Jordan will turn to renewables for electricity

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Domestic Energy

Subject Plans for energy security and diversification. Significance Because of regional insecurity and political divisions, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the best option for Jordan as its primary energy source. However, renewables can also make a significant contribution to diversified domestic energy production. Impacts Jordan will benefit from the wider uptake of renewables across the Middle East, particularly solar power. A lack of significant oil or gas production may encourage electrification in transport. Deterioration in Israeli-Palestinian relations could undermine the Leviathan gas deal.

Latin America's LNG drive could quickly lose momentum

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gas Storage ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Weather Phenomenon ◽  
Gas Balance

Subject Energy diversification efforts. Significance The El Nino weather phenomenon has laid bare the vulnerabilities of South America's dependence on hydropower. Gas has been the primary back-up, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity a strategic necessity (one which the northern part of the continent lacks). However, a recovery in Argentine gas production could eventually change the region's current gas balance, while the growth of renewables offers a new, indigenous, low-cost energy source. Impacts Investment in LNG import capacity and gas storage will continue. However, facilities face the threat of low utilisation as renewables capacity and domestic gas production increases. As one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation with a large amount of unexploited resource, hydropower will expand. States will gradually look towards other forms of system flexibility and grid resilience.

South-east Asia turns to gas to meet energy need

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Pacific Basin ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Electricity Networks ◽  
The Pacific

Subject South-east Asia gas outlook. Significance Although traditionally an exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), South-east Asia is fast becoming a gas demand centre as energy consumption rises, domestic gas production declines and opposition to coal-fired electricity increases. Impacts South-east Asia’s gas demand will be facilitated by the rise in global LNG capacity. Import dependence will renew regional focus on transnational electricity networks and renewables. The Pacific basin will become the epicentre of LNG trade.

Latin America's LNG market faces muted outlook

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Panama Canal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Major Producer

Subject The outlook for the LNG market. Significance With major oil and gas reserves, and around 5% of global GDP, South America might in theory be expected to play an important role in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) business. It both produces and consumes LNG, but the factors affecting LNG production and consumption are national and global rather than primarily regional. In global terms, the region is neither a major producer nor a large market. Impacts With no new LNG production or export facilities currently announced, the region will not become a major producer soon. The Panama Canal will play a key role in facilitating LNG trade around the region and globally. For countries lacking material gas production, for example Chile, LNG will continue to be a key energy source. Growing gas production in Brazil and Argentina over the medium to long term may increasingly relegate LNG consumption.

scholarly journals POTENTIAL OF CROATIAN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TERMINAL IN SUPPLYING REGIONAL NATURAL GAS MARKETS

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Ivan Smajla ◽  
Romana Crneković ◽  
Daria Karasalihović Sedlar ◽  
Filip Božić
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Energy Strategy ◽  
Gas Supply

This paper analyzes the possible role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the region in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by replacing a certain part of solid fossil fuels. Increasing natural gas consumption, declining North Sea natural gas reserves and increased natural gas production costs in Europe combined have created new opportunities for LNG in Europe. The Energy Strategy of Croatia is focused on intensifying the transit position for natural gas that could establish Croatia as a primary LNG market for countries from the region, which shows that the Energy Strategy supports LNG. Concerning LNG’s introduction into the regional gas market, this paper analyses the possibility of establishing a regional gas hub. The region in this paper includes the following countries: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovenia, and North Macedonia. On the other hand, the observed markets are not organized and sufficiently liquid, which is a crucial precondition for hub establishment. In order to decrease the region’s dependence on pipeline natural gas, it is necessary to construct gas interconnections between Croatia – Serbia, Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia – North Macedonia. With the mentioned interconnections, the region could achieve greater security of natural gas supply. This paper discusses the possibility of utilizing the full capacity of a LNG terminal as a source of natural gas supply for the purpose of replacing solid fossil fuels in the region’s primary energy consumption. By replacing solid fossil fuels with natural gas, it is possible to achieve significant savings on CO2 emissions, which contributes towards a green and sustainable future.

scholarly journals Economic and Technological Analysis of Commercial LNG Production in the EU

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Hönig ◽  
Petr Prochazka ◽  
Michal Obergruber ◽  
Luboš Smutka ◽  
Viera Kučerová
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Technological Analysis ◽  
The Eu

There is a global need to increase the production of alternative sources of energy due to many issues related to conventional sources, such as environmental degradation or energy security. In this paper, decentralized liquefied natural gas production is analyzed. Liquefied natural gas, according to the analysis, can be considered a viable alternative even for decentralized applications Design and economic analysis of a small-scale biogas LNG plan together with the necessary technology and economic evaluation are presented in the paper. The results show that a project of the proposed size (EUR 3 million) offers a relatively good profitability level. Specifically, the net present value of the project is mostly positive (around EUR 0.1 million up to EUR 0.8 million). Therefore, based on the research, small LNG plants operating across the continent can be recommended for the processing of local sources of biogas.

