industrial society. The use of energy, which can no longer be relegated to the margins of historical analyses, is tied to both advances in technological research and socio-economic progress, representing one of the primary factors of change.
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Petrolio
(Oil)
Leonardo Maugeri, Milan, Sperling & Kupfer, 2001
By examining the crisis of 2000, which brought the price of crude oil to more than 35 dollars a barrel, and also taking a look at the prospects for this raw material over the next decade, the book provides the reader with a simple, complete and rigorous approach to the argument. A portion of the work reviews the entire "vital" sector of petroleum. Then attention is given to its history from the post-war period onward, describing the rise and fall of the "Seven Sisters", followed by that of the Opec, as well as the petroleum shocks of the past, up to and including the problems of today's leading figures, be they be producing countries or private oil companies. Leonardo Maugeri is the Eni's Senior Vice President of Strategies and Development.
Oil Economics and Policy
Alberto Clô, Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000
The volume describes the economy of the petroleum industry, analysing the structure of supply and demand in terms of both the economic factors and political developments that determine the way the market operates. The recent history of the petroleum industry is reviewed, with particular attention to the energy crises of the 1970s, the procedures of adjustment and reaction demonstrated by the producing and consuming countries, and the role of the OPEC. The topics addressed include: the magnitude and foreseeable duration of petroleum reserves, potential energy scenarios for the future; the extraordinary acceleration in the process of concentration that characterised oil companies towards the end of the 1990s, leading to a reformulation of the complex geography of the oil market. The subjects examined are those typical of the economics of energy resources, but the approach highlights the more general ties with themes of industrial economics (Alberto Clô is a professor of industrial economics at the University of Bologna and a member of the Board of Directors of Eni).
Energy at the Crossroads
Vaclav Smil, The MIT Press, 2003
In Energy at the Crossroads Vaclav Smil provides a complete and easy-to-use guide to the energy problem currently facing the world. The book's main thesis is that our dependence on fossil fuels must be reduced not because they are running out, but because the excessive burning of petroleum, coal and natural gas damages the biosphere and creates economic and security problems due to an increasing dependence on more expensive sources and oil from the Middle East.
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Petrolio e dopo?
Contro le false tesi sulla fine dell'oro nero
(After Oil? Against the false theories about the end of black gold)
Riccardo Varvelli, Etas, 2007
First in the '50s and then in the '70s, many people predicted the imminent end of oil. Alarm about the exhaustion of this precious resource has returned in recent years, with polarised positions on two fronts: on the one hand, those who predict the rapid exhaustion of supplies and therefore the necessity of beginning to replace oil with renewable energy sources, and on the other, those who claim that there is still time and that the move to other sources will be slow and progressive. The author, an expert of the oil sector, supports the second thesis, and claims that there is enough oil for the rest of this century and much of the next, thanks to new extraction technologies that will make it possible to exploit more difficult to reach reservoirs. It will therefore be possible to progressively replace oil with natural gas and, subsequently, with alternative energy sources.
Oil in the 21st Century: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Edited by Robert Mabro, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, 2005
In the past oil has played a fundamental role in the transformations of industrial societies. Experts from the sector believe that hydrocarbons, especially oil, will make a similar contribution during this century to the development of the emerging economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa. To sustain this process, however, adequate supplies will be necessary.
The authors of this volume, authoritative voices from the world of oil and academia, analyse important and often controversial issues, such as world oil reserves, oil prices, extraction technologies, technological progress in engine design, the environment, climate change, renewable energy and investments.
Oil Titans
National Oil Companies in the Middle East
Valérie Marcel. John V. Mitchell, contributor. Brookings Institution Press and Chatham House, 2005
Ninety per cent of the world's oil reserves are in the hands of state-owned enterprises. Such enterprises, originally created as instruments in national policy, are today facing new challenges: from the growing world demand for oil to increasingly urgent social pressures. State-owned oil companies, especially those in the Middle East, have to balance the political demands of their governments with the need to remain competitive.
In this innovative book, researchers from London's prestigious Chatham House (one of the world's leading centres of analysis of international issues) examine these problems through interviews with politicians, technicians and managers from Saudi Aramco, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the National Iranian Oil Company, Sonatrach and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, companies that produce a quarter of the world's oil and own half of the world's oil and natural gas reserves.
