Energy resources Books

Book SynopsisHydraulic fracturing is a technique used to recover oil and natural gas from underground low permeability rock formations. Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping fluids (primarily water and a small portion of chemicals, along with sand or other proppant) under high pressure into rock formations to crack them and allow the resources inside to flow to a production well. The technique has been the subject of controversy because of the potential effects that hydraulic fracturing and related oil and gas production activities may have on the environment and health. This book focuses on selected legal issues related to the use of hydraulic fracturing. It examines some of the requirements for hydraulic fracturing contained in major federal environmental laws and also provides an overview of issues involving state pre-emption of local zoning authority, as well as state law.

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Book SynopsisMany state policymakers and utility regulators have established aggressive energy efficiency (EE) savings targets which will necessitate investing billions of dollars in existing buildings. Tax payer and utility bill payer funding is a small fraction of the total investment needed. Given this challenge, some EE program administrators are exploring ways to increase their reliance on financing with the aim of amplifying the impact of limited program monies. This book explores the rationales and design options for energy efficiency financing programs; discusses increasing Middle America''s access to capital for energy improvements; and provides insight on the limits of financing for energy efficiency.

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Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Wind power is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy. It makes substantial contributions to power grids around the globe, and it promises to play a prominent role in the world’s future energy security. Given that reality, there is an ongoing need for research that investigates the potential of specific regions for wind-farm development, combined with the social, economic, and environmental impacts of that development. This compendium contains the most recent research on these topics from around the world. The chapters are organized into three parts: The potential of wind power in selected regions of the world Social, economic, and environmental factors that influence wind development Current trends within the wind industry and the challenges it must face to contribute to the world’s future energy security With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and university-level students investigating this expanding field of study. It will also be a useful reference book for wind-power engineers, technicians, and planners.Trade Review"…a collection of already published articles, in their exact forms, collected by Adaramola (renewable energy, Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences). The book is organized into three parts, each consisting of several articles. Part 1 covers wind energy resources in selected regions of the world (four articles). Part 2 is titled "Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts" (seven articles), and part 3 ("Trends and Future Challenges") consists of two articles. Each of the collected articles is interesting and the editor has done a good job selecting relevant and important papers in the field..."—CHOICE, January 2016Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Wind Energy’s Potential Assessment in Selected Locations. Part II: Social, Economic, and Environmental Issues. Part III: Trends and Future Challenges.

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Book SynopsisProviding a coherent and realistic vision of the implications of the energy issue in the future development of our cities; places emphasis on the links between very specific and technical topics and the most challenging issues concerning energy savings and the transition to a low carbon society. A great part of the built environment in most European cities consists of buildings dating from 60s to early 90s, for residential purposes: this stock clearly presents several problems related to its functional layout, as well as its energy/thermal behaviour. Applying sustainable and energy savings principles to retrofitting interventions on the stock above is one of the most urgent challenges to be met in the very near future. Giving some examples and case studies, this book investigates retrofitting interventions in terms of energy balance: from design strategies to choice of materials and components; from market trends analysis to economical assessment, from the targeted energy performance to the energy investments needed for achieving it.The reader will benefit from the real life experiences and related results described in this book and acquire all the tools for a constructive evaluation of the different options available to him/her, when faced with retrofitting interventions, thanks to a global view of all the issues involved.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Energy conscious design approaches for building renewal and urban development [Andrea Boeri] The increasing importance played by the energy factor in the building sector: social and economic implications; The energy issue in EU: towards 2020; EU policies for improving energy efficiency; The weight of the building sector; European market trends and the role of the existing building stock in the urban development; EU Directives on energy efficiency as driving factor; The key role of the housing sector in the existing building stock; The influence of tenure in renovation initiatives; Trends, demands and standards in the housing sector; Housing conditions in EU; The influence of users' profile in the housing sector; Changes in needs; Retrofitting as a tool to improve the quality of the building stock; Energy efficiency as a starting point of retrofitting actions; Renovation levels and expected effect on building quality; Priorities and limits in promoting renovation actions 2 General framework for retrofitting actions on the housing sector in the EU [Danila Longo] Retrofitting experiences in Europe; From the first refurbishment experiences to energy retrofit initiatives; The new generation of sustainable oriented renovation programmes; Recent and current European initiatives in urban renewal; Lesson learned and open issues in retrofitting design; The need for a common tool to exchange information and data; Matching energy retrofitting actions to users' expectations; The management of the complexity; The role played by assessment tools in setting design criteria; Assessing the results of retrofitting actions; The need of an adequate diagnostic framework; Comparing predicted performance level with the real one 3 Retrofitting strategies and performance targets [Jacopo Gaspari] Designing service life of interventions; Age of buildings and level of energy use; Obsolescence phenomena and influence of new requirements on expected performance level; Defining expected lifespan; Defining intervention strategies; Levels of interventions; Retrofitting strategies; A step-by-step design approach; Stratification as a design principal;Between lightness and mass; Volumetric additions; Defining addition models; Effects on energy efficiency 4 Technical and design options [Ernesto Antonini] Higher performance for building envelopes; Envelope features and building thermal behaviour: notes about building physics; Common performance deficiencies in existing building envelopes; Improving thermal performance of the envelope system; Walls; Roofs; External doors and windows; Air tightness; Improving summer energy performance; Screening of glazed surfaces; Ventilated walls and roofs; Innovative material purposes and constraints; Thin films and coatings applied to current building material surfaces; PCM technologies for building envelopes; High performance insulating materials 5 Applications of principals and methodologies for effective retrofitting actions [Jacopo Gaspari] Modelling a case study application; Defining the starting condition level; Step-by-step retrofitting scenarios; Step 01 - Replacement and integration; Step 02 - Building envelope implementation; Step 03 - Building envelope implementation through pre-assembled panels; Step 04 - Facade addition; Energy savings and energy investments; A short overview of LCA approach; Energy investment related to retrofitting actions; Energy investment evaluation; Optimization of retrofitting strategy; Payback time of assumed scenarios; Energy effectiveness index and amortization time

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the key aspects that will define future sustainable energy systems: biofuels, green nanomaterials and the production of bioethanol and bio-hydrogen from bio-waste. Bio-based fuels are the future energy carriers for internal combustion engines as they have lower environmental impact and higher efficiency. The book clearly illustrates the requirement for a unified engineering approach based on solid mathematical and engineering principles. Aside from the ecological advantages, support for sustainable energy can help the socioeconomic situation of developing countries by providing a consistent supply of new energy along with the generation of new job opportunities. The sustainable energy applications and existing contextual investigations provide useful guidance for the broad comprehension of the significance of sustainable energy.Technical topics discussed in the book include: Thermochemical Conversion process; Catalytic conversion process; Rankine cycle; Nanomaterials; Table of ContentsPreface Participants of the reviewing process 1. Current scenario of Renewable Energy in India and its possibilities in the Future 2. Application of green nanomaterials for sustainable energy systems: A review of current status 3. Production of energy from biowaste: An overview of the underlying biological technologies 4. Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon Supported Metal Oxides in Catalytic Cracking Activity 5. Biofuels – Is it a Sustainable Alternative? 6. Current Research Trends on the Utilization of Mono and Hybrid nano-fluids for Solar Energy Applications 7. Modification and application of vegetable oils for Biofuels 8. A Green Automotive Industry for A Sustainable Future 9. Thermochemical conversions of contaminated biomass for sustainable phytoremediation Author Index Keyword Index

