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Book SynopsisMost African households cannot afford electricity access and consumption needed to enhance their economic wellbeing. This research argues that a sustainable path for universal access requires a focus on the productive use.

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Book SynopsisExamines the links between water risks (harmful outcomes related to water, from droughts and floods to lack of sanitation), conflict, and forced displacement. It aims to better explain how to address the vulnerabilities of forcibly displaced persons and their host communities, and to identify water policy and investment responses.

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Book SynopsisSheds light on the economics of electric mobility transition by addressing three questions: why is electric mobility for passenger transportation relevant to the developing world; when does it make sense to proactively pursue the transition; and how can policymakers accelerate adoption of electric passenger vehicles.

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Book SynopsisBlending perspectives from geography and political ecology, this pioneering essay collection probes the recent resurgence of global investment in mineral and hydrocarbon extraction in Latin America, examining the environmental and social consequences throTrade ReviewIf, as the conclusion states, “history and memory are again central to how people make sense of contemporary extraction” (p. 271), we owe the editors and contributors our gratitude for making sure that history is told in a manner as scholastically rigorous, and conceptually cogent, as possible. * Journal of Latin American Geography *Overall this book is an excellent contribution to the literature . . . it contributes to understanding the contentious and complex processes that entails the pursuit of development in the region. * Journal of Human Development and Capabilities *Table of Contents Abbreviations Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Political Ecologies of the Subsoil (Anthony Bebbington and Jeffrey Bury) 2. New Geographies of Extractive Industries in Latin America (Jeffrey Bury and Anthony Bebbington) 3. Nature and Nation: Hydrocarbons, Governance, and the Territorial Logics of "Resource Nationalism" in Bolivia (Thomas Perreault) 4. Rocks, Rangers, and Resistance: Mining and Conservation Frontiers in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru (Jeffrey Bury and Timothy Norris) 5. Water for Gold: Confronting State and Corporate Mining Discourses in Azuay, Ecuador (Jennifer Moore and Teresa Velásquez) 6. Territorial Transformations in El Pangui, Ecuador: Understanding How Mining Conflict Affects Territorial Dynamics, Social Mobilization, and Daily Life (Ximena S. Warnaars) 7. Hydrocarbon Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in the Peruvian Amazon: Mobilization and Negotiation Along the Río Corrientes (Anthony Bebbington and Martin Scurrah) 8. Synergistic Impacts of Gas and Mining Development in Bolivia's Chiquitanía: The Significance of Analytical Scale (Derrick Hindery) 9. Natural Resources in the Subsoil and Social Conflicts on the Surface: Perspectives on Peru's Subsurface Political Ecology (Julio C. Postigo, Mariana Montoya, and Kenneth R. Young) 10. Anatomies of Conflict: Social Mobilization and New Political Ecologies of the Andes (Anthony Bebbington, Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Leonith Hinojosa, María-Luisa Burneo, and Jeffrey Bury ) 11. Conclusions (Anthony Bebbington, Jeffrey Bury, and Emily Gallagher) Bibliography Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisDo countries fight wars for oil? Given the resource''s exceptional military and economic importance, most people assume that states will do anything to obtain it. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Oil Wars Myth reveals that countries do not launch major conflicts to acquire petroleum resources. Emily Meierding argues that the costs of foreign invasion, territorial occupation, international retaliation, and damage to oil company relations deter even the most powerful countries from initiating classic oil wars. Examining a century of interstate violence, she demonstrates that, at most, countries have engaged in mild sparring to advance their petroleum ambitions.The Oil Wars Myth elaborates on these findings by reassessing the presumed oil motives for many of the twentieth century''s most prominent international conflicts: World War II, the two American Gulf wars, the IranIraq War, the Falklands/Malvinas War, and the Chaco War. These case studies show that Trade ReviewMeirerding's book is a great contribution to the literature on international relations. The book is an important read for historians, political scientists, and international relations experts interested in the connection, or lack of, between key commodities and natural resources, and interstate conflicts. * H-Net Reviews *Meierding's, The Oil Wars Myth [is an] admirable and well-researched book, therefore, challeng[ing] many existing assumptions about the nexus between international security, petroleum resources, and the likelihood of conflict and wars. * H-Diplo *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Blood and Oil 1. From Value to Violence: Connecting Oil and War 2. Explaining the Oil Wars Myth: Mad Max and El Dorado 3. Why Classic Oil Wars Do Not Pay 4. Searching for Classic Oil Wars 5. Red Herrings: The Chaco and Iran–Iraq Wars 6. Oil Spats: The Falkland/Malvinas Islands Dispute 7. Oil Campaigns: World War II 8. Oil Gambit: Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait Conclusion: Petro-Myths and Petro-Realities

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Book SynopsisFew issues in international affairs and energy security animate thinkers more than the classic topic of hegemony, and the case of the Persian Gulf presents particularly fertile ground for considering this concept. Since the 1970s, the region has undergone tumultuous changes, with dramatic shifts in the diplomatic, military, and economic roles of the United States, China, and Russia. In this book, Steve A. Yetiv and Katerina Oskarsson offer a panoramic study of hegemony and foreign powers in the Persian Gulf, offering the most comprehensive, data-driven portrait to date of their evolving relations. The authors argue that the United States has become hegemonic in the Persian Gulf, ultimately protecting oil security for the entire global economy. Through an analysis of official and unofficial diplomatic relations, trade statistics, military records, and more, they provide a detailed account of how U.S. hegemony and oil security have grown in tandem, as, simultaneously, China and Russia have increased their political and economic presence. The book sheds light on hegemony's complexities, and challenges and reveals how local variations in power will continue to shape the Persian Gulf in the future.Trade Review"Challenged Hegemony is a tour de force. This is a major work of scholarship on the United States, primarily, along with China and Russia, as participants in the political economy and security of the Persian Gulf. Establishing the importance of the question of US hegemony in regional, as opposed to strictly global, terms, Challenged Hegemony sees more continuity than change in the role of the US in the Persian Gulf. It should be required reading for those with interests in American foreign policy, the Persian Gulf and international relations in general."—Patrick James, Dornsife Dean's Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California"This engaging book studies a key question that will be of enduring interest to academics, policymakers, and the broader public: the future of US relative power. Challenged Hegemony addresses this essential issue in a novel way, by analyzing US, Russian, and Chinese relative capabilities at the regional level. The data challenges what many analysts believe to be true and convincingly argues that the United States is not in relative decline, at least in the Middle East, but on the rise."—Mark L. Haas, Raymond J. Kelley Endowed Chair in International Relations, Duquesne UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The United States and the Global Oil Era 3. A New Security Framework 4. The United States, Economics, and Energy 5. China's Steep Ascent in the Persian Gulf 6. Global Oil and China's Economic Penetration 7. Russia: From Cold War to the Modern Era 8. Russia's Trade and Energy Shift 9. How America, China, and Russia Have Changed 10. The Rise and Not Fall of Oil Security 11. The Travails of Hegemony: A Classic Problem 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFew issues in international affairs and energy security animate thinkers more than the classic topic of hegemony, and the case of the Persian Gulf presents particularly fertile ground for considering this concept. Since the 1970s, the region has undergone tumultuous changes, with dramatic shifts in the diplomatic, military, and economic roles of the United States, China, and Russia. In this book, Steve A. Yetiv and Katerina Oskarsson offer a panoramic study of hegemony and foreign powers in the Persian Gulf, offering the most comprehensive, data-driven portrait to date of their evolving relations. The authors argue that the United States has become hegemonic in the Persian Gulf, ultimately protecting oil security for the entire global economy. Through an analysis of official and unofficial diplomatic relations, trade statistics, military records, and more, they provide a detailed account of how U.S. hegemony and oil security have grown in tandem, as, simultaneously, China and Russia have increased their political and economic presence. The book sheds light on hegemony's complexities, and challenges and reveals how local variations in power will continue to shape the Persian Gulf in the future.Trade Review"Challenged Hegemony is a tour de force. This is a major work of scholarship on the United States, primarily, along with China and Russia, as participants in the political economy and security of the Persian Gulf. Establishing the importance of the question of US hegemony in regional, as opposed to strictly global, terms, Challenged Hegemony sees more continuity than change in the role of the US in the Persian Gulf. It should be required reading for those with interests in American foreign policy, the Persian Gulf and international relations in general."—Patrick James, Dornsife Dean's Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California"This engaging book studies a key question that will be of enduring interest to academics, policymakers, and the broader public: the future of US relative power. Challenged Hegemony addresses this essential issue in a novel way, by analyzing US, Russian, and Chinese relative capabilities at the regional level. The data challenges what many analysts believe to be true and convincingly argues that the United States is not in relative decline, at least in the Middle East, but on the rise."—Mark L. Haas, Raymond J. Kelley Endowed Chair in International Relations, Duquesne UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The United States and the Global Oil Era 3. A New Security Framework 4. The United States, Economics, and Energy 5. China's Steep Ascent in the Persian Gulf 6. Global Oil and China's Economic Penetration 7. Russia: From Cold War to the Modern Era 8. Russia's Trade and Energy Shift 9. How America, China, and Russia Have Changed 10. The Rise and Not Fall of Oil Security 11. The Travails of Hegemony: A Classic Problem 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisOil pulses through our daily lives. It is the plastic we touch, the food we eat, and the way we move. Oil politics in the twentieth century was about the management of abundance, state power, and market growth. The legacy of this age of plenty includes declining conventional oil reserves, volatile prices, climate change, and enduring poverty in many oil-rich countries. The politics of oil are now at a turning point, and its future will not be like its past. In this in-depth primer to one of the world’s most significant industries, authors Gavin Bridge and Philippe Le Billon take a fresh look at the contemporary political economy of oil. Going beyond simple assertions of peak oil and an oil curse, they point to an industry reordered by global shifts in demand toward Asia, growing reliance on unconventional reserves, international commitments to reduce carbon emissions, a growing campaign for fossil fuel divestment, and violent political struggles in many producer states. As a new geopolitics of oil emerges, the need for effective global oil governance becomes imperative. Highlighting the growing influence of civil society and attentive to the efforts of firms and states to craft new institutions, this fully updated second edition identifies the challenges and opportunities to curtail price volatility, curb demand and the growth of dirty oil, decarbonize energy systems, and improve governance in oil-producing countries.Trade Review“The new edition of Oil is the best available guide to the new geopolitics of hydrocarbons.”Michael Ross, University of California Los Angeles “This trenchant analysis shows how intimately intertwined oil has become with everyday life and offers compelling reasons why things need to change. Essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about one of society’s favorite fossil fuels.”Benjamin Sovacool, University of SussexTable of ContentsList of Figures, Tables, and Boxes Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Nature of a Political Resource 2. Capturing Oil 3. Marketing Oil 4. Living With Oil 5. Securing Oil 6. Developing Through Oil7. Governing Oil 8. Better and Beyond: The Future of Oil Notes Selected Readings Index

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Book SynopsisThe move towards sustainable energy production and use is one the most challenging and profound changes currently taking place in the world's established and emerging economies. Energy and Innovation: Structural Change and Policy Implications presents a series of informative case studies from Norway, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, Russia, Japan, and China that demonstrate how the pace of sustainable energy production differs by country. This variability is examined under three section headings: Part 1 - Sustainable Energy Challenges and Policies; Part 2 - Innovation Challenges in Different Economic Contexts; and, Part 3 - The Adoption of Energy Solutions by Different Technology and Organization Sectors. Part 1 examines the challenges of increasing sustainable energy production. The main themes include differences between countries in the European Union concerning energy consumption, energy security, smart metering, and resistance to change. Part 2 presents challenges to innovation in different economic systems. The authors contrast developed European and North American systems with emerging economies such as that of China. Their focus is on improving the innovation capabilities of firms and organizations through enhanced access to knowledge. Solutions include corporate collaborations with the academic sector and access to investment capital. Part 3 surveys the range of industry sectors that are adopting environmentally-friendly solutions. There is a special focus on start-up companies that are working to bring new energy-production technologies to the market.

