Abstract This article presents an historical-based analysis of how executive branch actions altered federal domestic energy policies and the effect of that shift on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) domestic energy policies and resource allocations. The analysis is supported by interview...

Abstract Federal and state policies have historically privileged fossil fuel development in the western US. Presently, these abundant conventional energy sources remain important economic contributors to western state and federal coffers but rising energy demand, calls for energy independence,...

Summary This paper analyzes the effect of the 2002 German federal elections to the Lower House of Parliament (Bundestag) on the financial performance of German energy corporations.We consider the last minute victory of the government coalition consisting of Social Democrats and the Green party...

Purpose The purpose of the study is to show the technical potentials of a variety of renewable energy sources in Russia, as well as benefits from their deployment including hydrocarbon savings, emission reduction and lower energy cost. Design/methodology/approach In the paper, Russia is compared...

Purpose In the case of Iran, about 19 years have passed since the announcement of general energy policies. Policies adopted in the past included too many approaches and goals for the energy sector that some of them are in conflict with each other and their simultaneous implementation was...

Purpose – This study aims to focus on the design of a sustainable business model on the development of a biofuel industry in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach – The changed status from a net oil exporter to net importer in 2004, the highly subsidized price of fossil fuel, the depleting...

Abstract We provide an empirical study analysing the distribution of EU funds among 2478 Polish municipalities in the period 2007–2011. EU funds are found to be concentrated in smaller municipalities and economically weak sub-regions, and do not increase in the municipalities’ fiscal...