Post on 05-Jan-2016
The Politics of Energy
The Politics of Energy -Week 2&3
Basic Concepts & Sources
Outline
1) Basic Concepts
2) Hyrdocarbons
2) Alternatives
Definition
Assurance of the ability to acess the energy resources required for the continued development of national power.
Kalicki & Goldwyn , 2005 , 9
Short vs. Long Term Energy Security Risks (C.Egenhofer,et.al.2005)
Short-term: Supply shortages due to accidents, terrorist attacks, technical failure, etc. Long-term: Absence of infrastructure/framework for creating strategic security against major risks such as non-delivery due to political and/or economic reasons.
Components of Energy Security
• Reliability
• Affordability
• Friendliness to the Enviroment
States’ techniques to ensure their energy security
• Diversity of sources
• Diversity of suppliers (procurment)
• Storing reserve fuel supplies
• Maintaning competitive energy market
Diversity of Sources
Diversity of Supplies
Strategic Reserve
Energy Markets
Critical Energy Infrastructure Security
Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Malacca
The Suez Canal
Turkish Straits
Global Energy Shifts
Two Trends of Production/Consumption
• Technology • Price
Types of Energy Data
• Proven reserve
• Estimated or Potential reserve
Fossil Fuels or Non-Renewables
• Solid (coal)• Liquids (oil )• Gas ( Natural Gas )
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Kömür Rezervleri
Criteria for alternative energy resources to be viable
• Competitive in cost• Abundant in supply • Transportation/storage• Enviroment (Ideally) • Safety (Ideally)
Generating Electric Power
• Nuclear power
• Fuel Cells
• Renewables
Nuclear Power
Concentrated Uranium Powder ( Yellow Cake )
Uranium Reserves
Nuclear Reactor
Nuclear Fussion
Nuclear Fusion
Fuel Cells
Renewable Energy Resources to Generate Electricty
• Solar • Wind • Sea/Tide• Hydro• Geothermal
Solar Energy
Wind
Tide
Hydro-Energy
Geo-Thermal
Alternatives for Motor Vehicle Propulsion
• Biomass or Ethanol
• Hydrogen
• Nuclear
• Electricity
Biomass
Ethanol
Ethanol
Nuclear powered submarine
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