Energy
Ontario Wind Integration Study: Final Report
OPA
A 102-page Canadian wind integration study undertaken to aid in the development of a 20-year strategic integrated power system plan for Ontario
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-01-17
OPEC Production and the Falling Price of Oil
CSIS
A US commentary on the implications of the apparent lack of a price response to the recent OPEC quota cut
EnergyPosted: 2008-10-31
Out of Gas
DGAP
An 8-page paper examining the implications of the Russian gas shortage for Europe's energy security
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-23
Out of Gas
DGAP
An 8-page German article examining the implications for Europe's energy policy of significant shortfalls in Russian gas supplies
EnergyPosted: 2007-07-02
Ownership Unbundling in Energy Markets
IFRI
An overview of the European debate on the ownership and regulation of energy transport infrastructure in Europe
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2008-01-31
Personal Drivers for Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Working Group - Canada
A 15-page Canadian issue paper addressing the problem of how best to promote energy efficiency to individuals
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-04
Pipeline Politics: India and Myanmar
PINR
A commentary on the political and energy-related implications of recent developments in the gas field projects of Myanmar
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2007-09-10
Pipelines, Politics and Power
CER
A 63-page collection of articles dealing with the future of EU-Russia energy relations
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-20
Playing with Power: The US role in Europe-Russia Natural Gas Politics
ICPS
A 4-page Ukrainian brief considering how the US helps Central and Eastern Europe in reducing dependency on Russian-controlled gas?
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2011-04-03
Powerful Connections
Natural Resources Canada
The 84-page report of a study examining the priorities and directions for Canadian investment in energy science and technology
EnergyPosted: 2006-12-19
Powering Up A Nation: Energy Security in Japan and Australia
Australian Review of Public Affairs
An Australian article comparing the energy policies of Japan and Australia
EnergyPosted: 2006-12-05
Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal : Prospects and Policy Issues
Rand Corporation
This 228-page book presents an in-depth review of the prospects of and policy, governance, and environmental issues associated with establishing a CTL industry in the United States.
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-31
Promotion and Use of Biofuels in the United Kingdom during 2007
Dept of Transport
A 14-page report on the effectiveness of the UK Government's support for biofuels during 2007
EnergyPosted: 2008-09-04
Prospects for Future Oil Production
CFR
Comments by the vice-chairman of Chevron Corporation on future world oil production
EnergyPosted: 2007-12-08
Providing Energy Security in an Interdependent World
"Washington Quarterly"
A 10-page US article discussing the complexties involved in achieving energy security in the modern, energy-independent world
EnergyPosted: 2007-09-06
Putin is Testing Western Resolve
"Helsinki Monitor"
An article analyzing current security issues between Russia and the West
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2007-11-13
Putting Coal to the Test
Clingendael
A 14-page Dutch assessment of the role of coal-fired power in the Netherlands and wider Northwest European contexts
EnergyPosted: 2007-12-14
Radioactive Waste Management
Parliamentary Library Service, Northern Territory, Australia
A 17-page Australian paper examining safety issues involved in nuclear waste management
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24
Reciprocity will not Secure Europe's Energy
CER
An article examining the difficulties faced by Europe in seeking to secure energy supplies from Russia
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-07-26
Record Oil Prices and Washington
PINR
A US brief commenting on the prospects for US energy independence
EnergyPosted: 2007-10-31
Relationship between International Trade and Energy
WTO
An article examining the relationship between international trade and natural resources
Energy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-19
Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress
CRS
A 37-page US report reviewing the background for renewables and describing the current congressional debate
EnergyPosted: 2007-09-10
Research and Development for New Energy Technologies in the Private Sector
Statistics Canada
A 10-page statistical analysis of private sector expenditure on new energy technology in Canada
Energy, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-12-05
Rethinking “Energy Independence”
The Brookings Institution
A 12-page US essay analyzing the concept of energy independence
EnergyPosted: 2009-01-06
Revisiting the NAFTA Agenda on Climate Change
Peterson Institute
This 11-page US policy brief examines channels for energy and environmental cooperation among the three North American countries in light of the limited progress in international climate talks and scaled back energy legislation being considered in the US Senate
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-07-31
Rising to the Energy Challenge: Key Elements for an Effective EU Strategy
EPC
This 26-page issue brief calls for urgent, concrete policy development and action to underpin Europe's energy security
EnergyPosted: 2007-01-10
Risks and Realities: The New Nuclear Energy Revival
Arms Control Association
A US article examining the revival of interest in nuclear energy
EnergyPosted: 2007-05-10
Role of Carbon Capture Technologies in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Models: A Parametric Study for the U.S. Power Sector
Program on Energy and Sustainable Development
This 31-page working paper analyzes the potential contribution of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the U.S. electricity sector
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-08-09
Russia and the West: The Energy Factor
IFRI, CSIS
A 25-page paper posing alternate scenarios for future energy relations between Russia and the West
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-09-08
Russia-EU Cooperation on Energy Efficiency: Enthusiasm and Challenges Ahead
FIIA
This 7-page Finnish briefing paper considers the extent and significance of energy efficiency cooperation between Russia and the EU
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-24
Russia: An Energy Superpower?
