Energy industries and utilities Books

Book SynopsisCovering issues such as deregulation, privatization, organizational reforms, and competition policy, Regulatory Reform of Public Utilities provides a comprehensive summary of regulatory reforms in Japanese public utility industries. Fumitoshi Mizutani expertly explores the main regulatory structures and regulatory reforms in eight Japanese public utility industries: electric power, gas utility, water supply, railways, local bus, postal services, telecommunications, and broadcasting. There are also separate chapters on yardstick regulation, universal service obligations, privatization and structural reforms, and private sector involvement - all important issues in Japanese regulatory reform. This unique study reveals that regulatory reform in Japan has distinctive features. It seeks to fill the information gap and widen understanding in the international community in relation to the Japanese experience with regulation and reform of public utility industries. This informative book will prove invaluable to postgraduate students, policymakers, and researchers in fields such as regulation, empirical industrial organization, and public policy.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Theoretical Background of Public Utilities in Japan 1. Regulation 2. Public and Private Provision Part II: The Energy and Water Supply Industries 3. Electric Power 4. Gas Utility 5. Water Supply Part III: Transport Industries 6. Railway 7. Local Bus Part IV: Communications Industries 8. Postal Service 9. Telecommunications 10. Broadcasting Part V: Selected Topics on Regulatory Reforms in Japan 11. Yardstick Regulation 12. Universal Service Obligation 13. Privatization and Structural Reforms 14. Private Sector Involvement Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisAs an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realise environmental and cost objectives, whilst ensuring the security of energy supply. This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the economics of energy, including contributions from a distinguished array of international specialists. It provides a thorough discussion of the major research issues in this topical field of economics.Themes addressed include the theory of energy supply, demand and policy, empirical modelling of energy demand, holistic energy models, an analysis of coal, gas, electricity, oil and the 'markets' within which they operate, and a discussion of the current key energy policy issues. The topics of pricing, transmission, regulation, security, energy efficiency, new technologies and climate change are also discussed.The International Handbook on the Economics of Energy presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research making it an indispensable reference for researchers, advanced students, practitioners and policy-makers alike.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Joanne Evans and Lester C Hunt 1. A Brief History of Energy Roger Fouquet 2. The Theory of Energy Economics: An Overview Thomas Weyman-Jones 3. The Economics of Energy Supply Kenneth B. Medlock III 4. The Theory and Practice of Energy Policy Richard L. Gordon 5. Energy Demand Theory Kenneth B. Medlock III 6. Empirical Modelling of Energy Demand David L. Ryan and André Plourde 7. Economics of Energy Efficiency Grant Allan, Michelle Gilmartin, Peter McGregor, J. Kim Swales and Karen Turner 8. Theoretical Foundations of the Rebound Effect Harry Saunders 9. The Rebound Effect: Definition and Estimation Steve Sorrell 10. Modelling Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits from Energy Policies and New Technologies David L. Ryan and Denise Young 11. Bottom-up Models of Energy: Across the Spectrum Lorna A. Greening and Chris Bataille 12. The Structure and Use of the UK MARKAL Model Ramachandran Kannan, Paul Ekins and Neil Strachan 13. Combining Top Down and Bottom Up in Energy Economy Models Mark Jaccard 14. Computable General Equilibrium Models for the Analysis of Energy and Climate Policies Ian Sue Wing 15. Energy–Economy–Environment Modelling: A Survey Claudia Kemfert and Truong Truong 16. The Oil Security Problem Hillard G. Huntington 17. Petroleum Taxation Carole Nakhle 18. The Behaviour of Petroleum Markets: Fundamentals and Psychologicals in Price Discovery and Formation Dalton Garis 19. The Prospects for Coal in the Twenty-first Century Richard L. Gordon 20. Natural Gas and Electricity Markets W.D. Walls 21. Incentive Regulation of Energy Networks Thomas Weyman-Jones 22. The Economics and Regulation of Power Transmission and Distribution: The Developed World Case Lullit Getachew and Mark N. Lowry 23. The Market Structure of the Power Transmission and Distribution Industry in the Developed World Lullit Getachew 24. Mechanisms for the Optimal Expansion of Electricity Transmission Networks Juan Rosellón 25. Efficiency Measurement in the Electricity and Gas Distribution Sectors Mehdi Farsi and Massimo Filippini 26. Wholesale Electricity Markets and Generators’ Incentives: An International Review Dmitri Perekhodtsev and Seth Blumsack 27. Security of Supply in Large Hydropower Systems: The Brazilian Case Luciano Losekann, Adilson de Oliveira and Getúlio Borges da Silveira 28. Electricity Retail Competition and Pricing: An International Review Seth Blumsack and Dmitri Perekhodtsev 29. Emissions Trading and the Convergence of Electricity and Transport Markets in Australia Luke J. Reedman and Paul W. Graham 30. International Energy Derivatives Markets Ronald D. Ripple 31. The Economics of Energy in Developing Countries Reinhard Madlener 33. Energy Vision to Address Energy Security and Climate Change Christoph W. Frei 33. Current Issues in the Design of Energy Policy Thomas Weyman-Jones Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book provides a comprehensive analysis of technological change and environmental policy within the oil and gas industry. It identifies and measures the impact of technological change, both in market and environmental output sectors and takes steps to identify key causal relationships. The author focuses on the design and implementation of environmental policies that encourage technological progress in the face of the depletion of natural resources and the increasing stringency of environmental regulations. Detailed policy scenarios provide quantitative assessments indicating the significance of the potential benefits of technological change and well-designed environmental policy. With a sophisticated description of innovations within the oil and gas industry, this book will be of great interest to postgraduate students in economics, as well as in public policy, business administration and engineering. It will also appeal to practitioners in the energy industry and energy and environmental policymakers as it demonstrates how successful market and environmental policies can contribute to efficiency by encouraging, rather than inhibiting, technological innovation.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Technological Change and Resource Depletion 3. Econometric Analysis of Production and Exploration 4. Environmental Regulations and Technological Change: Testing the Porter Hypothesis 5. Sector-Specific Contribution of Innovations: Exploration, Development and Production Technologies 6. Returns to Pollution Abatement and the Environmental Kuznets Curve 7. Direction of Environmental Technological Change: Pollution Saving or Cost Saving? 8. Alternative Technology Indexes 9. Forecasting Energy Supply and Pollution 10. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHere the example of the Russian oil industry in the context of transition from a planned to a market economy is used to develop a three-stage framework for organisational transformation.Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies are drawn upon to explain the process of organisational transformation. The book highlights how and why this process differs between companies within the same industry, explores the complexity of the change process and discusses the importance of the top management team. The links between organisational learning, dynamic capabilities and the implementation of change are analysed. An interesting insight into the constraints and enablers of organisational change is also provided. The framework developed from this study can be successfully applied to other organisations wishing to bring about organisational change.Integrating several perspectives, including a resource-based view, organisational learning, dynamic capabilities and top management team theory, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of business and management, international business and organisational behaviour.Trade Review'The author of this volume provides an insider view of the story due to her involvement with the [Russian oil] industry over a long period and her access to information from key players of the industry. . . the book is a welcome addition, especially for its sound story line. Anyone interested in the transformation of the Russian oil industry will find it a valuable work. It will also inspire researchers to analyse organisational transformation of other types of industries, especially electricity and gas in many countries around the world that have undergone radical changes in the past.' -- Subhes C. Bhattacharyya, International Journal of Energy Sector Management'Sarah Dixon has produced a fascinating look at the internal workings of four major Russian oil companies during the decade following their privatisation in the mid-1990s. Dixon has utilised her in-depth knowledge of Russia and her business experience in its thriving oil industry to gain access to Russia's powerful business titans. Her insights and careful observations have resulted in a masterful analysis of organisational transformation during Russia's radical institutional upheaval. The book is a valuable contribution to resource-based theory by explaining linkages between organisational learning, dynamic capabilities, and implementation of organisational transformation. Practitioners will also benefit from the rich case studies offering insight into constraints and enablers of organisational transformation.' -- Sheila M. Puffer, Northeastern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Transition Context 3. Stages of Organisational Transformation in Transition Economies 4. Yukos Case Study 5. TNK/TNK-BP Case Study 6. Lukoil and Surgutneftegaz Case Studies 7. Leadership, Administrative Heritage and Absorptive Capacity 8. Organisational Learning and the Development of Organisational Capabilities 9. Organisational Learning and Dynamic Capabilities 10. Conclusions Postscript References Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent decades, all infrastructures have undergone significant restructuring. This worldwide phenomenon is often labelled 'liberalization' and although expectations were high with respect to lower prices, greater efficiency and innovation, the expected gains have not always been fully realized. This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines. The multidisciplinary approach focuses on the economic, political and institutional aspects of liberalization, as well as to a lesser extent on technological issues. As such, it constitutes a unique contribution as this broad overview is often lost in the sector specific, country-focused and purely disciplinary approaches prevalent in the current literature. Sectors explored include telecoms, the Internet, energy and transport, while the truly global perspective incorporates unique case studies from an array of developed and developing countries including the US, China, India and the EU. The International Handbook of Network Industries will become the definitive volume for academics researchers and students of economics, political science and law interested in infrastructure regulation. It will also prove a valuable guide to practitioners and policy makers involved in liberalization and competition.Trade Review’Quite an accomplishment, this Handbook provides by far the most comprehensive overview of the role of the private sector and competition in infrastructure industries, with thoughtful surveys of each of the major infrastructure sectors and of the key regions and countries.’ -- Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Harvard University, US’To learn about how economic and institutional forces have shaped the network industries and policies towards them, read the first part of the book. To discover their impacts on particular industries, read the second part. And to find out what has happened in particular countries, read the third part. I think anyone interested in network industries should read all of it! The book's structure allows for many interesting comparisons across countries and sectors.’ -- Richard Green, University of Birmingham, UK’This is a very useful and comprehensive guide to reforms in network industries in communications, energy, transport and water. It is organized by generic topic, sector and region. Its authors are acknowledged experts. I am confident that this Handbook will be a widely read and valuable resource for many years.’ -- Martin Cave, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Matthias Finger and Rolf Künneke PART I: GENERIC ASPECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIBERALIZATION 2. Basic Economic Principles of Infrastructure Liberalization: A Transaction Cost Perspective Pablo T. Spiller 3. A General Framework for Regulation and Liberalization in Network Industries Christian Jaag and Urs Trinkner 4. From ‘Service Public’ to Universal Service: The Case of the European Union Matthias Finger and Dominique Finon 5. Evolution and Design of Institutions Supporting Liberalization John Groenewegen 6. The Institutional Economic History of Infrastructure Industries, 1830–1990: Ideology, Technology, Geopolitics? Robert Millward PART II: SECTOR STUDIES 7. Liberalization in the Telecom Sector William H. Melody 8. Liberalization in Radio Spectrum Management William H. Melody and Wolter Lemstra 9. Liberalization and the Internet Milton L. Mueller and Wolter Lemstra 10. The Liberalization of Electricity Markets Jean-Michel Glachant and Yannick Perez 11. Trends in Gas Maarten J. Arentsen 12. The Oil Industry: A Dynamic Patchwork of Approaches? Aad Correljé and Lucia van Geuns 13. Reforming Railways Marc Laperrouza 14. Liberalization of Air Transport Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson 15. Road Infrastructure and Institutional Reform: Tolling and Pricing David A. Hensher and Demi Chung 16. Public Transport Liberalization: Achievements and Future Directions John Stanley 17. Maritime Ports Lourdes Trujillo and Marianela Gonzalez 18. Liberalization in the Water Sector: Three Leading Models Claude Ménard and Aleksandra Peeroo 19. Liberalization in the Postal and Delivery Sector Michael A. Crew and Paul R. Kleindorfer PART III: COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES 20. Liberalization of Network Industries in the European Union: Evolving Policy Issues Matthias Finger and Marc Laperrouza 21. Liberalization and Regulation of Telecoms, Electricity, and Gas in the United States Mark A. Jamison 22. The Liberalization of Infrastructures in Latin America Francesc Trillas and Miguel A. Montoya 23. Reform of China’s Energy and Telecommunications Sectors Pun-Lee Lam and Alice Shiu 24. Infrastructure Reforms in India: An Analysis of Successes and Failures Leena Srivastava and Shahid Hasan 25. Liberalization of Infrastructures in Russia Hella Engerer 26. Recent Australian Infrastructure Liberalization Gary Madden, Jeffrey Petchey and Aaron Morey 27. Infrastructure Liberalization: Challenges to the New Economic Paradigm in the Context of Developing Countries Catarina Figueira and David Parker Index

