energy industry Articles
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Energy problems in the Czech Republic
Data referring to problems in the Czech energy industry in the transition period are discussed. The environmental problems involved are also discussed. On the basis of this, a forecast for energy consumption up to the year 2020 is presented.Keywords: energy industry, efficient energy application, environmental protection, Czech ...
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Tendencies of energy industry development in the EU accession candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe
On the basis of findings from the "Zittau seminar on the energy-industry situation in the countries of Eastern Europe" held annually since 1991 for 11 Central and Eastern European transformation countries, comparative examinations of their economic and energy-industry developments since 1990 are carried out. Besides developments in energy consumption in the countries as a whole, and in individual ...
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The global energy industry: is competition among suppliers ensured?
Over the last 15 years, many factors have affected the effective degree of competition in coal, electricity, gas and oil. This paper concentrates on the effects of globalisation, regulatory reform, privatisation and inter-fuel mergers. While demand side globalisation has led to increased competition, greater supply side globalisation might lead to more collusive behaviour in sectors such as coal ...
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Is competition among suppliers ensured?: a comment on Pierre Regibeau's paper
The liberalisation of the energy industries has lowered prices for consumers. It is important that environmental policies and taxes are harmonised across borders in the energy markets. Grid charges must be transparent and clear to help avoiding cross-subsidisation. The monopoly trends of mergers and acquisitions are countered by newcomers, brokers and financial solutions.Keywords: energy market, ...
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Convenient Care for Workers in the Field - Southern Company - Energy industry Case Study
When Pain Brings Anxiety Daniel, a Field Specialist for Southern Company, began to feel tightness in his back 3 years ago. It worsened to the point where he had to slide out of bed because he couldn’t sit up. Daniel was going to be a first time father of twins and he felt anxiety that his pain would leave him disabled and unable to provide for his family. He also worried that he ...
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Corporate restructuring of the global energy industry: an overview of events and issues
Before 1980, outside of the world's few major integrated oil companies, only a handful of energy companies could be considered multinational. In 1999, in addition to the scores of petroleum companies that can be classified as multinational, the scope of many electricity companies and natural gas transmission companies has become increasingly global. Through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, ...
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Analysis of the effect of China's industrial structure transformation on energy consumption
There are many factors that affect energy consumption. Among these factors, the industrial structure transformation directly influences energy consumption. This paper makes a concrete analysis on the influence that China's industrial structure transformation on energy consumption on the basis of the analysis on energy consumption intensity and elasticity. The influence tendency is judged through ...
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THE 10th POWER & ENERGY KENYA 2023.
The 10th Power & Energy Africa is being held from 18 - 20 May, 2023 at Kenya's prime international venue; Kenyatta Int’l Convention Centre in Nairobi. The 10th Power & Energy Kenya 2023 conference is a highly anticipated event in the energy industry. The conference is set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, and will bring together industry experts, government officials, and business ...
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Prospects of the development of the solar energy industry in the Caribbean
The Caribbean region is a chain of small islands that are vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change and high oil prices. Renewable energy, or more specially, solar energy can provide a solution to both of these challenges for the Caribbean. Yet despite the positive impact solar energy can have upon the Caribbean, not much is being done to commerciality develop the solar energy industry ...
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An incumbent vs. a new entrant: a Porter's five forces tale of a powerful electricity provider vs. a green energy retailer
This article has two themes: the energy (electricity) industry and strategy from a Porter's five forces framework. The concept of the various types of energy provided by electricity companies in Australia is becoming a hot topic, due to the sustainability movement. While EnergyAustralia, an incumbent, has dominated the industry for a long time, new entrants like JackGreen, focusing primarily on ...
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Corporate restructuring of the global energy industry, the next steps: the case of gas in Europe
The European energy sector will undergo a wave of restructuring and reorganisation in the next 12 to 36 months. Deregulation at both the EU and national levels provides a catalyst, creating a range of new commercial forces that will require actors fundamentally to reappraise their business strategies. Companies will look for efficiency gains, economies of scale and scope, new approaches to risk ...
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Preventing the loss of knowledge in nuclear power plants
Preventing the loss of nuclear knowledge has become an important concern for the atomic energy industry. A great number of nuclear workers are getting close to the retirement age and there are not enough young qualified people to replace them. It is necessary to identify the key skills to replace senior engineers, managers and experienced workers. This paper proposes a matrix for capturing the ...
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List for niobium’s applications
Niobium is used in the manufacture of products for diverse applications: -High temperature vacuum furnaces, where it is an excellent getter -Nickel based superalloys; and alloyed with titanium or tin -Superconductors -Sodium vapor lamps, where it is resistant to attack by the molten alkali -Synthetic diamonds -Sputtering targets for fiber optic applications or architectural glass ...
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Environmental attitudes in the UK nuclear energy industry
The relatively low carbon footprint of nuclear energy development, when compared to fossil fuel alternatives, is widely cited as one of the main factors influencing the recent policy trend in the UK. This paper examines the shift in UK nuclear energy policy in the 21st century from a position opposed to atomic energy expansion to one in its favour, focusing on the role of carbon emissions. The ...
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The energy, environment, technology nexus
The past century has seen revolutionary changes in the world's primary energy sources and the way those are utilised. New technologies have evolved rapidly to exploit new sources of energy, with far-reach effects on the world's environment. The world's energy profile at the beginning of the 21st Century looks very different from that of the start of the 20th Century. New drivers, particularly ...
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System analysis of possible variants in the development of atomic energy of Russia in the first half of the 21st century
Results of system analysis of possible variants in the development of atomic energy in Russia, based on a mathematical simulation of fuel and energy industries, are given. A main objective of the presented researches is forming a model of the atomic energy industry as a complex of technological and economic characteristics, which are important for the estimation of perspectives for different ...
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Project valuation with financial leasing contracts
Financial leasing is prevalent in many projects in the oil and energy industries. Examples are tariff payments in existing pipelines, processing tariffs, leasing of rigs and leasing of LNG transportation ships. A common mistake among oil companies in such settings is to treat financial leasing costs as operating cost and discount with the firm's weighted average cost of capital (WACC). This ...
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Enhancing energy policy cooperation between EU and GCC: a marketing strategy for oil and gas technologies
A major resurgence in oil and gas exploration and production activity is being spurred by technological and management innovations. The European industry has been in the forefront of many of these changes. With new initiatives throughout the member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) to invite foreign companies to participate more extensively in the development ...
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Towards a model of wind energy industry development in industrial and emerging economies
Through the development and analysis of four in-depth case studies of the emergence of wind power industries in two industrialised and two emerging economies, the authors develop a model of sustainable energy industry development. The model demonstrates that fundamental economic indicators are insufficient for explaining new industry development. Environmental, institutional and cultural factors ...
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Collaborative business modelling for systemic and sustainability innovations
Sustainability innovations are characterised by a systemic nature and require that multiple organisations act in an orchestrated fashion. To jointly identify opportunities and plan sustainability innovations, new methods and approaches are needed. In this article, we describe a case study where eight firms have collaborated to envision and create new business models in the energy industry. After ...
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