During the late 1970s, when I was a graduate student just stepping into the petroleum arena and working toward my doctorate, the biggest fear in this field was the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). At that time, OPEC had an extraordinary influence over world oil industries. Baby boomers will remember the notorious “OPEC shock” of the ’70s, which caused […]
This report is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2014. It covers the period from 31 January 2011 to 31 January 2013. The BTI assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of political management in 129 countries. More on the BTI at http://www.bti-project.org. Please cite as […]
The Albanian government’s commitment to sustainability, the country’s favorable climate for renewable energy initiatives, and an overall enthusiasm for education among its citizens make Albania an ideal environment for a thriving “green schools” movement. With investments from both the international community and the Albanian government, the country is well positioned to transform education, generate employment opportunities, and boost GDP […]
The process of European integration aims to bring peace and economic prosperity to Europe through the integration of markets and the presence of a safety net for citizens. Within the EU and its member-states, energy and environment are two of the most pressing issues of today. The prospect of sharply rising energy prices and increasing […]
Provides a unique overview of energy management for the process industries Provides an overall approach to energy management and places the technical issues that drive energy efficiency in context Combines the perspectives of freewheeling consultants and corporate insiders In two sections, the book provides the organizational framework (Section 1) within which the technical aspects of […]
Features Describes state-of-the-art energy efficiency techniques, providing chapter-end abstracts and summaries Includes simplified calculation methods for evaluating effectiveness of various efficiency measures Takes a systematic approach to energy analysis of building energy performance Covers fundamental principles and concepts of heat transfer, HVAC, engineering economics, energy simulation, and electrical systems for buildings Addresses other building considerations, […]
Michael Klaas, Stefan Pischinger, Wolfgang Schröder – Fuels From Biomass: An Interdisciplinary Approach The book reports on the results of the BrenaRo Winterschool 2011, held on November 21-22 in Aachen, Germany. The different chapters cover a number of aspects of the topic of energy generation, with a particular focus on energy generation from biomass. They […]
The near collapse of Greece’s economy has raised pressing questions for energy power Azerbaijan, which had viewed the country as a potential turbo boost for its energy ambitions in the European Union. Now, as Athens cleans house financially and talks deeper energy ties with Russia, Azerbaijan, which has an agreement to purchase a majority share in […]
TIRANA, July 23 – The Albanian ministry of energy and industry and the Italian government represented by the Italian ambassador to Tirana Massimo Gaiani signed on Thursday a 16.5 million euro (about 18.2 million U.S. dollars) agreement on behalf of a “Memorandum of Cooperation” for the energy sector. The grant comes as the last part […]
A venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Canada’s Petromanas has applied to drill two onshore blocks in central Albania close to another promising well they are drilling further south, an official said on Thursday. The official said three bids had been submitted for the blocks – from Shell Upstream Albania B.V with Petromanas Albania GmbH, Israel’s Delek […]