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Book SynopsisR. Quentin Grafton brings together more than 90 previously published articles in this two volume collection on the economics of water resources. The articles featured cover a vast range of subjects, locations and methodologies and are divided into nine broad theme areas including environmental valuation, water pollution, irrigation, residential and non-residential water use and water pricing and management.During a period of increased international environmental awareness and change, this collection identifies the most important and influential pieces and will be an invaluable resource for students and water professionals alike.Trade Review'Some may think that the value addition from the volumes is relatively limited in these days when one can download electronic journals immediately; but one should not underestimate the value of having a collection of hand to read, refer, and then decide on what to download if any. Of especial note are the several survey articles that are also in the volumes. Thank you to Professor Grafton and Edward Elgar for a great set of papers and an elegant publication.' -- Bhanoji Rao, Water Resources Development'. . . a welcome contribution. . . the breadth of coverage in the collection is good, drawing from a wide range of journals, and containing a great number of classic articles. In addition, Grafton provides the authoritative introduction the collection needs. . . The collection covers an important field and provides a useful means for researchers to acquaint themselves with most of the main themes in the water resource economics literature.' -- Paul Metcalfe, Environment and Planning'We have here a wonderfully comprehensive and inspired collection of the best work on this important natural resource. Water remains a seriously problematic political and economic issue throughout the world. These excellent papers will certainly help us to get the economics of water resources right.'BR>- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction R. Quentin Grafton PART I ENVIRONMENTAL AND IN-STREAM FLOWS 1. Robert P. Berrens, Philip Ganderton and Carol L. Silva (1996), ‘Valuing the Protection of Minimum Instream Flows in New Mexico’ 2. Bonnie G. Colby (1989), ‘Estimating the Value of Water in Alternative Uses’ 3. John T. Daubert and Robert A. Young (1981), ‘Recreational Demands for Maintaining Instream Flows: A Contingent Valuation Approach’ 4. John W. Duffield, Christopher J. Neher and Thomas C. Brown (1992), ‘Recreation Benefits of Instream Flow: Application to Montana’s Big Hole and Bitterroot Rivers’ 5. LeRoy T. Hansen and Arne Hallam (1991), ‘National Estimates of the Recreational Value of Streamflow’ 6. Clay Landry (1998), ‘Market Transfers of Water for Environmental Protection in the Western United States’ 7. John Loomis and Joseph Cooper (1990), ‘Economic Benefits of Instream Flow to Fisheries: A Case Study of California’s Feather River’ 8. Benjamin M. Simon (1998), ‘Federal Acquisition of Water Through Voluntary Transactions for Environmental Purposes’ 9. Frank A. Ward (1987), ‘Economics of Water Allocation to Instream Uses in a Fully Appropriated River Basin: Evidence From a New Mexico Wild River’ 10. David B. Willis and Norman K. Whittlesey (1998), ‘Water Management Policies for Streamflow Augmentation in an Irrigated River Basin’ PART II ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION 11. Charles W. Abdalla, Brian A. Roach and Donald J. Epp (1992), ‘Valuing Environmental Quality Changes Using Averting Expenditures: An Application to Groundwater Contamination’ 12. Richard T. Carson and Robert Cameron Mitchell (1993), ‘The Value of Clean Water: The Public’s Willingness to Pay for Boatable, Fishable, and Swimmable Quality Water’ 13. C.H. Green and S.M. Tunstall (1991), ‘The Evaluation of River Water Quality Improvements by the Contingent Valuation Method’ 14. Christopher G. Leggett and Nancy E. Bockstael (2000), ‘Evidence of the Effects of Water Quality on Residential Land Prices’ 15. Mark Morrison, Jeff Bennett and Russell Blamey (1999), ‘Valuing Improved Wetland Quality Using Choice Modeling’ 16. Gregory L. Poe (1998), ‘Valuation of Groundwater Quality Using a Contingent Valuation-damage Function Approach’ 17. Daigee Shaw, Yu-Lan Chien and Yih-Ming Lin (1999), ‘Alternative Approach to Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Data: Evaluating Water Quality of a River System in Taipei’ PART III WATER POLLUTION 18. Dana L. Hoag and Jennie S. Hughes-Popp (1997), ‘Theory and Practice of Pollution Credit Trading in Water Quality Management’ 19. Eithan Hochman, David Zilberman and Richard Just (1977), ‘Internalization in a Stochastic Pollution Model’ 20. Donna J. Lee and Richard E. Howitt (1996), ‘Modeling Regional Agricultural Production and Salinity Control Alternatives for Water Quality Policy Analysis’ 21. Stephen Merrett (2000), ‘Industrial Effluent Policy: Economic Instruments and Environmental Regulation’ 22. Timothy O. Randhir and John G. Lee (1997), ‘Economic and Water Quality Impacts of Reducing Nitrogen and Pesticide Use in Agriculture’ 23. Alfons Weersink and John Livernois (1996), ‘The Use of Economic Instruments to Resolve Water Quality Problems from Agriculture’ PART IV IRRIGATION 24. Janis M. Carey and David Zilberman (2002), ‘A Model of Investment under Uncertainty: Modern Irrigation Technology and Emerging Markets in Water’ 25. Margriet Caswell and David Zilberman (1985), ‘The Choices of Irrigation Technologies in California’ 26. Ujjayant Chakravorty, Eithan Hochman and David Zilberman (1995), ‘A Spatial Model of Optimal Water Conveyance’ 27. A. Dinar and A. Xepapadeas (1998), ‘Regulating Water Quantity and Quality in Irrigated Agriculture’ 28. John Faux and Gregory M. Perry (1999), ‘Estimating Irrigation Water Value Using Hedonic Price Analysis: A Case Study in Malheur County, Oregon’ 29. Richard L. Gardner and Robert A. Young (1988), ‘Assessing Strategies for Control of Irrigation-Induced Salinity in the Upper Colorado River Basin’ 30. Richard E. Just and David Zilberman (1985), ‘Income Distributional Implications of Water Policy Decisions’ 31. Susanne M. Scheierling, John B. Loomis and Robert A. Young (2006), ‘Irrigation Water Demand: A Meta-analysis of Price Elasticities’ 32. R.G. Taylor and Robert A. Young (1995), ‘Rural-to-Urban Water Transfers: Measuring Direct Foregone Benefits of Irrigation Water under Uncertain Water Supplies’ PART V GROUNDWATER USE AND MANAGEMENT 33. Gardner Brown, Jr. and Robert Deacon (1972), ‘Economic Optimization of a Single-Cell Aquifer’ 34. Micha Gisser (1983), ‘Groundwater: Focusing on the Real Issue’ 35. Micha Gisser and David A. Sánchez (1980), ‘Competition Versus Optimal Control in Groundwater Pumping’ 36. Petra Hellegers, David Zilberman and Ekko van Ierland (2001), ‘Dynamics of Agricultural Groundwater Extraction’ 37. Keith C. Knapp and Lars J. Olson (1995), ‘The Economics of Conjunctive Groundwater Management with Stochastic Surface Supplies’ 38. Phoebe Koundouri (2004), ‘Current Issues in the Economics of Groundwater Resource Management’ 39. Erik Lichtenberg, David Zilberman and Kenneth T. Bogen (1989), ‘Regulating Environmental Health Risks under Uncertainty: Groundwater Contamination in California’ 40. Bill Provencher and Oscar Burt (1993), ‘The Externalities Associated with the Common Property Exploitation of Groundwater’ 41. Yacov Tsur and Theodore Graham-Tomasi (1991), ‘The Buffer Value of Groundwater with Stochastic Surface Water Supplies’ 42. Virginia E. Worthington, Oscar R. Burt and Richard L. Brustkern (1985), ‘Optimal Management of a Confined Groundwater System’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL WATER USE 1. Fernando Arbués, María Ángeles García-Valiñas and Roberto Martínez-Espiñeira (2003), ‘Estimation of Residential Water Demand: A State-of-the-Art Review’ 2. T.A. Cameron and M.B. Wright (1990), ‘Determinants of Household Water Conservation Retrofit Activity: A Discrete Choice Model Using Survey Data’ 3. Diane P. Dupont and Steven Renzetti (2001), ‘The Role of Water in Manufacturing’ 4. Mary E. Renwick and Richard D. Green (2000), ‘Do Residential Water Demand Side Management Policies Measure Up? An Analysis of Eight California Water Agencies’ 5. Mary E. Renwick and Sandra O. Archibald (1998), ‘Demand Side Management Policies for Residential Water Use: Who Bears the Conservation Burden?’ 6. Steven Renzetti (1992), ‘Evaluating the Welfare Effects of Reforming Municipal Water Prices’ 7. Steven Renzetti (1999), ‘Municipal Water Supply and Sewage Treatment: Costs, Prices, and Distortions’ 8. Ellen M. Pint (1999), ‘Household Responses to Increased Water Rates During the California Drought’ PART II RIGHTS, OWNERSHIP AND EFFICIENCY 9. Arunava Bhattacharyya, Elliott Parker and Kambiz Raffiee (1994), ‘An Examination of the Effect of Ownership on the Relative Efficiency of Public and Private Water Utilities’ 10. H. Stuart Burness and James P. Quirk (1979), ‘Appropriative Water Rights and the Efficient Allocation of Resources’ 11. Jasper M. Dalhuisen, Henri L.F. de Groot and Peter Nijkamp (2000), ‘The Economics of Water: A Survey of Issues’ 12. Susan Feigenbaum and Ronald Teeples (1983), ‘Public Versus Private Water Delivery: A Hedonic Cost Approach’ 13. Ronald C. Griffin and Shih-Hsun Hsu (1993), ‘The Potential for Water Market Efficiency when Instream Flows Have Value’ 14. Charles W. Howe, Carolyn S. Boggs and Peter Butler (1990), ‘Transaction Costs as Determinants of Water Transfers’ 15. Charles W. Howe, Dennis R. Schurmeier and W. Douglas Shaw, Jr. (1986), ‘Innovative Approaches to Water Allocation: The Potential for Water Markets’ 16. Ronald N. Johnson, Micha Gisser and Michael Werner (1981), ‘The Definition of a Surface Water Right and Transferability’ 17. Ronald Teeples and David Glyer (1987), ‘Cost of Water Delivery Systems: Specification and Ownership Effects’ PART III WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY STUDIES 18. Robert M. Clark and Richard G. Stevie (1981), ‘A Water Supply Cost Model Incorporating Spatial Variables’ 19. Jasper M. Dalhuisen, Raymond J.G.M. Florax, Henri L.F. de Groot and Peter Nijkamp (2003), ‘Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: A Meta-Analysis’ 20. Julie A. Hewitt and W. Michael Hanemann (1995), ‘A Discrete/Continuous Choice Approach to Residential Water Demand under Block Rate Pricing’ 21. Charles W. Howe and F.P. Linaweaver, Jr. (1967), ‘The Impact of Price on Residential Water Demand and Its Relation to System Design and Price Structure’ 22. Michael L. Nieswiadomy (1992), ‘Estimating Urban Residential Water Demand: Effects of Price Structure, Conservation, and Education’ 23. Joseph V. Terza and W.P. Welch (1982), ‘Estimating Demand under Block Rates: Electricity and Water’ 24. Stephen J. Turnovsky (1969), ‘The Demand for Water: Some Evidence on Consumers’ Response to a Commodity in Uncertain Supply’ 25. J.E. Schefter and E.L. David (1985), ‘Estimating Residential Water Demand under Multi-Part Tariffs Using Aggregate Data’ 26. Ralph Turvey (1976), ‘Analyzing the Marginal Cost of Water Supply’ PART IV WATER PRICING AND MANAGEMENT 27. Eyal Brill, Eithan Hochman and David Zilberman (1997), ‘Allocation and Pricing at the Water District Level’ 28. Michael Moore and Ariel Dinar (1995), ‘Water and Land as Quantity-Rationed Inputs in California Agriculture: Empirical Tests and Water Policy Implications’ 29. James Goldstein (1986), ‘Full-Cost Water Pricing’ 30. Ronald C. Griffin (2001), ‘Effective Water Pricing’ 31. R. Quentin Grafton and Tom Kompas (2007), ‘Pricing Sydney Water’ 32. Charles W. Howe (1982), ‘The Impact of Price on Residential Water Demand: Some New Insights’ 33. R. Huffaker, N. Whittlesey, A. Michelsen, R. Taylor and T. McGuckin (1998), ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conservation Water-Pricing Programs’ 34. James E.T. Moncur (1987), ‘Urban Water Pricing and Drought Management’ 35. R. Manning and D. Gallagher (1982), ‘Optimal Water Pricing and Storage: The Effect of Discounting’ 36. G.C. Dandy, E.A. McBean and B.G. Hutchinson (1984), ‘A Model for Constrained Optimum Water Pricing and Capacity Expansion’ PART V WATER SCARCITY AND RELIABILITY 37. Malin Falkenmark and Jan Lundquist (1998), ‘Towards Water Security: Political Determination and Human Adaptation Crucial’ 38. Ronald C. Griffin and James W. Mjelde (2000), ‘Valuing Water Supply Reliability’ 39. Charles W. Howe and Mark Griffin Smith with Lynne Bennett, Charles M. Brendecke, J. Ernest Flack, Robert M. Hamm, Roger Mann, Lee Rozaklis and Karl Wunderlich (1994), ‘The Value of Water Supply Reliability in Urban Water Systems’ 40. Jay R. Lund (1995), ‘Derived Estimation of Willingness to Pay to Avoid Probabilistic Shortage’ 41. Robert Mendelsohn and Ariel Dinar (2003), ‘Climate, Water, and Agriculture’ 42. Ari M. Michelsen and Robert A. Young (1993), ‘Optioning Agricultural Water Rights for Urban Water Supplies During Drought’ 43. James E.T. Moncur and Richard L. Pollock (1988), ‘Scarcity Rents for Water: A Valuation and Pricing Model’ 44. David Seckler, Randolph Barker and Upali Amarasinghe (1999), ‘Water Scarcity in the Twenty-first Century’ 45. David Zilberman, Andrew Schmitz, Ariel Dinar and Farhed Shah (1993), ‘A Water Scarcity or a Water Management Crisis?’ 46. R. Quentin Grafton and Michael Ward (2008), ‘Prices versus Rationing: Marshallian Surplus and Mandatory Water Restrictions’ PART VI WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN POOR COUNTRIES 47. Mir Anjum Altaf, Dale Whittington, Haroon Jamal and V. Kerry Smith (1993), ‘Rethinking Rural Water Supply Policy in the Punjab, Pakistan’ 48. Samer Madanat and Frannie Humplick (1993), ‘A Model of Household Choice of Water Supply Systems in Developing Countries’ 49. Alexander A. McPhail (1994), ‘Why Don’t Households Connect to the Piped Water System? Observations from Tunis, Tunisia’ 50. D.V. Raje, P.S. Dhobe and A.W. Deshpande (2002), ‘Consumer’s Willingness to Pay More for Municipal Supplied Water: A Case Study’ 51. Wilson S.K. Wasike and Nick Hanley (1998), ‘The Pricing of Domestic Water Services in Developing Countries: A Contingent Valuation Application to Kenya’ 52. Dale Whittington, Donald T. Lauria and Xinming Mu (1991), ‘A Study of Water Vending and Willingness to Pay for Water in Onitsha, Nigeria’ 53. World Bank Water Demand Research Team (1993), ‘The Demand for Water in Rural Areas: Determinants and Policy Implications’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on cases from electricity distribution and other infrastructure industries, and from experiences spanning Asia, Africa and Latin America, this book examines new business models to bring basic utility services to the four billion people comprising the base of the socio-economic pyramid. Throughout the world, people continue to suffer severe electricity shortages and lack potable water. Contributors to this work, who include academics and practitioners from the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, the AES Corporation and several academic institutions, show that access to utilities is key for achieving economic growth and improving the lives of citizens worldwide. They offer analyses of business models in utilities serving the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) through market mechanisms and showcase innovations in organizational processes and services in order to effectively reach the BOP. The book also discusses the key factors in developing profitable business ventures that can engage the world?s four billion poor. The book is aimed at both academics with an interest in applied research in business and the role of markets in servicing the poor worldwide, practitioners, public sector organizations and NGOs engaged in supplying, financing, and managing microcredit and market initiatives with low-income sectors, and international utility companies and other firms seeking to expand in emerging markets. In addition, the book will be useful as a text in a variety of courses and will give readers a deeper understanding of the potential for business to alleviate poverty, as well as inspire a deeper involvement in social issues as a career alternative or voluntary activity.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction: Utilities at the Base of the Pyramid Patricia Márquez and Carlos Rufín 2. Reaching Scale: Utilities as Platforms to Provide Opportunities for the Majority Francisco Mejía 3. The Innovative Use of Mobile Telephony in the Philippines: Lessons for Africa Shawn Mendes 4. Information and Communication Technologies and the Base of the Pyramid: Lessons from the Philippines’ Last Mile Initiative Gigo Alampay 5. Power Distribution in Argentina: Are the Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid Actually BOP Strategies? Miguel Ángel Gardetti 6. Prepaid Meters in Electricity: A Cost–Benefit Analysis Ariel A. Casarín and Luciana Nicollier 7. Challenges and Opportunities in Electricity Service Provision for Urban BOP Communities Simone Lawaetz and Connie Smyser 8. Delivering Utility Services to the Poor Using Output-Based Aid Approaches Patricia Veevers-Carter and Cathy Russell 9. A Utility’s Perspective on Assisting BOP Communities: The AES Corporation’s Experience Scarlett Álvarez and Francisco Morandi 10. One Step Toward Citizenship: The Slum Electrification and Loss Reduction Pilot Project in São Paulo, Brazil Ivar Pettersson 11. Conclusions: Providing Utilities to the Poor Patricia Márquez and Carlos Rufín References Index

