This book offers an edited volume for all readers who wish to gain an in-depth grasp of the economic analysis of recent developments in energy law and policy in Europe and the United States. In response to waning resources and heightened environmental awareness, many countries are now seeking to...

The power of oil? energy, machines, and the forces of capital -- Refueling capitalism : depression, oil, and the making of "the American way of life" -- Fractionated lives : refineries and the ecology of entrepreneurial life -- Shocked! "energy crisis," neoliberalism, and the construction of an...

"This volume explores the roles which politics, market forces and leadership play as barriers or facilitators in the development of sustainable energy sources. Beginning with an overview of energy-related programs and legislation the book discusses the various financial programs and policy...

The geopolitics of energy security in Asia / Michael Wesley -- Demand -- The United States and energy security in the Asia-Pacific / Satu P. Limaye -- Japan's energy security policy in an era of emerging competition in the Asia-Pacific / Purnendra Jain -- China's energy security / Xu Yi-Chong --...

Altered states -- Seeking more, finding less -- The "Chindia" challenge -- An energy juggernaught -- Draining the Caspian -- The global assault on Africa's vital resources -- Encroaching on an "American Lake" -- Crossing a threshold -- Averting catastrophe