CIS
This US essay examines Russia's energy policy, its political dimension and the country's ability to meet its contractual supply obligations
EnergyPosted: 2008-01-30
Russian Energy Policy Towards Neighbours
CRS
A 23-page US report on Russia's energy policy towards its neighbours
EnergyPosted: 2007-12-06
Russian Gas and European Energy Security
SWP
A German examination of the limitations and weaknesses of the European energy foreign policy
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-08
Russian Gas, Ukrainian Pipelines, and European Supply Security
SWP
A 41-page German research paper concluding that gas imports from the East will remain a constant irritant and testing ground for a common European energy policy
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-10-01
Russian Interests and the Hungarian Energy Market
PNIR
A brief commenting on an Austrian offer for Hungary's major energy company
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-10-22
Russian-Algerian Cooperation and the 'Gas OPEC': What's in the Pipeline?
CEPS
A 7-page paper examining whether the Russian-Algerian gas rapprochement heralds a threat to the EU's energy security
EnergyPosted: 2007-03-21
Russia's Natural Gas: Regional Dependence
CRS
A 4-page US report quantifying the extent to which European states and soviet-seccession states are dependent on Russian natural gas
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-16
Russia's Oil and Gas Challenges
CRS
A 20-page updated US report on the prospects for Russia's oil and gas industries
Energy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-06-19
Russia's Oil Exports: Economic Rationale Versus Strategic Gains
CEIP
This 32-page US paper examines the rationale behind Russia's drive for new export markets for its oil
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
Russia's Oil Woes
AHI
A US article arguing that Russia's renationalization of its energy sector is counter-productive
EnergyPosted: 2007-01-10
Russia's War with Georgia: Implications for Azerbaijan
ADA
An Azerbaijani article assessing the implications of the Russo-Georgian war for Azerbaijan and the region
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2008-09-08
Saudi Arabia's Ailing Gerontocracy
Wilson Center
This US article analyzes the line to the Saudi crown
Governance & Politics, EnergyPosted: 2011-01-04
Saving the NPT and the Nonproliferation Regime in an Era of Nuclear Renaissance
CEIP
This 16-page US House testimony underlines the urgent need to ensure that future nuclear expansion is as safe and secure as possible
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-08-01
SCO Summit Demonstrates its Growing Cohesion
PINR
A commentary on the growing influence of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
EnergyPosted: 2007-08-22
Secure Energy? Civil Nuclear Power, Security and Global Warming
ORG
A 56-page UK briefing paper examining the security and environmental implications of nuclear power
EnergyPosted: 2007-04-04
Seismic Shift: Israel's Natural Gas Discoveries
Washington Institute
A 3-page US policy brief assessing the significance of the recently-announced discovery of natural gas in the Leviathan offshore field
Small-Scale Wind Energy: Policy Insights and Practical Guidance
Carbon Trust
A 40-page UK study into the potential of small-scale wind energy projects
EnergyPosted: 2008-09-16
Solar Power from North Africa
SWP
A 38-page German research paper assessing the prospects for generating solar electricity in the Sahara Desert and exporting it to Europe
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-06-13
Solar Thermal Power Coming to a Boil
Earth Policy Institute
A US article reporting on the growth of solar thermal power
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-25
Some Policy Challenges of a Global Nuclear Renaissance
Clingendael
This 22-page Dutch briefing paper discusses prospects and conditions for a global "Nuclear Renaissance". Prospects are triggered by energy security and climate change concerns, whereas conditions are focussing on building confidence meeting public concerns
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-08-05
Space as the Source of Our Future Energy
IDSA
An Indian article describing how solar power satellites might be used as a future energy option
EnergyPosted: 2009-06-16
Speaking Truth to “Wind” Power
C.D. Howe Institute
A 4-page Canadian paper arguing the case against industrial wind turbines
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-22
Special Edition on Energy Security
CCC
The Introduction to a special edition of "Strategic Insights" dealing with different aspects of energy security (links to each article)
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-05
State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2009
World Bank
A 78-page report on the state of the carbon market and its likely future
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-06-08
State of the Carbon Market 2007
World Bank
A 52-page report documenting the growth in the global carbon market
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-05-07
State-of-the-Art Modelling of Hydrogen Infrastructure Development for the UK