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Book SynopsisMartin Chick's book is a major economic and historical study of the development of electricity and energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1945. Using newly available archival material the author draws important comparisons between these countries and includes all of the fuel and power industries.Among the issues covered within this book are: nationalisation and privatisation; regulation, deregulation and liberalisation; marginal cost pricing; investment appraisal; the OPEC oil price hikes of the 1970s; the European Coal and Steel Community; domestic and international threats to national energy security; the electricity blackouts in California; the efforts of the European Commission to promote competition in national and transnational electricity markets; and the influence of history on current discussions of energy policy. The book blends economic theory with historical evidence and is as interested in the political factors affecting the implementation of theory as in the theory itself.It will be of interest to all students and scholars of environmental studies, politics, economics, business and industrial history, as well as to anyone interested in placing the current debates on electricity and energy policy in their historical perspectiveTrade Review'. . . it's a valuable and laudable work. . . I found it interesting and helpful to have an account of the parallel developments in the other two countries. . . An analysis of important aspects of British and French energy policy development based on primary sources is a worthwhile contribution. A broad comparative synthesis of energy policy in the three countries is also a worthwhile contribution.' -- John Neufeld, EH.NET'The main objective of this very interesting book is to analyse - from economic history and political economy perspectives - the similarities and differences in the forms that the electricity sector has been organized and the ways that energy policy has developed in Britain, France, and the US. The book's organization and the clarity of the writing make for a highly rewarding read. . . Chick has dedicated many years to studying the electricity sector, and this book demonstrates his mastery of this complex industry. . . Chick's book will be of decided interest to energy specialists, but it will also appeal to a broader readership including economic historians, political economists, and other social scientists who wish to understand the crucial role that energy has played in international politics, economic growth, and human welfare during the period since the Second World War.' -- Judith Clifton, The Economic History Review'Chick's superb study of this crucial sector goes right to the heart of a number of problems associated with markets and government, casting light on each. It also sheds light in unexpected areas, and in particular on the history of economic thought. Above all, this volume succeeds admirably in fusing the best techniques of business and economic history to show why history matters for present-day policy.' -- Roger Middleton, Business History'This history of the post-WWII electricity supply industry in France, Great Britain and the US is well researched and well written. . . The author draws on newly available archival material to develop a sophisticated, deeply informed portrayal of the evolutionary process in each nation. . . This well-crafted industrial history should be of interest to practitioners and policy makers as well as students and scholars. Highly recommended.' -- R.C. Singleton, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Shifting from Coal to Oil: What Price Security? 3. The European Coal and Steel Community 4. Moving the Margin to the Centre: Pricing Electricity 5. Electricity Investment: Rewarding the Past, Discounting the Future 6. Deregulation, Privatisation and Liberalisation 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when a radically-new fuel or technology transforms the energy system? How does the energy system evolve at different stages of economic development? What are the implications for people's lives and their environment? Building on an award-winning article, in this exciting book Roger Fouquet investigates the impacts of technological innovations and economic development over the last seven hundred years on our ability to provide heat, power, transport and light. Using a unique data set, collected over a decade, the analysis identifies the forces driving revolutions in energy services. It highlights the tendency of markets to produce ever-cheaper energy services, which in turn incite greater energy consumption. It also examines how these revolutions affect people's well-being and the environment. The framework, analysis and insights in this book offer an original perspective on future energy markets, transitions to low-carbon economies and strategies for addressing climate change.Heat, Power and Light is an invaluable and unique contribution to this profoundly important topic. As such it will appeal to a wide audience of energy economists, climate change analysts, policymakers, economic and technology historians and economists more broadly.Trade Review'This book presents a fascinating accumulation of economic "facts" relating to the demand for and the supply of heat, power and light. . .' -- Gay Wenban-Smith, International Energy Law Review'Fouquet undertakes a heroic effort to organize and present data on energy prices and usage since the 14th century. He then uses this data as the foundation for a narrative and analysis of changes in energy usage over the long run. . . the sifting and analysis of so many different sources to provide a coherent account will prove useful to those seeking an overview of this important topic, or for those seeking a point of entry to the study of more specific topics. Highly recommended.' -- J.L. Rosenbloom, Choice'This is an innovative and important book that stands at the intersection of energy analysis and environmental history. Fouquet's central theme is that we buy fuels, such as coal, oil or gas, only as a means to an end. That end is initially the provision of energy services, such as a warm house, hot showers, cold beers and driving around. . . Fouquet. . . traces the changes in our use. . . of energy services over the last seven centuries. . . The result has been an utter transformation in our lives. . . this book, with its copious tables and fascinating graphs, is an essential reference tool for both the energy analyst and the environmental historian.' -- Horace Herring, Environment and History'Fouquet has dug widely and deeply into English sources, publications, statistical reconstructions and the best available data sets. Having such long-run quantitative perspectives under one cover is both very useful and quite revealing. Having it analyzed in consistent terms (as changes in per capita use, prices, conversion efficiency and energy intensity) makes it, of course, even more valuable. . . Fouquet has produced an outstanding contribution to our long-run understanding of energy uses.' -- Vaclav Smil, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. The Past, Present and Future of Energy Services 2. Energy Demand, Technological Change and Economic Development 3. Historical Data and Methods Part II: The Past 4. Heating 5. Stationary Power 6. Transport 7. Lighting Part III: Analysis 8. Producing Cheaper Services 9. Consuming More Services 10. External Costs of Cheaper and More Energy Services 11. Policies Influencing the Trends in Energy Services Part IV: The Future 12. Future Trends in Energy Services 13. Policy Discussion Related to Long-Run Energy Services 14. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisRussia's vast energy reserves, and its policies towards them have enormous importance in the current geopolitical landscape. This important book examines Russia's energy policies on the national, interregional and global level. It pays particular attention to energy policy actors ranging from state, federal and regional actors, to energy companies and international financial actors and organizations. The book models the formation of Russia's energy policies in terms of how energy policy actors perceive and map their policy environment. The case studies cover federal, regional and environmental aspects of Russian energy policy, Russia's energy relations with Europe and the CIS, North East Asia, the globalization of Russian oil companies and the political economy of Russian energy. It is found that there are several concurrent energy policies in contemporary Russia, and that this situation is likely to continue. These policies are conducted primarily from the business frame perspective while notions of energy superpower Russia are found more ambiguous. Russia's Energy Policies will benefit advanced master's level students, doctoral students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners. The book will be a great resource for advanced international relations, political economy, international business and globalization courses alongside energy policy courses, as well as area studies courses on Russian, post-Soviet and European politics and environmental politics.Contributors: P. Aalto, M.M. Balmaceda, M. Bradshaw, D. Dusseault, M.D. Kennedy, M. Kivinen, X. Liu, N. Poussenkova, H. Smith, S. Tabata, N. TynkkynenTrade Review’The result is a multifaceted book, which is a pioneer in its field, useful for anybody who wishes to gain more in-depth knowledge about Russia’s energy policies, their formation and national and international influence. The numerous tables and maps are very helpful in this respect. . . This book opens up many important questions. . . hopes are that this book will function as a trigger for more studies in this fascinating and under researched field.’ -- Anna Marhold, Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence‘Russia’s Energy Policies may not be just a recommendation, but a roadmap for the way to move forward.’ -- Artur Tranzola Santos, e-International Relations‘The book is a timely, thorough and balanced attempt to understand the complexities and strategic drivers influencing Russian policies in the areas of hydrocarbon extraction and delivery, which goes beyond the frequently encountered stereotypes. The authors are aware that they have studied policies which are continually evolving, but have provided a framework by which these movements can be traced and studied further.’ -- Malcolm Hill, Journal of Contemporary European Studies‘Russia is an increasingly important player in global energy markets, yet its policies are under-researched and little understood. This collection represents an important and sophisticated contribution to the debate. While much of the commentary on Russian energy consists of generalizations about Russia’s political strategy, this work lifts the lid and looks inside the process through which Russian energy policies are designed and implemented. It brings together essays by top specialists in the field, and makes a conscious effort to integrate the various disciplines of politics, economics and geography by developing a model of the “cognitive frames” through which the policy process is shaped. It addresses both domestic and international dimensions of the problem, and gives equal weight to traditional customers in Europe and new markets in Asia.’ -- Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I: A NEW APPROACH TO RUSSIA’S ENERGY POLICY 1. Introduction Pami Aalto 2. How Are Russian Energy Policies Formulated? Linking the Actors and Structures of Energy Policy Pami Aalto, David Dusseault, Markku Kivinen and Michael D. Kennedy PART II: THE NATIONAL LEVEL 3. Public and Business Actors in Russia’s Energy Policy Markku Kivinen 4. Russia’s East and the Search for a New El Dorado: A Comparative Analysis of Russia’s Kovytka, Sakhalin-2 and Chaiadinskoe Greenfield Projects David Dusseault 5. Environmental Sustainability of Russia’s Energy Policies Nina Tynkkynen and Pami Aalto PART III: THE INTERREGIONAL LEVEL 6. Russian Foreign Policy and Energy: The Case of the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Hanna Smith 7. Russia’s Central and Eastern European Energy Transit Corridor: Ukraine and Belarus Margarita M. Balmaceda 8. Russia’s Energy Policy in the Far East and East Siberia Shinichiro Tabata and Xu Liu PART IV: THE GLOBAL LEVEL: RUSSIAN ENERGY IN A WIDER PERSPECTIVE 9. ‘They Went East, They Went West…’: The Global Expansion of Russian Oil Companies Nina Poussenkova 10. Russian Energy Dilemmas: Energy Security, Globalization and Climate Change Michael Bradshaw 11. Conclusion: Learning About Russian Energy Policies Pami Aalto References Index

