Conflicts about US Energy Policy KS Energy and Sustainable Development, SS 2010 Franziska Buchner,...

Conflicts about US Energy Policy

KS Energy and Sustainable Development, SS 2010 Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer

Energy Consumption

The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer

Problem of US energy policy:

Depedency on oil imports

Figure 1: US energy consumption by sector (2004)

Production of Electricity


Figure 2: Electricity production in the US

Produced energy primarily comes from

fossil sources.

Energy sources of the US: Petroleum


Figure 3: Known oil reservesLimited oil reserves of the

US

Energy sources of the US: Coal etc.


Further Energy Sources: Natural gas Nuclear power Renewable energy Biofuels

Figure 4: Coal reserves of the US

USA is self-sufficient in coal

Energy Efficiency


Energy Policy at the State Level


“Bottom-Up” Energy Policy


Conflicts about US energy policy


… mainly conflicts about fossil resources gas and oil Growing US dependence on foreign oil reserves US energy policy is a history of military coup d’états

Figure 5: Map of interventions of the USA

US- Energy Policy at the Persian Gulf


Figure 6: Map of the Persian Gulf region

US-Energy Policy in Central Asia


Figure 7: Strategic location of Central Asia

• Caspian Region• 50 - 100 billions barrels• 10 % of world gas reserves (without Iran)

Facts

The New Great Game in Central Asia


Figure 8: US Influence in Central Asia

Similar interests of different parties in

Central Asia:

Energy supply from America


Figure 9: US Oil imports

Remarkable part of oil-imports from

direct (stable) neighbours and South America

US Energy Policy in Africa


Nigeria biggest oil-supplier

2015: 15% of US oil supply from Africa 200 billions of barrels

China started its engagement in Africa AFRICOM Reductions of debts

Problems: Corruption, dictatorships

Angola, Equatorial Guinea Strategic rivalry

francophone countries

Figure 10: Development of African oil reserves

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