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Global Oil and the Nation State
Bernard Mommer, Oxford University Press, 2002
This book looks at the upstream hydrocarbons market and analyses the complex relationship between the interests of the producer countries and those of consumer countries. The most important conclusion that emerges from the research of Bernard Mommer, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, is that the relationship between these two group can lead to stability in the oil market, provided there is a will to recognise, on the one hand, the legitimate rights of the owners of energy resources to obtain an adequate return on such resources and, on the other, the rights of consumer countries to a supply of energy at a price that does not damage their economies, as has already been recognised by OPEC in its Resolution 1.1 of 1960.
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The Future of Russian Gas and Gazprom
Jonathan P. Stern, Oxford University Press, 2005
The Russian natural gas industry is of strategic importance for Europe and Asia, The aim of this study is to provide a detailed picture of the developments in the Russian gas market, from the end of the '90s to the beginning of 2000, with a projection to 2010. It focuses on the policies of the "players" in the market, particularly Gazprom, as well as the prospects for reform, restructuring and the evolution in the industry.
In particular, the author claims that the role of Russian gas and Gazprom will change, both in the internal and international markets: the internal market because of the effects of the entry of new independent operators and the international market due to the increase in the exports of LNG to Asia and North America and with new gas pipelines to Asia.
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The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, Penguin Group, London, 2003
The Enron scandal – the collapse of the energy giant at the beginning of the decade – is perhaps the single most important event in recent years that has contributed to a greater awareness of the risks if insufficient transparency in the management of big multinational companies. The authors of this book (Bethany Mc Lean, the analyst who first raised doubts about the solidity of Enron, and Meter Elkind) tell the story of the expansion and collapse of this energy giant. It is a gripping tale of deeds, misdeeds and genial, though unscrupulous, individuals.
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Natural Gas and Geopolitics
From 1970 to 2040
Edited by David G. Victor, Amy M. Jaffe, Mark H. Hayes. Cambridge University Press, 2006
It is estimated that world consumption of natural gas could double by the year 2030. In the areas in which greatest growth in demand is expected –North America, Europe, China and South east Asia – the increase in demand will in all probability far outstrip increases in local production. These trends will determine a very substantial increase in the quantities of natural gas to be transported from the areas of production to the areas of consumption and, consequently, a growth in trans-national transport infrastructure. This book analyses the implications of this processes by examining concrete examples and economic models that make it possible to study the relationships between economic and political factors in the development of the production and transport of natural gas. The authors particularly want to highlight the political implications of the trend towards a world increasingly dependent on natural gas.
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International Energy Markets: Understanding Pricing, Policies, and Profits
Carol Dahl, Tulsa (OK), Pennwell, 2004
Carol Dahl, an expert in the economics of energy, provides a presentation of a range of analytical tools for international energy markets. The book contains numerous interpretative models, as well as institutional, technological and historical information about the markets for oil, natural gas, coal, electricity and renewable sources, also in the light of the different prevailing competitive scenarios in these markets. Particular attention is given to themes related to de-regulation and pollution, as well as an analysis of risk management.
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Resources to Reserves
Oil & Gas Technologies for the Energy Markets of the Future
IEA, Paris Cedex, OECD/IEA, 2005
It is likely that world consumption of hydrocarbons will grow rapidly in the coming years. This publication from the International Energy Agency presents a collection of current information on reserves of oil and natural gas and the possibility of new discoveries and exploitation of new reserves. Particular attention is given to new offshore sources and difficult to reach production areas, the use of non-conventional deposits and the possibilities of improving efficiencies in hydrocarbon extraction from known deposits. Oil price projections and estimates are also given on the basis of which various sources of hydrocarbons would become economically valid.
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Fundamentals of the World Gas Industry 2008
The Petroleum Economist, London, 2008
The 2008 edition of the Fundamentals of the World Gas Industry provides an analysis of the world gas market over the coming years. The 30 articles examine new sources of gas supplies, including non-conventional sources, and evaluates the growth prospects for demand in various countries and geographical regions.
The book also discusses the role of gas pipeline - in particular the Nabucco and North Stream – as well as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Among the issues addresses, of special note are those concerning the financing of the sector, gas storage and the environment (in particular the phenomenon of global warming).
The book also includes statistics on natural gas reserves and production and a series of maps illustrating the geographic distribution of gas in the world.