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Book SynopsisGas and oil are pivotal to the functioning of modern societies, yet the ownership, control, production and consumption of hydrocarbons often provokes intense disputes with serious ramifications. Gas, oil and the Irish state examines the dynamics and conflicts of state hydrocarbon management and provides the first comprehensive study of the Irish model. Interpreting the Corrib gas conflict as a microcosm of the Irish state's approach to hydrocarbon management, the book articulates environmental, health and safety concerns underpinning community resistance to the project. It emphasises how the dispute exposed broader issues, such as the privatisation of Irish hydrocarbons in exchange for one of the lowest rates of government take in the world, and served to problematise how the state functions, its close relationship with capital and its deployment of coercive force to repress dissent. Analysis of these issues occurs within an original account of decision-making and policy formation around Irish hydrocarbons from 1957 to 2014. The book traces the development of the state's approach in tandem with occurrences in Irish political economy and examines the impact of global trends on different approaches to hydrocarbon management. A comparative case study of Norway reveals ideological, political, social and economic forces which influence how states manage their hydrocarbons - factors which the book uses as the basis for a rigorous critique of the Irish model.This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Developments Goal 7, 12 and 13, Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production and Climate actionTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I: The Corrib gas project1. Politics and pipelines: emergence of the Corrib gas conflict2. Resistance growsPart II: History of Ireland's oil and gas experience3. What gas and oil? The early days of the Irish regime (1957-75) 4. Unravelling of Keating's plans (1976-99) 5. A new millennium, a new approach (2000-2014) Part III: Ireland in a global context6. Global trends in state resource management7. Ireland's licensing regime in an international context8. Norway and Ireland: too different to compare? Part IV: Ireland's approach - analysis, consequences and alternatives9. Understanding the Irish state's approach10. Consent, coercion and consequences of the Corrib gas conflict11. Back to the future? Towards a new model for IrelandIndex

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Book SynopsisNatural gas pricing should be as critically important to the general public as it is to industry specialists. Pricing is the basis of balancing the interests of European and Asian consumers of power and electricity with those of the limited number of potential suppliers of natural gas. Given that natural gas is a foundational transition fuel source that will not be supplanted by renewals for many, many years, the consequences of market failure from incorrect pricing mechanisms could result in the industry missing the new investment cycle. In addressing the critical balancing role of natural gas pricing, ‘Foundations of Natural Gas Price Formation’ presents an in-depth analysis of the fundamentals of natural gas price formation and outlines the distinctive characteristics of natural gas that make it a unique commodity by examining the specific factors underpinning gas pricing that result in a hybrid pricing system special to natural gas. The book argues that the patrons of spot pricing through gas hubs are promoting an incorrect understanding of gas markets that will lead to market failure and to potential critical supply shortages in the near future. ‘Foundations of Natural Gas Price Formation’ defends the system of oil-indexed pricing as an accurate, market-based mechanism that has stood the test of time. Trade ReviewStarting from the long-term contracts that have been the basis of the natural gas industry since its foundation, but which are now out of favor in Europe, the author delves deeply into the complex interactions of factors in price formation that are often ignored in the rush to move away from long-term contracts and exposes the risks in moving too far in this direction. A must-read point of view of gas exporters to better understand the place gas can play in our energy transition. — Dr. Thierry Bros, Professor, Sciences Po, Paris, France.The author does an excellent job explaining the validity and role of oil-linked prices in regional markets and their advantage in reducing price volatility and in supporting investment in a sustainable supply chain for natural gas. — Dr. Rouben Indjikiyan, Professor of Energy Economics, Webster University, Geneva“Sergei Komlev has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the natural gas industry in Europe and Eurasia. For more than forty years a collection of market practices served the industry well: long-term contracts, oil indexation, and take-or-pay clauses. These practices balanced well the interests of both producers and consumers. Yet in recent years almost all these practices have been abandoned and unwound. Will we regret the emergence of a new set of arrangements that fail to balance interests in productive ways? What comes next? Komlev provides an essential guide to the implications of such profound transformations in the natural gas industry.” — Rawi E. Abdelal, Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management, Harvard Business School, USA“The author provides a fresh look at the underlying basis for the long-term contracts and oil-indexation that have been the cornerstone of the natural gas universe. He pays special attention to factors in natural gas pricing that have been ignored or minimized, leading to an incomplete understanding of gas pricing that is missing highly important details.” — Ali Hached, Senior Adviser to the CEO of Sonatrach, Algerian National Oil Company. Former Executive Vice President of Sonatrach, in charge of Hydrocarbons Marketing (1994-2006) and Member of the Executive Committee and the Board (1987-2006)“This book presents a unique set of views and concepts with original and unorthodox conclusions, sometimes provocative, that will broaden the reader’s understanding both of the ‘known unknowns’ and ‘unknown knowns’ in natural gas contracting and pricing. A must-read for serious young professionals in the international gas and energy industry.” — Andrei Konoplyanik, Professor and former Deputy Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. What Makes Natural Gas Unique and How It Affects Pricing; 2. Role of Gas-on-Substitute Competition in Natural Gas; 3. Hybrid Pricing Mechanisms and How They Affect Price Levels; 4. Natural Gas as Waste Product of Oil and Liquids Extraction; 5. Natural Gas as a Financial Asset; 6. Pricing for Natural Gas and Investment Cycle; 7. Market Structures Affecting Gas-on-Gas Competition; 8. Pricing and Competition with Renewable Energy; Conclusion; Index.

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Book SynopsisNuclear power is a most fascinating research object; technological by nature, it involves a socio-cultural imagery embedded in the broader framework of a country’s societal and political traditions and practices. The aims of Nuclear Power Policies in Britain are twofold, being both empirical and theoretical: on the one hand, it tackles the debates, factors or issues bewildering nuclear decisions in the UK, and, on the other, it addresses the broader question of government leverage and governance in today’s neoliberal context. Analysing the current British nuclear policy ignites a broader discussion about the abilities and leverage of the state to spur innovation and influence techno-political decisions in a neoliberal context; Neoliberalism is thus used as both a theoretical framework and a normative political doctrine. This book delves into a much topical and critical facet of today’s British politics, opening up inroads into a wide range of fundamental questions regarding public policy dynamics, the critical function of energy choices, the roles of the public in national industrial projects and the impact of international regulation on national constraints.Trade Review‘In our energy-starved world, this book provides a timely and fascinating study of the politics of nuclear power in the UK, which combines scholarly mastery, sophisticated argumentation and a powerful thesis. The author successfully turns a complex, under-researched and seemingly forbidding topic into a highly stimulating, enjoyable read.’ —Emmanuelle Avril, Professor of Contemporary Politics and Society, Sorbonne Nouvelle University.‘Guiding the reader through the key turning points in the seven-decades-long journey of nuclear power in the UK, Lucie Carvalho masterly demonstrates the interrelatedness of state power and nuclear power. The fortunes of nuclear power have been at the mercy of shifting governance fashions, while the nuclear sector has in turn decisively shaped the evolution of UK governance, from the post-war state-centrism, through the Thatcherite revolution, to today’s complex hybrid governance’ —Dr Markku Lehtonen Researcher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.‘The UK nuclear renaissance is one of the most intriguing enigmas of the energy sector in the last twenty years. Why did the UK government choose to support this contested energy? Why did it accept to cover the extra costs and the market risk in a country dominated by a liberal energy policy? In this book, Lucie de Carvalho solves this enigma by in-depth investigation of decision-making in UK energy policy’ —Thomas Reverdy, Professor of Sociology, Université Grenoble Alpes, PACTE, CNRS, Grenoble INP Graduate School of Engineering and Management.Nuclear Power Policies in Britain is not about the science or technology of nuclear energy. Rather, it is a densely written political science doctoral thesis on the important societal decision-making processes of governmental and market forces in Great Britain and the contrasts between the two modes. The key question is how and why did British society oscillate between supporting and denigrating civilian nuclear power. This question unfolds within the theoretical and practical context of neoliberalism, which curtails the ability of the state to innovate technological solutions and assert policy programs. Nonscientists will be interested by the history of the concurrent development of nuclear weapons and nuclear electricity in the UK, as well as the nation's drive to fulfill the motto "Britain leads the world" and the resulting "war of the reactors" between British and foreign-designed reactors. The book has occasional lapses of good English writing style. - A. M. Saperstein, emeritus, Wayne State University Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; List of Graphs, Tables and Figures; Introduction; Part I Agenda-Setting, Chapter One The British Nuclear State: An Anatomy; Chapter Two The Discursive (De) politicisation of Nuclear Power; Part II Policy-Design, Chapter Three The UK Nuclear Renaissance: Towards a New Paradigm for Experts/Citizens/Politics Relations; Part III Policy Implementation, Chapter Four Transcending the Private–Public Nexus in Reviving the British Nuclear Industry; Chapter Five Nuclear as a Transboundary Object: The Weight of Subnational and Supranational Dynamics; Chapter Six The State and Energy Markets: Neoliberal Interventionism in Market Regulation; Selected Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisTo meet human energy needs, the use of fossil fuels is set to continue well into the second half of the 21st century. In order to avoid irreversible climate change, carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) must be integrated into industrial processes. Mineral carbonation (MC) is increasingly seen as an effective technology solution for CCS of CO2. With the potential to sequester billions of tonnes per year, remarkable developments in mineral carbonation technology are taking place, particularly in USA, Australia and the European Union.This book brings together some of the world's leading experts in the field of sequestration to provide a critical assessment of progress to date. Chapters cover the resources available for MC, and also give a critical analysis of the technologies developed for sequestering carbon from industrial and power plants, including the use of the resultant carbonated product. The studies conclude with evaluation of key technical and economic obstacles which need to be addressed for future research, development and application. CO2 Sequestration by Ex-Situ Mineral Carbonation is essential reading for engineers, chemists and materials scientists in graduate or research positions, and for those interested in sustainability, the environment and ecology.

