17 Energy (suppii.9s, policy, economics, forecasts)

95lQ4370 Missing culture: Energy efficiency and lost causes Hinchliffe, , S. Energy Policy, Jan. 1995, 23, (l), 93-95. Laraelv to the credit of Brookes, this journal has, over the past few years, caried a discussion that challenges the complaceny of environmentalists and others over the role that improvements in energy efficiency can play as policy tools designed to mitigate the eco-social costs of energy production, transmission and consumption. In this communication the author briefly reviews the main arguments in this debate with the intention of highlight- ing their reliance upon a ‘self-limiting set of assumptions’ that make any informed analysis of the relationship between people and energy technolo- gies highly questionable. This is particularly the case in the domestic and transport sectors.

95104379 Multilevel decomposition of industrial energy consumption Ana, B. W. Enernv Economics, Jan. 1995, 17, (l), 39-51. Thk. study deals wgh the decomposition of industrial energy consumption at two levels of sector disaggregation or more. Past studies are reviewed and the need for multilevel decomposition is examined. Simple procedures for multilevel decomposition are presented. The proposed procedures, which are extensions of often used single-level decompostion procedures, allow estimates of various effects at different disaggregation levels to be made and interpreted in a consistent manner. Application studies using the data of Singapore industry are presented. Several application issues perti- nent to multilevel decomposition are also discussed.

95104387 Prospects for the world offshore oil and gas indus- try 1993.1995 Mackay Consultants, 1 View Place, Inverness IV2 4.!iA, Scotland, f500.00, 186 pp. The report provides data for 1991, estimates for 1992 and forecasts for 1993, 1994 and 1995 for all countries. Several key variables are covered: offshore oil and gas production, exploration and appraisal drilling, explora- tion, development and production expenditures. The estimates and fore- casts are set out on a regional basis, and gives a brief description of activity in each country.

95lQ430a Regulation as a means of introducing competition Robinson, C. SEEDS 80, Surrey Energy Economics Centre, Dept. of Economics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GlJ2 SHX, UK, f21.00, Feb. 1995, 18 pp The conventional model of regulation arises from theories of imperfect competition. Regulation is seen as a means of achieving the results of perfect competition whilst avoiding the messy and apparently wasteful process of competition itself. The paper analyses Britain’s experience of pro-competition regulation. It begins with some discussion of Britain’s privatisation programme and how the peculiarly British form of regulation arose from it. Then it examines the conduct of pro-competition regulation and how privatisation and regulation are affecting British utility markets.

95/04300 The National Energy Modelling System: An overview DOEIEIA-0581, US Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.20402, USA, 1994, 55 PP. The System represents a modelling system that simulates the behaviour of energy markets and their interactions with the US economy.

95194389 The Russlan economy in 1993 United States Central Intelligence Agency, 5285 Port Royal Road, Spring

field, VA.22161, USA, 1994, 19pp. The report summarizes key developments of the Russian economy based on information available as of 9 March 1994.

95104381 New standards savs little about actual energy use Holwerda, B. Gas (Netherlands), Apr. 1995, 115, (4) 16-18. (In Famish) The new energy utilization standard for the construction industry is an unsound and unreliable policy instrument. While the standard may be of some use for residential construction, it is definitely irrelevant for commer- cial and industrial buildings. These are the findings of Prof. PG. Luscuere of the Department of Installations at the Technical University of Delft. Besides generating a stack of extra regulations, the standard has little to do with the actual energy consumption of a building. The government should set a ceiling on primary energy consumption per square or cubic metre. Luscuere also argues that the standard inhibits innovation and diverts atten- tion from the question of healthy living and working environments.

95104382 Nigeria: Energy reforms for sustainable develooment Eleri, E. 0. Fridjof Nansen institute (FNI), PO Box 326, N-1324 Lysaker, Norway, Energy & Environment & Development Working Paper 199311, NOKI 70, 36 pp. Examines the failures of Nigeria’s energy sector. The author suggests energy strategies which are reconcilable with sustainable development.