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Fundamentals of Natural Gas: An International Perspective
Vivek Chandra, Pennwell Corp., Tulsa (OK), 2006
The aim of this work by Vivek Chandra is to describe and analyse, in the light of the most recent technological developments, the entire natural gas production chain, including emerging products such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) and Coal Bed Methane (CBM). The book also deals with aspects concerning the marketing and sale of this essential energy resource and the growing importance of new producers in the world energy market.
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Co2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 1971-2005
IEA, Paris Cedex, OECD/IEA, 2007
This annual publication by the International Energy Agency has become an essential tool in the analysis of problems relating to CO2 emissions caused by fuel combustion. This years' edition contains data and estimates on CO2 emissions from 1971 to 2005 for more than 140 countries and regions and for a variety of economic sectors and types of fuel.
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World Energy Outlook 2008
IEA, Paris Cedex, 2009
The 2009 edition analyses the most recent developments and growth prospects in the natural gas market around the world, both at regional level and for individual countries. The implications for the gas market of increases and volatility in the price of hydrocarbons over the last year, the rising demand for gas in emerging countries, the ongoing globalisation of the gas market, prospects for an increase in the supplies of liquefied natural gas (a significant increase is forecast until 2012, but longer term prospects are uncertain due to a lack of substantial investment): these are just some of the issues examined from the point of view of producer, as well as consumer countries. The Natural Gas Market Review 2009 looks at these and other major developments and challenges - the security of gas supplies has once again become a critical issue, in particular in Europe after it experienced its worst supply disruption during the Russian-Ukraine crisis in January 2009 - in the different parts of the gas value chain in a selection of IEA countries : The United States, Canada, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, and Turkey , as well as in non-IEA member countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and China.
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International Energy Outlook 2009
DOE/EIA-Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC
The Energy Information Administration, the statistical institution of the American Department of Energy, publishes an annual volume of analysis and forecasts on world energy markets. The 2009 edition provides an evaluation of trends in production and consumption of the principal energy products to 2030. The revised AEO2009 reference case includes updates for the U.S. macroeconomic outlook, which has been changing at an unusually rapid rate in recent months and it reflects about the impact of provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA2009), enacted in mid-February 2009, on U.S. energy markets. Analysis is provided also at regional level and for the different sectors of consumption.
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Natural Gas Market Review 2009
Optimising investments and ensuring security in a high-priced environment
IEA, Paris Cedex, 2009
The 2008 edition analyses the most recent developments and growth prospects in the natural gas market around the world, both at regional level and for individual countries. The implications for the gas market of increases and volatility in the price of hydrocarbons over the last year, the rising demand for gas in emerging countries, the ongoing globalisation of the gas market, prospects for an increase in the supplies of liquefied natural gas (a significant increase is forecast until 2012, but longer term prospects are uncertain due to a lack of substantial investment): these are just some of the issues examined from the point of view of producer, as well as consumer countries. The review also contains figures and forecasts for the natural gas market in OECD countries up to 2015, with more detailed analysis of five OECD countries and the European Union. An analysis is also presented of the 34 non-OECD countries, including an evaluation of gas production prospects in Russia.
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arket Handbook 2009
Energy Intelligence Group, Inc., New York, 2009
Since its first publication in 1994, the International Crude Oil Market Handbook has been one of the most complete sources of information on the crude oil market. The 700 pages of the 2009 edition contains a detailed analysis of world oil markets, the structural changes underway and emerging trends. All the main market sectors and commercial strategies are examined, in a language accessible also to non-specialists.
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Energy and the Environment Report 2007
Enea, Rome, 2008
The annual report by ENEA on energy and the environment provides a wide range of data relating to the Italian energy scenario, with references to the international energy situation.
In its IX edition, the report underlines how questions of the supply, security and cost of energy can be effectively answered through a more balanced contribution by the various sources, while the challenges of climate change and the expansion of energy demand need to be met by responding not only in terms of energy efficiency and the promotion of zero emission technologies, but above all by accelerating technological change.
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International Petroleum Encyclopedia
Pennwell Corp., Tulsa (OK), 2009
The latest 2009 edition of the International Petroleum Encyclopedia, contains essential information for oil industry professionals. The 2009 edition of the International Petroleum Encyclopedia provides up-to-date information on: advancements in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology; the impact of 2008's wild oil-price swings on energy industry plans; the growing European interest in wind power and biofuels. In a special guest essay, noted energy economist Dr. Sam Van Vactor reviews the evolution and impact of the economic turmoil of 2008 and its implications for the global energy industry.
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