A Novel Small Scale Liquefied Natural Gas Production Process at Filling Stations: Thermodynamic Analysis and Parametric Investigation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Ancona ◽  
M. Bianchi ◽  
L. Branchini ◽  
A. De Pascale ◽  
F. Melino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Thermodynamic Analysis ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Generation Process

In the last years, the increased demand of the energy market has led to the increasing penetration of renewable energies in order to achieve the primary energy supply. However, simultaneously natural gas still plays a key role in the energy market, mainly as gaseous fuel for stationary energy generation, but also as liquefied fuel, as an alternative to the diesel fuel, in vehicular applications. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is currently produced in large plants directly located at the extraction sites. In this study, the idea of realizing plug & play solutions to produce LNG directly at vehicle’s filling stations has been investigated. A novel process of LNG production for filling stations has been analyzed, consisting in a single stage Joule-Thompson isenthalpic expansion process, with intercooled compression. Furthermore, the presented layout has been developed with the purpose of optimizing the energy consumption of the plant, obtaining moderately pressurized LNG. With the aim of investigating the feasibility of this novel LNG generation process, a thermodynamic analysis has been carried out and presented in this study. Moreover, the minimization of energy consumption has been investigated with a parametric analysis, in order to optimize the LNG production and to maximize the efficiency of the process. Furthermore, novel performance indicators have been defined, in order to account the efficiency of the LNG production process. Results of the optimization analysis show that, with the proposed layout, an energy consumption equal to about 1.9 MJ/kg of produced LNG can be achieved.

The Modernization of the Energy Sector in Poland vs. Poland’s Energy Security / Modernizacja sektora energii w polsce a bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Polski

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Frączek ◽  
Maciej Kaliski ◽  
Paweł Siemek
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
International Obligations

The paper discusses the essence of Poland’s energy security, decisive factors for its attainment and the structure of primary energy sources of the country. It describes the main problem areas in functioning of the energy sector in Poland, as well as the conditions for its modernization. The issues of increasing the natural gas share in the country’s structure of primary energy sources and a construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland have been particularly emphasised. The paper stresses that without modernizing actions it will be impossible for Poland to fulfil international obligations concerning changes in the functioning of the energy sector. The study, analysing the conditions for increasing the role of natural gas in Poland, points at the necessity to expand the gas infrastructure, to increase a scale of gas production from domestic deposits and to complete liberalization of the energy industry. It also emphasises that a potential delay in the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant may limit competitiveness of the economy.

scholarly journals The character of transformation of the threats to Russia’s energy security as the basis for evaluating the possibilities to meet the prospective demand for primary energy resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 06019
Author(s):  
Sergey Senderov ◽  
Viktor Rabchuk
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
The Past ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
The Cost

The paper analyses the situation with ensuring energy security in Russia over the past five years and provides an assessment of the nature of the transformation of the most significant threats to Russia’s energy security until 2030. It is shown that by 2030 the annual potential of fuel and fuel in the country Energy complex for the production of primary fuel and energy resources together with the import of fuel and energy to Russia will significantly exceed its domestic needs. At the same time, the ability to export Russian natural gas could be significantly reduced. The paper shows that the situation with the decline in opportunities for the production and export of natural gas in Russia is not very encouraging. There are no prerequisites for a significant increase in world prices for hydrocarbons until 2030. And at the same time, there is a constant increase in the cost of oil and gas production and transportation on average across Russia. The paper concludes that the possibilities for the development of the Russian economy through the sale of only natural resources are practically exhausted by now.

Gas prices expose Europe’s energy vulnerability

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Central Banks ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Electricity Price ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Indigenous Production ◽  
Europe Today ◽  
The Cost

Significance The cost of gas-fired generation sets the electricity price in much of Europe today. Falling indigenous production has left Europe reliant on gas imports and exposed it to global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices set by fast-recovering China. This has left retail-only electricity suppliers vulnerable and increases the risk that falling disposable incomes will undermine post-pandemic recovery. Impacts EU carbon allowance prices will stay strong. Higher energy prices will stoke inflation amid a fragile recovery, posing a dilemma for central banks. Rising gas prices have had ancillary but potentially alarming impacts as some fertiliser and CO2 producers have shut in production.

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