PSI
The report of a modelling project presenting new insights into the potential roles hydrogen can play in meeting UK policy goals
EnergyPosted: 2008-07-03
Strategic Concerns in Central Asia
UNIDIR
This 10-page article assesses security risks in Central Asia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2007-12-10
Strategic Oil Stocks and Security of Supply
CEPS
This 20-page working paper reviews the legislation in force in the US and the EU on the use of strategic oil stocks as well as the emergency response systems of the International Energy Agency
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-07-20
Switched-On India
IPPR
This UK report deals with India's dilemma in addressing climate change and meeting its energy needs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-10
Taking Medvedev at his Word
SWP
This 4-page German commentary deals with the Russian President's proposal for an international energy accord
Technology and Innovation Report 2011
UNCTAD
This 179-page report focuses on the role of renewable energy technologies (RETs) in responding to the challenge of reducing energy poverty while mitigating climate change
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2011-12-03
The 2008 Oil Price “Bubble”
Peterson Institute
A 9-page US policy brief dealing with oil price movements
EnergyPosted: 2009-08-19
The Arctic and Climate Change
Chatham House
The 6-page summary of an international law discussion group meeting held to discuss the Arctic and climate change
Energy, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-02-29
The Arctic: A View from Moscow
CEIP
This 44-page report offers a view from Moscow on what the opening of the Arctic means.
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-09-27
The “Social Cost of Carbon” and Climate Change Policy
WRI
A US commentary discussing the interaction between the social cost of carbon and climate change policy
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2011-07-20
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway: The First Step in a Long Process
PINR
A US brief examining the long-term economic, energy and security implications of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
Energy, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-17
The Battle for Ukraine's Energy Allegiance
FRIDE
A 5-page Spanish policy brief explains how Ukraine is increasingly forced to choose between the energy security guarantees of the EU and Russia
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01
The Breach
"Foreign Policy"
A US article analyzing the ramifications of China's expected supply of nuclear reactors to Pakistan
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-07
The Business Case for Corporate Use of Renewable Energy in Europe
WRI
A 12-page US policy brief giving an overview of the benefits that are motivating businesses in Europe to switch to renewable energy
EnergyPosted: 2007-08-21
The Case for a Gas Transit Consortium in Ukraine: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
CEPS
A 13-page policy brief arguing for a comprehensive and robust solution to the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-02
The Case for Exchange Rate Flexibility in Oil-Producing Countries
Peterson Institute
A 14-page US policy brief highlighting the benefits of exchange rate flexibility by oil-producing countries
Economic Policy, EnergyPosted: 2007-11-28
The Coming Oil Supply Crunch
Chatham House
This 38-page UK paper assesses the likelihood of an oil supply cruch and the implications for policy and the global energy picture
EnergyPosted: 2008-08-22
The E.P.R. Targets Mexico's Energy Industry
PINR
An assessment of the security threat posed to Mexico's energy industry by the E.P.R.
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2007-10-04
The Economic Effects of an Ethanol Mandate
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian research paper examining some of the economic arguments for and against a government mandate for blending ethanol with petrol
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-29
The End of Nuclear Power?
FES
This 8-page German commentary discusses why it seems that an expansion of nuclear energy, widely discussed for several years now, is failing to materialise
EnergyPosted: 2011-05-15
The Energy Community of Southeast Europe: A neo-functionalist project of regional integration
EIOP
This 21-page paper explains the emergence of the Energy Community of Southeast Europe with (1) the European Union's external energy policy, (2) the specific regional approach of the EU at the Western Balkans and (3) the neo-functionalist ideas of those European Commission officials that were crucially involved in the process
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-23
The Energy Situation in the Western Hemisphere
CSIS
This 12-page US paper examines the failure of the Western Hemisphere to integrate energy policy
EnergyPosted: 2007-07-11
The Environmental Costs of Ethanol
NCPA
A 2-page brief analysis examining the environmental costs of ethanol use
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-08-06
The EU-Turkmenistan Energy Relationship: Difficulty or Opportunity?