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Book SynopsisExploration and characterization of conventional and unconventional reservoirs using seismic technologies are among the main activities of upstream technology groups and business units of oil and gas operators. However, these activities frequently encounter difficulties in quantitative seismic interpretation due to remaining confusion and new challenges in the fast developing field of seismic petrophysics. Seismic Petrophysics in Quantitative Interpretation shows how seismic interpretation can be made simple and robust by integration of the rock physics principles with seismic and petrophysical attributes bearing on the properties of both conventional (thickness, net/ gross, lithology, porosity, permeability, and saturation) and unconventional (thickness, lithology, organic richness, thermal maturity) reservoirs. Practical solutions to existing interpretation problems in rock physics-based amplitude versus offset (AVO) analysis and inversion are addressed in the book to streamline the workflows in subsurface characterization. Although the book is aimed at oil and gas industry professionals and academics concerned with utilization of seismic data in petroleum exploration and production, it could also prove helpful for geotechnical and completion engineers and drillers seeking to better understand how seismic and sonic data can be more thoroughly utilized.

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Book SynopsisAuthor John Seidle has written this much-needed introduction to a unique unconventional gas resource for students and practicing engineers as well as a basic handbook for those who are involved in coalbed methane on a daily basis and require straightforward, practical answers in the fast-paced business world.

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Book SynopsisSuccessful utility customer service leaders are providing great service while reducing costs. This primer for customer service leaders at all levels outlines successful techniques for creating a customer focused culture, taking costs out of the business and maximizing technology, processes and efficiency. Readers of this book will find easy to implement, proven best practices combined with thoughtful discussions on current strategies and innovations. Additionally insights and case studies from successful utility leaders will amplify the challenges of successfully implementing these best practices. Readers of this book will learn how to: • Build an aligned motivated team • Offer new services and products to meet your customers' needs • Reduce unbilled losses in your meter to cash cycle • Create effective channel management • Define, measure and map your key customer service processes • Utilize workforce management tools

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Book SynopsisThe latest book by Penni McLean-Conner is an outline for utilities, government agencies and power generators for educating consumers on conservation, better resource management, and a smaller carbon footprint. These techniques are not only of interest to the modern consumer, but also can maximize opportunities for demand-side management. Demand-side management programs are effective methods for reducing peak demand of electricity, helping to curb escalating electricity prices for consumers, allowing power generators greater control of the electrical loads and promoting overall conservation of stretched resources. This book offers proven strategies for creating, delivering and maximizing demand-side management, truly a smart approach for your organization!Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: Create an energy efficiency culture; Build the business case for energy efficiency; Understand the energy efficiency life cycle; Influence policy to support energy efficiency investment; Part Two: Deliver energy efficiency to consumers; Market barriers and assessment; Residential energy efficiency; Commercial and industrial energy efficiency; Demand response; Distributed generation; Part Three: Optimize energy efficiency performance; Participate in organizations that advance energy efficiency; Evaluate programs; Position for the future.

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Book SynopsisIn this new second edition, M. A. Mian has expanded and updated the first volume of Project Economics and Decision Analysis by incorporating new advancements and clarifying concepts to facilitate their understanding.New to the second edition of Project Economics and Decision Analysis, Volume 1 is a section on netback pricing and indexed netback pricing. Additionally, the new edition expands the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) concept for better comprehension and to recognise its weakness in practice. The concept of unit technical cost, also known as long-run marginal cost (LRMC), has been expanded as well to aid with its calculation and application.

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Book SynopsisIn Volume 2: Probabilistic Models, author M. A. Mian presents the concepts of decision analysis, incorporating risk and uncertainty as applied to capital investments. In the expanded and updated second edition of Volume 2, Mian integrates new advancements and clarifies concepts to facilitate their understanding. Each topic is introduced, followed by a brief discussion related to its application in practice and a solved example. Includes a companion CD with applications, spreadsheets, and tables that expand the practical application of the book's material.

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Book SynopsisDespite its size and importance, a surprising lack of basic knowledge exists about the oil and gas industry. With their timely new book, authors Andrew Inkpen and Michael H. Moffett have written a nontechnical book to help readers with technical backgrounds better understand the business of oil and gas. They describe and analyze the global oil and gas industry, focusing on its strategic, financial, and business aspects and addressing a wide range of topics organized around the oil and gas industry value chain, starting with exploration and ending with products sold to consumers. The Global Oil & Gas Industry is a single source for anyone interested in how the business of the worldís largest industry actually works: business executives, students, government officials and regulators, professionals working in the industry, and the general public.

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Book SynopsisJoseph Hilyard’s timely new book provides a broad perspective on the oil and gas industry, with primary attention to the United States. It takes the reader on a tour of the operations used to find and evaluate resources, and then to produce, store and deliver oil and gas.The book’s main focus is primarily on the equipment and processes used in exploring new resources; evaluating promising formations; drilling wells; managing oil and gas production; converting oil and gas into products; and transporting oil and gas. Separate chapters address the evolution and current structure of the petroleum industry; oil and gas trading; and challenges likely to face the oil and gas industry in coming years.Three appendices define key industry terminology; suggest further reading on selected topics; and identify organisations that can provide more information.Table of Contents Preface Origins of oil and gas Oil overview Natural gas overview Searching for and evaluating oil and gas Drilling and completion: Onshore Drilling and completion: Offshore Managing oil and gas production Transporting oil Transporting natural gas by pipeline Transporting natural gas as LNG Converting oil into products Converting natural gas into products Petroleum industry structure Petroleum trading Emerging challenges for the petroleum industry Appendix A: Terms, abbreviations, and acronyms Appendix B: Further reading Appendix C: Organizations, agencies, and professional societies

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Book SynopsisUnlike conventional oil resources, “unconventional oil” resources have been known to exist only for the last few decades and are available in limited areas of the world. The most commonly known “unconventional oils”—oil sands, heavy oil, and bitumen—are found primarily in the western United States, Canada, and Venezuela. Only recently has serious consideration has been given to North American resources for meeting the increasing demands for transportation fuel. Dr. Banerjee discusses the importance of these unconventional oils and provides an introduction for those beginning their journey in the still unexplored unconventional hydrocarbon resources of the world. This new book is an important educational tool for anyone in the petroleum industry—whether upstream , downstream, or pipeline—who would like to learn the fundamentals of the most commonly known unconventional oils: oil sands, heavy oil, and bitumen

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Book SynopsisIndustry leader, Carol Dahl has thoroughly revised and updated her classic text International Energy Markets: Understanding Pricing, Policies, and Profits. The second edition uses updated examples, statistics and models to explore energy policy, economics, institutions, and production in a global context. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the global energy industry, and is a perfect classroom resource. With this book you will:• Learn the fundamentals needed to make sound economic, business, and government policy decisions relating to energy industries.• Gain a better understanding of energy markets through economics, mathematical optimization, simulation, and forecasting.• Obtain historical, institutional, engineering and technical knowledge of energy production, transportation, and transformation.• Explore models for understanding and managing energy resources in a global environment.• Understand the basics of energy generation.

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Book SynopsisInternationally, more and more utilities, distributors and suppliers are adopting smart metering systems to manage their millions of customers more effectively. The new requirements of these markets demonstrate even more strongly how strategic a metering system becomes for utilities. If these projects are properly deployed and if certain constraints are overcome, customers and various market players can also enjoy the benefits associated with the systems and related services.Readers will gain an invaluable understanding of the environment of smart metering system platforms from an international perspective. Explanations cover management methods, opportunities, and challenges, as well as the primary components, international developments and innovations, and trends of related systems over time.Smart Metering Handbook is a must-have resource for technical and R&D managers, project managers, consultants, executives, engineers, technicians, teachers and students.

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Book SynopsisProfessor Charlotte Wright updates her indispensable accounting book for the oil and gas industry in this upcoming sixth edition. The past several years have seen significant changes in the accounting and disclosure rules for the industry. While the book has thorough updates throughout, there are new industry issues specifically addressed from the accounting perspective. Some of the significant updates and new material include: Discussion of the significance of shale and unconventional production as it relates to accounting principles. New definitions of reserves from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the impact on accounting processes. All citations and references align with the updated authoritative literature from the Financial Accounting Standards Board. A new chapter discussing specific issues previously unaddressed regarding property valuation in the industry. New, and updated, end-of-chapter problems. Table of Contents Upstream Oil and Gas Operations Introduction to Oil and Gas Accounting Oil and Gas Reserves Nondrilling Exploration Costs—Successful Efforts Acquisition Cost of Unproved Property—Successful Efforts Drilling and Development Costs—Successful Efforts Proved Property Cost Disposition—Successful Efforts Full Cost Accounting Production Activities and Project Analysis Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Accounting for Revenue from Oil and Gas Sales Basic Oil and Gas Tax Accounting Joint Interest Accounting Conveyances Oil and Gas Disclosures Analysis of Oil and Gas Companies’ Financial Statements Accounting for International Petroleum Operations

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Book SynopsisThe Global Oil & Gas Industry: Stories from the Field relates specific examples of challenges in decision making, changing business practices, and the difficulties in executing complex projects across the global industry. From contentious border disputes over mineral rights to the emergence of industry disrupters shaking the status quo, each story presents contemporary issues to distill lessons that are transferrable to management challenges both inside and outside of the global oil and gas industry.Bestselling PennWell authors Andrew Inkpen and Michael Moffett join with industry expert Kannan Ramaswamy to provide a narrative of 18 stories, each highlighting a different aspect of the industry. This collection provides an enriching, thought-provoking look into a business that many believe to be globally mature, but as these stories intimate, are increasingly local, emerging, and evolving with the global economy.Features and Benefits: Examples of the complex business situations in oil and gas and how excellent (and sometimes less-than-excellent) leaders navigate these difficult circumstances. Insights into the decision making of oil and gas companies from around the world Different themes that span the entire industry value chain: upstream, midstream, and downstream Timeless truths for the hydrocarbon sector and for many other businesses

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Book SynopsisFor seven decades the General Electric Company maintained its manufacturing and administrative headquarters in Schenectady, New York. Electric City: General Electric in Schenectady explores the history of General Electric in Schenectady from the company’s creation in 1892 to the present. As one of America’s largest and most successful corporations, GE built a culture centered around the social good of technology and the virtues of the people who produced it. At its core, GE culture posited that engineers, scientists, and craftsmen engaged in a team effort to produce technologically advanced material goods that served society and led to corporate profits. Scientists were discoverers, engineers were designers and problem solvers, and craftsmen were artists.Historian Julia Kirk Blackwelder has drawn on company records as well as other archival and secondary sources and personal interviews to produce an engaging and multi-layered history of General Electric’s workplace culture and its planned (and actual) effects on community life. Her research demonstrates how business and community histories intersect, and this nuanced look at race, gender, and class sets a standard for corporate history.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an essential primer in the core principles of sustainable energy project development through concept, design, feasibility and reality and takes a holistic approach to the development and financing of such projects, setting out the technical, commercial and financial aspects in a straightforward and practical manner.It sets out a first principles-based approach to developing sustainable projects in markets which are not extensively covered by project finance handbooks and which offer a particular set of challenges to the would-be developer.Drawing from over twenty years of experience in the sustainable energy sector, this practical guide will be a valuable resource to both those considering and already involved in projects in developing and emerging countries.Readers can expect to come away with a strong foundation in a core set of guiding principles that can be applied to a wide range of sustainable energy projects in any geographical location.