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Book SynopsisIn economic, technical and political terms, the security of energy supply is of the utmost importance for Europe. Alongside competition and sustainability, supply security represents a cornerstone of the EU's energy policy, and in times of rising geopolitical conflict plays an increasingly important role in its external relation. Within this context, the contributors analyse and explore the natural gas, nuclear, and hydrogen energy sectors, which will be of critical significance for the future of energy supplies in EuropeThe book opens with an extensive exploration of the very definition of `supply security' and moves beyond sector-specific debates to highlight the political sensitivity surrounding energy security. The expert contributors apply a policy perspective, underpinned by theoretical discussion, to economic analysis in order to yield policy-relevant conclusions. They illustrate that the EU lacks a coherent transnational energy policy, that national energy policies fail to match EU goals and that, ultimately, sustainable energy policies, more competition, and better regulation will improve global welfareAcademics and EU policymakers- both at national and international levels-will find that the topical policy recommendations, extensive overview of supply security, and detailed perspectives on the natural gas, nuclear and hydrogen sectors presented herewith constitute an invaluable reference and recearch toolTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: NATURAL GAS 1. Supply Security and Natural Gas Christian von Hirschhausen, Franziska Holz, Anne Neumann and Sophia Rüster 2. Seeking Competition and Supply Security in Natural Gas: The US Experience and European Challenge Jeff Makholm 3. The New Security Environment for European Gas: Worsening Geopolitics and Increasing Global Competition for LNG Jonathan Stern 4. Natural Gas and Geopolitics David G. Victor PART II: NUCLEAR POWER 5. European Electricity Supply Security and Nuclear Power: An Overview William J. Nuttall and David M. Newbery 6. Contractual and Financing Arrangements for New Nuclear Investment in Liberalized Markets: Which Efficient Combination? Dominique Finon and Fabien Roques 7. Nuclear Power and Deregulated Electricity Markets: Lessons from British Energy Simon Taylor 8. Nuclear Energy in the Enlarged European Union William J. Nuttell PART III: HYDROGEN 9. Supply Security and Hydrogen Julián Barquín and Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga 10. Hydrogen from Renewables Dries Haeseldonckx and William D’haeseleer 11. Build-up of a Hydrogen Infrastructure in Europe Martin Wietschel, Philipp Seydel and Christoph Stiller 12. The Contributions of the Hydrogen Transition to the Goals of the EU Energy and Climate Policy Anders Chr. Hansen 13. R&D Programs for Hydrogen: US and EU Steven Stoft and César Dopazo PART IV: CONCLUSIONS 14. EU Energy Security of Supply: Conclusions Jean-Michel Glachant, François Lévêque and Pippo Ranci 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 SynopsisAs the push for diversification of energy sources continues, this book provides a toolbox of techniques to enhance top-line as well as bottom-line results by successfully managing capital projects and operations & maintenance trade-offs across the value chain. Built on the foundations laid in Jacoby's previous books Optimal Supply Chain Management in Oil, Gas, and Power Generation and Guide to Supply Chain Management, it offers ground-breaking new ways to tap the power of supply chain management in conventional and emerging energy industries - from the small to the large project, and from solar to nuclear and everything in between. The organization of the book makes it a handy reference resource. It starts with a conceptual framework for value chain and supply chain management in the energy sector, laying out objectives, key business processes, and performance metrics that provide useful guideposts. It offers principles that should guide investments in the energy industry and explains how to organize the supply chain to maximize their results. Chapters on capital project and operations management explain tools and techniques that are relevant to energy value chains broadly speaking. Technology-specific chapters show how these concepts apply to ten energy domains: Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, Energy Storage, Wind, Solar, Biomass, Oil & Gas, Geothermal, Gas and Coal-Fired Power, Hydropower, NuclearTrade ReviewThis book is encyclopedic as well as a how-to manual, a gem for those interested in energy supply chains." —Dr. Jaydeep Balakrishnan, PhD, Associate Dean, College of Business Administration at the California State University, Sacramento, and former Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary"Much of the foundational thinking on which this book is built concerns the differentiation between the value chain and the supply chain thinking and is thus suitable for those working in the supply and demand spaces and in every part of supply chain including producers, suppliers and distributors of energy." —Dr. Waddah S. Ghanem Al Hashmi, PhD, Senior Director, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)