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Book SynopsisThe potential for energy transformation from geothermal heat is limitless. For millennia natural sources of this energy, in the form of thermal springs, have been used by populations for heating, cooking and bathing. Modern-day usage has been extended to electricity generation from binary cycle power plants, heat extraction from geothermal heat pumps and use in greenhouses for industrial crop growing. Perspectives for Geothermal Energy in Europe highlights the status of geothermal energy in countries where natural sources of this energy are available. It concludes with a presentation of current geothermal policy and regulations within Europe, and discussion of how this fits in with the EU Energy and Climate Framework.Suitable for students, academics and practitioners in the fields of energy studies, geology and the earth sciences, electrical engineering and environmental economics, this book is the first comprehensive review of the practicalities of geothermal extraction and use in Europe.

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Book SynopsisWhat motivates companies to invest giant sums of money? What connects two billion people without dependable electricity with driverless vehicles, virtual reality tech, and the Internet of Things'?Absolutely enormous commercial potential. Energy services in the developing world represent a $100 billion commercial market. So where are the proportionate investments?Though driven by ethical convictions, Selling Daylight is explicitly commercial. It is a dynamic business strategy for how to make money supplying dependable and versatile energy services to energy-poor countries and the wider world.At the heart of this is the justification that the user should be positioned at the centre of their energy services if we are to make a positive impact on global energy poverty. Stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems have been marginalized as an alternative' to grid electricity, when in fact their benefits represent a stronger proposition than the grid itself in many parts of the world. The focus must be on quality and value, not just selling hardware at the lowest cost.There are more applications of standalone PV than there are apps for smartphones. We now have a unique opportunity to do for energy services what mobile phones have done for communications. Everything that is described in this ground-breaking book can be implemented now, within existing energy-related expenditure, using widely accessible technology and easily acquired skills.Martin Bellamy specialises in developing world energy solutions. He provides product assessment, market insight and strategic business services to stand-alone energy organisations and the international investment sector. Martin is chartered as a physicist, engineer and scientist.

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Book SynopsisNatural gas pricing should be as critically important to the general public as it is to industry specialists. Pricing is the basis of balancing the interests of European and Asian consumers of power and electricity with those of the limited number of potential suppliers of natural gas. Given that natural gas is a foundational transition fuel source that will not be supplanted by renewals for many, many years, the consequences of market failure from incorrect pricing mechanisms could result in the industry missing the new investment cycle. In addressing the critical balancing role of natural gas pricing, ‘Foundations of Natural Gas Price Formation’ presents an in-depth analysis of the fundamentals of natural gas price formation and outlines the distinctive characteristics of natural gas that make it a unique commodity by examining the specific factors underpinning gas pricing that result in a hybrid pricing system special to natural gas. The book argues that the patrons of spot pricing through gas hubs are promoting an incorrect understanding of gas markets that will lead to market failure and to potential critical supply shortages in the near future. ‘Foundations of Natural Gas Price Formation’ defends the system of oil-indexed pricing as an accurate, market-based mechanism that has stood the test of time. Trade ReviewStarting from the long-term contracts that have been the basis of the natural gas industry since its foundation, but which are now out of favor in Europe, the author delves deeply into the complex interactions of factors in price formation that are often ignored in the rush to move away from long-term contracts and exposes the risks in moving too far in this direction. A must-read point of view of gas exporters to better understand the place gas can play in our energy transition. — Dr. Thierry Bros, Professor, Sciences Po, Paris, France.The author does an excellent job explaining the validity and role of oil-linked prices in regional markets and their advantage in reducing price volatility and in supporting investment in a sustainable supply chain for natural gas. — Dr. Rouben Indjikiyan, Professor of Energy Economics, Webster University, Geneva“Sergei Komlev has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the natural gas industry in Europe and Eurasia. For more than forty years a collection of market practices served the industry well: long-term contracts, oil indexation, and take-or-pay clauses. These practices balanced well the interests of both producers and consumers. Yet in recent years almost all these practices have been abandoned and unwound. Will we regret the emergence of a new set of arrangements that fail to balance interests in productive ways? What comes next? Komlev provides an essential guide to the implications of such profound transformations in the natural gas industry.” — Rawi E. Abdelal, Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management, Harvard Business School, USA“The author provides a fresh look at the underlying basis for the long-term contracts and oil-indexation that have been the cornerstone of the natural gas universe. He pays special attention to factors in natural gas pricing that have been ignored or minimized, leading to an incomplete understanding of gas pricing that is missing highly important details.” — Ali Hached, Senior Adviser to the CEO of Sonatrach, Algerian National Oil Company. Former Executive Vice President of Sonatrach, in charge of Hydrocarbons Marketing (1994-2006) and Member of the Executive Committee and the Board (1987-2006)“This book presents a unique set of views and concepts with original and unorthodox conclusions, sometimes provocative, that will broaden the reader’s understanding both of the ‘known unknowns’ and ‘unknown knowns’ in natural gas contracting and pricing. A must-read for serious young professionals in the international gas and energy industry.” — Andrei Konoplyanik, Professor and former Deputy Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat, Brussels, Belgium.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. What Makes Natural Gas Unique and How It Affects Pricing; 2. Role of Gas-on-Substitute Competition in Natural Gas; 3. Hybrid Pricing Mechanisms and How They Affect Price Levels; 4. Natural Gas as Waste Product of Oil and Liquids Extraction; 5. Natural Gas as a Financial Asset; 6. Pricing for Natural Gas and Investment Cycle; 7. Market Structures Affecting Gas-on-Gas Competition; 8. Pricing and Competition with Renewable Energy; Conclusion; Index.