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Book SynopsisFormer lobbyist and political insider Guy Pearse, media and politics commentator David McKnight and environment writer Bob Burton cut through the spin to expose the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar while its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change. They dissect the charm offensive (and muscle) the Australian coal industry uses to get its way, reveal the myth of ‘clean coal’ and chart the stratospheric rise of a new generation of coal barons. Most contentiously of all, they explore how Australia can break its dirtiest habit and move towards a prosperous, sustainable-energy future.

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Book SynopsisFor over 130 years, Imperial Oil dominated Canada's oil industry. Their 1947 discovery of crude oil in Leduc, Alberta transformed the industry and the country. But from 1899 onwards, two-thirds of the company was owned by an American giant, making Imperial Oil one of the largest foreign-controlled multinationals in Canada. Imperial Standard is the first full-scale history of Imperial Oil. It illuminates Imperial's longstanding connections to Standard Oil of New Jersey, also known as Exxon Mobil. Although this relationship was often beneficial to Imperial, allowing them access to technology and capital, it also came at a cost, causing Imperial to be assailed as the embodiment of foreign control of Canada's natural resources. Graham D. Taylor draws on an extensive collection of primary sources to explore the complex relationship between the two companies. This groundbreaking history provides unprecedented insight into one of Canada's most influential oil companies as it has grown and evolved with the industry itself.Table of Contents Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Prologue Part One: Foundations 1860-19171. Origins 2. Where Empires Collide 3. Resurrection Part Two: Before Leduc 1917-19474. Adventures in the Tropis 5. Cogs in the Wheel 6. The Winning of the West Part Three: After Leduc 1974-1980 7. Golden Age 8. Diversification 9. A More Complex World 10. Northern Visions Epilogue: Since 1980 11. The Rollder Coaster 12. Exxon and Imperial: Ties that Bind 13. A Change in the Climage Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibilography Index

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Book SynopsisWhen the last deep coal mine in Britain closed in 2016 it marked the end of the most transformative era in the history of mankind. In writing this account of the rise and decline of the coal industry and its effects on the health of the miners, of those who worked with coal products and of almost all of us who have breathed in the pollution from its combustion, Professor Seaton points to the often hidden adverse consequences of transformative technologies. He also traces the early history of the discoveries that led to the concept of man-made climate change and discusses the converging threats to civilisation from unregulated technological advance. ‘I look back on the decline and death of the coal industry with mixed feelings and say, echoing the words of Shakespeare’s Richard II, “Farewell King Coal”. But I watch with interest the decline of oil as a fuel, soon perhaps to be followed by gas, a switch away from fossil fuels driven by understanding of climate change. This is my personal obituary of coal in the context of an individual’s medical career and a population’s increasing understanding of mankind’s place in the ecology of the Earth. It is the story of the most disruptive technology ever introduced by mankind and the consequential increasing prosperity of the western world, but also of the deaths and diseases caused by coal, its mining, utilisation and combustion, and of the scientific disputes that surrounded the medical discoveries. As such, it is an important part of the story of mankind’s unending struggle to survive on this restless planet in harmony with the animals, microbes, and plants that share it with us.’ From the Introduction by the author.Trade Review‘For the layman, this is a genuinely interesting and valuable book: it fills in a lot of information, and offers intensely relevant writing on issues which face everyone… It takes a wide view of its subject in its history (mining and transport of coal), its impact on our society (the industrial revolution, the gradual emergence of modern lifestyles powered by coal and energy from coal), the technological issues involved in finding, mining and transporting a difficult material, the growing modern realisation of the price society pays for the benefits of a coal-driven economy, and not least the problems for the human organism that a society dependent on coal faces… Not sensationally, but calmly and and clearly, this book presents to the non-specialist a welcome opportunity to sift through the welter of conflicting news and comment of every day and reflect on the need for a re-alignment of society from the days when King Coal was in the ascendant, and the problems lay in the future.’University of Edinburgh JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1: Early beginnings; 2. Earth, air, fire and water: the dangerous life of the coal miner; 3. The environment, disease and social reform; 4. King Coal: the rise to power; 5. The lungs and their diseases; 6. Anthracosis - the disease that disappeared; 7. What does coal do to miners’ lungs? The Cardiff studies; 8. Tying it all up: bronchitis, emphysema and pneumoconiosis; 9. Oil, the usurper, and industrial cancers; 10. The inconvenience of the aer and smoake: the story of air pollution; 11. The story of a changing climate: the scientific discoveries; 12. The 21st century: the world and its changing climate; 13. Now it is up to us; 14. There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men. References and notes. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisEnsuring that everybody has access to drinking water, sanitation and enough nutritious food, which depends on water to grow it, are prerequisites for a healthy life. Water management is not just about the technical aspects of water supply and sanitation. It is equally about our water governance systems, including policies, regulation and societal perception of water rights. This book presents many helpful examples of how different societies are dealing with these issues and of the performance of public and private sector players in this important arena.'- Colin Chartres, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka'I congratulate the Institute of Water Policy, the two editors and the contributors for a very thoughtful book on urban water governance. Our objective is to deliver sustainable water and sanitation services to our people. This book contains useful lessons on how to achieve that objective.'- Tommy Koh, Chairman, Governing Council, Asia-Pacific Water ForumThis insightful book explores urban water governance challenges in different parts of the world and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of publicly run, privatized, and public-private partnership managed water facilities.The contributors expertly discuss various types of public and private water governance architectures as well as identifying the trends, challenges, opportunities and the shifts in perceptions with regard to the provision of water supply services. Many chapters are dedicated to analyzing the urban water supply scenarios in selected countries, with specific focus on legal, policy and institutional frameworks. The study reveals that while private sector participation has been largely promoted by multilateral institutions as part of institutional and financial reforms, ultimately governments bear the major responsibility for provision of water supply services either as 'service provider' or as 'regulator and policy-maker'.Containing a detailed overview and analysis of the global urban water supply sector, this timely book will strongly appeal to academics, researchers and university students following water-related courses. Water sector professionals, water regulators and public officers as well as managers and researchers employed by private sector water operators will also find plenty of invaluable information in this important resource.Contributors include: A. Akintoye, L. Bhullar, E. Chong, C. Dewan, S. Ferdous Hoque, V. Garcia, A. Gunawansa, A. Kajenthira, A. Mahalingham, C. Menard, S. Murthy, A. Naser, B. Olmos Giuponni, M. Paddon, E. Perard, S. Renukappa, R. Tiong, H. Tropp, A. Wong, S. ZhengTrade Review‘Ensuring that everybody has access to drinking water, sanitation and enough nutritious food, which depends on water to grow it, are prerequisites for a healthy life. Water management is not just about the technical aspects of water supply and sanitation. It is equally about our water governance systems, including policies, regulation and societal perception of water rights. This book presents many helpful examples of how different societies are dealing with these issues and of the performance of public and private sector players in this important arena.’ -- Colin Chartres, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka‘I congratulate the Institute of Water Policy, the two editors and the contributors for a very thoughtful book on urban water governance. Our objective is to deliver sustainable water and sanitation services to our people. This book contains useful lessons on how to achieve that objective.’ -- Tommy Koh, Chairman, Governing Council, Asia-Pacific Water ForumTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Asanga Gunawansa, Lovleen Bhullar and Sonia Ferdous Hoque 2. Private Sector Participation in Water Supply: A Global Perspective Edouard Pérard 3. Good Governance: The Key to Solving Asia’s Water Supply Challenges Alex Wong 4. The UK Water Industry: Infrastructure, Governance and Procurement Akintola Akintoye and Suresh Renukappa 5. Performance of Urban Water Governance in France Eshien Chong 6. Water Governance in Spain: A Dynamic System in Transition Belen Olmos Giupponi 7. Urban Water Challenges in the MENA Region: Integrating Islamic Principles with Demand Management Strategies Arani Kajenthira and Sharmila Murthy 8. Implementing PPP Programs in the Urban Water and Sanitation Sector: Some Insights from the Indian Experience in Selected States Ashwin Mahalingam 9. Urban Water Governance in China: Legal and Policy Framework Lovleen Bhullar 10. Development of Public–Private Partnerships in the Water Sector in Singapore Robert L.K. Tiong, Zheng Sha and Abu Naser Chowdhury 11. Urban Water Governance in Australia: The Private Sector at the Margins Michael Paddon 12. Risks in Urban Water Reforms: A Challenge to Public–Private Partnerships Claude Ménard 13. Public and Private Interfaces: Changing International Perceptions of Public–Private Partnerships in Water Services Håkan Tropp and Camelia Dewan 14. Re-municipalization of Water Utilities: Back to the Public Fold Asanga Gunawansa and Vanessa Garcia 15. Good Governance of Water: The Final Analysis Sonia Ferdous Hoque and Asanga Gunawansa Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together energy security experts to explore the implications of framing the energy debate in security terms, both in respect of the governance of energy systems and the practices associated with energy security.The contributors expertly review and analyze the key aspects and research issues in the emerging field of energy security, test the current state of knowledge, and provide suggestions for reflection and further analysis. This involves providing an account of the multiplicity of discourses and meanings of energy security, and contextualizing them. They also suggest a rewriting of energy security discourses and their representation in purely economic terms.This volume examines energy security and its conceptual and practical challenges from the perspectives of security of supply, security of demand, environmental change and human security. It will prove essential for students in the fields of global, international and national politics of energy, economics, and society as well as engineering. It will also appeal to policy practitioners and anybody interested in keeping the lights on, avoiding climate change, and providing a secure future for humanity.Contributors: J.O. Alabi, G. Bahgat, A.V. Belyi, S.C. Bhattacharyya, A. Boey, C. Brancucci Martínez-Anido, N. Caldes, G. Campbell, A. Cherp, H. Dyer, S. Gaylord, K.J. Hancock, K. Hemmes, J. Jewell, N. Jollands, S.I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, S. La Branche, Y. Lechón, P. Linares, R.D. Lipschutz, D. Mulvaney, C. Okereke, C. Paskal, I.L.G. Pearson, S. Peters, T. Romanova, J. Scheffran, S. Schott, H.R. Stephan, E. Thomson, M.J. Trombetta, J. Vogler, K. Westphal, S. Wood, T. Yusuf, P. ZeniewskiTrade Review'This Handbook should be consulted by anybody interested in the issue of energy security. It convincingly demonstrates why the provision of energy is such a contentious issue, addressing the complex interaction of economic, social, environmental, technical and political aspects involved. The book is particularly valuable in investigating and highlighting processes in which (inter)national actors apply this variety of aspects in (re)constructing their notion of 'energy security', its particular meaning and the implications thereof. Such understanding of energy security is helpful!' --Aad F. Correlje, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands'Energy security has for long been treated as an issue of pure geopolitics. Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta aim at broadening energy security debates and extend them to new agendas. Their excellent Handbook offers a fresh perspective on four crucial dimensions: supply, demand, environment and human security. A diverse group of international energy scholars provides for an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of key contemporary energy problems, ranging from an oil producers' perspectives on energy security to ethical dimensions of renewable energy and climate governance.' --Andreas Goldthau, Central European University, HungaryTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Concept of Energy Security: Broadening, Deepening, Transforming Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta PART II: ENERGY SECURITY ISSUES 2. Energy Security and Liberal Democracy: Ideals, Imperatives and Balancing Acts Steve Wood 3. Framing New Threats: The Internal Security of Gas and Electricity Networks in the European Union Peter Zeniewski, Carlo Brancucci Martínez-Anido and Ivan L.G. Pearson 4. Resource Conflicts: Energy Worth Fighting For? Joshua Olaniyi Alabi 5. Global Energy Supply: Scale, Perception and the Return to Geopolitics Susanne Peters and Kirsten Westphal PART III: SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY 6. Securing Energy Supply: Strategic Reserves Elspeth Thomson and Augustin Boey 7. Securing Energy Supply II: Diversification of Energy Sources and Carriers Kas Hemmes 8. Energy Security Assessment Framework and Three Case Studies Aleh Cherp and Jessica Jewell 9. National Energy Strategies of Major Industrialized Countries Stephan Schott and Graham Campbell 10. Developing World: National Energy Strategies Sylvia Gaylord and Kathleen J. Hancock PART IV: SECURITY OF ENERGY DEMAND 11. Energy Demand: Security for Suppliers? Tatiana Romanova 12. Oil Producers’ Perspectives on Energy Security Gawdat Bahgat 13. Energy Security Governance in Light of the Energy Charter Process Andrei V. Belyi PART V: ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY 14. Governance Dimensions of Climate and Energy Security John Vogler and Hannes R. Stephan 15. Energy, Climate Change and Conflict: Securitization of Migration, Mitigation and Geoengineering Jürgen Scheffran 16. Environmental Implications of Energy Production Yolanda Lechón, Natalia Caldés and Pedro Linares 17. Washing Away Energy Security: The Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure to Environmental Change Cleo Paskal 18. Paradoxes and Harmony in the Energy-Climate Governance Nexus Stéphane La Branche PART VI: ENERGY AND HUMAN SECURITY 19. Energy Poverty: Access, Health and Welfare Subhes C. Bhattacharyya 20. Ethical Dimensions of Renewable Energy Hugh Dyer 21. Low Carbon Development and Energy Security in Africa Chukwumerije Okereke and Tariya Yusuf 22. The Road not Taken, Round II: Centralized vs. Distributed Energy Strategies and Human Security Ronnie D. Lipschutz and Dustin Mulvaney 23. Human Security and Energy Security: A Sustainable Energy System as a Public Good Sylvia I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen and Nigel Jollands PART VII: CONCLUSIONS 24. The Political Economy of Energy Security Hugh Dyer and Maria Julia Trombetta Index