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Book SynopsisThis work is a first-of-a-kind and is positioned to define the essential role for an operator's handbook as the ready resource for basic understanding and a by-the-side aid during almost all shift activities. It should become the benchmark standard by which all subsequent entries into this market position will be compared.The handbook serves as a grounding foundation where operator training is conducted in-house. All of the basics are here. All of the operational responsibilities and approach options are covered. The new concept of weak signals is an important addition.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in South Asia. In light of increasing urbanization and development in the region and related pressure on water resources, the contributions investigate water conflictual and cooperative attitudes and gestures between countries and regions; analyse management trade-offs between nature, agriculture and urban uses; and examine water sustainable management and related policies. By studying major river basins in the region, such as Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna, the chapters highlight socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of water scarcity in South Asia and present best practices for improved sustainable water management and security in the region.Table of ContentsConceptual Framework.- Water Trade-offs Between Nature and Mankind.- Water Trade-offs between Sectoral and Regional Water Issues.- Institutions and Sustainable Regional Use of Water.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive volume presents the topic of water resources of Mexico from a different angle. Besides covering the geohydrology it also offers a brief account of the ancient water resources works, explains from where the water is coming, how the water is being used in homes and in the industry, how the dams are operated in the hurricane season, some aspects of the water-energy-food securities nexus and the expectations for the future in connection with global climate change. The book is of interest to every one connected with the water resources of Mexico, e.g. federal and state employees of agencies related with water management, water supply and wastewater treatment. It is also of value to those in academia and employed at water related professional associations and the general public.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction, Jose A. Raynal-VillaseñorChapter 1 Precipitation in Mexico, Jose de Anda-SanchezChapter 2 Groundwater in Mexico, Carlos Gutierrez-Ojeda and Oscar A. Escolero-FuentesChapter 3 Geohydrology in Mexico, Ignacio Reyes-Cortes and Abundio Osuna-VizcarraChapter 4 Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Mexico, Carlos R. Fonseca-Ortiz, Carlos A. Mastachi-Loza, Carlos Diaz-Delgado and Maria V. Esteller AlberichChapter 5 Data Models for River Basin Management in Mexico, Carlos Patiño-Gomez and Paul Hernandez-RomeroChapter 6 Domestic and Industrial Water Use and Consumption in Mexico, Maria E. Raynal-GutierrezChapter 7 Development of Hydraulic Infrastructure in Mexico, Humberto Marengo-MogollonChapter 8 Wastewater Treatment in Mexico, Cynthia G. Tabla-Vazquez , Alma C. Chavez-Mejia, Maria T. Orta-Ledesma , Rosa M. Ramirez-ZamoraChapter 9 Climate Change and Water Resources in Mexico, Polioptro Martinez-AustriaChapter 10 Water Security and Sustainability in Mexico, Felipe I. Arreguin-Cortes and Claudia E. Cervantes-JaimesChapter 11 Expected Impacts on Agriculture due to Climate Change in Northern Mexico, Carlos Escalante-SandovalChapter 12 Dams Operation Policy in Mexico during Hurricanes Season, Juan Pablo Molina-Aguilar, Alfonso Gutierrez-Lopez, Ivonne Cruz-PazChapter 13 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Works of the Aztec Civilization, Jose A. Raynal-VillaseñorChapter 14 Analysis of the Spatial Dependence of Rainfall Fields in the Southeast of Mexico, Using Directional Variograms,Alfonso Gutiérrez-López, Marilú Meza-Ruiz, José Vargas-BaechelerChapter 15 Possible Scenarios of Global Warming Impacts on the Evaporation in Mexico,Jose A. Raynal-Villaseñor, Maria E. Raynal-Gutierrez, Bryan Zegarra-Ybarra Index

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Book SynopsisWater risks, including the lack of access to fresh water for personal and industrial use, droughts, floods, and water contamination, are problems that are not new, yet, they are amplifying in the face of climate change, population growth, and rapid economic development. Properly identifying, measuring, and managing these risks as well as taking advantage of related mitigation opportunities is essential for the future well-being of firms across various industries, investors who invest in these firms, local and federal governments, and ultimately our society as a whole. This edited book sheds light on this topic by examining the unique measurement and modelling challenges associated with either the scarcity or overabundance of water and their interaction with finance and society. Specifically, it explores approaches to assess and operationalize water risk, examines the vulnerability of institutions and markets, and discusses strategies for risk mitigation. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Water Risk: A Framework for (Integrated) Water Risk Assessment and Management.- Part 1: Assessing Water Risk: Frameworks, Models, and Tools.- Chapter 2: Data for Water Risks: Current Trends in Reporting Frameworks, Shortcomings, and the Way Forward.- Chapter 3: How Do Investors Assess Water Risk?.- Chapter 3: How Do Investors Assess Water Risk?.- Chapter 4: The Developing Field of Water Risk Valuation for the Financial Industry.- Chapter 5: Financial Implications of Parched Power: Insights from an Analysis of Indian Thermal Power Companies.- Chapter 6: Water Insecurity and Climate Risk: Investment Impact of Floods and Droughts.- Chapter 7: Chronic Coastal Threats Warrant Valuation Re-Think.- Part 2: Managing Water Risk: Investing in the Future.- Chapter 8: Water Risks, Conflicts and Socially Responsible Investment: A Case Study of Ontario, Canada.- Chapter 9: Forward Pricing of Embedded Water – A Step Towards Sustainable Development in Agriculture.- Chapter 10: Misbehaving Drinking Water Systems: Risk and the Complex Nature of Failure.- Chapter 11: Multi-dimensional and Interacting Water and Climate Risks and Pricing them in the Industry Context.- Chapter 12: Water Risk: An Overview and Inspiration for Future Work.- Index.

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Book SynopsisAs the application of smart technologies for monitoring environmental activities becomes more widespread, there is a growing demand for solutions that can help analyze the risk factors and impacts on the environment by focusing on energy consumption, storage, and management. This book is designed to serve as a knowledge-sharing platform, focusing on the emerging models, architectures, and algorithms being developed for smart computational technologies that can lead to efficient energy conservation and environmental sustainability.Table of ContentsOrganic Semiconductors: Technology and Environment.- Defining, and Visualizing Smart Technologies for Energy and Environment.- Smartification of Energy Systems: Artificial Intelligence Approach.- Sensing, Communication With Efficient and Sustainable Energy: An IoT Framework for Smart Cities.- Existing Green Computing Techniques.- Renewable Energy: The Way Ahead.- Smart Home for Efficient Energy Management.- Solar Energy Radiation Forecasting Method: A Review.- Electric Vehicles for Environmental Sustainability.- Smart Grid: A Survey.- Green Buildings: the Future Ahead.- Reliable and Cost-Effective Smart Water Governing System for Industries and Households.- Adaptation of Smart Technologies and E-Waste: Risks and Environmental Impact.- Smart Technologies for Energy Conservation and Environment.- IoT in Agriculture.- The Environmental Implications of Economic Growth and Increasing Energy Consumption.- Assessment of IoT Based Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development.- Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on the Environment and Tool Life.- Evaluation of Energy Management System by Implication of Cleaner Technology in Cement Industry at Tamil Nadu.- Role of Governance.

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Book SynopsisThe objective of this textbook is to introduce students and professionals to fundamental principles and techniques and emerging technologies in energy informatics and the digitalization of power markets and systems. The book covers such areas as smart grids and artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT), with a focus on information and communication technologies (ICT) deployed to modernize the electric energy infrastructure. It also provides an overview of the smart grid and its main components: smart grid applications at transmission, distribution, and customer level, network requirements with communications technologies, and standards and protocols. In addition, the book addresses emerging technologies and trends in next-generation power systems, i.e., energy informatics, such as digital green shift, energy cyber-physical-social systems (E-CPSS), energy IoT, energy blockchain, and advanced optimization. Future aspects of digitalized power markets and systems will be discussed with real-world energy informatics projects. The book is designed to be a core text in upper-undergraduate and graduate courses such as Introduction to Smart Grids, Digitalization of Power Systems, and Advanced Power System Topics in Energy Informatics.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Digitalization of Energy Domain.- Energy Cyber-Physical Social Systems.- Smart Grid Applications: Information and Communication Technologies.- Standardization and Protocols of Energy Informatics.- Energy Internet of Things.- Distributed Ledger Technology based Energy Use Cases.- Optimization and Digitalization of Power Markets .- Outlook and Discussions.