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Book SynopsisHow is the future world energy demand to be met? The rates of use of the fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — are increasing all over the world. The remaining stocks are finite and are not renewable. This book considers the various options of renewable energy, including water energy, wind energy and biomass, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy. And should the nuclear option remain open? The work also examines the environmental implications and economic viability of all fossil and renewable sources, introduces more distant future options of geothermal energy and nuclear fusion, and discusses a near-future energy strategy.Table of ContentsEnergy Resources and Energy Use; Coal, Oil, Natural Gas; Electricity; Geothermal Energy; Nuclear Energy; Water Energy; Wind Energy; Solar Thermal Applications; Solar Photovoltaic; Biological and Chemical Energy.

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Book SynopsisEmploying “self-sharpening tools” found in the work of theologian and philosopher Bernard Lonergan, Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, and international law, William P. George brings mining to personal and collective moral awareness by “prospecting for ethics” at selected sites: (1) Butte, Montana, “the Richest Hill on Earth,” once bound to Chuquicamata, Chile, by a company that spanned two continents and nearly owned a state; (2) the tiny island nation of Nauru, called Pleasant Island until it was devastated by phosphate mining and the breaking of a sacred trust by foreign powers; (3) the deep seabed, governed by the United Nations Law of the Sea, a “constitution for the oceans” that regards much of the resource-rich seabed as humankind’s “common heritage”; (4) Africa, with its uranium mines but also its conflicts over what “being nuclear” means in the wake of colonialism, apartheid, and Hiroshima; and (5) mineral-rich asteroids, speeding through space, where mining rights are contested, even as space entrepreneurs look to become the world’s first trillionaires. George introduces readers to remarkable moral miners––the women of Butte and Chuquicamata, a World Court judge from Sri Lanka, the Rocket Boys of Coalwood, West Virginia, to name a few––and leads them to consider not only the morality of mining––what’s good and not so good about resource extraction––but also the mining of morality, a venture that Socrates called “the examined life.”Trade ReviewWilliam P. George has written a wise and penetrating book on the ethics of mining – underground, underwater, and in outer space. Deeply concerned about injustice and the ecological threat, he is not driven by ideology or pre-conceived solutions but invites the reader into careful reflection on an industry that has received too little attention in Christian ethics. -- Daniel K. Finn, St. John’s University & The College of St. BenedictMining Morality is a remarkable and necessary book, yet an unexpected one. Remarkable, because it scrutinizes the ethics of five international mining cases within a unifying Christian vision; necessary because mining trails great international evils such as armed violence, trafficking, government corruption, and vast poverty; and unexpected because mining, as the author rightly notes, is daunting territory, to date left virtually untouched by theologians and philosophers. George’s analyses flash brilliance and expand horizons. Mining Morality should not be missed by any Christian social ethicist. Its concreteness and often personal tone will be a gift to students in undergraduate, graduate and seminary classroom. -- Lisa Cahill, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsPart I: Getting Ready Chapter 1: Introduction: Mining and Moral Consciousness Chapter 2: Assembling the Prospector’s Tools Part II: Prospecting for Ethics on Earth and in Outer Space Chapter 3: Butte, Montana: “The Richest Hill on Earth” and a Moral Morass Chapter 4: Nauru: From Pleasant Island to Phosphate Plunder Chapter 5: Seabed Mining: From Insight to International Law Chapter 6: Uranium Mining and Its Ends: A Matter of Being and Time Chapter 7: Asteroid Mining: Ethics for Aliens or for Us? Part III. A Prospector’s Report Chapter 8: A Brief Ethical Prospector’s Report

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Book SynopsisWith South Asia's growing energy demand, governments in the region are facing the short-term pressures of facilitating energy access, while attempting to formulate long-term sustainable strategies. This book explores how the key economies of South Asia are addressing issues such as the diversification of energy consumption profiles and import sources, investments in renewables, enabling universal energy access, challenges to regional energy cooperation, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and the policy changes that can foster bilateral and multilateral action.As governments seek to ensure access to affordable, reliable, secure, sustainable and modern energy, trends and drivers are emerging and shaping the South Asian energy landscape. The first section of the book examines energy trends at the regional level, while the second section focuses on the internal and external challenges faced by India — the largest energy consumer in the region and the third-largest energy consumer in the world.The diverse perspectives in this volume provide a holistic snapshot of South Asia's ongoing low-carbon energy transition, and highlight the importance of the region working collectively to navigate the many obstacles.

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Book SynopsisEnergy has been both a driving force behind human civilizations and the source of so many conflicts and wars around the world. Today, it remains a major element which guides both economic and political decisions. Yet despite its huge influence on human life, energy remains an immense subject which is, in many ways, a purely abstract one to most of us; after all, nobody has actually seen what a kilowatt-hour looks like (though we may have seen what its output can do in the form of the appliances it powers).This book is designed to provide readers with a general understanding of energy. No background in related fields in higher education are needed. It explores the topic by beginning with what 'energy' means and where it comes from; the different forms of energy we currently known and when they were discovered; as well as the innovative breakthroughs and historical milestones which followed their discovery. It then expounds on how each newly discovered form of energy with the use of increased scientific and engineering knowhow needed for these discoveries, and their impacts that have powered our evolution of human civilizations, before arriving at the central concern of the 21st century: how long will humanity's access to energy last?

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Book SynopsisThis book treats different themes which are intrinsically linked and of extreme significance for the entire global community such as the necessity to cut emissions and transit toward a more sustainable and green economy. The content extends to the urgency to shape a new multilateralism and reinforce cooperation to achieve global goods, where the environment comes first, to the green finance which will play a fundamental role for the green transition paying particular attention to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.A particular emphasis is given to the so-called 'Dual Circulation Strategy' (DCS) which is presently becoming the priority not only for China but also for the rest of the global community. Due to the uncertainties caused by the pandemic and other external factors, China has substituted GDP growth with the so-called six guarantees (liù bǎo 六保) which represent the six fundamental aspects of the economy and society that according to the central government must receive priority attention, and protection in economic policy to ensure economic recovery. China also introduced the concept of an 'ecological civilization' (shēngtài wénmíng 生态文明) through green, low-carbon economic development. One of the targets is to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, though the rest of the global community and in particular the European Union with its Green Deal, and the US with its renewed climate policies, are pushing to reach this objective in 2050.In order to grant all these developments, 'green finance' plays a fundamental role for the success of this green transition. Therefore, a substantial part of this book explores the many aspects surrounding this theme. Due to renewables playing a very important role in the green transition, the final part of this book explores investment opportunities related to the development of these alternative sources of energy.

