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
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Figure 2: Electricity production in the US
Produced energy primarily comes from
fossil sources.
Energy sources of the US: Petroleum
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Figure 3: Known oil reservesLimited oil reserves of the
US
Energy sources of the US: Coal etc.
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
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
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Energy Policy at the State Level
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
“Bottom-Up” Energy Policy
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Conflicts about US energy policy
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
… 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
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Figure 6: Map of the Persian Gulf region
US-Energy Policy in Central Asia
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
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
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Figure 8: US Influence in Central Asia
Similar interests of different parties in
Central Asia:
Energy supply from America
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
Figure 9: US Oil imports
Remarkable part of oil-imports from
direct (stable) neighbours and South America
US Energy Policy in Africa
The conflicts about US energy policy: Franziska Buchner, Julian Schiffauer, Andreas Rainer
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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