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Book SynopsisThe Covid-19 pandemic is a repeating biophysical shock yet one for which our current socio-economic structure was not prepared. Climate change, scarcity, depletion of natural resources, and the inevitable transition to renewable energy are one time events. Taken together, they present an existential threat to human society. This book is a guide to navigating these megatrends, which confront us now but whose consequences will unfold over decades. By presenting clear options on the path to a renewable energy future, this book gives readers a broad perspective as well as detailed, well-illustrated examples to weigh in making decisions which will secure stability and prosperity for their families, their communities and their nations.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a large number of smart metering applications from the points of view of different stakeholders.The applications are clustered with respect to three types of stakeholders: (a) end-customers, (b) energy service providers, and (c) authorities/research institutions or other organizations. The goal of the book is to examine the implementation potential for each application, considering the interests and benefits for the key stakeholders, main technical and regulatory requirements, as well as limitations and barriers. A business case for each application is created that can provide guidelines to the stakeholders involved in its realization.The book additionally investigates current business models for smart metering applications. A survey on the current techno-economic potential of such applications is conducted based on a questionnaire filled by various stakeholders.The book will be of interest to academic/research institutions, but also engineers in industry, authorities or other organizations. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Smart Meter Deployments and Regulations in Europe.- Smart Metering Applications.- Current Status of Smart Metering Applications.- Discussions and Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe rise of the global financial industry is treated by many economists as a critical component of the rise of neoliberalism. What few address is the role of the 1973 OPEC Oil Embargo and the 1979 Oil Shock in making modern financialization possible. Here, it will be demonstrated that the dramatic transfer of wealth from the industrialized, capitalist world to OPEC’s members triggered by the Oil Embargo and the Oil Shock created a vast pool of liquid capital. Oil prices inflation, as a result of Embargo and Shock, also triggered a balance of payments crisis that created unprecedented global demand for credit. Processing this capital and mitigating the inflationary pressures which followed the 1973 Shock encouraged the development of more liquid, internationally mobile instruments that made financialization possible and ushered in the effective privatization of money creation. This transformation of the creation of money, the rise of a new global debt cycle, and petrocapital-fuelled changes to financial practices laid the foundations of modern finance and the neoliberal world order as we know them.Table of Contents IntroductionWould provide a brief introduction of the topic, the limitations of existing scholarship, and the links this work intends to make that will fill in these blank spots. It will lay out the specific argument that the Oil Shocks were necessary for creating the modern, financialized world order by effectively privatizing the creation of currency and providing the necessary liquid capital to transform finance in a similar fashion to how the resources provided by Columbian Conquest made European imperialism possible and the cotton trade was utilized as the launchpad for the Industrial Revolution.Chapter One: The World Before the ShocksDiscusses the state of international finance and the oil industry before the oil shocks from the 1933 Saudi concession which initiated oil drilling in that country by the Arab-American Oil Company to the founding of OPEC. It will include discussion of Bretton Woods, the impact of reliably cheap oil on global economics, the growing Eurocurrency market, and other related factors.Chapter Two: When Oil Shocked the WorldCovers the rise of OPEC, the 1973 Oil Shock, the attempted 1967 oil embargo, the tensions which led to the first Oil Shock, and the consequences it had for the global economy and OPEC’s members. This chapter’s emphasis will be on dissecting the broader economic and social impacts of the Shock with particular focus on how it challenged finance.Chapter Three: Beggar Thy NeighborInvestigates the divergent, often conflicting policies of the US and their allies in responding to the Oil Shocks, the different approaches taken to cope with the new petrocapital cycle, and how these clashing objectives opened up space for the private sector to operate more or less unhindered. Three areas of specific discussion will be how this transformed the Eurocurrency market, led to the creation of the petrodollar monetary system, and fueled a new arms race in the Middle East.Chapter Four: Dancing to the New BeatAnalyses how financial institutions and markets adapted to the new normal of the post-1973 world, with particular emphasis on the explosion of international loan syndications, the rise of swap instruments, and the diversification of financial futures. Particular emphasis in this chapter will be on how this fundamentally transformed global finance in ways that laid the foundation for the financialized economic order which followed.Chapter Five: The Day the Music DiedCloses out the book with examination of the 1979 Oil Shock, how it was caused by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and its role in thoroughly destabilizing global markets leading up to the Volker Shock. Particular areas of emphasis will be on the collapse of OPEC’s supply of capital for global markets, the new wave of inflation triggered by the second shocks, and how these new pressures culminated in the 1982 Global Debt Crisis.ConclusionProvides a recap of the book, discusses the main points of how the Oil Shocks created a world where currency creation was effectively privatized, finance become the most valuable industry in the world, and the direct links between the neo-liberal/neo-classical economic order and these tumultuous times.

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume book offers a broad range of discussions on the immense challenge of climate change, one confronting every country on the planet and forcing them to find a path towards a sustainable future that will not have disastrous consequences in relation to our chances of survival. It also presents a snapshot of the status quo, which reflects all the decisions and measures taken to date. Analyzing the consequences of the steps that will shape our future, the two volumes also reflect on important decisions at a global level that have already been taken. This second volume on risks assessment and the political and social dimension of the green energy transition is structured into 14 chapters. International renowned scholars discuss the inherent risks that arise in consequence of the transition to the intensive use of low carbon energy sources and global warming, risks related to food and water security, as well as risks of social and political conflicts. They further examine the dependence on individual countries' industrial structures and on their socio-economic development level as challenges to climate change solutions and to the global energy policy agenda.This book is a must-read for scholars, researchers and students, as well as policymakers interested in a better understanding of climate change, present scenarios, and alternative solutions and measures.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Root Causes of Our Environmental Crises We Ignore.- Chapter 2. Risks From Transition to Low Carbon Energies and Global Warming for FSU Countries.- Chapter 3. The General Situation with Climate Change in the World and Risk Assessment for the Global Economy.- Chapter 4. Why the Ramsey-Koopmans-Cass Model Underlying Noticeable Integrated Assessment Models is Misleading in Economic and Climate Projections.- Chapter 5. The Ecological Consequences of the Rising Economic Power of the BRICS Economies in Global Capitalism: An Eco-socialist Perspective.- Chapter 6. The Trinomial Nature – Nurture – Culture and Some Social Justice Aspects Regarding Adaptation to Climate Change.- Chapter 7. Examining the Relationship Between Eco-efficiency and Energy Poverty: A Stochastic Frontier Models Approach.- Chapter 8. Revisiting the Nexus Between Renewable and Non–renewable Energy, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth: An Empirical Application to Asian and African Economies.- Chapter 9. Impact of Eu’s CBAM on EAEU Countries: The Case of Russia.- Chapter 10. Optimal Environmental Policy for NPS Pollution Under Cournot Duopoly.- Chapter 11. Сhallenges and Risks of the "Green" Transformation of the Countries Participating in the Integration Blocks: The Case of the Eurasian Economic Union.- Chapter 12. Green Finance in Eurasian Union – Should We Expect a Common Solution?.- Chapter 13. Prospects for Low-carbon Industrial Policy: The Case of Russia.- Chapter 14. Green Fiscal Policy and Development: Reconciling Climate and Structural Change.

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Book SynopsisThis volume illustrates the relationship between environmental factors and economic development of countries from various angles. Global warming has become a problem that threatens the whole world, especially in recent years. It is known that the main reason for this is carbon emissions. On the other hand, carbon emissions generally consist of fossil fuel-based energy consumption. This situation creates very serious environmental problems. Because of this problem, the concept of carbon zero has become very popular, especially in recent years. Many countries take some actions to minimize carbon emissions. Especially in the coming years, carbon emissions will become a competitive factor for countries and businesses. In this respect, countries with low carbon emissions will be preferred more in foreign trade. In addition, businesses that do not generate carbon emissions in the production process will also gain a significant competitive advantage in international trade. The contributions take a multidimensional outlook to energy investments and offer solutions for decision-making for energy projects in risky business ecosystems.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume discusses the socioeconomic, environmental, and policy implications of smart cities. Written by international experts in energy economics and policy, the chapters present wide range of high quality theoretical and empirical studies at the nexus of social, entrepreneurial, governmental and ecological transformation. The book covers a wide range of topics, with a view towards providing empirical evidence of the benefits of smart cities as well as practical frameworks for smart city initiatives. Topics discussed include: smart city transition pillars, innovation for smart and sustainable cities design and implementation, smart city governance, smart mobility within cities, and smart cities in emerging economies. This volume will be of use to students and researchers interested in resource economics, energy economics, sustainability, ICT, and governance, as well as policymakers working on smart city initiatives.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1. Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions.- 2. The role of the fourth industrial revolution technologies in driving smart cities.- 3. Finance and economic return of smart city projects.- 4. Cities transformation and benefits of Smart Cities.- 5. Cities: the new form of international environmental governance.- 6. Smart Energy Cities: The Role of Behavioral Interventions in Reducing Electricity Demand in Buildings in Principality of Monaco.- 7. Back to the future: tapping into ancient knowledge toward human centered smart cities.- 8. Environmental retrofitting, a mandate for NEZ livable and sustainable GCC cities.- 9. A comprehensive smart system for social housing.- 10. Smart Modelling for Greener Urban Environments: The Digital Twin of the City of Imola.- 11. MUST-B: a multi-agent model to envisage the future challenges of sustainable urban development.- 12. A Systematic Literature Review on an Expansion of Transit-Oriented Development’s Station Areas.- 13. Ergonomics of access: a new, broad and inclusive vision to better understand the links between the urban context on the conditions of access, accessibility and appropriation of resources of daily life in active modes.- 14. Mobility hubs, an innovative concept for a sustainable urban mobility? State of the art, guidelines and assessments of two European experiences.- 15. Micromobility in urban areas: Evaluation of several scenarios with respect to detailed characteristics of the city.- 16. Smart Cities initiatives and perspectives in emerging economies.- 17. Data driven urban management for Saudi cities: Practices, challenges, and opportunities.- 18. Smart Cities: GCC and Kuwait Experience.- 19. Smart Cities from an Indian Perspective: Evolving Ambitions and Incorporating Sustainable Practices

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Africa's energy landscape: Challenges, opportunities, and the path to energy transition.- The link between energy access and economic development.- Rethinking Africa’s energy transition framing: Moving beyond climate justice.- Does Africa’s moral argument stand a chance? Analysing the disparities between the Global North and Africa in global climate change negotiations.- Domestication of the energy transition in Africa.- Financing the transition: Are climate justice-based financing.- Natural gas as Africa’s transition fuel: A bridge too far?- What should the role of Africa's minerals be in the Global energy transition?- Making hard choices: Africa’s energy markets in the global energy transition.- Regional perspectives and case studies.- Conclusion: Strategic pathways for Africa’s leadership in the global energy transition.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1:The Need for Energy Transformation Causes, Opportunities and Barriers.- Chapter 2: Practical Explorations for Energy Transformation Ways.- Chapter 3: Importance Of           Decentralization in Energy Transformation Process.- Chapter 4:The Relation Between the Agricultural Sector and the Energy Transformation.- Chapter5: Modeling Of the Energy Transformation Process.

