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Author:   Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.497kg
ISBN:  

9781647880187

ISBN 10:   1647880181
Pages:   654
Publication Date:   14 December 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy%Utilities Industry 7 1) Energy%Utilities Industry Introduction 7 2) A Brief History of Oil, Natural Gas and Electricity Production 10 3) Smart Electric Grid Technologies Are Adopted/Massive Utilities Investment Needed 11 4) Storage Battery Technologies and Installations Boom Worldwide 12 5) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology 14 6) Global Shale Oil and Gas Resources Revolutionize the Energy Industry 15 7) Oil from Shale Makes America Rank with Top Oil Producers/E&P Companies Reduce Drilling and Seek Lower Costs 18 8) LNG Projects Boom, Including Floating Plants (FLNG)/European Demand for LNG Soars 18 9) Seismic Mapping Gains from Advanced Technologies 20 10) Offshore Wells Around the World Become More Efficient/Production Increases Significantly 20 11) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow, but Coal Remains Dominant 22 12) Canada's Oil Sands Production Reaches 3.7 Million Barrels per Day, but Operating Costs Are High 23 13) Russia Is a Top Oil and Gas Producer/Sanctions and Global Tensions Alter the Export Market for Russia 24 14) Oil and Gas Producers in the Middle East/OPEC's Massive Share of Global Production Includes Certain Nations in Africa and South America 25 15) Utilities Invest in Gas-Fired Plants 26 16) Electric Utilities Adopt Coal Emissions Scrubbers While the Industry Tests Carbon Capture and Clean Coal Technologies 26 17) U.S. Coal Industry Faces Challenges, while Coal Use Grows Dramatically in India and China 28 18) Nuclear Energy Moves Ahead in India, China and the Middle East 28 19) Ethanol Production Soared, but U.S. Federal Subsidy Expired 32 20) Refineries Along with Chemicals and Plastics Plants Expand in the U.S. 33 21) Petrochemicals Plants in the Middle East Expand but Face Challenges 34 22) Lower Energy Intensity Is a Prime Focus in China/U.S. Achieves Dramatic Energy Intensity Reductions 34 23) U.S. Exports Crude Oil to Global Markets in High Volume 35 24) The War in Ukraine Boosts LNG Demand/Alters Energy Landscape 35 Chapter 2: Energy%Utilities Industry Statistics 37 I. Overview of the Energy%Utilities Industry 38 Global Energy%Utilities Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview: 2021-2022 39 U.S. Energy%Utilities Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 40 U.S. Energy%Utilities Statistics: Selected Years, 1990-2022 41 Primary Energy Flow by Source%Sector, U.S.: 2022 42 Energy Consumption by Source%Sector, U.S.: 2022 43 Energy Consumption%Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2022 44 Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 45 Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 46 U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science%Energy Programs: 2022-2024 47 Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 48 II. Electricity 49 Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1990-October 2023 50 Net Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 2022 51 Estimated Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for New Electricity Generation by Energy Source 52 III. Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy 53 Energy Production by Fossil Fuels%Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 54 Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 55 Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 56 Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1980-2022 57 Refinery Capacity%Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 2000-2022 58 Top World Oil Producers: 2022 59 Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2022 60 Natural Gas Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2022 61 Chapter 3: Important Energy%Utilities Industry Contacts 63 (Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE ENERGY%UTILITIES 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 95 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 96 Alphabetical Index 108 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 111 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 113 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENERGY%UTILITIES 500 117 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 614 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 616 A Short Energy%Utilities Industry Glossary 631

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.

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