Models for the economies and energy systems of GCC countries Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) play a key role in the global energy system. Collectively, in 2014 the six countries supplied the global market with over 28 million barrels of oil equivalent per day of oil and natural…
الإنتاجية والتنويع الاقتصادي Global shift: The energy productivity transformation While their consequences are usually obvious, global shifts are not always apparent until after they have occurred. Most shifts have their roots in local political, technological or economic forces and may interact in some way with the energy system. Globalization…
Implications of Local Content Policies in Developing East Africa’s Natural Resources Developing local content policies requires first a definition of what constitutes ‘local’ and ‘content’. The politically workable answers are typically different in Eastern Africa than other parts of the world – local context is important. There is no single template…
Lowering Saudi Arabia’s fuel consumption and energy system costs without increasing end consumer prices Energy Economics Using a multi-sector equilibrium model of the Saudi energy system that handles administered prices in a mixed-complementarity formulation, we present results from a set of policy scenarios that lower oil consumption in the country. Some of these scenarios are the… وليد مطر, فريدريك ميرفي, أكسل بيريو, برتراند ريو
Devising and Optimizing Development Strategies for South Fuwaris Field Using Integrated Reservoir Simulation Models ماجد السويلم The South Fuwaris Field is located in the Partitioned Zone (PZ) between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and is operated jointly by Saudi Arabian Chevron (SAC) and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC). South Fuwaris produces light crude (240 API) from two… ماجد السويلم
تحولات قطاع الكهرباء A global degree days database for energy-related applications أليساندرو لانزا Weather can have a profound effect on energy consumption, especially extremes of hot and cold temperatures. These variations in particular drive residential and commercial energy demand because space heating and cooling is such an important component. Traditional approaches are customized… أليساندرو لانزا
الإنتاجية والتنويع الاقتصادي Modeling residential electricity consumption and efficiency within an economic framework وليد مطر Many countries have promoted energy efficiency and conservation in the residential sector due to its significant contribution to total demand. This paper discusses some of the wider implications of more efficient households on the overall energy system. Various efficiency options,… وليد مطر
الإنتاجية والتنويع الاقتصادي Embodied energy in trade: What role does specialization play أنور قاسم In global discussions aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions, the national targets set by governments are tied to the energy used or emissions generated within national borders. However, international trade can confuse the accounting. Moving a factory across the border… أنور قاسم
الإنتاجية والتنويع الاقتصادي How coal fueled global growth and slowed energy productivity gains in the early 21st century هورهي بلازكوز It is common for decision makers and media to conflate the oil price with the price of energy. High crude oil prices are taken as signals of energy scarcity. By contrast, and perhaps misleadingly, low crude oil prices are perceived… هورهي بلازكوز
Coal: Modeling a complex fuel source Coal represented 30% of worldwide primary energy consumption in 2013 and would become the most consumed fuel through 2040, under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Current Policies Scenario. However, even in countries with policies designed to curb its supply and…
تحولات قطاع الكهرباء Energy transitions policy: What matters most KAPSARC’s research into energy transitions asks why transitions take longer and cost more than policymakers anticipate. Our focus is on the dynamics of the supply chains supporting new fuels and technologies as they penetrate sectors previously occupied by fossil fuels.
الإنتاجية والتنويع الاقتصادي Energy productivity: From policy goal to reality Energy productivity, at the national level, has emerged as a valuable indicator for a number of reasons. It accommodates economic growth, linking energy use to gross domestic product. It is more than conceptually tied to energy efficiency; seen by policymakers…
مستقبل أسواق النفط العالمية Crude and Refined Oil Products Markets: Transient Shocks or Secular Change? The map of world oil flows is changing. It is not only the flows of crude oil that have been affected by surging US light tight oil production, but product flows are also undergoing significant change. Whether these trends will…
أسواق الطاقة الإقليمية China’s Sustainable Fuel Strategies KAPSARC’s China Research Project is investigating the policy-economic nexus that underpins the growth and evolution of China’s energy economy. This workshop investigated one of the major emerging trends of China’s energy transformation: the development of sustainable fuel use.
أسواق الطاقة الإقليمية The KAPSARC Energy Policy Database: Introducing a Quantified Library of China’s Energy Policies براين إفرد, فيليب جالكين Government policy is a critical factor in the understanding of energy markets. Governments create constraints and incentives that drive behavior through policy. In turn, these behaviors have fundamental impacts on the functioning of markets. Despite the critical role of policy,… براين إفرد فيليب جالكين
Energy for Water Energy for water was chosen because it has received less attention in discussions on water and energy, which to date have focused largely on how water is required in the production of different energy resources. Water and energy form a…
مستقبل النقل والطلب على الوقود Drivers of Transportation: Measuring the Impact of Policy on Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles The effects of fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards continue to reverberate through the automotive industry as governments attempt to reduce tailpipe emissions. Manufacturers are developing alternative fuel powertrains and more efficient internal combustion engines in order to…
Why build energy models as MCPs? An economic perspective فريدريك ميرفي, أكسل بيريو The discipline of microeconomics focuses on the outcomes of the actions of economic agents, where economic agents can be individuals as producers and consumers or organizations that deliver goods or services. Microeconomists have developed a collection of models to understand… فريدريك ميرفي أكسل بيريو
أسواق الطاقة الإقليمية The Dynamics of China’s Energy Economy The growth of its economy means that the People’s Republic of China ranks at the top of many energy related league tables. It produces and consumes roughly 50% of the world’s annual coal demand, while also being the largest importer…
Government intervention in the micro-economy: Modeling the interventions The challenges of energy policy are multiplying, particularly as climate change has become a feature of the discourse around the world. There is no single policy tool that addresses all elements of the energy trilemma – securing affordable, reliable, and…