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Book SynopsisPower and Energy industry is a highly capital intensive business field. Furthermore there is a very close interlinkage between technologies and economics that requires engineers and economists to have a common understanding of project evaluation approaches and methodologies. The book’s overall objective is to provide a comprehensive but concise coverage of engineering economics required for techno-economic evaluation of investments in power and energy system projects. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on transferring practical know-how rather than pure theoretical knowledge. This is also demonstrated in numerous examples derived from experience of respective projects.The book comprises seven chapters. The text part is supported by about 25 tables, 40 figures, 55 application examples and 7 Case Studies.Target audience of the book are primarily international consultants, staff members of engineering companies, utility personnel, energy economists and lawyers, as well as employees of government agencies entrusted with regulating the energy and utility sector and, finally, students in related fields of engineering and economics.Table of ContentsFinancial Mathematics.- Inflation, Interest and Cost of Capital.- Investment Appraisal, Financial and Economic Analysis.- Cost Allocation to Cogeneration Projects.- Project Analysis under Uncertainties.- Overview of Energy Markets and Price Mechanisms.- Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisDie Steigerung der Energieeffizienz reduziert die Lebenszykluskosten von Immobilien und ist wesentlicher Baustein zur Erreichung der weltweiten Klimaziele. Beim Bau und Betrieb öffentlicher Hochbauten muss der Staat eine Vorbildfunktion einnehmen. Aufgrund der anhaltenden defizitären Haushaltslage der öffentlichen Hand gewinnt die alternative Beschaffungsvariante Öffentlich-Private Partnerschaften zunehmend an Bedeutung. Robin Heidel zeigt auf, wie ÖPP-Hochbauprojekte gestaltet werden müssen, damit ein energieeffizienter Betrieb sichergestellt wird. Er entwickelt dazu ein Referenz­modell mit Prozessbeschreibungen für die einzelnen Projektphasen. Anhand eines Praxisbeispiels stellt er den möglichen Nutzen des Modells dar.Table of ContentsGrundlagen zu ÖPP, öffentlicher Hochbau, Energiemanagement.- Relevanz des Energiemanagements bei ÖPP.- Entwicklung eines Referenzmodells.- Modellüberprüfung an Praxisbeispielen.

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Book SynopsisDeutschland wird seine bisher weitgehend auf fossilen Brennstoffen basierende Energieversorgung bis zum Jahr 2050 auf größtenteils regenerative Energien umstellen. Die Bürgerinnen und Bürger dieses Landes kennen dieses weltweit einzigartige Projekt unter dem Namen Energiewende. Von ihren gesellschaftlichen Wurzeln, dem Beginn ihrer Umsetzung und ihrer rasanten Entwicklung in den letzten Jahren berichtet Klaus-Dieter Maubach. Er beschreibt, wie das deutsche Energiesystem der Zukunft aussehen muss, und schlägt einen kurzfristigen Aktionsplan vor, der die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten eindämmt und die Energiewende für die Verbraucher bezahlbar macht.Table of ContentsEnergiewende.- Fukushima.- Kernenergieausstieg.- Entstehung der Energiewende.- EEG.- Emissionshandel.- Energiepreise.- Energieeffizienz.- Netzregulierung.- Energiesystem der Zukunft.- Regenerative Energien.- Dezentrale Energie.- Energiepolitik.- Klimapolitik.

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Book SynopsisDie Energieversorgung der Welt steht vor einer radikalen Wende: Mit Fracking erschließt eine neue Technik bislang unerreichbare Öl- und Gasquellen in der Tiefe. Das verändert die Spielregeln im globalen Energiemarkt. Durch die Ausbeutung dieser sogenannten unkonventionellen Lagerstätten können einige Staaten, die bislang von Öl- und Gas-Importen abhängig sind, zu Exporteuren aufsteigen. Die Preise für Energie werden gerade in diesen Regionen enorm sinken. Unternehmen investieren Milliarden in Fracking und die LNG-Technologie zur Erdgasverflüssigung – und verändern damit das Gefüge der Weltwirtschaft. Für energieintensive Industrien wie Stahl- und Aluminiumhütten, Automobilfertigung oder Maschinenbau werden etwa Verlagerungen in der Produktion nötig, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu halten. Doch die Fracking-Technologie ist heftig umstritten. In diesem Buch stellen Experten den neuesten Stand der Diskussion, Chancen und Risiken des Fracking-Booms vor. Entscheider aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft können sich so ein unvoreingenommenes Bild machen, um an einer aufgeheizten Debatte kompetent teilnehmen zu können. Die 2. Auflage wurde durchgesehen, aktualisiert und um aktuelle Technologiefakten, Statements mit dem aktuellen Stand der Gesetzgebung sowie Prognosen ergänzt.Trade Review“… kurze und kompakte Zusammenfassung ... gut strukturiert ... Die politischen Diskussionen und wirtschaftlichen Aspekte sind interessant und gut beleuchtet.” (Simona Regenspurg, in: Materials and Corrosion, Jg. 66, Heft 4, 2015) “… stellt in seiner Kompaktheit, zugleich aber auch Faktenfülle wohl das derzeit knappste und dabei doch umfassende Werk zum Thema dar ... flüssig und verständlich geschrieben ... einen guten Überblick und einen fundierten Einstieg ...” (Stefan Vockrodt, in: Umweltzeitung, Oktober 2015)Table of ContentsVorwort.- ​1.Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing - Fluch oder Segen.- 2. Weltkarte, wo auf der Welt die größten Resourcen lagern (mit Material von Advances Resources International.- 3. Was bedeutet Fracking für die einzelnen Volkswirtschaften der potentiellen Fördergebiete?.- 4. Die Energie-Industrie: Welche Pläne haben Shell und Co?.- 5. Energieintensive Branche.- 6. Die Argumente der Gegner unter der Lupe.- 7. Die konträren politischen Standpunkte und der Status Quo der Gesetzgebung in den USA und der EU, geopolitische Implikationen.- Glossar.- Die wichtigsten Websites.

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Book SynopsisAusgewählte, wichtige Technologiefelder im Bereich Energieerzeugung, -verteilung und -verbrauch werden anhand ihrer technischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklungsziele, ihrer System- und Marktrelevanz sowie der wichtigsten Treiber und Hemmnisse dargestellt. Vor dem Hintergrund des heutigen technischen und ökonomischen Entwicklungsstandes werden zukünftige Forschungs- und Entwicklungsziele, im deutschen und perspektivisch im europäischen Energiesystem, für die nächsten 10 bis 15 Jahre identifiziert. In einer eigenen Technologie-Roadmap werden diese Fakten und Entwicklungen übersichtsartig zusammengefasst.Trade Review“Dieses Nachschlagebuch liefert Grundlageninformation für Wissenschaftler, Wirtschaftsingenieure und Politiker. ... Dieses Nachschlagewerk gibt einen sehr guten Überblick zu den Energietechnologien der Zukunft und wird der angesprochenen Leserschaft empfohlen.” (Claudia Bäßler, in: Materials and Corrosion, Jg. 67, Heft 8, 2016)“... Das Buch richtet sich an Ingenieure, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Geschäftsführer und Unternehmer in den Bereichen Energietechnologien und -versorgung sowie Studierende und Dozenten aus den Fachbereichen Energietechnik, Energiewirtschaft, Elektrotechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Technikfolgenabschätzung.” (in: BWK Das Energie-Fachmagazin, Heft 5, 2016)Table of ContentsSzenarien, robuste Trends und Technikauswahl.- Kraftwerkstechnik für fossile Brenstoffe.- Gaskraftwerke.- Kohlekraftwerke.- Erneuerbare Energietechnologien.- Photovoltaik.- Solarthermische Kraftwerke.- Windenergie.- Energiespeicher.- Latentwärmespeicher.- Druckluftspeicher.- Elektrochemische Speicher.- Power to Gas.- Wasserstoffspeicherkraftwerke.- Elektrizitätsnetze.- Übertragungsnetze.- Verteilnetze.- Effizienztechnologien und Mikro-KWK.- Mikro-KWK.- Raumklimatisierung.- Wärmepumpen.- Energieeefizienz in den Sektoren Industrie, GHD und Haushalte.- Verbrauchsteuerung.- Elektromobilität.

