Publication date: 2009-06-18 First published in: Journal of Urban Technology Authors: P. Newman Abstract: Abstract unavailable Published in: Journal of Urban Technology, Volume 14, Number 2, August 2007, Pages 15-30 Available from: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 2009-06-12 First Published in Energy Policy Authors: E. Nygren et al Abstract: Most aviation fuels are jet fuels originating from crude oil. Crude oil must be refined to be useful, and jet fuel is only one of many…
Publication date: 2009-05-01 First published in: Science Progress Authors: C.J. Rhodes Abstract: A review is presented of the use of algae principally to produce biodiesel fuel, as a replacement for conventional fuel derived from petroleum. The imperative for such a…
Publication date: 2003-11-23 First published in: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, Authors: Cutler J. Cleveland Abstract Stable consumer prices, full employment, and increasing per capita wealth are economic and political goals in nearly every nation. Aggregate economic growth has been…
Publication date: 2007-06-01 First published in: International Journal of Exergy Authors: J. Bryant Abstract: An analogy between thermodynamic and economic theories and processes is developed further, following a previous paper published by the author in 1982. Economic equivalents are set…
CERA Global Oil Group Managing Director Jim Burkhard spoke at a CSIS session on “Transforming the Transportation Sector: Energy Security, Climate Change, and Transportation.” During his presentation, Mr. Burkhard explained that in acknowledging that peak oil is here, CERA’s interpretation…
The head of Shell, Jeroen Van De Veer, highlighted the mounting challenges facing the oil and gas industry with particular emphasis on the sheer sums of money needed to be invested in keeping the energy flowing. He said energy demand…
Publication date: 2009-06-01 First published: Petroleum Science Authors: X. Pang et al Abstract: Peak oil theory is a theory concerning long-term oil reserves and the rate of oil production. Peak Oil refers to the maximum rate of the production of…
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs posted an interesting viewpoint in his blog recently. The post is called “Are we moving towards a new oil crisis?” and points out that the world seems to be moving towards a new set of…
Norway’s oil production fell to a preliminary 1.99 million barrels per day on average in April from 2.15 million in March, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Thursday. Non-OPEC producer Norway is the world’s fourth biggest oil exporter and western…