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Book SynopsisForeword by Walter BoltzThis highly unique book focuses on market design issues common to most EU gas markets, particularly in the context of closer integration. It explores in detail the characteristics and requirements of national gas markets in Europe, which are constructed as virtual hubs based on entry/exit schemes as a requirement of European law.The expert contributors analyze gas supply and demand patterns in the EU, showing that both have changed following the introduction of liquefied natural gas on the supply side and the growth of gas-fired power plants on the demand side. The repeated interactions between the transmission operators' activity and the gas commodity markets are addressed, as is the design of commercial networks in EU markets. The contributors also question whether the relationship between commercial and physical networks, in terms of the 'new' flexibility requirements of users, actually works. By way of conclusion, two proposals for the EU gas target model are presented, both of which tackle the fundamental issues raised in this book, as well as the organization of short-term transactions and the mechanisms for investment in vital new long-life infrastructure needed to integrate EU markets.This volume will be of great interest to practitioners, as well as academics, researchers and students in the fields of energy economics and industrial economics. Both European and non-European energy companies and regulatory authorities looking for an independent and analytical overview of European gas markets will also find this book to be a highly valuable resource.Contents: Foreword by Walter Boltz Introduction Part I: The New European Gas Market: Increased Flexibility in Both Demand and Supply 1. Introduction to Part I 2. Gas Demand: The Role of Gas-fired Power Plants 3. Gas Supply: The Role of Liquefied Natural Gas by Sophia Ruester Part II: The Role Played by Networks Regulation 4. Introduction to Part II 5. Opening a Market for Gas Flexibility? Part III: EU Regulation in the Context of the EU Target Model 6. Introduction to Part III 7. A Vision for the EU Gas Target Model: MECO-S 8. An American Model for the EU Gas Market? by Sergio Ascari Conclusions Bibliography IndexTrade Review‘The book represents a valuable work for scholars and students who are interested to better understand the European gas markets and regulations as well as existing debates about gas market models. The book balances general ideas and concepts with rather detailed description of speci?c regulatory mechanisms.’ -- Andrei V. Belyi, Journal of World Energy Law & BusinessTable of ContentsForeword by Walter Boltz Contents: Foreword by Walter Boltz Introduction Part I: The New European Gas Market: Increased Flexibility in Both Demand and Supply 1. Introduction to Part I 2. Gas Demand: The Role of Gas-fired Power Plants 3. Gas Supply: The Role of Liquefied Natural Gas by Sophia Ruester Part II: The Role Played by Networks Regulation 4. Introduction to Part II 5. Opening a Market for Gas Flexibility? Part III: EU Regulation in the Context of the EU Target Model 6. Introduction to Part III 7. A Vision for the EU Gas Target Model: MECO-S 8. An American Model for the EU Gas Market? by Sergio Ascari Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCountries around the world are increasingly looking to liquefied natural gas (LNG) - natural gas that has been cooled until it forms a transportable liquid - to meet growing energy demand. Energy for the 21st Century provides critical insights into the opportunities and challenges LNG faces, including its potential role in a carbon-constrained world.This comprehensive study covers topics such as the LNG value chain, the historical background and evolution of global LNG markets, trading and contracts, and an analysis of the various legal, policy, safety and environmental issues pertaining to this important fuel. Additionally, the author discusses emerging issues and technologies that may impact global LNG markets, such as the development of shale gas, the prospects of North American LNG exports, the potential role of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and floating LNG. The author contextualizes the discussion about the importance of LNG with an analysis of why the 21st century will be the 'golden age' of natural gas.Accessible and non-technical in nature, this timely book will serve as an essential reference for practitioners, scholars and anyone else interested in 21st century energy solutions.Contents: Preface Introduction 1. The Role of Natural Gas and LNG in the 21st Century 2. The LNG Value Chain 3. The Evolution of LNG Markets and Primary Demand Regions 4. Global LNG Supply 5. Global LNG Demand and Emerging Demand Markets 6. The Globalization of LNG: The Evolution of LNG Trade, Pricing and Contracts 7. Safety and Environmental Sustainability of LNG 8. Global LNG Mega Projects and Players Qatar and Australia 9. New Players and Projects Russia, Peru, Yemen, and Papua New Guinea 10. The Role of Shale Gas in the Golden Age of Gas 11. The Impact of Shale Gas on Global Gas Markets and the Prospects for US and Canadian LNG Exports 12. Emerging Issues in the LNG Industry Conclusion: The Future Looks Bright for LNG as a Fuel for the 21st Century IndexTrade Review'The 12-chapter volume provides detailed discussions on the history, evolution, and current dynamics of the LNG industry, LNG supply and demand, globalization, safety, major players, the role of shale gas, emerging issues/concerns, and the future of LNG worldwide. The book is nontechnical, informative, and easy to read; a useful, suitable number of tables/figures support the text. It is a necessary, timely addition to any energy-related library, valuable for students and energy researchers and professionals as a comprehensive, up-to-date review of LNG.' -- M. Alam, Choice‘Professor Sakmar’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of the most dynamic segment of the global energy industry.’ -- Jay Copan, Executive Director, LNG 17‘Professor Sakmar’s book provides a well-rounded overview of the global role that natural gas is expected to play in the future and the important role of LNG as a means of transporting gas to where it is needed. Readers will find the book to be a very convenient compendium of relevant global information and an important educational, informational resource.’ -- Ronald D. Ripple, Director, Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics, Curtin University, Australia‘Understanding global energy markets - what forces shape them and what trends define them - is critical for any professional trying to evaluate new energy developments and technological directions. Susan Sakmar’s impressive ability to provide this context in terms of LNG markets makes her book valuable.’ -- Warren R. True, Sr., Chief Technology Editor, Oil & Gas JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. The Role of Natural Gas and LNG in the 21st Century 2. The LNG Value Chain 3. The Evolution of LNG Markets and Primary Demand Regions 4. Global LNG Supply 5. Global LNG Demand and Emerging Demand Markets 6. The Globalization of LNG: The Evolution of LNG Trade, Pricing and Contracts 7. Safety and Environmental Sustainability of LNG 8. Global LNG Mega Projects and Players – Qatar and Australia 9. New Players and Projects – Russia, Peru, Yemen, and Papua New Guinea 10. The Role of Shale Gas in the Golden Age of Gas 11. The Impact of Shale Gas on Global Gas Markets and the Prospects for US and Canadian LNG Exports 12. Emerging Issues in the LNG Industry Conclusion: The Future Looks Bright for LNG as a Fuel for the 21st Century Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook reviews many key issues in the economics of energy and climate change, raising new questions and offering solutions that might help to minimize the threat of energy-induced climate change.Constructed around the objectives of displaying some of the best of current thinking in the economics of energy and climate change, this groundbreaking volume brings together many of the world s leading and most innovative minds in the field to cover issues related to:- fossil fuel and electricity markets- environment-related energy policy- international climate agreements- carbon mitigation policies- low-carbon behavior, growth and governance.Serving as an indispensable guide to one of the fastest-growing fields of economics, this invaluable resource will strongly appeal to students, academics and policy makers interested in energy, environmental and climate change issues.Contributors include: J.E. Aldy, E.B. Barbier, A. Bowen, J. Chevallier, C. de Perthuis, J. Evans, N. Eyre, M. Fillipini, R. Fouquet, S. Gabriel, A. Gago, C. Gennaioli, J. Gowdy, C. Haftendorn, J.D. Hamilton, M. Hanemann, I. Hascic, D.F. Hendry, C. Hepburn, B. Holtsmark, F. Holz, C. Hope, L. Hunt, H.D. Jacoby, M. Jefferson, N. Johnstone, J.G. Kassakian, C. Kemfert, S. Kverndokk, X. Labandeira, H. Lee, H. Llavador, G. Lovellette, R. Martin, R. McKitrick, A. Moe, M. Muûls, I.W.H. Parry, M. Pollitt, F. Pretis, T. O'Garra, A. Ramos, C. Robinson, J.E. Roemer, K.E. Rosendahl, R. Schmalensee, I. Shaorshadze, J. Silvestre, P. Stevens, R. Tol, R. Trotignon, M. Tsygankova, G.C. van Kooten, C. von HirschhausenTrade ReviewWith increasing focus on the negative impacts of climate change, this book addresses a gap in the field of energy and climate change economics by providing a comprehensive overview of the state of research in this area. Dividing the contents into seven distinct sections allows for easy navigation of the material and encompasses wide ranging topics from the markets for fossil fuels, to governance, to energy policy and implications.'--The Energy Journal'. . .The volume is useful for legal and policy professionals, academics or practitioners alike, as it contains many interesting contributions on the state-of-the-art research in the economics of climate change mitigation in the energy sector. The parts of the book discussing carbon mitigation, energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, and low-carbon growth provide policy useful and novel knowledge. Advanced students might also find considerable material in this book useful for their studies on energy and climate issues.'--Y. Yamineva, Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence'The book represents a masterpiece in the energy and environmental economics literature and will certainly find an important place as a reference for academic debate and analysis.'--Edmar de Almeida, IAEE's Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy978 1 78347 463 9'Some of us have spent our professional lives on energy and climate change but any new researcher or policy maker must find it daunting to even approach the subject. If so, this encyclopedic Handbook provides a wonderful and necessary introduction. It is creative and up to date, yet also takes the reader by the hand and introduces one topic after another while providing much of the historical context that is so necessary to a deeper understanding.'--Thomas Sterner, Environmental Defense FundTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Roger Fouquet PART I: FOSSIL FUEL MARKETS 1. Oil Prices, Exhaustible Resources and Economic Growth James D. Hamilton 2. Gas Markets: Past, Present and Future Paul Stevens 3. The Likelihood and Potential Implications of a Natural Gas Cartel Steven A. Gabriel, Arild Moe, Knut Einar Rosendahl and Marina Tsygankova 4. Global Steam Coal Markets until 2030: Perspectives on Production, Trade and Consumption under Increasing Carbon Constraints Clemens Haftendorn, Franziska Holz, Claudia Kemfert and Christian von Hirschhausen PART II: ELECTRICITY MARKETS 5. The Future of the (US) Electric Grid Henry D. Jacoby, John G. Kassakian and Richard Schmalensee 6. Increasing the Penetration of Intermittent Renewable Energy: Innovation in Energy Storage and Grid Management Nick Johnstone and Ivan Haščič 7. Electric Vehicles: Will Consumers Purchase Them? Henry Lee and Grant Lovellette PART III: ENERGY POLICY 8. The Contribution of Energy Efficiency Towards Meeting CO2 Targets Joanne Evans, Massimo Filippini and Lester C. Hunt 9. Economic Analysis of Feed-in Tariffs for Generating Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources G. Cornelis van Kooten 10. A Renewable Energy Future? Michael Jefferson 11. Energy Policy: A Full Circle? Colin Robinson PART IV: CLIMATE AGREEMENTS 12. Anthropogenic Influences on Atmospheric CO2 David F. Hendry and Felix Pretis 13. International Cooperation on Climate Change: Why is there so Little Progress? Bjart Holtsmark 14. Long Live the Kyoto Protocol! Richard S.J. Tol 15. Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Global Climate Change Joseph E. Aldy PART V: CARBON MITIGATION POLICIES 16. Fiscal Instruments for Climate Finance Ian Parry 17. How High Should Climate Change Taxes Be? Chris Hope 18. State-Contingent Pricing as a Response to Uncertainty in Climate Policy Ross McKitrick 19. Climate Change, Buildings and Energy Prices Alberto Gago, Michael Hanemann, Xavier Labandeira and Ana Ramos 20. Using Micro Data to Examine Causal Effects of Climate Policy Caterina Gennaioli, Ralf Martin and Mirabelle Muûls 21. Carbon Trading: Past, Present and Future Julien Chevallier 22. Moral Positions on Tradable Permit Markets Snorre Kverndokk 23. The European CO2 Allowances Market: Issues in the Transition to Phase III Christian de Perthuis and Raphaël Trotignon PART VI: LOW-CARBON BEHAVIOUR AND GOVERNANCE 24. The Role of Behavioural Economics in Energy and Climate Policy Michael G. Pollitt and Irina Shaorshadze 25. Valuing Nature for Climate Change Policy: From Discounting the Future to Truly Social Deliberation John M. Gowdy 26. Individual Consumers and Climate Change: Searching for a New Moral Compass Tanya O’Garra 27. Decentralization of Governance in the Low-Carbon Transition Nick Eyre 28. Is a Global Crisis Required to Prevent Climate Change? A Historical–Institutional Perspective Edward B. Barbier PART VII: LOW-CARBON GROWTH 29. Prosperity with Growth: Economic Growth, Climate Change and Environmental Limits Cameron Hepburn and Alex Bowen 30. Should we Sustain? And if so, Sustain What? Consumption or the Quality of Life? Humberto Llavador, John E. Roemer and Joaquim Silvestre 31. At the Crossroads: Can China Grow in a Low-Carbon Way? Julien Chevallier 32. Low-Carbon Economy: Dark Age or Golden Age? Roger Fouquet Index