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Book SynopsisDieses Herausgeberwerk zeigt die Chancen, die sich für Industrieunternehmen aus einer expliziten Energiestrategie ergeben. Denn trotz intensiver Diskussionen über die Herausforderungen der Energiewende besitzen viele energieintensive Unternehmen keine eigene Energiestrategie. Dabei gibt es vielfältige und kreative Möglichkeiten, wie in den einzelnen Unternehmensbereichen interfunktionale Wechselwirkungen strategisch genutzt werden können. Die Autoren sind anerkannte Experten verschiedener Fachrichtungen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis, die politische, wirtschaftliche, sozio-kulturelle, technische und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen und deren Veränderung durch die Energiewende erörtern. Darauf aufbauend werden die Implikationen der veränderten Rahmenbedingungen auf die unterschiedlichen Bereiche des Unternehmens erörtert und daraus mündende industrielle Energiestrategien dargestellt. Table of ContentsPolitische und soziokulturelle Rahmenbedingungen: Ziele der deutschen Wirtschafts- und Energiepolitik.- Europäische Energiesicherheit.- Energieintensive Industrien zwischen Gesellschaft und globalen Märkten.- Wirtschaftliche und technische Rahmenbedingungen: Entwicklungen auf dem internationalen Gasmarkt.- Großhandelsmärkte für Strom und Gas.- Das Strommarktdesign.- Entwicklungen in der Kraftwerkstechnik für die industrielle Eigenstromerzeugung.- Rechtliche und steuerliche Rahmenbedingungen: Energierechtliche Rahmenbedingungen.- Die Entwicklung einer Energiestrategie im gesellschaftsrechtlichen Kontext.- Strom- und energiesteuerliche Rahmenbedingungen.- Ertrags- und Einkommensteuerliche Aspekte energieintensiver Industrieunternehmen.- Unternehmensanalyse der Industrieunternehmen: Energierelevante Aspekte beim Green Marketing.- Bedeutung einer Energiestrategie für Innovation und Entwicklung.- Nachfrageseitige Flexibilitätsoptionen.- Energieeffiziente Querschnittstechnologien.- 3D-Druck: eine nachhaltige und Energieeffizienz fördernde Technologie.- Auslegung energiebezogener Anlagen und Prozesse.- Materialwirtschaft, Beschaffung und Logistik.- Energiebeschaffung für Industrieunternehmen.- Energiemanagementsysteme.- Wertschöpfungsorientiertes Energiecontrolling.- Instrumente, Herausforderungen und Methoden des Energieinvestitionscontrollings.- Personal.- Standortplanung.- Energieaspekte der Informationstechnologie.- Energieeffizienz im industriellen Immobilienportfolio.- Kreditfinanzierung von Energieanlagen.- Fördermittel zur Finanzierung von Energieerzeugung, -speicherung und –effizierungsmaßnahmen.- Das Pachtmodell.- Energieeinspar-Contraction zur Finanzierung von Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen.- Industrielle Energiestrategien: Mehr als nur Energieeffizienz – Energieziele und Zielkonflikte.- Methoden zur Ableitung von Energiestrategien in komplexen Entscheidungssituationen. –Entwicklung einer Energiestrategie.- Erfolgreiche Umsetzung von Energiestrategien als Teil der Unternehmensstrategie in der Praxis.

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Book SynopsisDieses Essential vermittelt einen grundlegenden Einblick in die Systemische Bionik als Grenzen überwindende Disziplin. Der Autor erläutert auf leicht verständliche Weise, welchen Wert die Bionik für ganzheitliche Problemlösungen bietet und welche Rolle eine intakte Natur dabei spielt. Wegweisend und zielführend bei diesem systembionischen Vorgehensmodell ist das Erkennen von Zusammenhängen in Natur und Technik.Table of ContentsHistorischer Blick nach vorn.- Schlüsselbegriffe der Systemischen Bionik.- Bionik als System.- Epilog mit Blick in eine unsichere Zukunft.

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Book SynopsisDieser Band diskutiert auf knappem Raum die wichtigsten Themenfelder der deutschen Energiewende und die damit verbundenen Chancen und Risiken. Er richtet sich an alle Interessierten, die sich in der Debatte zur Umsetzung der Energiewende "nicht mehr mitgenommen" fühlen und sich beteiligen möchten.Table of ContentsVorwort von Günther Oettinger.- Energiewende: Wer hat’s erfunden?.- Einmaleins der Energiebegriffe.- Die fünf Säulen der Energiewende.- 60 Minuten Energiewende.- 10 Minuten Erneuerbare Energien.- 10 Minuten Atom und Ausstieg.- 10 Minuten Kohle und Gas.- 10 Minuten Netz und Transport.- 10 Minuten Markt und Preise.- 10 Minuten Zukunft der Technik und der Energieeffizienz.- Energie, Wirtschaft, Klima: Was ist zu tun?.- Ein Blick in die Zukunft: Eine fiktive Reise ins Jahr 2023.- Service-Annex: Akteure und Netztipps.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch zeigt am Beispiel des komplexen Themas Entsorgung radioaktiver Reststoffe die Herangehensweise für disziplinübergreifende Zusammenarbeit und die transdisziplinäre Verknüpfung von Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit. Es bietet Praxisbezogene Vorschläge aus einem Forschungsprojekt zur Problematik der wissenschaftlichen Vorbereitung der Endlagersuche sowie wissenschaftstheroetische Hintergründe zur inter- und transdisziplnären Zusammenarbeit. Das Buch richtet sich an Dozenten und Wissenschaftler sowie Entscheidungsträger in Verwaltung und Politik.Table of ContentsInterdisziplinarität – Transdisziplinarität.- Radioaktive Reststoffe.- Politikwissenschaften, Geologie, Geochemie, Rechtswissenschaft und Strahlenschutz.- Risiko, Risikobegriff, Risikoverständnis.- Das Konzept der Freiwilligkeit.- Interdisziplinäre Kooperation.- Organisation interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch fasst eine aktuelle Auswahl wissenschaftlich fundierter Analysen, wie sie seit mehr als 30 Jahren in der Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft publiziert werden, für die Praxis zusammen.Die wichtigsten Elemente der Systementwicklung für wirtschaftliche und zuverlässige Elektrizitätssysteme werden herausgearbeitet und auch für Studierende verständlich präsentiert. Ein umfassendes Portfolio an Planungsmethoden ist theoretisch und anhand praktischer Beispiele vorgestellt.Trade Review“... Das Buch richtet sich an Ingenieure, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Geschäftsführer, Unternehmer und Politiker mit Bezug zu Energiethemen sowie an Dozenten, Lehrende und Wissenschaftler aus den Bereichen Energietechnik, Energiewirtschaft und Energiepolitik.” (BWK - das Energie-Fachmagazin, Heft 4, April 2017)Table of ContentsPolitik und Gesellschaft.- Verteilungswirkung.- Energiepolitik und ökologische Schutzziele hinsichtlich der Wasserkraft.- Erdkabel als Beitrag zur gesellschaftlichen Akzeptanz des Leitungsbaus.- Wirtschaft.- Energieeffizienz-Investitionen.- Einsatz von Biomethan in Neubauten.- Eigenerzeugung und Selbstverbrauch von Strom.- Einbindung der Endkunden in eine smarte Energiewelt.- Stromspeicher.- Technik.- Elektromobilität: Integration, Induktives Laden.- Wasserstoff als Kraftstoff.- Erneuerbare Energien in Wärmenetzen.- Wärmedämmungsstrategien.- Erneuerbares Methan.

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Book SynopsisSpätestens seit der Reaktorkatastrophe von Fukushima ist das Thema Energiewende als generationsübergreifendes Projekt in der breiten Öffentlichkeit angekommen. Dabei reichen die Wurzeln der Energiewende viel weiter zurück. Wer aber kann von sich behaupten, wirklich zu verstehen, worum es jenseits der oberflächlich geführten Pro-Contra-Debatten geht? Die Mechanismen unserer Stromversorgung sind komplex, und populistische Forderungen von Lobbyverbänden erschweren häufig die objektive Meinungsbildung.Philip Würfel bringt mit diesem Buch Licht ins Dunkel. Anschaulich erklärt er die komplexen Zusammenhänge der Energiewirtschaft und vermittelt den revolutionären, auch im Ausland viel diskutierten Umbauprozess der Stromversorgung in Deutschland. Zahlreiche Beispiele aus dem privaten wie beruflichen Alltag bescheren immer wieder „Aha“-Erlebnisse beim Lesen. Die überarbeitete und aktualisierte 2. Auflage ergänzt die 1. Auflage um die sich abzeichnenden Megatrends der Elektromobilität und des Pariser Klimaabkommens.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Das Spiel der Spiele: Bedeutung und Entwicklung der deutschen Stromwirtschaft.- Die Basics: Begriffe der Stromwirtschaft.- Das Powerhouse: Technische Grundlagen der Stromversorgung.- Der "designte" Markt: Marktstruktur der Stromwirtschaft.- Ein Ausblick in bewegte(n) Zeiten: Die Zukunft der deutschen Stromversorgung.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch begleitet den Übergang von der analogen zur digitalen Energiewirtschaft und gibt dem Leser wertvolle Impulse für die Erschließung neuer, lukrativer Betätigungsfelder. Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis liefern ausgewählte Antworten auf die enormen Herausforderungen angesichts von Digitalisierung und Dezentralisierung im Energiesektor. Insofern soll das Buch Mut machen, die digitale Transformation zügig anzugehen und den Veränderungsprozess insgesamt als Chance zu begreifen. Die Debatte um die Ausgestaltung und Zukunft von Utility 4.0 hat damit gerade erst begonnen.Trade Review“… liefert Antworten auf die Kernfragen der digitalen Transformation. Dabei hat es nicht eine rein abstrakte Darstellung eines theoretischen Digitalisierungskonzepts im Sinn, sondern sucht die Praxisorientierung. Damit richtet es sich an Manager, Fachkräfte und Berater aus Energiewirtschaft und Informationstechnologie sowie Mitglieder von Verbänden und Institutionen und auch Universitäten …” (in: Energiewirtschattliche Tagesfragen, Jg. 67, Heft 3, 2017)Table of ContentsEnergiewirtschaft im digitalen Zeitalter.- Konzepte und Technologien für das digitale Energiesystem.- Digitale Geschäftsmodelle für eine smarte Energieversorgung.

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Book SynopsisDaniel Schallmo, Volker Herbort und Oliver D. Doleski diskutieren, dass – ähnlich der Situation in nahezu allen Lebens- und Wirtschaftsbereichen moderner Industriegesellschaften – auch die Energiewirtschaft dem gegenwärtig maßgeblichen Digitalisierungstrend unterliegt. Sie verweisen auf die herausragende Rolle der digitalen Transformation von Geschäftsmodellen. Angesichts der aktuellen Relevanz erläutern die Autoren für Betroffene die wesentlichen Begriffe im Kontext der digitalen Transformation von Geschäftsmodellen und stellen anschließend eine Roadmap vor, die ein praxistaugliches Vorgehen mit fünf Phasen umfasst. Diese werden mit Zielsetzung, Aktivitäten und Instrumenten beschrieben und anhand ausgewählter Beispiele aus der Energiewirtschaft erläutert.Trade Review“... Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker in den Bereichen Management und Beratung in der Energiewirtschaft sowie an Studierende und Dozierende mit energiewirtschaftlicher oder IT -technischer Ausrichtung.” (BWK Das Energie-Fachmagazin, Heft 7-8, Juli 2018)Table of ContentsGeschäftsmodelle und deren Innovationen.- Digitalisierung und Transformation.- Utility 4.0.- Energiewirtschaft.

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