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Book SynopsisModern society is currently facing a cascade of environmental crises. Moving forward, it will be the job of current and future generations to develop sound and creative approaches to addressing them. This book attempts to provide insight into the ways in which society can confront modern agricultural, environmental, and resource challenges. In particular, it provides an economic lens with which to examine and confront these issues. The first part of the book introduces a general economic framework that can be used to analyze these issues. Subsequent chapters rely on this framework to introduce and explain specific concepts in agricultural, environmental, and resource economics, including (but not limited to) non-renewable and renewable resource management, pesticide use, and climate change. The book develops quantitative tools that the readership can use to analyze and better understand the complexities of these challenges. Each chapter includes specific applications, and an accompanying Appendix includes a longer list of practice problems that can be brought into courses as exercises.Resources are available to instructors who adopt this book. More details at www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/13304-sm

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Book SynopsisModern society is currently facing a cascade of environmental crises. Moving forward, it will be the job of current and future generations to develop sound and creative approaches to addressing them. This book attempts to provide insight into the ways in which society can confront modern agricultural, environmental, and resource challenges. In particular, it provides an economic lens with which to examine and confront these issues. The first part of the book introduces a general economic framework that can be used to analyze these issues. Subsequent chapters rely on this framework to introduce and explain specific concepts in agricultural, environmental, and resource economics, including (but not limited to) non-renewable and renewable resource management, pesticide use, and climate change. The book develops quantitative tools that the readership can use to analyze and better understand the complexities of these challenges. Each chapter includes specific applications, and an accompanying Appendix includes a longer list of practice problems that can be brought into courses as exercises.Resources are available to instructors who adopt this book. More details at www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/13304-sm

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Book SynopsisEnergy may be the most important factor that will influence the shape of society in the 21st century. The cost and availability of energy significantly impacts our quality of life, the health of national economies, the relationships between nations, and the stability of our environment. What kind of energy do we want to use in our future? Will there be enough? What will be the consequences of our decisions? Everyone has a stake in the answers to these questions and the decisions that are being made to provide energy.Energy in the 21st Century, in its second edition, examines the energy sources that play a vital role in society today, as well as those that may be the primary energy sources of tomorrow. From our reliance on fossil fuels to the quest for energy independence, and the environmental issues that follow each decision, this book delves into the most prominent energy issues of our time. Armed with this information, the reader can think critically about the direction they want this world to take.Table of ContentsA Brief History of Energy Consumption; Fossil Energy - Coal; Fossil Energy - Oil and Gas; Peak Oil; Nuclear Energy; Renewable Energy - Solar Energy; Renewable Energy - Wind Energy; Renewable Energy - Energy from Water; Renewable Energy - Bioenergy and Synfuels; Energy Carrier, Energy Storage and Hybrid Energy Systems; Electricity Generation and Distribution; Energy Economics; Future Issues - Geopolitics of Energy; Future Issues - Energy Forecasts.

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Book SynopsisEnergy may be the most important factor that will influence the shape of society in the 21st century. The cost and availability of energy significantly impacts our quality of life, the health of national economies, the relationships between nations, and the stability of our environment. What kind of energy do we want to use in our future? Will there be enough? What will be the consequences of our decisions? Everyone has a stake in the answers to these questions and the decisions that are being made to provide energy.Energy in the 21st Century, in its second edition, examines the energy sources that play a vital role in society today, as well as those that may be the primary energy sources of tomorrow. From our reliance on fossil fuels to the quest for energy independence, and the environmental issues that follow each decision, this book delves into the most prominent energy issues of our time. Armed with this information, the reader can think critically about the direction they want this world to take.Table of ContentsA Brief History of Energy Consumption; Fossil Energy - Coal; Fossil Energy - Oil and Gas; Peak Oil; Nuclear Energy; Renewable Energy - Solar Energy; Renewable Energy - Wind Energy; Renewable Energy - Energy from Water; Renewable Energy - Bioenergy and Synfuels; Energy Carrier, Energy Storage and Hybrid Energy Systems; Electricity Generation and Distribution; Energy Economics; Future Issues - Geopolitics of Energy; Future Issues - Energy Forecasts.

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Book SynopsisThe field of pore scale phenomena is now emerging as one of the frontiers of science and many engineering disciplines. Transport phenomena in the subsurface of the earth play key roles in the energy and environmental domains. For example, the shale gas and oil boom is revolutionizing the world's energy portfolio. Pore scale phenomena from the nanoscale to mesoscale dominate the extraction of these resources. Similarly in the environmental domain, pore storage and pore-scale physics affect the availability of water resources and protecting its quality. Water flow and vapor transport in the pores near the land surface is critical to understanding soil water evaporation in the context of local and global hydrologic cycles affecting climate and climate change.Pore scale phenomena similarly play critical roles in the domain of materials science and biology. For example, many energy devices and membrane technologies are controlled by the physical and chemical properties of the pores. Identifying and analyzing the properties of these pores has emerged as a frontier of characterization science.This book provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the fascinating interrelationship between engineering and science. The authors and contributors are recognized experts from the faculty of the Colorado School of Mines, Northwestern and Stanford. This book will appeal to earth and environmental scientists, materials scientists, physicists and chemists.Table of ContentsEarth Sciences: Subsurface Pores, Physics of Flow in Petroleum Reservoirs; Rock Physics; Surface Forces; Microfluidic Analogs; Hydrates in Porous Media; Hydrogeology: Moving from Laboratory to the Field; Chemical Reactions; Multiphase Systems; Porosity in Reactive Systems; Thermo-Hydrological Processes in Enhanced Geothermal; Materials Science, Energy, Devices and Biology: Pore Scale Phenomena and Challenges in Energy Research and Technology; Structural Characterization; New Materials; Membranes for Water Treatment; Membranes for CO2 Capture; Pore Chemistry and Catalysis; Blood Flow in Interstitial Spaces;

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Book SynopsisConcerns about energy resources and the environmental impact of energy use will continue to be important globally. World Scientific's unique series of books on Current Energy Issues is intended, in part, as an expansion and update of the material contained in the World Scientific Handbook of Energy. Each volume will focus on related energy resources or issues and will contain a broader range of topics with more explanatory text.This Solar Energy volume covers a variety of approaches to the use of solar energy. These include large scale photovoltaic production of electricity as well as more local applications in the home and businesses. Similarly, there is an extensive discussion of large scale solar thermal electricity production and smaller scale uses such as solar water heating, home heating and cooling plus crop drying. There is also discussion of more forward-looking technologies including the production of fuels using artificial photosynthesis and the production of biomass.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Solar Energy (Richard Corkish & Robert Patterson); Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Cells and Systems (Ignacio Rey-Stolle); Large Scale Solar Thermal Plants (M Becker, R Pitz-Paal & W Stein); Large Scale Photovoltaic Plants (G Almonacid, P G Vidal & E Munoz-Ceron); Biomass (Anthony Turhollow); Artificial Photosynthesis (Nathan Skillen and Peter KJ Robertson); Small Scale PV Applications in Home and Business (Estefania Caamano-Martin & Miguel Angel Egido-Aguilera); Small Scale Solar Thermal Applications (Brian Norton); Solar Thermo-Chemical Processes (Roman Bader & Wojciech Lipinski);

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Book SynopsisSince the beginning of the 21st century, China's energy diplomacy has been expanding rapidly and the country is searching for energy resources worldwide. This movement has not only improved China's energy security and international relations, but also enabled the Chinese national oil companies (NOCs) to access new investment markets and implement development strategies. The Chinese government and the NOCs need each other's support to realise their respective interests. The interaction between the government and the NOCs will have a critical influence on China's energy diplomacy. The Domestic Dynamics of China's Energy Diplomacy explores the long-neglected domestic dynamics of China's energy diplomacy, in particular the interaction of national and corporate interests. It argues that the convergence of national and corporate interests is the key momentum of China's energy diplomacy. It observes that the government-NOC relationship has been evolving with China's economic and enterprise reform. Finally, it tests the empirical evidence of the domestic dynamics of China's energy diplomacy against the three mainstream international political economy theories, showing their merits and shortcomings in explaining the phenomenon, before providing an alternative conceptualisation of the movement.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Domestic Dynamics Matter; Conceptualising the Interaction of National and Corporate Interests; China's Energy Shortage; Beijing's Energy Diplomacy and Chinese NOCs' Overseas Expansion; National Interests and Corporate Interests Behind China's Energy Diplomacy; Interaction Between the Government and the NOCs; Chinese Discourses of Energy Security; Conclusion: Whither China's Energy Diplomacy?;