95104383 OPEC’s vision of the oil and gas industry of the future Fituri, A. A. OPEC Bullerin, Jan. 1995, 26, (l), 5-7. Discusses the imbalance between OPEC’s massive hydrocarbon reserves and its share of the market which is an issue that the oil and gas industry cannot ignore indefinitely according to Ali A Fituri, Libyan Governor for OPEC. His views were delivered at the time of acting for the OPEC Secre- tary General.

95lO4390 Sixth Annual Energy Seminar, April 1994, London Kleinwort Benson Securities Ltd., 20 Fenchurch St., London EC3P 308.

The papers at the conference discussed world gas markets to 2010, explo- ration and nues, and t g

reduction activities of the inde P

endents, oil companies’ reve- e impact of low oil prices on uture demand.

95/04391 Standards In constructlon Haartsen, T. J. TVVL Msg., Jan. 1995, 24, (1) 41-45. (In Flemish) Reports that in the near future building re

B ulations in the Netherlands will

require compliance with an energy per ormance standard. The whole- building energy performance for non-domestic buildings will be calculated following the Dutch Standard NEN.2916 1994.

95104392 Subsldy free pricing of interruptible service contracts Beard, T. R. er al., Energy Economics, Jan. 1995, 17, (1). 53-58. The article analyzes the issue of cross-subsidy in the pri mg structure of a utilitv offering interruptible service contracts. Utilizing. 8’. sample theoretical model in which available capacity is subject to random shocks, the authors derive a set of sufficient conditions for the presence of subsidies in the pricing of priority service. It was found that low priority customers receive no subsidies whenever they pay prices in excess of variable costs. A test of subsidies to high priority customers is derived that can be implemented utilizing available information. Extensions of the analysis are discussed.

95104393 16th National Energy Forum

95104384 Power surge Flavin, C. and Lenssen, N. Earthscan Publications, 120 Pentonville Road, London Nl 9JN, f10.95. This is the fifth book in the Worldwatch Envirofrmental Alert Series. Experts from around the world give their views on’ what the future holds for energy demand and use.

Energy Studies Review, 1994, 6, (3),>74-275. Reports on the 16th National Energy Forum held in Montreal, 24-25 Octo- ber 1994. The conference theme was ‘Trade and Energy in North America’.

95104394 Transportation via canals: Past, present and future

95lQ4385 Privatising European energy. Issues and lessons Barnett, A. FT Customer Services, PO Box 6, Camborne, TR14 9EQ, UK, f290.00, US$464.00, Nov. 1994, 128 pp. More and more European countries are initiating privatisation programmes. The energy sector and state-owned energy companies around Europe are prime candidates. The report provides an analytical overview of the key issues and trends involved. Using examples drawn from a wide range of case studies, the report appraises the prospective privatisation of a number of major energy corn

!. anies. It examines the performance and behaviour of

energy companies w tch have transferred to private ownership, and con-

Sidaway, C. et al., Applied Energy, 1995, 51, (1),-I-17. The rise and fall in the popularity of Britain’s inland-waterway system is described, along with the factors which influence the use of British canals. Present trends in the development and use of large-scale US and European commercial waterway networks are analysed. Recommendations for the increased commercial use of Britain’s current (and prospective future) inland-waterway network are presented; the aim being to make a contribu- tion to an integrated, environmentally sustainable, nationwide British trans- port policy.

siders the implications for future privatisations. 95104395 1994 update of Canada’s energy outlook

95104386 Proclalmlng the truth Comstock, W. S. (ed) ASHRAE 1995, 255 pp. The book gives a illustrated history of ASHRAE and it predecessor societies.

Economic & Financial Analysis Sector of NaturalResources Canada, 580 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario KlA OE4, Canada, 23 pp. The objective of this update is to provide an outlook for energy demand, supply and related greenhouse gas emissions until 2020.

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