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Book SynopsisThis detailed study presents an accessible examination of how upstream petroleum activities are regulated in developed and developing petroleum countries. It includes a particular focus on the granting of access to petroleum resources, and incorporates a thorough consideration of the concept of Lex Petrolea.Different countries utilize a variety of legal models for regulating the exploitation of petroleum resources and two internationally recognized systems of managing natural resources are salient: concessionary systems and contractual systems. Expert contributors provide a detailed and insightful overview of the licensing and concession system that is used to award access to petroleum in many countries. They address topics such as auctions and work program bidding, and consider contexts such as offshore petroleum and the Russian system. The book considers the international nature of petroleum, alongside how licenses are granted under the bid and discretionary system. It includes a comparative analysis of the award of licenses in the countries discussed.This discerning and comprehensive work will be a useful entry point for students embarking study in petroleum law. Academics will find this timely examination to be an indispensable overview of upstream operations. Practitioners will find this book an illustrative review of the origins of issues surrounding regulatory frameworks in managing natural resources.Contributors: S.W. Amaduobogha, O.L. Anderson, K. Fletcher-Johnson, G. Gordon, T. Hunter, A. Kompaniets, S. Kozuka, C. Kulander, E. Nordtveit, J. Paterson, E.G. Pereira, K. Svendsen, A. WawrykTrade Review'Tina Hunter has provided both practitioners and academics with a useful and much-needed handbook. It reminds the practitioner of the wider context and origins of the issues that comprise their daily work. For the lawyer moving into petroleum law for the first time, it gives a useful introduction. And the academics and students of petroleum law receive an introduction to some of the nitty gritty detail of petroleum contracts.' --Philip Andrews-Speed, National University of Singapore'Regulatory and contractual frameworks for upstream energy is a complex but highly relevant topic. By attracting an impressive list of academics and practitioners to examine and analyze some of the main areas for upstream operations, Dr Hunter provides a lucid account of the main elements in these systems. The book is an important addition to the existing body of literature on the topic.' --Kim Talus, University of Helsinki, Finland'Tina Hunter's edited book provides a comprehensive study of the key legal regimes that regulate the upstream petroleum sector. It is a useful guide for readers who want to have a clearer understanding on how the petroleum industry is regulated in the twenty-first century. The book is a highly relevant contribution to the practice and study of petroleum law, policy and governance and the growing specialism of petroleum law could do with more comparative studies of this nature.' --Hephzibah Egede, Review of European, Comparative and International Enviromental LawTable of ContentsContents: PART I PRINCIPLES OF PETROLEUM REGULATION 1. Petroleum Regulation in an International Context: The Universality of Petroleum Regulation and the Concept of Lex Petrolea Alex Wawryk 2. Access to Petroleum Under The Licensing and Concession System Tina Hunter PART II COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN MATURE PETROLEUM PROVINCES 3 . Licensing and Concession System for Developing Australia’s Conventional Petroleum Resources Tina Hunter 4. Licensing the Exploration for and Production of Petroleum on the UK Continental Shelf Greg Gordon and John Paterson 5. Regulation of the Norwegian Upstream Petroleum Sector Ernst Nordtveit 6. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Regime in the United States Owen L. Anderson and Christopher Kulander 7. Offshore Petroleum Resource Access and Regulation In Canada Kylie Fletcher-Johnson PART III COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN DEVELOPING PETROLEUM PROVINCES 8. The Brazilian Concession System for Petroleum ExtractIon in Brazil Eduardo G. Pereira 9. The Legal Regime for Petroleum Activities in Nigeria Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha 10. Regulation of the Russian Federation Petroleum Licensing Regime Kristoffer Svendsen and Andrey Kompaniets 11. Licensing and Regulation of Japan’s Offshore Resources Sourichirou Kozuka PART IV LEGAL ISSUES IN PETROLEUM REGULATION 12. Comparison of Access to Petroleum in Developed and Developing Licensing and Concession Systems Tina Hunter Index

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Book SynopsisThe European Union's renewable energy policy is one of the most ambitious attempts to facilitate a transition towards more sustainable energy systems. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the policy and its implementation. It contains key case studies for understanding how member states have shaped the policy, how the EU has affected the policies of its member states and how renewable energy policies have diffused horizontally. An analysis of its external dimension is also included. This remarkable guide is the first comprehensive attempt to shed light on the complex dynamics of renewable energy promotion in the European multilevel system. Theoretically driven, the study employs Europeanization as an analytical framework for assessing policy change, both at the EU level and in the member states, and compares the development of renewable energy policies in the electricity and transport sectors from the 1980s to the present. Comprising contributions from leading scholars, the book is an indispensible guide for academics, researchers and students interested in EU energy and climate policies in general and EU renewable energy policy specifically, as well as practitioners and stakeholders involved in renewable energy policy and climate protection.Contributors include: A. Ancygier, M. Bechberger, P. Bocquillon, S. Davidescu, L. Di Lucia, M.R. Di Nucci, H. Dyrhauge, G. Escribano, A. Evrard, J. Fairbrass, R. Fernandez, B. Hirschl, R. Hiteva, T. Hoppe, K. Jankowska, H. Jörgens, T. Maltby, D. Ohlhorst, E. Öller, D. Russolillo, I. Solorio, E. van Bueren, T. VogelpohlTrade Review'The word ''guide'' in the title of this book is an understatement. With its focus on renewable energy policies in a wide range of EU member states, this book fills an important gap in the literature. The rigorous structure of the chapters, all of them written by key experts in the field, and the incisive analysis of national policies and processes of Europeanization in the concluding chapter make it a major achievement of comparative research. A must-read for everyone interested in energy and climate change politics!' --Duncan Liefferink, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands'Renewable energy policy is a well-established, high-ranking policy in Europe but its perspectives, strengths and weaknesses need competent analysis. This book is a highly valuable ''standard'' publication not only for energy and climate policy experts but also for political and social scientists.' --Martin Janicke, Freie Universitat Berlin, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes Preface by Helge Jörgens, Israel Solorio and Mischa Bechberger Part I Introduction 1. The EU and the promotion of renewable energy- An analytical framework Helge Jörgens and Israel Solorio 2. EU renewable energy policy: A brief overview of its history and evolution Israel Solorio and Pierre Bocquillon Part II National case studies 3. German renewable energy policy– independent pioneering versus creeping Europeanization? Thomas Vogelpohl, Dörte Ohlhorst, Mischa Bechberger and Bernd Hirschl 4. From frontrunner to laggard: the Netherlands and Europeanization in the cases of RES-E and biofuel stimulation Thomas Hoppe and Ellen van Bueren 5. Denmark: a wind powered forerunner Helene Dyrhauge 6. The UK and EU renewable energy policy: the relentless British policy-shaper Israel Solorio and Jenny Fairbrass 7. The fuzzy Europeanization of the Italian renewable energy policy: the paradox of meeting targets without strategic capacity Maria Rosaria Di Nucci and Daniele Russolillo 8. Spain and renewable energy promotion: Europeanization upside down Israel Solorio and Rosa Fernandez 9. Complying with, resisting or using Europe? Explaining the uneven and diffuse Europeanization of French renewable electricity and biofuels policies Pierre Bocquillon and Aurélien Evrard 10. Poland at the renewable energy policy crossroads –an incongruent Europeanization? Karolina Jankowska and Andrzej Ancygier 11. The Europeanization of renewable energy policy in Romania Simona Davidescu 12. Hitting the target but missing the point: failing and succeeding in the Bulgarian renewable energy sector Ralitsa Hiteva and Tomas Maltby Part III External dimension 13. RES in the Hood and the shrinking Mediterranean Solar Plan Gonzalo Escribano 14. External governance and Europeanization beyond borders – EU biofuel policies in Mozambique Lorenzo Di Lucia Part IV Conclusions 15. Conclusions: Patterns of Europeanization and policy change in the renewable energy policy domain Helge Jörgens, Eva Öller and Israel Solorio Index