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Book SynopsisThis 800-page premier book on energy focuses on energy sources, utilizations, legislations and sustainability as it relates to a state, a province, or a country, or a community within a state. This book presents various kinds of energy sources, ways to convert energy for end use, better use of energy towards conservation and energy- and environmental-sustainability. As a very proper model-state the authors chose the State of Illinois which has the largest overall fossil energy reserves, including the largest strippable bituminous coal reserves; the largest user of nuclear energy in USA and has also been investing in all kinds of renewable energies including wind energy, solar energy, biofuels, geothermal energy, and various energy storage options. In the authors' opinion, State of Illinois is a pioneer in legislations for proper development and use of all kinds of energy. Their motivation to do this project was to educate the public (including students, energy engineers and planers, as well as state- and country-wide policy makers) about all aspects of energy.In this book, the authors present various energy sources, conversions technologies, and conservation possibilities. In every case, the authors have presented various options available for a country, for a state, or for a community to achieve its goal of energy sufficiency, clean environment and as a result, sustainability. Variety of schemes related to each energy source and its related conversion technologies are presented and sustainability of renewable energy sources is discussed. All the possible energy sources including coal, natural gas, petroleum, nuclear, solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal energy are presented in this book, as well as energy storage options. The authors have also presented various ways of dealing with carbon dioxide, which is produced from fossil fuels combustion, including its collection, transportation, storage and sequestration. The energy storage systems presented in this book will facilitate reliable and full integration of renewable power to the grid.Table of ContentsEnergy Sources, Energy Conversions, Efficiencies, Conservation, Sustainability and Green Energy, Advanced and Nano Technologies to Achieve Sustainability; Characteristics of Coal, "Clean Air Act", Electric Power Using Clean Coal Technologies; Integrated & Hybrid Gasification Combined Cycle, Underground Coal Gasification, Environmental Concerns About Coal Technologies; Petroleum and Natural Gas Enhanced Recovery, Hydraulic Fracing, Exploration, Production, Transport, Refining, Consumption and Environmental Problems; Carbon Dioxide Emission, Capture, Sequestration and Utilization; Nuclear Energy Technologies, Fission, Fusion, Containment of Nuclear Waste, Reprocessing; Advances in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation Biofuels; Wind Energy, Onshore, Offshore, Small and Large Scales; Solar Energy, Photothermal and Photoelectric Technologies, Utility and Small Scales, Passive Utilization, Model Homes Experiences; Geothermal Energy Technologies for Power Generation, Heating and Air Conditioning; Energy Storage Systems for Variety of Energy (Electrical, Thermal, Hydro, Compressed Gas, Seasonal, Chemical; Sustainability Approaches, Legislation Methods for Making a Society to Save Energy;

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Book SynopsisIn our everyday imaginations we use the laws of nature with their tremendous possibilities of technical progress for the benefit of mankind. The three catastrophes of Chernobyl (26 April 1986), Fukushima Daichii (11 March 2011) and in the Gulf of Mexico, explosion of the drilling platform Deepwater Horizon (20 April 2010), have shaken this world view. Who directed this development? Is it a matter of human error or technical failure? For the answer, approaches from the natural sciences and the humanities are presented.Table of Contents Preface.- . 1 Four selected accident events.- 2 Cause-effect structure and intentional structure.- 3 Space-time structure.- 4 Evaluation and outlook.

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Book SynopsisOne of the main challenges of our time is to be able to guarantee energy supply at a reasonable price. Policy makers, international institutions and the private sector increasingly look to the oceans as a significant source of energy. The Law of the Sea provides the legal framework within which any maritime activity is performed and strikes a balance between the multiple activities that can take place simultaneously in the same maritime zone. This volume addresses some of the main legal challenges raised by the expansion of the ocean energy sector and its consequences for the relevant international normative and institutional framework. Some of the major themes explored include energy sources and the competition for marine space, energy security, private actors and corporate social responsibility, fragmentation or integration, evolution and reinforcement of international law and liability.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction: Energy from the Sea Nigel Bankes and Seline Trevisanut CHAPTER 1 – Energy Sovereignty in Marine Spaces Richard Barnes CHAPTER 2 – Mind the Gap in the GAIRS: The Role of Other Instruments in LOSC Regime Implementation in the Offshore Energy Sector Catherine Redgwell CHAPTER 3 – Energy from the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment: Treaty-Based Regimes and Ocean Corporate Social Responsibility Angelica Bonfanti and Francesca Romanin Jacur CHAPTER 4 – The Role of Private Actors in Offshore Energy: Shifting Models of Participation Seline Trevisanut CHAPTER 5 – Recent Framework Agreements for the Recognition and Development of Transboundary Hydrocarbon Resources Nigel Bankes CHAPTER 6 – Harnessing Offshore Wind Energy: Legal Challenges and Policy Conundrums in the European Union Ronán Long CHAPTER 7 – Regulating Offshore Energy Sources in the North Sea—Reinventing the Wheel or a Need for More Coordination? Hannah Katharina Müller and Martha M. Roggenkamp