EDC2020
This 4-page policy brief explains how the EU is facing a dilemma over developing relations with Central Asia’s gas behemoth, Turkmenistan
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-10-20
The European Union and the South Caucasus: Available Options and a Strategic Necessity
ADA
An Azerbaijani article arguing that Europe need to develop special expertise on the South Caucasus region, get to know its leaders, and become familiar with their problems and prospects
European Union, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-27
The EU's Energy Roadmap 2050: Targets without Governance
SWP
This 4-page German commentary setting out the issues influencing the future shape of Europe's energy sector
Energy, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-16
The EU's Policies of Security of Energy Supply Towards the Middle East and Caspian Region
Clingendael
A 34-page chapter examining the role of the EU in the GME region in respect of energy security
EnergyPosted: 2008-01-18
The Fact and Fiction of Sino-African Security Relations
"China Security"
This 27-page article examines the activities of China's national oil companies in Africa
EnergyPosted: 2007-09-18
The Financing of the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF)
CEPS
This 10-page policy brief provides an update on GEEREF with a special focus on its financing and possible impacts of the financial crisis
Energy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-12
The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power
Earth Policy Institute
A US article questioning the economics of nuclear power
EnergyPosted: 2008-10-29
The Future of Coal
MIT
This 192-page US study examines the role of coal as an energy source in a world where constraints on carbon emissions are adopted to mitigate global warming
EnergyPosted: 2007-11-02
The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States: Economic and Regulatory
AEI/Brookings
A 37-page working paper examining the economic and regulatory challenges that must be faced by potential investors in new nuclear power plants in the US
EnergyPosted: 2006-12-28
The Geopolitics of Energy Security
ISS - Europa
A 6-page paper on the politics of energy security delivered at the EUISS annual conference in November 2007
EnergyPosted: 2008-02-07
The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US paper addressing the increasing complexity of energy politics
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-14
The High Cost of Wind Energy as a Carbon-Dioxide Reduction Method
Manhattan Institute
A 9-page US issue brief finding that if wind energy were to reduce carbon dioxide, the savings would be so small as to be insignificant and so expensive as to be impractical
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-01-14
The Indian Ocean: Resource and Governance Challenges
Stimson Center
This 107-page US volume explores current realities and emerging maritime concerns in the Indian Ocean
Globalisation & International Trade, EnergyPosted: 2009-05-26
The Influence of Petroleum on Conflict Dynamics in Chad
BICC
This 84-page German brief analyzes the impact of oil revenues on potential conflict at the Chadian production site, on conflicts around the governance of oil revenues and on conflict-finances
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EnergyPosted: 2010-02-05
The International Nexus between Energy and Climate Change
Egmont
A 6-page Belgian paper on the nexus between energy and climate change
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-06-29
The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
CRS
A 16-page US report provides information on technical aspects of the nuclear incident, with reference to human health
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-04-04
The Kashagan Field: A Test Case for Kazakhstan's Governance of its Oil and Gas Sectors
IFRI
A 51-page French study focusing on the factors behind Kazakhstan's decision to renegotiate the terms of the existing production-sharing agreements with international oil companies
EnergyPosted: 2008-10-30
The Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline: From Opera to Reality
SETA
A 12-page Turkish policy brief on the proposed Nabucco gas pipeline
The Nuclear Renaissance: Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Terrorism
IPPR
This 12-page UK report discusses some of the more serious security issues that will be associated with a nuclear renaissance, including:- The shortage of high-quality uranium for use as nuclear fuel; The consequences of the use of fast breeder reactors (FBRs) and the widespread use of plutonium to fuel them; The increased risk in a plutonium economy of the spread of nuclear weapons to both countries and terrorist groups
Energy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-03-19
The Oil Food Price Spiral in the Middle East
Dayan Center
An Israeli analysis of the oil and food price relationship in the Middle East
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2011-03-14
The Opacity of Russian-Ukrainian Energy Relations
IFRI
A 20-page French paper examining the energy issues at the heart of Russian-Ukrainian relations
Foreign Policy, EnergyPosted: 2007-06-01
The Outlook for the Global Supply of Oil: Running on Faith?
Bank of Canada
This 16-page Canadian discussion paper assesses the implications of recent developments for the future supply of oil
EnergyPosted: 2009-08-03