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Book SynopsisIt is rare to find an analysis as clear-sighted of the energy market regulation in Europe taking into account legal, regulatory and (geo-)political aspects. Congratulations to this contribution to the debate about regulating energy markets in the future.'- Herwig C. H. Hofmann, Professor of European and Transnational Public LawLaw and Policy of the European Gas Market examines the regulatory and competitive choices of institutions and bodies operating within the EU gas market, with a view to achieving a higher level of market integration. Offering an in-depth analysis of the design, structure and functioning of the EU gas market, the book considers the most recent European legal developments associated with this market and places them in their respective geopolitical context.This timely book contributes to the discussion surrounding the concurrent application of competition law and regulation on the EU gas market. It also provides a unique critique of the way in which competition law is used, mainly through the European Commission's so-called 'commitments practice', while looking at consumer protection and the effects of such practice on third-country transmission system operators.This book provides a unique reassessment of the role played by sector-specific regulation in achieving gas market integration and will therefore prove a valuable resource for gas market participants, policy makers and lawyers in the field. It will also be of great use to students, academics and researchers interested in the latest legislative reform of the EU gas market or 'the Third Energy Package'.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The specifics of the EU gas market 3. Setting of relationships with natural gas producers 4. EU gas market structure 5. Defining and assessing the current EU gas market design 6. Integration of the EU gar market through administrative bodies 7. Conclusion Bibliography Annex I: Legislation applicable to the EU gas market Annex II: Case Law IndexTrade Review'Addressing institutions and laws for European gas market integration, Waloszyk's work is a very useful study of a complex energy sub-market. It offers a transparent, systematic ordering of actors and interests – suppliers, distributors, consumers, the EU, Member States, non-EU states – and covers energy relations, market design, and regulatory choice. Her mainly legal focus incorporates diverse policy, (geo-)political and economic reflections in a solid, thoughtful, interesting, highly readable treatment, valuable to many actors in this area of EU policy.' -- Gerard C. Rowe, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina, Germany‘It is rare to find an analysis as clear-sighted of the energy market regulation in Europe taking into account legal, regulatory and (geo-)political aspects. Congratulations to this contribution to the debate about regulating energy markets in the future.’ -- Herwig C. H. Hofmann, Professor of European and Transnational Public Law‘Overall, the book presents valuable insights into the EU gas market and its continuous progression towards complete integration. Waloszyk’s holistic approach and her well-informed critique engages with the topic well and makes her work highly relevant to both academia and industry.’ -- Alexander Wilk, Utilities Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The specifics of the EU gas market 3. Setting of relationships with natural gas producers 4. EU gas market structure 5. Defining and assessing the current EU gas market design 6. Integration of the EU gar market through administrative bodies 7. Conclusion Bibliography Annex I: Legislation applicable to the EU gas market Annex II: Case Law Index

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Book SynopsisSo often environmental protection is neglected in the social entrepreneurship literature, even though the environmental movement has a lot to offer in terms of empirical and theoretical developments. This book makes a hugely important contribution to filling that gap, lending weight to social innovation theory and providing a good case study resource. The book bridges the gap between social and environmental outcomes.'- Tim Curtis, University of Northampton, UKThere are few sectors where 'getting things done sustainably' is as important as it is for the water sector. From drinking water and sanitation to water use in agriculture, industry and ecosystems, Rafael Ziegler and his co-authors investigate the contribution of social entrepreneurship to the sustainable use of water.Using detailed case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the authors assess the role and potential of social entrepreneurship for the sustainable use of water. In addition, they examine the ethics and politics of new ideas for sustainability in the water sector. In so doing, they critically discuss the impact of these new innovations, with the emphasis on ideas changing heads rather than money changing hands.By bringing together questions from ecology, ethics, management and political science, and drawing on research in close collaboration with practitioners across the world, the approach taken is both inter- and trans-disciplinary. The result will be of significant interest to researchers and practitioners in social entrepreneurship and social innovation, as well as in water and sustainability politics.Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Toilets Before Independence with David Kuria and Ecotact 3. Roberto Epple - Reconcile With Your River! 4. A New Water Paradigm Michal Krav ík and People and Water 5. Fostering Real Social Contracts - Hermann Bacher and WOTR 6. Financing Water Ecosystem Services - Marta Echavarria and Eco-Decisión 7. Musketeering for Drinking Water - Viva con Agua de St Pauli 8. Getting Things Done Sustainably? Synthesis Chapter on Social Entrepreneurship and Water 9. Getting Things Done Together? - From Collaborative Competition to Collaborative Campaigns IndexTrade Review‘So often environmental protection is neglected in the social entrepreneurship literature, even though the environmental movement has a lot to offer in terms of empirical and theoretical developments. This book makes a hugely important contribution to filling that gap, lending weight to social innovation theory and providing a good case study resource. The book bridges the gap between social and environmental outcomes.’ -- Tim Curtis, University of Northampton, UK‘Amidst the rapidly expanding body of research on water policy on one hand, and social entrepreneurship on the other, the book Social Entrepreneurship in the Water Sector: Getting Things Done Sustainably offers badly needed inspiration to both.’ -- GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and SocietyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Toilets Before Independence with David Kuria and Ecotact 3. Roberto Epple – Reconcile With Your River! 4. A New Water Paradigm – Michal Kravčík and People and Water 5. Fostering Real Social Contracts – Hermann Bacher and WOTR 6. Financing Water Ecosystem Services – Marta Echavarria and Eco-Decisión 7. Musketeering for Drinking Water – Viva con Agua de St Pauli 8. Getting Things Done Sustainably? Synthesis Chapter on Social Entrepreneurship and Water 9. Getting Things Done Together? – From Collaborative Competition to Collaborative Campaigns Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely research review explores the main issues surrounding competition and regulation in electricity markets. The industry is experiencing irresistible forces for change driven by energy policy objectives; a reassessment of market regulation in the face of high energy prices and the response to consumer pressure to agree on what constitutes a fair price for energy. This research review identifies the key articles that underpin the debate across the industries supply chain (generation, supply and networks) and from a regulatory perspective (including market power and incentive regulation) followed by a consideration of the overall impact of liberalisation and future developments. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Sebastian Eyre and Michael G. Pollitt PART I CLASSICS A Economics 1. F.P. Ramsey (1927), ‘A Contribution to the Theory of Taxation’, Economic Journal, 37 (145), March, 47–61 2. Harold Hotelling (1938), ‘The General Welfare in Relation to Problems of Taxation and of Railway and Utility Rates’, Econometrica, 6 (3), July, 242–69 3. R.H. Montgomery (1939), ‘Government Ownership and Operation of the Electric Industry’, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 201, January, 43–9 4. James C. Bonbright (1941), ‘Major Controversies as to the Criteria of Reasonable Public Utility Rates’, American Economic Review, 30 (5), February, 379–89 5. Nancy Ruggles (1949–1950), ‘Recent Developments in the Theory of Marginal Costs Pricing’, Review of Economic Studies, 17 (2), 107–26 6. M. Boiteux (1960), ‘Peak-Load Pricing’, Journal of Business, 33 (2), April, 157–79 B Regulation 7. Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson (1962), ‘Behavior of the Firm Under Regulatory Constraint’, American Economic Review, 52 (5), December, 1052–69 8. George G. Stigler and Claire Friedland (1962), ‘What Can Regulators Regulate? The Case of Electricity’, Journal of Law and Economics, 5, October, 1–16 9. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’, Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 2 (1), Spring, 3–21 10. Sam Peltzman (1976), ‘Toward a More General Theory of Regulation’, Journal of Law and Economics, 19 (2), August, 211–40 11. Harold Demsetz (1968), ‘Why Regulate Utilities?’, Journal of Law and Economics, 11 (1), April, 55–65 12. Leonard W. Weiss (1975), ‘Antitrust in the Electric Power Industry’, in Almarin Phillips (ed.), Promoting Competition in Regulated Markets, Chapter 5, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 135–73 13. Andrei Shleifer (1985), ‘A Theory of Yardstick Competition’, RAND Journal of Economics, 16 (3), Autumn, 319–27 14. Richard A. Posner (1971), ‘Taxation by Regulation’, Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 2 (1), Spring, 22–50 15. William Stanley Jevons (1885), ‘The Coal Question in England’, Science, 5 (108), February, 175–6 PART II INCENTIVE REGULATION 16. William J. Baumol (1982), ‘Productivity Incentive Clauses and Rate Adjustment for Inflation’, Public Utilities Fortnightly, 110, July, 11–18 17. Richard Schmalensee (1989), ‘Good Regulatory Regimes’, RAND Journal of Economics, 20 (3), Autumn, 417–36 18. David E.M. Sappington and Dennis L. Weisman (1994), ‘Designing Superior Incentive Regulation: Modifying Plans to Preclude Recontracting and Promote Performance’, Public Utilities Fortnightly, 132 (5), March, 27–32 19. Paul L. Joskow (2013), ‘Incentive Regulation in Theory and Practice: Electricity Distribution and Transmission Networks’, in Nancy L. Rose (ed.), Economic Regulation and Its Reform: What Have We Learned?, Chapter 5, Chicago, IL and London, UK: University of Chicago Press, 291–344 PART III COMPETITION IN GENERATION 20. Paul L. Joskow (1997), ‘Restructuring, Competition and Regulatory Reform in the U.S. Electricity Sector’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11 (3), Summer, 119–38 21. Peter Cramton and Steven Stoft (2005), ‘A Capacity Market that Makes Sense’, Electricity Journal, 18 (7), August/September, 43–54 22. Eric S. Schubert, David Hurlbut, Parviz Adib and Shmuel Oren (2006), ‘The Texas Energy-Only Resource Adequacy Mechanism’, Electricity Journal, 19 (10), December, 39–49 23. Richard Green and Nicholas Vasilakos (2010), ‘Market Behaviour with Large Amounts of Intermittent Generation’, Energy Policy, 38 (7), July, 3211–20 PART IV MARKET POWER 24. David M. Newbery (1995), ‘Power Markets and Market Power’, Energy Journal, 16 (3), 39–66 25. Severin Borenstein, James B. Bushnell and Frank A. Wolak (2002), ‘Measuring Market Inefficiencies in California’s Restructured Wholesale Electricity Market’, American Economic Review, 92 (5), December, 1376–405 26. Richard Green (1999), ‘The Electricity Contract Market in England and Wales’, Journal of Industrial Economics, XLVII (1), March, 107–24 27. Paul L. Joskow and Edward Kahn (2002), ‘A Quantitative Analysis of Pricing Behavior in California’s Wholesale Electricity Market During Summer 2000’, Energy Journal, 23 (4), 1–35 28. Severin Borenstein (2002), ‘The Trouble with Electricity Markets: Understanding California’s Restructuring Disaster’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16 (1), Winter, 191–211 29. Andrew Sweeting (2007), ‘Market Power in the England and Wales Wholesale Electricity Market 1995–2000’, Economic Journal, 117 (520), April, 654–85 30. Richard Gilbert and David Newbery (2010), ‘Electricity Merger Policy in the US and EU Electricity Generation’, in François Lévêque and Howard Shelanski, Antitrust and Regulation in the EU and US: Legal and Economic Perspectives, Chapter 6, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 160–81 PART V TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM OPERATION 31. Roger E. Bohn, Michael C. Caramanis and Fred C. Schweppe (1984), ‘Optimal Pricing in Electrical Networks over Space and Time’, RAND Journal of Economics, 15 (3), Autumn, 360–76 32. William W. Hogan (1992), ‘Contract Networks for Electric Power Transmission’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 4 (3), September, 211–42 33. Hung-Po Chao and Stephen Peck (1995), ‘A Market Mechanism for Electric Power Transmission’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 10 (1), July, 25–59 34. Paul Joskow and Jean Tirole (2005), ‘Merchant Transmission Investment’, Journal of Industrial Economics, LIII (2), June, 233–64 35. Stephen C. Littlechild and Carlos J. Skerk (2008), ‘Transmission Expansion in Argentina 4: A Review of Performance’, Energy Economics, 30 (4), July, 1462–90 PART VI RETAIL COMPETITION 36. Chris M. Wilson and Catherine Waddams Price (2010), ‘Do Consumers Switch to the Best Supplier?’, Oxford Economic Papers, 62 (4), October, 647–68 37. Stephen Littlechild (2008), ‘Municipal Aggregation and Retail Competition in the Ohio Energy Sector’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 34 (2), October, 164–94 PART VII LIBERALISATION IMPACTS 38. Paul L. Joskow (2008), ‘Lessons Learned from Electricity Market Liberalization’, Energy Journal, 29 (2), 9–42 PART VIII FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 39. Christopher Hood (2010), ‘Can We? Administrative Limits Revisited’, Public Administration Review, 70 (4), July/August, 527–34 40. Michael G. Pollitt (2012), ‘Lessons from the History of Independent System Operators in the Energy Sector’, Energy Policy, 47, August, 32–48 41. L. Lynne Kiesling (2009), ‘Organization Form and the Wires’, in Deregulation, Innovation and Market Liberalization: Electricity Regulation in a Continually Evolving Environment, Chapter 5, London, UK and New York, NY: Routledge, 88–103, notes, references 42. Ahmad Faruqui and Sanem Sergici (2010), ‘Household Response to Dynamic Pricing of Electricity: A Survey of 15 Experiments’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 38 (2), October, 193–225 Index