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Book SynopsisEnergy Security has emerged as a critical issue in the field of International Relations. Focusing on the case of Pakistan this book attempts to establish the main actors, dynamics, and contributing elements in the exacerbating energy security situation of the country. The Author supports that clean energy generation sources are abundantly available yet remain unutilized in the Pakistani situation. How much can South Asian Geopolitics and Pakistan’s Partition be blamed for this Energy Security crisis? What political and institutional elements have profoundly deteriorated this situation? This volume highlights the challenges and opportunities regarding the country's Energy Security.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of illustrations Introduction  1 The Concept of ‘Energy Security and the Field of International Relations 1 The Implications of the Concept of Energy Security for the South Asian Region and Pakistan  1 The Implications of the ‘Securitization Theory’ for the Field of Energy Security  2 Main Theories of International Relations of Energy Security   2.1 Realism   2.2 Neorealism   2.3 Copenhagen School Approach   2.4 Liberalism  3 Neoliberalism and Energy Security Theory   3.1 Institutionalism and Energy Security Theory  4 The Inevitable Link between Security Theory and Concept of Energy Security  5 Energy Insecurity Concept and International Relations  6 Energy Security Dilemma of South Asia   6.1 Increase in Demand   6.2 Increase in Prices   6.3 Increase in Foreign Dependency  7 Pakistan’s Present Energy Security in Focus 2 The Historical Context of Pakistan’s Energy Insecurity (1947–1999)  1 Phase I: Energy Insecurity of Pakistan (1947–1977)  2 Major Developments in Main Energy Sectors (1947–1977)  3 An Analysis of Energy Sector in Five Year Plans (1947–77)  4 Phase II: Energy Insecurity Narrative of Pakistan (1977–99)  5 Major Developments in Main Energy Sectors (1977–1999) 3 Pakistan’s Energy Security Scenario on the Onset of 21st Century  1 Inherent and Policy Barriers to the Pakistan’s Energy Security   1.1 Water Insecurity   1.2 Thermal Reliability   1.3 Failure in Nuclear Power Energy Generation   1.4 Negligence of Renewable Energy Resources   1.5 Lack of Long Term and Coherent Energy Planning 4 A Critique of Prevailing Policies and Practices in the Energy Sector of Pakistan  1 Energy Crisis of 2008: Challenges and Implications  2 The National Energy Policy (2013–2018)   2.1 Efficiency   2.2 Competition   2.3 Sustainability  3 Strategies to Meet the Goals of National Energy Policy (2013–2018)   3.1 The Strategy of the Supply Side   3.2 The Strategy of the Demand Side   3.3 Strategy of Affordability   3.4 The Strategy of Supply Chain   3.5 The Strategy of Power Generation   3.6 The Strategy of Transmission   3.7 Strategy of Distribution   3.8 The Strategy of Financial Efficiency   3.9 The Strategy of Governance   3.10 Strategy of Prioritization  4 An Analysis of the Outcomes of the Energy Policy (2013–2018)   4.1 Established Energy Projects during 2013–2018   4.2 Oil Sector   4.3 Gas Sector   4.4 Coal Sector   4.5 Electricity   4.6 Renewable Energy Sources   4.7 Nuclear Power Projects  5 Comparative Analysis of the Energy Policies of Zardari and Nawaz Sharif Era   5.1 Oil Sector   5.2 Natural Gas Sector   5.3 Coal Sector   5.4 Electricity Generation Sector   5.5 Nuclear Energy Sector  6 Present Energy Mix of Pakistan  7 Realities of Energy Mix and Present Power Generation Capacity of Pakistan  8 Present Share of Energy Resources in Electricity Generation  9 Electricity Consumption Patterns in Different Consumer Sectors   9.1 Oil Sector (Petroleum Product)   9.2 Natural Gas Sector   9.3 Nuclear Energy Sector   9.4 Coal Sector   9.5 Shifting to Renewable/Clean Energy  10 Pakistan’s Energy Forecast (2021–2030) 5 Pakistan in Context: A Comparative Analysis of Energy Security Profile of South Asian Countries  1 Afghanistan  2 India  3 Maldives  4 Bhutan  5 Nepal  6 Sri Lanka  7 Bangladesh  8 Pakistan  9 Regional Energy Security Milieu of South Asian   9.1 Renewable Energy: Issues and Prospects  10 Prospects of Inter-State Energy Trade in South Asia   10.1 The Volume of Trade  11 Mapping the Prospects and Challenges for Energy Cooperation under SAARC   11.1 Cross-Border Power Trade   11.2 Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Trade   11.3 Challenges and Barriers   11.4 Restricted Focus on Renewable Energy   11.5 Lack of Energy Trade   11.6 Inter-Regional Relations   11.7 Inter-Regional Trade Regulation   11.8 Operational and Capital Cost of Cross-Border Transmission Network   11.9 India’s Approach to Bilateralism   11.10 Realities and Future Plans  12 Complexities and Possibilities for Pakistan in the Regional Energy Cooperation 6 Pakistan’s Energy Insecurity: The Way Forward  1 Major Findings  2 Suggestions Appendixes: Appendix I: Interviews Appendix: II Interview and Survey Questionnaires References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book unpacks the politics of climate change in Australia in the context of successive conservative Coalition governments resisting any moves to mitigate emissions and as local communities and transnational corporations struggle with each other to control the transition to a sustainable energy future. As Australia has abundant clean energy resources in terms of solar and wind, the book offers a test case for study of the energy policy transition in the 21st century. It does so by using tools from political economy and sociology, teasing out public attitudes to renewable energy technologies and innovative infrastructure investments, unpacking the complex parameters of this historical debate, tracing the rise of household 'prosumers' and arguing the case for grassroots ownership of renewable infrastructure or 'energy sovereignty' - already pioneered by some isolated communities in Australia. The cultural and emancipatory benefits of cooperative ventures are well known. However, capitalism is not readily defeated by democracy. The promotion of individual households as 'virtual power stations', of 'smart technologies' and even of cryptocurrency into the energy transition innovative mix opens up ever new horizons for corporate control.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Capturing the renewable energy surge in Australia: from climate politics to energy democracy?.- Chapter 1: The demise of the coal industrial complex: the renewable energy surge.- Chapter 2: Energy capital: transitioning from coal-fired energy and new accumulation dynamics.- Chapter 3: Households’ embrace of renewable energy: the birth of the prosumer.- Chapter 4: The new energy dynamic: engaging capital and the metamorphosis of energy capital corporations into gentailers.- Chapter 5: Power generation in transition: challenging energy capital from below?.-Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisOur civilisation stands on the brink of catastrophe. Our thirst for energy has led to threats from global warming, nuclear disaster and conflict in oil-rich countries. We are running out of options.Solar power, Keith Barnham argues, is the answer. In this eye-opening book, he shows how a solar revolution is developing based on one of Einstein's lesser known discoveries, one that gave us laptop computers and mobile phones. An accessible guide to renewable technology and a hard-hitting critique of the arguments of solar sceptics, The Burning Answer outlines a future in which the fuel for electric cars will be generated on our rooftops. It is, above all, an impassioned call to arms to join the solar revolution before it's too late.Trade ReviewBarnham nails his colours to the mast from the off. ...the energy fizzes of the page, and any doubters of the merits of solar power, be they scientists, commentators or policy wonks, are given a swift left-hook. -- Nicola Davis * THE OBSERVER *Keith Barnham does have something new to say: he cuts through the current morass of fossil-fuel and nuclear lobbyists' negative propaganda with a clear and original vision for solar power. It is a bold vision, a necessary one, and the world needs to be fired up about it. Keith Barnham is fanning a necessary flame. -- Peter Forbes * THE GUARDIAN *The overwhelming impression I take away from The Burning Answer is one of a slowly building but completely unstoppable momentum behind the solar revolution. This makes it one of the most exciting and genuinely hopeful books I've read in a long time. -- Jonathan Porritt * RESURGENCE & ECOLOGIST *This is a book that every climate change denier and big oil executive should be forced to read before they go on TV to spout off about fracking and nuclear power and all the other crazy ways we have developed to power modern civilization. -- Stephen Hunt * STEPHENHUNT.net *A tour de force by a renowned solar physicist ... Buy it, read it and help us save the planet -- Jeremy Leggett, author of THE ENERGY OF NATIONSOne of the most exciting and genuinely hopeful books I've read in a long time -- Jonathon Porritt * RESURGENCE *

