Since the Pennsylvania oil rush of 1859, petroleum has quickly become the dominant fuel of
industrial society. The “Peak Oil” debate focused on whether or not there was an impending …

Mitigating the adverse effects of global climate change and limiting global warming to 1.5° C
requires a complete transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Despite …

Scenarios and projections are important for decision and policy making. Accuracy of past
projections can be useful for both scenario users and developers, for insight on current …

Hubbert based models to project future oil extraction in Ecuador were developed. Two
values of ultimate recoverable resources (URR)(7860–10,700 million barrels (MMbbl)) are …

We report on the carbon footprint of 22 scenario pathways for the transition of the Australian
electricity sector to predominantly renewable energy (RE). The analysis employs a dynamic …

Abstract Coal-to-Methanol (CTM) production is an energy-and water-intensive industry that
creates considerable industrial pollutants and wastewater. We developed a bottom-up …

Since fossil fuel subsidies entail significant economic, fiscal, social and environmental costs,
more and more attention is being paid to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. The OECD has …

The role of unconventional oil is increasing in global energy markets. Although conventional
oil is being depleted, unconventional oil might manage or eliminate supply constraints in …

The dependence on imported energy sources is one of the biggest challenges that Turkey
and many other similar countries face in the 21st Century and the gap between production …

The present paper aims to introduce a top down methodology for the forecasting of
residential energy demand in four European countries, namely Germany, Italy, Spain, and …