Energy Revolution in the Western Hemisphere: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S., Serial No. 114-44, May 14, 2015, 114-1
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Energy revolution in the Western Hemisphere: opportunities and challenges for the U.S.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
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Published: 2015
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSparking a Worldwide Energy Revolution
Author: Kolya Abramsky
Publisher: AK Press
Published: 2010-08-01
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1849350477
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the earth’s carrying capacity continues to be stressed, the question of renewable energies is no longer whether, but when and by whom. Climate change and peak oil have hit the mainstream. Kolya Abramsky’s collection maps the world’s energy sector and shows how addressing these challenges necessitates an analysis of our economic priorities. Solutions must include massive shifts in our use of technologies and, most importantly, a democratization of the economic landscape based on broad new coalitions. With four distinct sections—Oil Makes the World Go 'Round; From Petrol to Renewable Energies; Struggle Over Choice of Energy Sources and Technologies; and Possible Futures—and over fifty essays from approximately twenty countries, there’s nothing like Sparking a Worldwide Energy Revolution to address our global energy crisis. The different chapters bring together a wealth of organizational and analytical experience from across the different branches of the energy sector, both conventional and renewable. Contributors include the following organizations and individuals: China Labour Bulletin (Hong Kong/China), Energy Watch Group (Germany), Focus on the Global South (Thailand), Integrated Sustainable Energy and Ecological Development (India), Public Services International Research Unit (United Kingdom), World Information Service on Energy (Netherlands), Preben Maegaard, and Hermann Scheer. Kolya Abramsky is a former secretariat of the World Wind Energy Institute, based in Denmark, a pioneering country in renewable energy. He is currently a research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society in Austria, and is pursuing a PhD in sociology at State University of New York, Binghamton.
Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere
Author: Remi B. Piet
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2017-02-03
Total Pages: 455
ISBN-13: 1498506232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn light of the rapid fluctuations in oil prices and subsequent impact on the stability and economic perspectives of energy producing and energy importing states in the Western Hemisphere, this book stresses the urgency to integrate sustainability at the very core of national energy security strategies. From Canada to Argentina, this edited volume analyzes a series of case studies and diverging paradigms across the continent. It underlines how the relatively recent exploitation of unconventional energy sources in North America and the resulting impact on prices impact the geopolitical concerns of traditional producers. It also explains how much energy strategies are central to the development of national economies and the stability of their society. Highlighting the shortcomings in several countries even at a time of high prices, the volume makes the case for an inclusive and holistic approach to energy security that would integrate environmental concerns at its very core. This edited volume also explains how this new energy independence of the western Hemisphere affects its foreign policy with the main international actors in the field of energy whether traditional producers or consumers. Finally, it provides key insights on successful strategy towards the development of alternative sources of energy.
China's Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition
Author: Shell International B.V.
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-05-29
Total Pages: 734
ISBN-13: 3030401545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book is an encyclopaedic analysis of the current and future energy system of the world’s most populous country and second biggest economy. What happens in China impacts the planet. In the past 40 years China has achieved one of the most remarkable economic growth rates in history. Its GDP has risen by a factor of 65, enabling 850,000 people to rise out of poverty. Growth on this scale comes with consequences. China is the world’s biggest consumer of primary energy and the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 emissions. Creating a prosperous and harmonious society that delivers economic growth and a high quality of life for all will require radical change in the energy sector, and a rewiring of the economy more widely. In China’s Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition, a team of researchers from the Development Research Center of the State Council of China and Shell International examine how China can revolutionise its supply and use of energy. They examine the entire energy system: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, renewables and new energies in production, conversion, distribution and consumption. They compare China with case studies and lessons learned in other countries. They ask which technology, policy and market mechanisms are required to support the change and they explore how international cooperation can smooth the way to an energy revolution in China and across the world. And, they create and compare scenarios on possible pathways to a future energy system that is low-carbon, affordable, secure and reliable.
