Energy for the 21st Century
Subtitle: Opportunities and Challenges for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
By: Susan L. Sakmar, University of Houston Law Center and University of San Francisco School of Law, USA
Series: NEW HORIZONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAW
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 489
ISBN-13: 9781849804219
Subjects: Liquefied natural gas industry; Liquefied natural gas
Description: "Countries around the world are increasingly looking to liquefied natural gas (LNG)--natural gas that has been cooled until it forms a transportable liquid--to meet growing energy demand. Energy for the 21st Century provides critical insights into the opportunities and challenges LNG faces, including its potential role in a carbon-constrained world. This comprehensive study covers topics such as the LNG value chain, the historical background and evolution of global LNG markets, trading and contracts, and an analysis of the various legal, policy, safety and environmental issues pertaining to this important fuel. Additionally, the author discusses emerging issues and technologies that may impact global LNG markets, such as the development of shale gas, the prospects of North American LNG exports, the potential role of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and floating LNG. The author contextualizes the discussion about the importance of LNG with an analysis of why the 21st century will be the 'golden age' of natural gas. Accessible and non-technical in nature, this timely book will serve as an essential reference for practitioners, scholars and anyone else interested in 21st century energy solutions."-- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.