Technology and the Future of Energy

Energy plays a key role in realizing sustainable development in both advanced and developing countries alike, and this is particularly true of the oil-rich Gulf states. As a result, there is a need for investment in technological development to be sustained in order to maximize the benefits of currently available energy resources. Still, how that investment should be directed is contentious, and involves numerous issues relating to efficiency, resource availability, cost effectiveness and environmental impact. This book offers an examination of the current and future technological trends in the energy industry, and their consequences for both producers and consumers. It presents an analysis of global energy supply and demand, as well as outlining the potential impact of technological advances in the oil and gas industry, and the viability of alternative energy technologies. Discussing the technological challenges and opportunities in the oil-producing countries of the Gulf, this book is essential reading for researchers of the energy sector and those interested in the political economy of the region.

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Foreword; Jamal S. Al-Suwaidi
Introduction: Technology and the Future of Energy
PART I: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE GLOBAL ENERGY INDUSTRY
1. Changes in Global Energy Supply and Demand; Ken Koyama
2. Impact of Evolving Energy Technologies on Future World Oil Production; Ray Leonard
3. The Impact of Technological Innovation on the Oil and Gas Industry; Erdal Ozkan
4. Public Policy and Investment Trends in Energy Technologies; Robert G. Skinner
PART II: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ENERGY-INTENSIVE SECTOR
5. Reducing Energy Consumption in Manufacturing: Opportunities and Impacts; Bin Song and Dwayne Wang
6. Technological Challenges and Opportunities in the Power Generation Sector; Essam A. Al-Ammar
7. Technological Challenges and Opportunities in the Transport Sector; Ibrahim Abdel Gelil
PART III: TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPECTS FOR NUCLEAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES
8. Prospects for Renewable Energy Technology Advancements in the Electricity Sector; Nawal Al-Hosany, Steven Griffiths and Dolf Gielen
9. Nuclear Energy Technology: From Koreanization to Emirization. Byung Koo Kim
PART IV: GREEN CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES
10. Carbon Emissions of Buildings: Challenges and Solutions; Khaled A. Al-Sallal
11. Urbanization, Sustainable Cities and Arab Gulf States; Mohsen N. Aboulnaga