Energy Security An Interdisciplinary Approach

Security of Energy supply is a major concern for all modern societies, intensified by skyrocketing demand in India and China and increasing international competition over fossil fuel deposits. Energy Security: An Interdisciplinary Approachgives A comparative analysis from both consumers' and pr...

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Main Author Bahgat, Gawdat
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester Wiley 2011
WILEY
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition1. Aufl.
Subjects
Computer Engineering
COMPUTERS
Energieversorgung
Energy development
Energy policy
Power resources
Welt
Computer Informatik
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Table of Contents:
  • 7.1 Hydrocarbon Resources - An Assessment -- 7.1.1 Azerbaijan -- 7.1.2 Kazakhstan -- 7.1.3 Turkmenistan -- 7.2 The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea -- 7.2.1 Azerbaijan -- 7.2.2 Kazakhstan -- 7.2.3 Russia -- 7.2.4 Turkmenistan -- 7.2.5 Iran -- 7.3 Geopolitical Rivalry and Pipeline Diplomacy -- 7.3.1 Iran -- 7.3.2 Russia -- 7.3.3 China -- 7.3.4 Europe and the United States -- 7.4 Conclusion: The Way Forward -- References -- 8 Russia -- 8.1 Oil Sector -- 8.2 Natural Gas -- 8.3 The Energy Strategy-2030 -- 8.3.1 Oil Sector -- 8.3.2 Gas Sector -- 8.4 The Arctic Hydrocarbons -- 8.5 Russia-EU Energy Partnership -- 8.6 Russia, the Middle East, and OPEC -- 8.7 Energy Sector Organization -- 8.8 Conclusion: The Way Forward -- References -- 9 OPEC and Gas OPEC -- 9.1 OPEC: History and Evolution -- 9.2 OPEC: Objectives, Membership, and Organization -- 9.3 OPEC Summits -- 9.4 OPEC: Long-Term Strategy -- 9.5 Gas OPEC -- 9.6 GECF and OPEC -- 9.7 Oil vs. Gas -- 9.7.1 Russia -- 9.7.2 Iran, Qatar, and Algeria -- 9.7.3 Consumers' Reaction -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- 10 International Energy Agency -- 10.1 The Founding of the IEA -- 10.2 The International Energy Program -- 10.3 Structure of the IEA -- 10.3.1 The Governing Board -- 10.3.2 Standing Groups -- 10.3.3 The Secretariat -- 10.3.4 Membership -- 10.4 Energy Security -- 10.4.1 Emergency Response Mechanisms -- 10.5 How Did the System Work? -- 10.5.1 The 1979-1981 Crisis -- 10.5.2 The 1990-1991 Crisis -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Conclusion -- 11.1 Energy Security -- 11.2 The International Energy Forum (IEF) -- 11.3 Joint Oil Data Initiative -- 11.4 Conclusion: The Way Forward -- References -- Index
  • Intro -- ENERGY SECURITY -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Glossary -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Energy Security -- 1.2 Diversification of Energy Mix -- 1.2.1 Oil -- 1.2.2 Natural Gas -- 1.2.3 Coal -- 1.2.4 Nuclear Power -- 1.2.5 Biofuels -- 1.2.6 Other Renewable Sources -- 1.2.7 Investment -- 1.2.8 Resource Nationalism -- 1.2.9 Geo-policy -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- 2 United States -- 2.1 Oil -- 2.2 Natural Gas -- 2.3 Coal -- 2.4 Nuclear Power -- 2.5 Ethanol -- 2.6 The Quest for an Energy Strategy -- 2.7 Conclusion: The Way Forward -- References -- 3 European Union -- 3.1 The EU Energy Outlook -- 3.1.1 Oil -- 3.1.2 Natural Gas -- 3.1.3 Coal -- 3.1.4 Nuclear Power -- 3.1.5 Renewable Sources -- 3.2 Russia -- 3.3 Central Asia/Caspian Sea Region -- 3.4 Mediterranean Sea -- 3.5 The Gulf Cooperation Council -- 3.6 Turkey -- 3.7 Conclusion: The Way Ahead -- References -- 4 China -- 4.1 Regulatory Authority -- 4.2 Oil -- 4.2.1 Imports from the Middle East -- 4.2.2 Africa -- 4.2.3 Central Asia -- 4.2.4 Refining -- 4.2.5 Shipping -- 4.2.6 Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) -- 4.3 Coal -- 4.4 Natural Gas -- 4.5 Nuclear Power -- 4.6 Renewable Energy -- 4.7 Overseas Exploration and Production -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Persian Gulf -- 5.1 Socio-economic and Political Challenges -- 5.1.1 International Sanctions -- 5.1.2 Wars and Ethnic/Sectarian Strife -- 5.1.3 Terrorism -- 5.1.4 Closure of Straits of Hormuz -- 5.1.5 Domestic Instability -- 5.1.6 Underinvestment -- 5.2 Saudi Arabia -- 5.3 Iran -- 5.4 Iraq -- 5.5 Conclusion: The Way Forward -- References -- 6 Africa -- 6.1 Algeria -- 6.2 Libya -- 6.3 Egypt -- 6.4 Sudan -- 6.5 Angola -- 6.6 Nigeria -- 6.7 United States and Africa -- 6.8 Europe and Africa -- 6.9 Conclusion: The Way Ahead -- References -- 7 Caspian Sea