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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