Energy Industries & Utilities

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solutions represent a proven and effective near-term energy option to help the U.S. enhance energy efficiency, ensure...

The atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, most notably carbon dioxide, has gradually increased over the last century and, in the view of m...

This book summarises what is currently known about effects of climate change on energy production and use in the United States. It focuses on three...

When designing a cap-and-trade program, one of the more controversial and challenging questions for policymakers is how, to whom, and for what purp...

Because Chavez is breaking all of the rules, we are all struggling to be better informed about what he is up to and how to interpret his actions at...

Coal is widely known as being most abundant fossil fuel, as well as being the most prevalent method to obtain energy in the world. Though coal comb...

Energy consumption level is a significant indicator in measuring a nation's economic, scientific and technological progress. The energy industry in...

The federal government is the nation''''s single largest energy consumer, spending approximately $17 billion in fiscal year 2007 on energy for buil...

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was created in 1975 to help protect the U.S. economy from oil supply disruptions and it currently holds about...

This book examines the production potential of biofuels in the world. World biofuels production was assessed over the 2010 to 2030 timeframe using ...

It is a scientific fact that primary energy has always been one of the principal drivers behind the growth of human prosperity; it is also a scient...

Urbanisation has re-shaped China''''s economy, society, and energy system. Between 1990 and 2007 China added 290 million new urban residents, bring...

This book examines select elements, issues and analyses relating to international energy partnerships. Topics discussed include the proposed U.S.-M...

Increasing concerns about energy systems and their environmental implications, as well as the costs, supply and security of energy resources, are f...