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Energy policy is the manner a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption. The attributes of energy policy may include legislation, international treaties, incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques. Image File history File links Portal. ...
Higher electricity use per capita correlates with a higher score on the Human Development Index(1997). ...
// Energy development is the ongoing effort to provide sustainable, accessible energy resources through knowledge, skills, and constructions. ...
Resource Distribution refers to the distribution of resources, including land, water, minerals fuel and others between comparable areas. ...
In economics, consumption refers to the final use of goods and services to provide utility. ...
Legislation (or statutory law) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted) by a legislature or other governing body. ...
For the physical concepts, see conservation of energy and energy efficiency. ...
National energy policy
Measures used to produce an energy policy A national energy policy comprises a set of measures involving that country's laws, treaties and agency directives. The energy policy of a sovereign nation may include one or more of the following measures: - statement of national policy regarding energy planning, energy generation, transmission and usage
- legislation on commercial energy activities (trading, transport, storage, etc.)
- legislation affecting energy use, such as efficiency standards, emission standards
- instructions for state owned energy sector assets and organizations
- active participation in, co-ordination of and incentives for mineral fuels exploration (see geological survey) and other energy-related research and development
- fiscal policies related to energy products and services (taxes, exemptions, subsidies ...
- Energy security and international policy measures such as:
- international energy sector treaties and alliances,
- general international trade agreements,
- special relations with energy-rich countries, including military presence and/or domination.
Frequently the dominant issue of energy policy is the risk of supply-demand mismatch (see: energy crisis). Current energy policies also address environmental issues (see: climate change). Some governments state explicit energy policy, but, declared or not, each government practices some type of energy policy. Energy planning is a term that means different things to different people. ...
Legislation (or statutory law) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted) by a legislature or other governing body. ...
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Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. ...
For other uses, see Fuel (disambiguation). ...
The British Geological Survey is a publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. ...
The phrase research and development (also R and D or, more often, R&D), according to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, refers to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use...
Fiscal policy is the economic term that defines the set of principles and decisions of a government in setting the level of public expenditure and how that expenditure is funded. ...
Energy security, or security of supply, is a key component of energy policy in many countries. ...
This article is about energy crises in general. ...
Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 450,000 years For current global climate change, see Global warming. ...
Factors within an energy policy There are a number of elements that are naturally contained in a national energy policy, regardless of which of the above measures was used to arrive at the resultant policy. The chief elements intrinsic to an energy policy are: - What is the extent of energy self-sufficiency for this nation
- Where future energy sources will derive
- How future energy will be consumed (e.g. among sectors)
- What fraction of the population will be acceptable to endure energy poverty
- What are the goals for future energy intensity, ratio of energy consumed to GDP
- What is the reliability standard for distribution reliability
- What environmental externalities are acceptable and are forecast
- What form of "portable energy" is forecast (e.g. sources of fuel for motor vehicles)
- How will energy efficient hardware (e.g. hybrid vehicles, household appliances) be encouraged
- How can the national policy drive province, state and municipal functions
- What specific mechanisms (e.g. taxes, incentives, manufacturing standards) are in place to implement the total policy
A fuel poor household is one which cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost. ...
Energy intensity is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nations economy. ...
State, province or municipal energy policy Even within a state it is proper to talk about energy policies in plural. Influential entities, such as municipal or regional governments and energy industries, will each exercise policy. Policy measures available to these entities are lesser in sovereignty, but may be equally important to national measures. In fact, there are certain activities vital to energy policy which realistically cannot be administered at the national level, such as monitoring energy conservation practices in the process of building construction, which is normally controlled by state-regional and municipal building codes (although can appear basic federal legislation). Look up plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...
Less is a grammatical particle in the English language, functioning as an adverb that modifies comparatives. ...
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For the physical concepts, see conservation of energy and energy efficiency. ...
A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. ...
United States -
The Energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities, which address issues of energy production, distribution and consumption. ...
Europe
European Union -
Although the European Union has legislated, set targets, and negotiated internationally in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory common European Union energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on October 27, 2005 in London. Following this the first policy proposals, Energy for a Changing World, were published by the European Commission, on January 10, 2007. Although the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on October 27, 2005...
Members of the European Coal and Steel Community Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was founded in 1951 (Treaty of Paris), by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to pool the steel and coal resources of its member...
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is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Berlaymont, the Commissions seat The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. ...
is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
United Kingdom -
The energy policy of the United Kingdom has achieved success in (a) reducing energy intensity (but still really high), (b) reducing energy poverty and (c) maintaining energy supply reliability to date. The United Kingdom has an ambitious goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for future years, but it is unclear whether the programs in place are sufficient to achieve this objective (the way to be so efficient as France is still hard). Regarding energy self sufficiency, the United Kingdom policy does not address this issue, other than to concede historic energy self sufficiency is currently ceasing to exist (due to the decline of the Nord Sea oil production). With regard to transport, the United Kingdom has a historically good policy record encouraging public transport into the cities, but with a hugh defeat in the case of train transport, and with the high speed train, which has the potencial to reduce to near cero the use of the aeroplane into the domestic sector, and with the near Europe); however, the policy does not significantly encourage hybrid vehicle use or ethanol fuel use, which programs represent the most viable near term means to gain control over rising transport fuel consumption. Regarding renewable energy, the United Kingdom has laudable and attainable goals for wind and tidal energy, but it has acted inconsistently to stimulate these sectors. For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The Energy policy of the United Kingdom is a set of official publications and activities directed at the present and future production, transmission and use of various power technologies within the UK. Historically a country emphasizing...
