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==Research Questions== | |||
*Will strong political and religious agendas reflect in 'oil politics'? | |||
*Oil, as a strategic asset as well as an energy source. Will there be global political alliances between oil producing and non-producing countries? | |||
*Has OPEC gotten its act together in order to tighten control on oil supplies? | |||
*Will there be strong global government regulations regarding fossil fuel usage? | |||
*How successfull have international agreements (e.g. Kyoto Protocol) been in decreasing energy use? | |||
*How is the world economy developing? | |||
*How is the economy in the emerging markets developing? are they going through the same industrailization process like developed countries? | |||
*Are renewable energy sources economically viable? | |||
*Will consumers demand green energy supply due to ongoing global warming? | |||
*Will the growth of the population continue till 2030? | |||
*Will the global energy consumption decrease due to improvements in more efficient use of energy? | |||
*What are the chances of finding oil in not yet explored locations such as deep see regions? | |||
*Will improvement in drilling technology increase the oil production? | |||
*What are the alternative energy sources? | |||
==Systems diagram== | ==Systems diagram== |
Revision as of 19:59, 22 September 2009
Team Members
- Mihai Andreoiu
- Michael Aouad
- Joost d'Hooghe
- Phil Poetter
- Shirley Yuen
New Driving Forces
- World population growth
- Open decentralized electricity networks
- Continental Protectionism
- Growth of developing markets
- OPEC's Role
- Remaining Oil Reserves
- Environmental Impact
- Global Warming
- Renewable sources of energy
- Coal Seam Gas
- Drilling Technology
- Increasing Efficiency in Energy Use
Edited Driving Forces
Research Questions
- Will strong political and religious agendas reflect in 'oil politics'?
- Oil, as a strategic asset as well as an energy source. Will there be global political alliances between oil producing and non-producing countries?
- Has OPEC gotten its act together in order to tighten control on oil supplies?
- Will there be strong global government regulations regarding fossil fuel usage?
- How successfull have international agreements (e.g. Kyoto Protocol) been in decreasing energy use?
- How is the world economy developing?
- How is the economy in the emerging markets developing? are they going through the same industrailization process like developed countries?
- Are renewable energy sources economically viable?
- Will consumers demand green energy supply due to ongoing global warming?
- Will the growth of the population continue till 2030?
- Will the global energy consumption decrease due to improvements in more efficient use of energy?
- What are the chances of finding oil in not yet explored locations such as deep see regions?
- Will improvement in drilling technology increase the oil production?
- What are the alternative energy sources?
Systems diagram
First draft systems diagram
Second draft systems diagram
Resources
- BP - Oil reserves / Statistics 2008
- Booz&co - The Upstream Survivors 2009
- European Central Bank - Assessing the factors behind oil price changes / Working Paper Series; Jan-2008
- Global oil reserves and fossil fuel consumption
- International Energy Agency - Oil Market Report
- Renewables Global Status Report 2009 update
- Shell Scenarios
- Schlumberger
- Schlumberger - Andrew Gould at Simmons & Company International European Investor Conference
- Schlumberger - Highlighting Heavy Oil
- Simmons & Company International - Do Fossil Fuels have a sustainable future?
- Simmons & Company International - Speeches and papers
- United Nations University - different scenarios and research on global warming and the global energy outlook till 2030
- International Energy Agency - oil production in 2030 outlook