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What Will It Take to Attain Sustainability?
Lord Browne of Madingley
Group Chief Executive
BP p.l.c.
Sustainability is an important factor in both business and the environment. The author discusses how technology, alternative sources and government can all play a role in taking the action needed today to ensure a more secure tomorrow.
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Energy Policy: A Train Wreck Waiting to Happen?
Thomas F. Farrell II
President and CEO
Dominion
When it comes to their oil and gas, it seems the public doesn’t know much, and their elected officials follow suit. The author calls for a revision of the "same old" energy politics, to be replaced with a comprehensive policy that effectively addresses our most pressing energy problems.
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Biofuels and the Future of U.S. Energy
Samuel Wright Bodman
U.S. Secretary of Energy
One answer to America’s energy independence question may be growing along the highways of the nation. The author assesses the government’s role in developing biofuels, touching in particular on the emerging science of cellulosic ethanol.
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Energy Security and Sustainability through International Engagement
Ian Macfarlane
Minister
Australian Government Department of Industry,
Tourism and Resources
Meeting increasing energy needs with a lower environmental impact will require significant international cooperation, notes the author, who describes Australia’s role in fostering greater regional and global cooperation to ensure a more secure and sustainable energy future.
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Can a Small, Privately Held, Multinational Energy Company Prosper and Grow in Today's World?
Steve Crowell
President and CEO
Pluspetrol Resources Corporation
In the energy industry’s fiercely competitive and dauntingly complex business environment, does a small, private company have a realistic possibility of succeeding? The author – president and CEO of a private company – says yes, and he describes the risks and benefits facing a small company that undertakes world-class projects.
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The Time Is Now for Coal-to-Liquids
Steven F. Leer
Chairman and CEO
Arch Coal, Inc.
Demand for electricity is expected to jump in the coming decades. Meeting that need demands new technology, and the author proposes that clean-burning coal is a prime candidate for the promising Fischer-Tropsch process.
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Women in Energy
Dr. Zlatica (ZK) Kraljevic
Founding Member, Board of Directors, Women’s
Business Council
American Middle East Economic Affairs Committee
Traditionally a male-dominated industry, energy can – and, according to the author, must – open its doors to women to help alleviate the current labor crisis. The article notes the increasingly high profile of Arab women in international trade and outlines a plan to foster more interest in energy as a career goal for women worldwide.
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The Politics of Offshore Energy in an Evolving Political Environment
Tom Fry
President
National Ocean Industries Association
How will the Democratic takeover of Congress affect energy policy? The author explores this question in the context of the Outer Continental Shelf and describes his organization’s efforts to encourage safe and effective offshore exploration.
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Competitive Retail Electricity Markets: Is the Phoenix Rising?
Tanya Bodell
Leader, Trading and Institutional Structures
CRA International
Just a few years ago, many states were investigating the possibility of competitive electricity markets. Few have followed through. The author discusses why and offers ideas for reinvigorating a competitive electricity market that benefits consumer and provider alike.
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Ethanol Emerging as the Fuel of the Future
Dean Oskvig
President and CEO
B&V Energy
Ethanol, which has been produced for decades, is gathering new interest in the face of tight oil supply. The author outlines the technology behind ethanol production and notes the benefits of cellulosic gasification, a process that makes ethanol from the whole plant rather than just part of it.
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Remote Communications: Strengthening the Weak Link in Digital E&P Visions of the Future
John R. Wilson
Managing Director, Broadband Services
Stratos Global
Corporation
The weak link in upstream business continuity is the lack of real-time telecommunications. The author outlines the new wave of high-tech solutions, including highly secure global package networks that allow E&P companies to deliver advanced office processes to all their remote locations. Fiber optics, microwaves and satellites are also assessed for their communications potential.
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America's Changing Societal Expectations
Lane E. Sloan
Chairman, Greater Houston Energy Collaborative
Greater
Houston Partnership
It is important to know what Americans think of energy – and why they think that way. The author taps into a well-known psychological theory to explain why energy leaders must reshape the way they are perceived to fulfill society’s needs.
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How Can the Oil and Gas Industry Rebuild Our Personnel Infrastructure?
Bruce Crager
President and CEO
INTEC Engineering
The personnel shortage in the energy industry is especially pronounced today, as more people than ever are needed during the current "up" cycle. The imminent retirement of half the industry is still more cause for concern. The author describes how the energy industry can take a consolidated approach to recruiting and training the new employees – and retaining the skilled workers – that it needs to move forward.