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Book SynopsisAssessing a rapidly changing landscape, this Handbook explores how the scope and complexity of energy politics increases constantly with the rise of new technologies, cyber security threats and environmental concerns.Starting with the fundamentals, the Handbook of Energy Politics covers the evolution of capital and financial markets in the energy industry, as well as assessing the effects of technology and environmental issues such as global warming and geopolitical tensions. It is shown that a lack of consensus on basic definitions and clear long-term goals on climate and energy are hampering the sector?s ability to invest in low-carbon growth. The importance of achieving and maintaining positive relationships for effective consultation and engagement with those directly affected by energy politics is emphasised, with a focus on factors critical for sustainable development. The authors also assess what we can learn from historical cases and the steps we can take to mitigate potential energy risks in the future. This Handbook will be an invaluable resource for upper level graduates and postgraduates of public policy and environmental politics. Policy makers, at state, regional and local levels will benefit from the suggestions for future developments.Contributors include: S.H. Ahn, P. Andrews-Speed, M.L. Barcella, C. Campbell, J. Considine, L. de Castro, T.K Doshi, J. Dutra, V. Figer, A. Fogwill, R. Gadh, H. Henderson, L. Johnson, A.C. Lavaller, L. Lázaro-Touza, X.T.L. Liu, M. Lynch, D. Millington, K.-W. Paik, N. Poussenkova, D.B. Reynolds, M.G. Salameh, P. Stevens, R.R. Tissot, A. Vypovska, Y. Wang, B. Wang, G. Wood, S. ZhangTrade Review'Dr Jennifer I. Considine and Dr Keun-Wook Paik are brilliant! The Handbook of Energy Politics is superb. The authors provide the industry with a much needed all-encompassing energy reference. This book covers critical issues and major topics in today's energy industry ranging from supply side and demand side global economics through the capital and financial markets in the energy industry. The authors also include an insight into environmental issues and renewable energy policy. This is a must have resource for all energy practitioners and executives.' --Robert Kissell PhD, President and Founder of the Kissell Research Group, USTable of ContentsContents Forward Jennifer I Considine and Mary Lashley Barcella Introduction Jennifer I Considine Part I The Fundamentals of the Global Energy Industry: The Supply Side 1. Environmental and Indigenous Issues Associated with Natural Gas Developments in British Columbia Anna Vypovska, Laura Johnson, Dinara Millington and Allan Fogwill 2. Oil on the Waters of RIC Energy Relations Nina Poussenkova 3. Energy Transition and Natural Gas Development in China Liu Xiaoli and Tian Lei 4. Institutions and the Supply of Oil Douglas B. Reynolds 5. Low Oil Prices Impact on Latin American Non-Conventionals Alberto Cisneros Lavaller Part II The Fundamentals of the Global Energy Industry: The Demand Side 6. The Role of Sino-Russian Gas Cooperation in China’s Natural Gas Expansion Keun-Wook Paik 7. Republic of Korea’s Energy Security Conundrum:The Problems of Energy Mix and Energy Diplomacy Deadlock Se Hyun Ahn 8. China’s Evolving Energy Policy: The Case of Electricity Philip Andrews-Speed and Sufang Zhang 9. Natural Resource-led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Role for Local Content and Small, Medium Enterprises Rene Roger Tissot Part III Main influences in Geopolitics 10. Will There Ever Be a Post-Oil Era? Mamdouh G. Salameh 11. The Oil Age Colin J. Campbell 12. New Energy and the Geopolitics of the Future Michael Lynch 13. The Economic Case for Staged Development and Providing Appropriate Incentives for Good Behavior in the Context of “Resource Curse” Paul Stevens and Jennifer I Considine Part IV The Evolution of Technology, Capital and Financial Markets in the Energy Industry 14. Deepening Green Finance Hazel Henderson 15. Middle East and Asia: The Oil Trade and Pricing Nexus Tilak Doshi 16. The Economics of Smart Grid Technological Innovation Luciano de Castro, Joisa Dutra and Vivian Figer Part V Environmental Issues and Renewable Energy Policy 17. Policy Risk, Politics and Low Carbon Energy Geoffrey Wood 18. Governing the geopolitics of climate action after the Paris Agreement Lara Lázaro-Touza Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the wide variety of political aspects relating to oil resources and markets, The Politics of Oil provides an important and accessible introduction to topics such as the so-called 'resource curse?' oil rent, producer cartels, and international oil governance. Broadening the scope further, Dag Harald Claes also examines the role of oil in political conflicts.Divided thematically into three parts, this book discusses the exercise of political control over oil resources, their extraction, and the income from oil exports; the vagaries of oil market forces and political attempts to govern them; and finally, the complex role of oil in international, regional, and domestic conflicts. Drawing on a number of academic perspectives, including economics, political science, philosophy, history, geology, and more, the key debates surrounding oil are explored. These include the role of OPEC, the future of oil in the context of climate change, and the part oil has played in civil war and terrorism.Easily accessible, this introduction to the intertwined relationship between oil and political decisions and behaviour, is an essential tool for students of political science, economics, and energy related studies of all kinds. It is also valuable for policymakers, industry practitioners, and others interested in the oil business or governance seeking a comprehensive introduction to the subject.Trade Review‘The Politics of Oil is a fascinating and informative study of the evolution of the international oil industry. The work profits from the authors interdisciplinary approach, which draws heavily on a number of fields including but by no means limited to geology, engineering, economics, philosophy, history and political science. The chapters are filled with a wealth of valuable information and insights on many of the pressing issues of our time: From climate change and the potential producer response to the resurgence of Iranian ambitions in the Gulf. To my knowledge, this is the only work of its kind providing a bridge between political and economic approaches to complex geopolitical issues such as the resource curse. It is readily accessible to the general reader interested in oil and politics. All the chapters can serve as supplementary material to academic courses in energy economics geopolitics and energy transitions.’ -- Jennifer Considine, The Energy Journal'Dag Harald Claes has a unique knowledge of the politics, economics and (even more importantly from my point of view) the history of oil. He is one of the few who can blend together the three aspects in a simple and vibrant narrative. The Politics of Oil can be used as a reference in undergraduate classes, but will also be of interest for anybody dealing with the complexities of international energy and environmental politics.' --Paulo Garavini, European University Institute, Italy'This book masterfully discusses how governance, markets, and security come together in creating a nexus full of inspiration for scholars of International Political Economy. What does oil do to sovereignty? Is it a blessing or a curse? How long will OPEC still be in charge? And what does the future hold for the world s most important commodity against the backdrop of climate change? The Politics of Oil will be an invaluable resource for everyone seeking answers to these crucial questions.' --Andreas Goldthau, Royal Holloway University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I Resource Governance 1. Sovereignty and Ownership 2. Governing Oil Production 3. Oil Income– Blessing or Curse? -With Mads Motrøen Part II Market Control 4. Institutional Governance 5. Producer Governance 6. Opec Part III Political Conflict 7. Oil and the US Hegemony 8. Oil and Regional Security 9. Oil and Domestic Conflicts 10. Climate Change and the Future of Oil Index

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly updated introduction to the current issues and challenges facing managers and administrators in the investor and publicly owned utility industry, this engaging volume addresses management concerns in five sectors of the utility industry: electric power, natural gas, water, wastewater systems and public transit. Beginning with a brief overview of the historical development of the industry, the author examines policy issues including the consequences of dealing with deteriorating infrastructure, an aging workforce, climate warming, funding for repair and replacement of facilities, and the demands for meeting the needs of a growing population. In addition to reviewing issues related to various management tasks, he includes chapters on physical and cyber threats and management ethics, liberally laced with real-life examples of utilities' dealings with these challenges. Many tables, figures and boxes expand on key points from the text.Accessible and comprehensive, this thoughtful exploration of the various issues facing administrators and operators in public utilities in the new century will prove a useful overview for students of business and economics, utility staff, and directors of local utility governing boards.Trade Review'David McNabb's Public Utilities book is an excellent and extremely valuable source for understanding the fundamental issues and problems of the rapidly evolving public utilities sector. It's useful for academics, policymakers, and practitioners to gain insights into how to manage and cope with the numerous and unprecedented challenges facing the industry.' --Chung-Shing Lee, Pacific Lutheran UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Part I Public Utilities: Old Problems 1. Public Utilities: Essential Services, Critical Infrastructure 2. Public Utility Policy Issues 3. Public Utility Regulatory Environment Part II Sectors of the Public Utility Industry 4. Electric Energy Utilities 5. Natural Gas Utilities 6. Water and Wastewater Utilities 7. Waste Collection and Disposal Utilities 8. Public Transit Utilities Part III Public Utility Function Challenges 9. Public Utility Finance 10. Public Utility Pricing and Rate Setting 11. Public Utility Marketing 12. Public Utility Information Systems Part IV Public Utility Management and Operations Challenges 13. Public Utility Governance 14. Public Utility Management 15. Public Utility Operations, Maintenance and Planning 16. Managing the Public Utility Workforce 17. Public Utility Management Ethics Part V Public Utilities: New Challenges 18. Public Utility Environmental Challenges 19. Public Utility Physical and Cybersecurity Challenges 20. Sustainability: The Core Challenge Facing Public Utilities Index

