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| September 2010 |
| Vol. VII Issue. 14; 24 September 2010 |
| The U.S. - India Nuclear Deal: Triumph of the Business Lobby - 24 September 2010 |
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Much has been written and spoken about the U.S.-India nuclear agreement since Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush unveiled it on July 18, 2005, in Washington, D.C.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 13; 17 September 2010 |
| Challenges of Managing Change: Regulation and Policy - 17 September 2010 |
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Refining is the only sector in the petroleum value chain that is not regulated and we have developed refining capacity which is not only sufficient for the country but is so efficient that we are able to export significantly large quantities of refined products to developed country markets.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 12; 10 September 2010 |
| Gaseous Fuels for the Transportation Sector - 10 September 2010 |
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The simple hydrocarbon structure with less carbon atoms makes CNG a cleaner burning fuel vis-a-vis the other fuels. The high octance value allows the use of higher compression ratios in spark ignition engines which increase the efficiency.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 9; 20 August 2010 |
| China's Clean Energy in Progress (part II) - 20 August 2010 |
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China is among the countries with rich geothermal resource reserves in the world. Geothermal resources are mainly used for power generation, heating and aquatic breeding.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 8; 10 August 2010 |
| China's Clean Energy in Progress - 10 August 2010 |
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Through science and technology, China is now embanking on large-scale development and utilization of clean energy. The Green Coal-Fired Power Program will greatly upgrade coal-fired power plants and reduce carbon dioxide and pollutant emissions.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 7; 06 August 2010 |
| Azerbaijan: Converting Petro Wealth into Sustainable Human Development - 06 August 2010 |
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These projections do not account for Phase 2 Shah Deniz field development, which is expected to come online in 2016, the development of disputed oil fields with proven reserves in the Caspian sea, and the likely discovery of new oil and gas fields. Moreover, growth of the transit trade will also partially offset the projected decline in oil production, once Kazakhstan and possibly Turkmenistan begin using Azerbaijan as a link to Western markets?
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| July 2010 |
| Vol. VII Issue. 6; 30 July 2010 |
| Options for Development and Meeting Electric Power Demand in South Asia - 30 July 2010 |
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The path forward in the liquid-fuel based transportation sector is far less clear since all SAC countries import oil and have very limited reserves. They have yet to develop sustainable transportation options and find the balance between individual owned and public transport.
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| Vol. VII Issue. 5; 23 July 2010 |
| The United States and its dilemma over drilling (part II) - 23 July 2010 |
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"Moreover decades of crisis politics, followed by unleashing of market forces and mobilization of interest groups have left the oil companies less able to control decisions affecting them and less likely to be able to fend off future episodes of compensatory intervention.
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