The Investor's Guide to the Energy Revolution
Author: Tamás Farkas
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-04
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1409202852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is for two types of people. First, it's for all those who are interested in today's energy issues. Second, for those who consider investing in the energy industry. The author, an independent thinker and experienced international investor, explains in a clear, concise way the role of the different energy sources in the developed societies - and why an Energy Revolution is inevitable. The book presents different alternatives for the challenges ahead and assesses their long-term viability with full pragmatism. The author provides a unique investment approach, and shows with the aid of many real-life examples how to use it for making important investment decisions with confidence. You will also learn how to invest successfully during recessions and find recession-proof energy stocks. Whether you are a new, or an experienced investor - or just curious about oil and energy - you will learn a great deal from this book.
The Handbook of Global Energy Policy
Author: Andreas Goldthau
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2016-11-14
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 1119250692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first handbook to provide a global policy perspective on energy, bringing together a diverse range of international energy issues in one volume. Maps the emerging field of global energy policy both for scholars and practitioners; the focus is on global issues, but it also explores the regional impact of international energy policies Accounts for the multi-faceted nature of global energy policy challenges and broadens discussions of these beyond the prevalent debates about oil supply Analyzes global energy policy challenges across the dimensions of markets, development, sustainability, and security, and identifies key global policy challenges for the future Comprises newly-commissioned research by an international team of scholars and energy policy practitioners
The Impact of Emerging Economies on Global Energy and the Environment
Author: Bruce Bagley
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2015-11-09
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1498519121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChanging patterns of energy production and consumption are transforming the geopolitics of the global system. The BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (not discussed in this volume), a loose conglomeration of emerging powers, are part of the change as are Western powers. Variations in the energy policies of the Americas, especially the United States and Canada, are altering existing dynamics. Both states are increasing energy production and are projected to become energy independent in the very near future. The BRICS themselves wield much energy power as well. Specifically, Russia’s oil policy and China’s coal policy are creating for the world a new infrastructure within which middle and weaker countries may consider as the future. This edited volume summarizes our analysis with particular emphasis on the rapidly changing role of the BRICS in the world’s energy system. In this collection, energy experts and international relations analysts examine production and consumption of states, the exportation and importation of energy, and alternative strategies for maintaining the international order or changing the international order.
Global Impact of Unconventional Energy Resources
Author: Manochehr Dorraj
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2018-11-26
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1498566081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe chapters in this volume represent the latest thinking on the development and exploration of unconventional energy resources in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa and shed light on its potential and future prospects in these respective regions. The diversity of thinking about the “shale revolution” is also evident in our case studies. Throughout many countries in Europe for example, there is a strong preference for investment in renewable sources of energy over the fossil fuels. In addition to environmental concerns, the falling price of renewables, have also made them more attractive financially. Consequently, global investment in renewables is outpacing that of fossil fuel two to one. Watching this trend, in 2017, the Chinese government has pledged to invest $360 billion on renewable energy. This would make China the largest investor in development of renewables in the world. Other obstacles to development of shale oil and gas in other parts of the world include, lack of adequate shale resources (Africa), the abundance of conventional energy resources (Middle East and North Africa), high cost of production (Russia, China, Japan) and political opposition to hydraulic fracturing (France and Poland). Despite these sentiments the economic imperatives (providing employment) also play a significant role in determining the future prospects for unconventional energy resources globally.
Regional Economic Outlook, April 2015: Western Hemisphere Department
Author: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2015-04-29
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1475521804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean remains very challenging. Regional growth is projected to decline for a fifth consecutive year in 2015, dipping below 1 percent. Weakness is concentrated among South America's commodity exporters, where falling global commodity prices have compounded country-specific challenges. Meanwhile, growth is projected to be steady or stronger for most of the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico, supported by lower oil bills for importers and robust economic recovery in the United States. The analysis in this report examines core challenges facing the region: the impact of lower commodity prices on fiscal and external positions, the drivers of the slowdown in investment, and the role of economic diversification for longer-term growth prospects.