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Book SynopsisThis book will show that when some countries begin using oil and gas as an instrument of exerting pressure and to realize political goals, energy security becomes synonymous with national security as well as economic security. It is within this context that the Nordic countries serve as role models and an exemplification of modern, innovative and ecofriendly solutions. This book highlights that the Nordic countries represent a very broad spectrum of competencies and techniques in the field of making use of various energy sources, which basically exhausts all the possible and currently available possibilities. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1. Energy Security: Contemporary Challenges 1.1 Security and Security Policy 1.2 Subject and Scope of the State's Energy Security 1.3 Energy and Climate Security 1.4. Energy Security and Environmental Security 1.5. Evolution of International Cooperation on Environmental and Climate Protection CHAPTER 2. Global Energy Market Dilemmas 2.1. Opportunities and Challenges of the First Decade of the 21st Century 2.2. Increase in Energy Demand 2.3. Energy Production and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2.4. New Trends in the Global Energy System CHAPTER 3. Energy Balance in the Second Decade of the 21st Century 3.1. The Global Energy Balance 3.2. Top Energy Producers, Exporters and Importers 3.3. Current Energy Consumption. CHAPTER 4. Energy Policy of the European Union in the 21st Century 4.1. European Energy Market: Economic and Political Conditions in the First Decade 4.2. The European Union and Energy Supply Problems 4.3. Contemporary Challenges in the EU Strategy and Energy Balance 4.4. The EU's Activity in Counteracting Climate Change: The Special Role of RES and EU ETS regulation 4.5. The EU’s Climate Policy CHAPTER 5. Norden States in the Context of Energy Security: Fundamental Issues 5.1 Nordic States in the International Arena 5.2 Norden and the Energy Problems in the Baltic Sea Region CHAPTER 6. The Kingdom of Denmark: Leader in Energy Efficiency 6.1 Energy Potential: Hydrocarbon Resources 6.2. Energy Balance of Denmark 6.3. Activities to Ensure Denmark’s Energy Security 6.4. A Testing Ground for Novelties: Climate and Energy Policy CHAPTER 7. Republic of Finland: Dynamic Modernization of the Energy Sector 7. 1. Energy Balance of Finland 7.2 Activities Aimed at Ensuring Finland’s Energy Security 7.3 Energy and Climate: Practical Actions CHAPTER 8. The Republic of Iceland: Ambitious Energy Plans 8.1. Energy Balance of Iceland 8.2. Renewable Energy Resources 8.3 Forms and Methods of Using the Energy Potential 8.4. Dynamics in the Development of Energy Security CHAPTER 9. The Kingdom of Sweden: Transition to an Ecologically Sound Society 9.1 Dynamics of Changes in Energy Policy 9.2 Electricity as the Basis for the Energy Balance 9.3 The Importance of Renewable Energy for Climate Protection 9.4. Sweden: Energy Security CHAPTER 10. The Kingdom of Norway: Standing in Energy 10.1 Norway as a Producer of Oil and Gas 10.2. Electricity as the Basis for Energy Balance 10.3 Environmental and Climate Protection Measures 10.4. Norway: Basic Premises for Energy Security CHAPTER 11. The Nordic Countries in the Face of Current Challenges of Energy Security 11.1 Environmental Protection, Climate Change and Energy Culture 11.2 Cooperation in Energy Policy: Effective Remedy for the Contemporary Challenges of Energy Security CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisThe world is digitising as the need for low-carbon transitions gains urgency. Decarbonising energy requires the digital process control of energy production, transmission and end use. Diversified electrification across sectors requires real-time digital coordination of distributed energy production, At the same time, digitisation is accompanied by significant increases in energy demand, partly compensated through energy efficiency gains.The emergent linkages between digitisation and decarbonisation – that constitute and enable the twin transition – are the subject of this book. The collection features authors from across the social sciences who situate digitisation and low-carbon energy transitions in the socio-technical and political economic contexts in which they unfold, to offer insights on the dynamics and contingencies of digitisation in and beyond the energy sector.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1 Digitisation and low-carbon energy transitions.- 2 Just low-carbon mobility transitions : A research-based art exhibition.- 3 A solar off-grid software : The making of infrastructures, markets and consumers 'beyond energy'.- 4 Contested energy futures in Hokkaido : Speculating with European renewable energy models.- 5 Overcoming abstraction: Affectual states in the efforts to decarbonize energy among young climate activists.- 6 A new reflexive turn: Glitches, carbon footprints, and streaming videos.- 7 The hidden energies of work digitization: A view from France through the use of coworking spaces.- 8 Littering the city or freedom of mobility? The case of electric scooters.- 9 Mediatised practices : Renovaing homes with media and ICTs in Australia.

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Book SynopsisWorld Energy Handbook presents an overview of the energy systems of selected countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It is a complete guide to energy history and generation in these countries, including renewable energy, storage, and use. The authors follow the same analytical approach for each country to construct comprehensive surveys of all aspects of energy systems, examining the advantages and disadvantages of each country’s energy infrastructures. The handbook aims to raise awareness about the condition and deficiencies of energy systems in developing countries, and the potential for the countries to improve, grow, and advance the technologies for energy generation – especially by turning to renewable energy sources to increase energy storage capacities and optimizing the way subsystems are integrated. The book serves as a must-have guide for decision-makers, investors, business people, and other professionals to understand the global distribution of energy generation, transmission, and each country’s carbon footprint and identify opportunities for energy system improvement worldwide. Table of ContentsPart I Introduction Chapter 1 World Energy Overview.- Chapter 2 Energy Research Methodology.- Chapter 3 Financing energy projects.- PART II Africa Chapter 4 Angola.- Chapter 5 Botswana.- Chapter 6 Congo.- Chapter 7 Egypt.- Chapter 8 Ethiopia.- Chapter 9 Morocco.- Chapter 10 Nigeria.- Chapter 11 Rwanda.- Chapter 12 South Africa.- Chapter 13 Tanzania.- Chapter 14 Uganda.- Chapter 15 Zambia.- Chapter 16 Zimbabwe.- PART III ASIA Chapter 17 Cambodia.- Chapter 18 China.- Chapter 19 Indonesia.- Chapter 20 Japan.- Chapter 21 Lebanon.- Chapter 22 Pakistan.- Chapter 23 Qatar.- Chapter 24 Thailand.- Chapter 25 Vietnam.- Part IV Americas Chapter 26 Argentina.- Chapter 27 Canada.- Chapter 28 Cuba.- Chapter 29 Haiti.- Chapter 30 Panama.- Chapter 31 Puerto Rico.- Chapter 32 Uruguay.- Chapter 33 Uruguay.- Chapter 34 Venezuela.- Part V Europe Chapter 35 European Union.- Chapter 36 Macedonia.- Chapter 37 Switzerland.- Chapter 38 Ukraine.

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Book SynopsisFederal and state regulatory agencies manage and oversee the development of federal and Indian oil and gas resources by issuing rules and guidance, reviewing drilling applications, and inspecting wells to ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and other regulations. In fiscal year 2013, federal and Indian energy production, including oil and gas, generated almost $15 billion in revenue. Recent advances in drilling technologies have greatly expanded the ability to develop oil and gas resources, particularly from shale and tight sandstone rock formations. This book discusses the changes to federal and selected state agencies'' rules over the past 5 years and examines the effectiveness of BLM''s management and oversight of federal and Indian resources. It also examines U.S. oil and natural gas production data for federal and non-federal areas with an emphasis on the past five years of production.

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Book SynopsisWhat motivates companies to invest giant sums of money? What connects two billion people without dependable electricity with driverless vehicles, virtual reality tech, and the Internet of Things'?Absolutely enormous commercial potential. Energy services in the developing world represent a $100 billion commercial market. So where are the proportionate investments?Though driven by ethical convictions, Selling Daylight is explicitly commercial. It is a dynamic business strategy for how to make money supplying dependable and versatile energy services to energy-poor countries and the wider world.At the heart of this is the justification that the user should be positioned at the centre of their energy services if we are to make a positive impact on global energy poverty. Stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems have been marginalized as an alternative' to grid electricity, when in fact their benefits represent a stronger proposition than the grid itself in many parts of the world. The focus must be on quality and value, not just selling hardware at the lowest cost.There are more applications of standalone PV than there are apps for smartphones. We now have a unique opportunity to do for energy services what mobile phones have done for communications. Everything that is described in this ground-breaking book can be implemented now, within existing energy-related expenditure, using widely accessible technology and easily acquired skills.Martin Bellamy specialises in developing world energy solutions. He provides product assessment, market insight and strategic business services to stand-alone energy organisations and the international investment sector. Martin is chartered as a physicist, engineer and scientist.

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Book SynopsisThis report defines which bioenergy options can be viable solutions for electricity production, cooking fuels and transport fuels in Zambia. Possible options originating from crop residues, livestock residues and forest plantation harvesting residues are identified

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