The geopolitics of energy
By: Jean-Pierre Favennec ; translated from the French by Michelle Morton (Lionbridge)
Publisher: Technip
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9782710809708
Subjects: Energy policy; Power resources; Political aspects; Energy industries; Natural resources; Management
Work titles: Géopolitique de l'énergie
Notes: Translation of: Géopolitique de l'énergie. Paris : Technip, 2007.

"IFP Energies nouvelles publications"--T.p.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The energy environment. Chapter 1. Different forms of energy. What is energy?; title: Energy in its different forms; title: From oil exploration to oil marketing; title: Natural gas; title: Coal; title: Electricity; title: Renewable energy; title: Energy and sociology; title: Chapter 2. Energy markets : outlook and challenges. Energy demand; title: Determinants of energy demand; title: Energy pricing; title: Fossil fuel reserves; title: Outlook : future energy needs; title: Environment and sustainable development; title: Chapter 3. Structure of energy industries. Natural monopolies and effects of size; title: The petroleum industry : international oil companies and national oil companies; title: Nationalization of gas and electricity in Europe; title: Producing countries : control over their oil reserves; title: Post the 1970s : liberalization, privatization and new regulations; title: Situation in developing countries; title: Ethics and energy; title: Increased competition; title: Other often forgotten players; title: Chapter 4. Energy policies and security of supplies. Solutions offered by the market; title: How to improve supply security; title: Means of supply; title: Threats to energy supplies : the risk of physical failure of transport networks; title: Securing hydrocarbon supplies militarily; title: A special issue : strategic stocks; title: Part 2. Energy throughout the world. Chapter 5. The North American continent. Very high energy consumption; title: Oil; title: Natural gas; title: Coal; title: Electricity; title: Challenges for American energy policy; title: American foreign policy and supply security; title: Chapter 6. The South American continent. Oil; title: Natural gas; title: Electricity; title: Dynamics and challenges; title: Chapter 7. Europe. Increasing energy imports; title: Oil; title: Natural gas; title: Coal; title: Electricity; title: Organization and regulation of gas and electricity markets; title: Security of European Union supplies; title: Chapter 8. The Commonwealth of Independent States. The energy scene in the Commonwealth of Independent States; title: Geopolitics of transporting hydrocarbons from CIS states Hydrocarbon sector : political and legal consequences of the Putin era; title: Chapter 9. Africa. Energy for Africa. The importance of oil; title: Exploration and production : players in the Gulf of Guinea; title: African nations in oil globalization; title: Conclusion : the new oil stakes in Africa; title: Chapter 10. Asia Pacific. Oil; title: Natural gas; title: Coal; title: Electricity; title: Agro-fuels and geothermal energy in Asia; title: Asia : the challenge of supply diversification; title: The risks from increased competition; title: Chapter 11. The Middle East. Energy consumption : "all hydrocarbon"; title: The emergence of the Middle East oil giants; title: Natural gas; title: Other energy sources; title: The role of Middle East oil production capacity in worldwide supply security; title: The dominance of the Middle East and world energy supply security; title: The Middle East and the United States : the deterioration of a vital relationship : the Second Gulf War.