Showing papers by "Roberto Schaeffer published in 2006"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the importance of income growth in a cross-country analysis of sustainable household consumption from a global perspective, using per capita energy requirements as an indicator of environmental pressure.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of consorting alternative energy sources with oil, and not of opposing them, and introduce the concept of alternative energy systems, which they feel is broader-ranging and more effective than alternative sources, as this deals with the actual transformation process of the global energy system.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess different strategies for the expansion of Brazil's oil refining segment, using criteria that range from energy security (reducing imports and vulnerability for key products) through to maximizing the profitability of this sector.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the international market niches of Brazil's heavy acid oils and assess their importance for certain oil-producing regions such as Brazil, Venezuela, West Africa, the North Sea and China.