Energy Futures

by R. Boscheck (Editor)

Overview

The world is experiencing the fastest growth in oil demand in more than 25 years. This text is based on the 'Energy Futures' research conference in November 2005 and brings together energy experts of rather different analytical views, doctrinal convictions and stakeholder affiliation to discuss the implications and growth of the oil industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230013674
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/30/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

CHRISTINE BATRUCH Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at Lundim Petroleum SUBHER C. BHATTACHARYYA Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland STEFAN BOCKAMP PHD in Mechanical Engineering, Siegan University, Germany SERGIO CASTEDO Senior Advisor for Renewable Energy with SWECO Groner AS, Norway DAVID R DEMERS CEO of Westport Innovations, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada CARLOS GARIBALDI Managing Director of Harrison Lovegrove & Co, Houston, Texas GUNNAR GJERDE Director General of the Oil and Gas Department, Norwegian Delegation to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium KAREN HALL Vice President, Technical Operation, National Hydrogen Association GEIR HOLLER Senmior Visce President for Energy Management, Statkraft BJORN N.HOLSEN Vice President, International Development, Stakraft DAVID JOHNSTON Director, Daniel Johnston & Co, USA JENNIFER JOSEFSON Associate, White & Case LLC, Russia JORG KRUHL Head of Technology Policy, New Technologies, E,OM Energie, Gemrnay OLAV LJOSNE Regional External Affairs Manager, Shell Exploration & Production, Africa MOPE OGUNSULIRE Research Associate, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland. CARYL PFEIFFER Director, Corporate Fuels & By-Products LG&E ALVARO F.RACERO Director North America, Respol YPF, Houston, Texas ARUNA SUBRAMANIAN Senior Investment Analyst, Shell Technology Ventures

Table of Contents

PART 1: CONTEXT Introduction and Overview; R.Boscheck PART 2: UPSTREAM Petroleum Fiscal Systems: Royalty/Tax Systems, Production Sharing Contracts and Service Agreements Compared; D.Johnston Contractual and Fiscal Outlook for E&P in Latin America; C.Garibaldi Upstream Policy Responses: Norwegian Perspective; G.Gjerde Policy Challenges: Russian Perspective; J.Josefson PART 3: DOWNSTREAM Natural Gas Vehicles in China: An Answer to High Oil Demand?; D.R.Demers Challenges on the Pathway to a Hydrogen Economy; K.Hall How the Clean Air Interstate Rule Will Affect Investment and Management Decisions in the US Electricity Sector; C.Pfeiffer Future Investments in Power Generation: A Utility's Perspective; B.N.Holsen, S.Castedo & J.Kruhl Emissions Trading: Challenges for Utilities; S.Bockhamp & J.Kruhl PART 4: BEYOND THE MERE TECHNICAL - BROADER PERSPECTIVE Policy Responses for the Future of Energy: Global Overview and Perspectives; S.C.Bhattacharyya Further Reading; M.Ogunsulire

Editorial Reviews

'Readers looking for a single book that will provide a reasonably comprehensive overview of energy challenges and possible solutions will find it here. This small volume includes ample data, political and economic analyses, technology outlooks and case studies.' - getAbstract

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