Showing papers in "Energy Strategy Reviews in 2014"

TL;DR: In this paper, the required energy system transformations and the associated costs incurred for the EU in order to meet the decarbonisation targets as specified in the EU Roadmap 2050, i.e., the 80% GHG emissions reduction target and the equivalent carbon budget by 2050.

TL;DR: The Dynamic Capabilities Framework as discussed by the authors was developed to enhance understanding of strategic agility in high-tech firms operating in highvelocity markets, and is shown to be relevant for the Upstream Oil and Gas sector, in the context of five industry game-changers.

TL;DR: The main characteristics, the coverage and applications of seven large-scale energy-economy EU models used in the companion study on “European decarbonisation pathways under alternative technological and policy choices: A multi-model analysis” are described.

TL;DR: The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, is exhibiting different travel behavior trends than previous generations, which are shaped by several different yet correlated characteristics such as; place of residence, race/ethnicity, labor force participation, education level, income, living arrangements, lifecycle status, licensure status, vehicle ownership/availability, values, and propensity to substitute technology for travel as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the types, timing and intensity of public policy interventions likely to accomplish a transition to electric drive vehicles in the U.S. are investigated, with special attention to the role of California's ZEV mandates.

TL;DR: In this paper, an examination of over 40 years of data reveals that price-inelastic demand and supply of oil cause oil price shocks and why oil price spikes reduce economic growth through dislocations of labor and capital.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the potential effects of U.S. LNG exports on domestic and global markets and found that the average domestic natural gas prices increase approximately 10.9% given 123 billion cubic meters of exported LNG and that prices in Europe and Asia decrease significantly.

TL;DR: In this article, a case study of the Global Exploration Division of a major IOC, Supermajor EXP, demonstrates how EXP identified and prioritized their dynamic capabilities through a strategic assessment, built, strengthened and evolved them through dialogical, collaborative and iterative processes that were informed by learning, sustained them by establishing new organizational structures and reinforced them through cultural initiatives.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored major regional importers' approaches to LNG import diversification between 2002 and 2012 and explained why patterns of LNG imports differ between states and over time.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the energy strategy and oil and natural gas fiscal systems of eight major oil or natural gas producing countries which have either adopted a variation of a service contract or have shown interest in this framework as an alternative to production sharing contracts over the period 1990-2014.

TL;DR: A review of California's policy and regulatory approach related to transportation and highlights energy and climate policy lessons can be found in this article, where the shortcomings of a California-only policy approach will be overcome by expanding policy collaboration with other jurisdictions.

TL;DR: In this paper, an approach for comparing several energy visions from quantitative analytical and qualitative social perspectives is described. But, the authors do not consider a single best vision as multiple visions may overlap and can co-exist.

TL;DR: The vision of harnessing the Congo River's immense flow to generate power for the African continent has existed in the agenda of energy planners and politicians for nearly a century as discussed by the authors. But after...

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that simply accelerating US LNG exports does not convey the same benefits as successfully promoting liberalization of global gas markets, particularly when considering the geopolitical priority of easing European dependency on Russian natural gas.

TL;DR: In this article, a simulation model of India's coal-fired power sector based on system dynamics methodology (Vensim DSS platform) investigates three growth scenarios for coal-powered plants until the year 2050.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a tax system for state participation and taxation in petroleum that is close to neutral, inducing companies to maximize pre-tax values and tax rates to be tailored to oil price changes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the strategic development of the use of methanol as a fuel in China, including standards, organization and the present situation, is analyzed, and recommendations for policies of fuel methanoline are given to improve operation mode.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the impacts of the shale gas supply on the U.S. energy security in the short and long-term future and will help guide policy making by identifying the extent to which climate policy can reinforce energy security objectives.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on Ethiopia and investigated the existing challenges and future prospects of mainstreaming sustainable energy access into the development planning process of the country, and the implications this may have for international donor agencies, national policy makers, private actors and local energy planners.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify a set of integrative dynamic capabilities that are emerging as differentiators in the oil and gas industry and discuss what these imply for partnering at the company and asset levels.

TL;DR: In this article, the global emission reduction target of halving CO 2 emissions by 2050 was assessed using the Kaya identity and the developed GDP outlook, which indicated that halving global CO 2 emission by 2050 requires an improvement approximately four times as large as the historical CO 2 intensity improvement rate on average up to 2050, if GDP loss should remain within a few percent of potential baseline GDP.

TL;DR: For instance, the authors analyzes the change over the past 25 years in selected financial and operational performance indicators of US and EU based peer groups of oil Majors, showing that US Majors have returned a greater proportion of cash generated from operations to shareholders than their EU counterparts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate whether carbon mitigation policies would improve or exacerbate electric sector water reliance, and they use EPAUS9r MARKAL to model changes in U.S. electric sector withdrawal and consumption through 2055 resulting from energy system-wide CO 2 emissions reduction targets of 10, 25, and 50, as well as nine sensitivity analysis scenarios.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a Divisia index approach to assess past contributions of different factors, including the supply mix, to the fuel requirements in the thermal power generation and to forecast such requirements for the year 2020.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors contribute to the discussion surrounding the use of community benefits (also known as added value) in radioactive waste facility siting programs, which are becoming more widely used following a series of programme failures around the world, due in the main to a lack of local involvement.

TL;DR: In this article, a short report review highlights aspects of policy, regulation, finance, markets and operations that can help enable high penetration renewable energy electricity generation futures, using analytical results from the NREL Renewable Electricity Futures (this article) as a basis for discussion.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an assessment of future energy-supply strategies for the Bangladesh power sector and identify the prospects for the further economic development of the country while ensuring energy security and mitigating environmental impacts.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze how much oil and gas was extracted in the Arctic in 2012 and how much can potentially come from there in the near future, while exploring the reasoning behind the IOCs' business strategies regarding the Arctic.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare three earlier model projections with the shares of power technologies proposed in the National Renewable Action Plans (NREAPs) of the European Member States (MS).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared supply and demand constraints on the ramp-up of bio-fuels in the United States, and concluded that both supply-side and demand-side constraints limit the expansion of biofuels, but demand constraints can likely be relaxed at a faster pace than supply constraints.