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Navigating the Investment Challenge
Peter J. Robertson
Vice Chairman
Chevron Corporation
The global demand for energy is the fundamental driver of current investment, according to the author, who describes the scale and scope of the unique investment challenge faced by the energy industry today. He also offers some suggestions about how to navigate this important, but often confusing, terrain.
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Powering the Future of Texas
C. John Wilder
CEO
TXU Corp.
Customers and investors want energy that is reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly, and TXU Corp. – one of the nation’s largest electric energy companies – has a plan to deliver reliable, affordable power to its Texas customers with new, cleaner plants. The author explains the company’s plans for power generation in both the short term and the long term.
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Energy as the Key to Prosperity
H.E. Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
When it comes to setting societal goals, the Middle East is much like any other region seeking prosperity and security for its people. The author uses his perspective as a representative of Saudi Arabia to discuss the economic potential of Islamic nations, and he outlines an energy policy that includes a willingness to supply oil to markets in time of need to maintain short-term price stability.
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Capitalizing on Energy Efficiency
Thomas R. Kuhn
President
Edison Electric Institute
Within the next 25 years, the United States is expected use 50 percent more electricity than it does today. Noting that up to one-third of projected new demand for electricity could be met through efficiency measures, author describes some of the cost-effective efficiency initiatives electric utilities are pursuing.
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The Biofuel (Re-)Evolution
Thomas Seitz, Partner
Bill Caesar, Partner Nicolas Denis, Associate
Principal and Jens Riese, Partner
McKinsey & Company
Though biofuels make up only a tiny percentage of today’s energy supply, their market share is well positioned to rise. The authors discuss their research on the subject, emphasizing that opportunity abounds for companies who can leverage both the technology and political support for biofuels.
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The Refinery of the Future: How Automation Can Drive Profitability
Fred Manley
Director of Global Refining Sales and Marketing
Emerson
Process Management
As the demand for refined products continues to grow, the future must include predictive intelligence, networked diagnostics and skill-building for tomorrow’s refinery professionals. The result, says the author, will be a clear competitive advantage for the refiner willing to embrace the new technology.
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Driving Value from IT Investments via Improved IT Governance
Jeff Weber
Managing Director, Technology Risk Consulting
and Samir Datt
Director, Technology Risk Consulting
Protiviti
With information technology’s increasing role in the energy industry comes a new set of concerns: Who is responsible for the key policies and procedures associated with IT? The authors present a framework for using IT governance designed to align IT services with business needs.
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Straight Talk about Today's U.S. Coal Industry
Robert E. Murray
Chairman, President and CEO
Murray Energy Corporation
Coal mining and sales may be the most difficult industry in the United States, according to the author, who describes the complexities of cost, transportation, environmental impact and safety. Still, through human ingenuity and the political process, asserts the author, the potential of coal to power the country can yet be fully realized.
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Global Attack
Alex Mills
President
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
Perhaps no energy-related environmental subject raises as much ire as global warming. The author examines the current debate and concludes that in the face of a partisan media, the energy industry must step up to better communicate its contributions to society.
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Business Model Innovation: Accelerating the Time to First Oil and Gas
Lee Laviolette
Energy and Chemical Practice Lead
PRTM Management Consultants
To reach oil more quickly cost-efficiently takes innovation – not just in technology, but in every aspect of the upstream business. The author illustrates the many different kinds of business model innovation, using benchmarks from inside and outside the energy industry.
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Becoming an On-demand Utility
Robert L. Vallee
Lead Partner, Global Energy & Utilities Industry
IBM Global Business Services
and Mark Welch
Senior Consultant, Utilities Strategy and Change
IBM Business Consultant Services
Few industries are more on-demand than energy utilities, who supply their product with the flip of a switch. The authors present some elements that characterize on-demand organizations, such as flexibility, high performance, strategic alliances and innovation, and describe how utilities can enhance their growth in these areas.
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Australian Coal Seam Gas: More Than a Stop-gap?
Steve Snook, Audit Partner
and Brian Johnson, Executive Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers
As global and local demand for natural gas booms, growth in the Australian coal seam gas industry is reaching new highs, according to the authors, in large part because of Australia’s large gas-bearing coal deposits. As long as the CSG industry can respond quickly and efficiently to market interests, expectations are high for growth in the CSG sector.
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