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Moderate economic growth is seen to drive United States energy demand. Demand for oil, natural gas and renewable energy is seen to increase. Statistics on worldwide energy supply and demand are also included.

Asia, which is home to traditional major energy markets and emerging markets, has been the engine of growth of the global economy. The Institute of Energy Economics in Japan predicts that energy demand in Asia will double, and 90% of regional energy demand will be supplied by fossil fuels. Information about energy efficiency targets is also presented.

It is believed that South Korea has achieved a certain level of ability to respond to energy demand and supply crises due to its numerous oil crises. The country implemented an institutional base such as an oil stockpile and diversification of energy supply sources in order to respond to short-term energy demand and supply instability.

The geographic nature of managing materials delivery and construction activities for pipelines and facilities provides a unique opportunity to use GIS technology to reduce project risks and improve overall project [...]

The Energy Information Administration projected slower growth in demand for natural gas and lower consumption levels by 2030. The report identified market changes such as higher energy prices, slower demand growth for energy, and faster demand growth for renewable energy among others.

The energy diversification strategies of China, and the efforts to seek investments in order to meet energy needs, are presented.

HOME TO A billion people, give or take a few, India is a country on the move. One of the giants of Asia, it has posted steady and impressive economic [...]

In a recent study conducted by the World Energy Council it was noted that energy development is affected by GDP, energy demand and energy supply and these factors contribute to sustainable energy development.

Using a computable equilibrium model, the short-run effects of a radical liberalization of the West European natural gas and electricity markets are examined. In each model country, oil, gas, coal [...]

The year 2003 has brought a transition in the methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) industry as several states announced decision to ban MTBE from gasoline. Thus the MTBE producers are under pressure due to no natural allies, lawsuits, lack of margins, shrinking markets and increased competition.

One percent of the worlds 2004 gross domestic product will need to be invested in energy enterprises in 2030 in order to maintain 2004 energy availability levels.

The year 2003 has posed tough challenges for all the energy consuming industries, especially the basic chemicals industry, which requires oil and natural gas as raw materials. A review on the quarter results of a few chemical companies manifest that the increasing demand for energy keeps their prices at a high level.

The prophets of doom have again been disappointed by worldwide estimates of proved reserves of oil and gas. We are definitely not running out of oil and gas. In fact, [...]

Author's note: This article was first published in French in the magazing La Revue de l'Energie (No. 509, September 1999). The original publication did not include the figures and graphs [...]

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes monthly data for the supply and disposition of natural gas in the United States in the Natural Gas Monthly (NGM). The information in this [...]

A combination of generators is used by an electric utility for accommodating different levels of demand. The steps involved in transmitting electricity to the final consumers are discussed.

The economic decline in the US and growth in China were main factors impacting supply and demand changes in energy consumption in 2001. Water shortages, hydroelectric power, coal, growth in the former Soviet Union and other trends are examined.

From the campaign trail to national news reports to industry expert commentary, we've all heard plenty of hype surrounding renewable energy technologies lately. The onslaught of attention given to generating [...]

Wind energy is big business globally, especially in Europe and Asia, and 2006 was a boom year for markets worldwide. Nearly 15,200 megawatts of capacity was installed in 2006, taking [...]

THE UK prime minister's warning was stark as he stood in the unseasonably warm autumnal Yorkshire sunshine. Energy security in the UK is, said Tony Blair, fast becoming as serious [...]

Ofgem has warned that next winter could be tight for gas supplies, despite new energy infrastructure. Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan said supplies might be a problem if schemes were [...]

Winning customers is a pricey business. Tot up the total cost of your sales or business development team to find out just how expensive. One way of reducing costs is [...]

Nine out of ten European power companies expect blackouts to be a regular occurrence as security of supply emerged as the top concern of the energy sector worldwide, according to [...]

by Roger Milne Ministers this week proposed doubling the requirement on energy suppliers to promote energy efficiency measures, as part of the UK's climate change strategy. Environment secretary Margaret Beckett [...]

Water The price review will dominate the water calendar in 2004. Ministers will give their final guidance to Ofwat in January, and then companies will submit their final business plans. [...]

The London Development Agency (LDA) is to investigate utility demand in one of the biggest housing growth areas in the UK as concern grows that developments will be held up [...]

Boliden Wins Chinese Lead Smelter Contract Boliden Contech has signed a $4.6 million contract to build a furnace for China's Western Mining in the central province of Quinghai. The job [...]

Aug. 7 was a record-breaker. Just ask Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. The power company said its customers set a new record high for electricity demand as temperatures reached into the [...]

After two years of stagnation in the international demand for energy (MJ, July 28, 2000, p.61), the world consumption of primary energy rebounded in 2000. In its annual `big picture' [...]

This month I'd like to weigh in on the energy crisis. But before I get started, here are a few basic assumptions. First, we'll continue to increase our use of [...]

Charter Manufacturing Company employs 1,000 people in five plants in Wisconsin and one in Ohio. We are in the steel making and processing business. Steel making and processing is a [...]

California signaling future problems Ongoing power shortages in California hint at a larger problem for the US that is not likely to go away soon. Experts now realize that there [...]

This month marks the new millennium -- another 1,000-year segment of human history. As we look forward into the new century, humanity continues to seek the benefits of human-directed energy [...]

World demand for energy again remained stubbornly flat in 1999, growing by only 0.2 per cent, well below the average increase for the past ten years of 0.9 per cent. [...]

Power reliability is the hot energy issue in the US, notably as it's the heat that seems to bring the system down. How can utilities address this? DEREGULATION AND restructuring [...]

BP PLC chief executive officer Tony Hayward said diversity, competition and efficiency will play key roles in balancing energy security, employment and economic development with climate change control. The world is seen to need 45 percent more energy in the year 2030. Hayward added nuclear energy and biofuels will also play a part in energy security.

Energy master limited partnerships were able to raise $1.2 billion for the first two months of 2010. This sector is finally beginning to draw interest from mainstream investors who are looking for high-yield investments.

Development of unconventional energy resources is seen to require overcoming many hurdles, speakers at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Conference said. Energy demand is seen to increase by 50 percent in the next 25 years. Tight gas development is said to entail more intense investment and activity than conventional gas.