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Book SynopsisThis extensive Handbook captures a range of expertise and perspectives on the changing geographies and landscapes of energy production, distribution, and use. Combining established and emerging scholarship from across disciplines, the expert contributions provide a broad overview of research frontiers for the changing geographies of energy worldwide. Interdisciplinary in nature and broad in scope, it serves to answer a range of questions and provide the reader with conceptual and methodological foundations. The conversation spans the gamut from smart grids to alternative fuels, discussed in a range of settings from India to Nigeria and from Brazil to North America, highlighting the ways in which new energy technologies and consumer dynamics are changing the way people, places, and the physical world are interconnected through energy systems. In addition to a compendium of regional case studies, the Handbook identifies emerging conceptual and methodological frameworks that help us better understand energy and energy transitions. Unique in scope and breadth, this Handbook's dual purpose as a capsule for existing and emerging geographical perspectives on energy will be of immense value to students and scholars in the social sciences, environmental sciences, and humanities. Policymakers and planners will also benefit from the novel perspectives and the illuminating exploration of geographic information systems, community energy planning, and energy landscapes.Contributors include: J.E. Baka, R.E. Baxter, K. Bickerstaff, M.J. Blair, S. Bouzarovski, G. Bridge, K. Burchell, L. Cabral, K.E. Calvert, V. Castán Broto, D. Chatti, P.M. Connor, E.B. Davis, N. Dusyk, K. Ellegard, C. Enaux, K.-H. Erb, M. Finley-Brook, D. Fitzpatrick, P. Gerber, J.K. Graybill, H. Haberl, J.H. Haggerty, H. Haniotou, C. Harrison, A. Hesse, P. Huang, P. Johnstone, F. Krausmann, P. Le Billon, H. Leck, A. Livino, K. Lo, E.P. Louie, W.E. Mabee, S.M. McCauley, B. Mitchell, D. Mulvaney, M. Niedertscheider, J. Palm, P. Parker, M.J. Pasqualetti, S. Petrova, P. Picchi, E.J. Popke, N. Simcock, H.C.M. Smith, B.D. Solomon, J.D. Stephen, J.C. Stephens, R. Stock, S. Stremke, M.J. Taylor, H. Thomson, M.T. Tolmasquim, D. van der Horst, M.J. Watts, E. Webb, M.D. Woodworth, K.S. ZimmererTrade Review'An intellectual cornucopia for geographers and indeed all others concerned about energy sustainability. Featuring an all-star roster of scholars and covering a mix of interdisciplinary topics spanning energy fuels, landscapes, justice, politics, and ecology, it belongs on the bookshelf of every energy analyst.' --Benjamin K. Sovacool, University of Sussex, UK and Aarhus University, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: energy and the geographical traditions Barry D. Solomon and Kirby E. Calvert PART 1 FUELS 2. Energy for the world’s kitchens: biomass for survival in the past, present, and future Matthew J. Taylor 3. Bedrock of modernity: coal and its uses past and present Max D. Woodworth 4. The politics of oil in the Anthropocene Philippe Le Billon and Gavin Bridge 5. A horse that has left the barn: expanding geographies of natural gas Julia H. Haggerty 6. Exploring nuclear geographies: from uranium mine to waste facility Philip Johnstone 7. The changing geographies of biorefining Kirby E. Calvert, Jamie D. Stephen, M. Jean Blair, Laura Cabral, Ryan E. Baxter and Warren E. Mabee 8. Alternative transportation fuels: pathways to new geographies Ethan B. Davis and Kirby E. Calvert PART II ENERGIES 9. Hydropower’s fluid geographies Mary Finley-Brook 10. Geographical dimensions of wind power Martin J. Pasqualetti and Barry D. Solomon 11. Geographies of solar power Dustin Mulvaney 12. Geography of geothermal energy technologies Edward P. Louie and Barry D. Solomon 13. Geography of marine renewable energy technologies Peter M. Connor and Helen C.M. Smith PART III ENERGY CONSUMPTION: SECTORS AND END USE 14. Residential energy consumption from a time-geographic perspective Jenny Palm and Kajsa Ellegård 15. Energy efficiency programs in China Kevin Lo 16. Energy and transportation: the need for an energy transition Christophe Enaux, Philippe Gerber and Helene Haniotou 17. Changing human geographies of the electricity grid: shifts of power and control in the renewable energy transition Stephen M. McCauley and Jennie C. Stephens PART IV CHANGING LANDSCAPES OF ENERGY PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE 18. Energy landscapes of less than two degrees global warming Dan van der Horst 19. Europe’s energy geographies Harriet Thomson and Stefan Bouzarovski 20. Nodes, networks and inefficiency: understanding Russia’s energy landscapes Jessica K. Graybill 21. Changing geographies of energy in North America Warren E. Mabee, Laura Cabral and Emma Webb 22. Brazil’s energy outlook Mauricio T. Tolmasquim and Angela Livino 23. Energy disparities and (under)development in sub-Saharan Africa Robert Stock 24. Oil worlds: life and death in Nigeria’s petro-state Michael J. Watts 25. India’s energy geographies: a critical introduction Deepti Chatti 26. Co-designing energy landscapes: application of participatory mapping and geographic information systems in the exploration of low carbon futures Sven Stremke and Paolo Picchi 27. Urban energy transitions: spatial organization, political contestations and urban governance Ping Huang and Vanesa Castán Broto 28. Global energy transitions: a long-term socioeconomic metabolism perspective Helmut Haberl, Karl-Heinz Erb, Fridolin Krausmann and Maria Niedertscheider PART V ENERGY AT THE NEXUS 29. Energy, water & food: towards a critical nexus approach Hayley Leck, Daniel Fitzpatrick and Kevin Burchell 30. Energy poverty and vulnerability: a geographic perspective Neil Simcock and Saska Petrova 31. Geographies of energy justice: concepts, challenges and an emerging agenda Karen Bickerstaff 32. Governance at the intersection of health and energy Arielle Hesse PART VI LOOKING FORWARD: CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES IN ENERGY GEOGRAPHIES 33. The Political and social ecologies of energy Karl S. Zimmerer 34. Political-industrial ecologies of energy Jennifer E. Baka 35. Critical energy geographies Conor Harrison and E. Jeffrey Popke 36. Community energy: diverse, dynamic, political Nichole Dusyk 37. Energy geography: adopting and adapting resource management perspectives Bruce Mitchell and Paul Parker Index

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Book SynopsisRegulating Offshore Petroleum Resources makes a unique comparison between the main regulatory characteristics of the Norwegian and British models for petroleum exploration, production and supply. Leading scholars explore the extent to which these models are relevant for the design of regulatory models in countries with significant existing petroleum resources. The applicability of these regulatory models to countries with potential petroleum resources is also assessed. Providing a profound understanding behind the evolution of the British and Norwegian petroleum regimes, this innovative book investigates why these countries followed different paths and analyses the resultant outcomes. Key features include examination of the historical evolution of relevant petroleum regimes, lessons learnt, and an interdisciplinary approach from a range of recognised experts. This comprehensive book will be of great value to regulation and environmental law scholars. Inspection of the ways in which these models can be applied to other countries will also be of interest to government officials and practitioners.Trade Review'This timely book, by leading experts in both jurisdictions, offers not just a fascinating retrospective on a vital half-century for the UK and Norway, but also a unique viewpoint from which to look forward to a time when each, in their own way, will need to respond to climate change even as they seek to continue to develop oil and gas resources. Understanding the legal foundations of the past will be vital to constructing a viable framework for the future.' --John Paterson, University of Aberdeen, UK'Pereira and Bjørnebye have compiled an innovative and intriguing collection of chapters by different authors. This volume does not just compare the strategies taken by the governments of Norway and the United Kingdom in exploiting their petroleum endowments, but places them within the wider political, economic and societal contexts of these two countries. In this way, the book stands head and shoulders above most comparative studies in this field, and is vital reading for scholars, analysts and advisers in oil and gas regulation and taxation.' --Philip Andrews-Speed, Energy Studies Institute, National University of SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: Part I Introduction 1. Introduction Eduardo G. Pereira and Henrik Bjørnbye Part II Norway 2. Background – Norway Erik Jarlsby 3. Hydrocarbon Policies and Legislation – Norway Tonje Pareli Gormley and Merete Kristensen 4. Licensing Regime – Norway Henrik Bjørnbye and Catherine Banet Part III The United Kingdom 5. Background – The United Kingdom Raphael Heffron, Mohammed Hazrati, Greg Gordon and Darren Mccauley 6. Hydrocarbon Policies and Legislation – The United Kingdom Greg Gordon 7. Licensing Regime – The United Kingdom Yanal Abul Failat Part IV Conclusion 8. Conclusion Eduardo G. Pereira and Henrik Bjørnbye Index

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Book SynopsisPetroleum Resource Management offers a thought-provoking examination of how countries manage their offshore petroleum resources by comparing the different approaches to licensing and regulation taken by Australia, Norway and the UK.Based on extensive research into their policies, licensing systems and resource management regulations, including interviews with government regulators and companies, John Chandler explores how these countries all face similar challenges as their offshore petroleum basins mature, including smaller discoveries, marginal production and ageing infrastructure. Identifying further challenges such as climate change and the increasing accountability in relation to sustainability and social issues, Chandler analyses how their petroleum policy, systems of regulation and regulators developed up to the present, and how they are responding to these challenges, as well as how they deal with exploration, development, infrastructure sharing and production.This timely and informative book will be essential reading for those in petroleum policy and governance, including petroleum lawyers, government officials, regulators and analysts. Academics and students on courses relating to petroleum regulation and the governance of resources will also benefit from this engaging book.Trade Review‘Petroleum Resource Management represents an important‘This book is a well-written, thoughtful overview of how petroleum resource management is effected, resulting in a very helpful comparative analysis. It is a welcome addition to an area in which the pub- lished literature to date has been somewhat lacking.’ -- Peter Roberts, Journal of World Energy Law and Business‘This book is a valuable addition to a resources law practitioner’s library in that it explains and discusses context – understanding the multitude of interconnected issues that affect the business of a client in the petroleum sector (commercial, legal, regulatory and environmental, to name a few).’ -- Tasman Ash Fleming, Law Institute Journal‘Petroleum Resource Management will appeal particularly to Australian scholars, law- and policy-makers, and industry professionals. It will also be of considerable value to readers from other jurisdictions, who may wish to learn about the management of offshore oil and gas resources in these three mature jurisdictions. More broadly the author's thoughtful and future-focused engagement with concepts of stewardship, national interest, sustainability and good governance, will enhance broaden its application and readership.’ -- Erika Techera, Marine Policy‘Detailed in its understanding of licensing in offshore petroleum resources, this book by John A.P. Chandler is a must read not only for practitioners but also students and academics dwelling on tricky questions of appropriate legal structuring and architecture for effective natural resource governance.’ -- Roopa Madhav, Law Environment and Development Journal‘Legal and government professionals, as well as academics and students, will find this work valuable. There is also little doubt that the comparative analysis provided by this work will be valuable to readers from both inside and outside the three chosen jurisdictions.’ -- R. Pritchard, Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence‘As the oil and gas industry and host governments in developed jurisdictions confront the challenges of maturity and low carbon energy transition, this timely book provides a detailed, thoughtful and perceptive analysis of the legal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions. Required reading for all who need to understand the implications of a rapidly changing situation.’ -- John Paterson, University of Aberdeen, UK‘This book gives a good overview of the issue of prudent resource management and an insightful and thorough comparison between the petroleum regimes of Australia, Norway and the UK.’ -- Mette Agerup, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway‘Leading lawyer and academic John Chandler has produced a timely, and tremendously useful, examination of how the Australian, Norwegian and UK governments are managing their petroleum resources. He also explains how they are evolving their licensing systems to respond to the various challenges facing the global petroleum industry.’ -- Geoff Simpson, Allen & Overy, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction 2. Licences 3. Regulatory structures and regulators 4. The companies 5. Resource rent, value and stewardship 6. Economic recovery and good oilfield practice 7. Resource management policy 8. Production sharing contracts 9. Exploration 10. Development 11. Production 12. Infrastructure 13. The future of offshore petroleum resource management Index

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