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Electric Power And The Global Economy: Advances In Database Construction And Sector Representation, Jeffrey C. Peters
Electric Power And The Global Economy: Advances In Database Construction And Sector Representation, Jeffrey C. Peters
Open Access Dissertations
The electricity sector plays a crucial role in the global economy. The sector is a major consumer of fossil fuel resources, producer of greenhouse gas emissions, and an important indicator and correlate of economic development. As such, the sector is a primary target for policy-makers seeking to address these issues. The sector is also experiencing rapid technological change in generation (e.g. renewables), primary inputs (e.g. horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing), and end-use efficiency. This dissertation seeks to further our understanding of the role of the electricity sector as part of the dynamic global energy-economy, which requires significant research advances in …
Slides: The Here And Now Of U.S. Nat Gas, Michelle Michot Foss
Slides: The Here And Now Of U.S. Nat Gas, Michelle Michot Foss
Shale Plays in the Intermountain West: Legal and Policy Issues (November 12)
Presenter: Michelle Michot Foss, Chief Energy Economist, Center for Energy Economics, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin, TX
12 slides
Slides: Water For Oil (Shale)?, Bart Miller
Slides: Water For Oil (Shale)?, Bart Miller
The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)
Presenter: Bart Miller, Water Program Director, Western Resource Advocates
10 slides
Slides: Technologies To Reduce Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Production Activities, Roger Fernandez
Slides: Technologies To Reduce Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Production Activities, Roger Fernandez
Best Management Practices and Adaptive Management in Oil and Gas Development (May 12-13)
Presenter: Roger Fernandez, EPA Gas STAR Program
31 slides