For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The Energy policy of the United Kingdom is a set of official publications and activities directed at the present and future production, transmission and use of various power technologies within the UK. Historically a country emphasizing...
Energy intensity is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nations economy. ...
This is a list of countries by carbon dioxide emissions. ...
Energy security, or security of supply, is a key component of energy policy in many countries. ...
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For other types of Hybrid Transportation, see Hybrid (disambiguation)#Transportation. ...
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Renewable energy effectively utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. ...
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Tidal power is a means of electricity generation achieved by capturing the energy contained in moving water mass due to tides. ...
Russia -
Russia, one of the world's energy superpowers, is rich in natural energy resources, the world’s leading net energy exporter, and a major supplier to the European Union. The main document defining the energy policy of Russia is the Energy Strategy, which sets out policy for the period up to 2020. Russia has also signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol. The main document defining the Energy policy of Russia is the Energy Strategy, which sets out policy for the period up to 2020. ...
There is as yet no consensus as to what an energy superpower is exactly, or how to define it apart from other large resource-producing states. ...
The main document defining the Energy policy of Russia is the Energy Strategy, which sets out policy for the period up to 2020. ...
2020 (MMXX) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Kyoto Protocol Opened for signature December 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan Entered into force February 16, 2005. ...
Asia
Thailand -
The energy policy of Thailand is characterized by 1) increasing energy consumption efficiency, 2) increasing domestic energy production, 3) increasing the private sector's role in the energy sector, 4) increasing the role of market mechanisms in setting energy prices. These policies have been consistent since the 1990s, despite various changes in governments. The pace and form of industry liberalization and privatization has been highly controversial. Thailands energy industry has been in a decade-long process of liberalization and privatization since the government of Anand Panyarachun. ...
Thailands energy industry has been in a decade-long process of liberalization and privatization since the government of Anand Panyarachun. ...
India -
The energy policy of India is characterized by tradeoffs between four major drivers: The energy policy of India is characterized by tradeoffs between four major drivers: Rapidly growing economy, with a need for dependable and reliable supply of electricity, gas, and petroleum products; Increasing household incomes, with a need for affordable and adequate supply of electricity, and clean cooking fuels; Limited domestic reserves...
- Rapidly growing economy, with a need for dependable and reliable supply of electricity, gas, and petroleum products;
- Increasing household incomes, with a need for affordable and adequate supply of electricity, and clean cooking fuels;
- Limited domestic reserves of fossil fuels, and the need to import a vast fraction of the gas, crude oil, and petroleum product requirements, and recently the need to import coal as well; and
- Indoor, urban and regional environmental impacts, necessitating the need for the adoption of cleaner fuels and cleaner technologies.
In recent years, these challenges have led to a major set of continuing reforms, restructuring and a focus on energy conservation. Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the earth’s crust. ...
For the physical concepts, see conservation of energy and energy efficiency. ...
- See also: Jatropha incentives in India and United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act
Jatropha plant cultivation and subsequent production of bio-fuel is a crucial part of Indias plan to attain energy sustainability. ...
US President George W. Bush and Indias Prime Minister Manmohan Singh exchange handshakes in New Delhi on March 2, 2006 The United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 is the legal framework for a bilateral pact between the United States and India under which the U...
China -
The energy policy in China is closely watched by the international community. ...
Oceania
Australia -
Australia's energy policy features a combination of coal power stations, and hydro electricity plants. The introduction of nuclear power is a current issue before the Australian Government. The Energy policy of Australia is subject to regulation and fiscal influence by all three levels of Government, however State and Federal energy policy deals with primary industries, such as coal. ...
Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ...
Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...
This article is about applications of nuclear fission reactors as power sources. ...
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See also Global carbon dioxide emissions 1800–2000 Global average surface temperature 1850 to 2006 Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change: A Scientific Symposium on Stabilisation of Greenhouse Gases was a 2005 international conference that redefined the link between atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration, and the 2°C (3. ...
Energy balance has the following meanings in several fields: In physics, energy balance is a systematic presentation of energy flows and transformations in a system. ...
Established in 2003, the Energy and Environmental Security Initiative (EESI) is an interdisciplinary think tank located at the University of Colorado School of Law. ...
Energie-Cités is the Association of European local authorities promoting local sustainable energy policy. ...
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External links The International Energy Agency (IEA, or AIE in Romance languages) is a Paris-based intergovernmental organization founded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in the wake of the oil crisis. ...
Quotes "Communism is the rule of soviets plus the electrification of the whole country." Vladimir Ilich Lenin Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...
A soviet (Russian: , IPA: , council[1]) originally was a workers local council in late Imperial Russia. ...
Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ...
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"Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the President and the Congress to govern this Nation. This difficult effort will be the “moral equivalent of war,” except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not to destroy". President of the United States Jimmy Carter, address to the nation on the energy problem, April 18, 1977. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...
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"What we have now is a global economy that needs oil to grow. What we need are options to achieve that growth while, at the same time lessening, our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing our use of cleaner, more secure sources of energy. In short, we need to diversify. Doing so will not be cheap and will not be easy. But it is, most certainly, necessary. In fact, everything depends on it. So let’s get to it." U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, speech at Harvard Business School Global Leadership Forum, June 22, 2006. The world economy can be represented various ways, and broken down in various ways. ...
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ...
Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ...
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