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Energy Crisis in Pakistan Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

Energy Crisis in Pakistan By Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

Energy Crisis in Pakistan by Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

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The book presents a detailed analysis of the nature and the implications of the ongoing energy crisis in Pakistan. In this regard the role of pertinent stakeholders has been critically reflected upon. Highlighting the key strengths of the national energy base, solutions have been suggested to achieve a sustainable energy future for the country.

Energy Crisis in Pakistan Summary

Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Origins, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions by Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

The book primarily aims to educate various stakeholders of society (i.e. policy and decision makers, energy circles, academia, business community, NGOs and civil society) on the subject of energy, particularly in the wider context of the energy crisis facing Pakistan. In a global perspective, it presents an account of the key dimensions of energy in the modern age. Having discussed the energy challenges facing Pakistan, the book provides recommendations and policy guidelines to achieve energy prosperity in the country. It has a holistic, yet easy to follow approach. It presents a coherent blend of the technical and the social aspects of energy. Using appealing diagrams and data presentations, it explains the subject in a reader-friendly way. Referring to examples and citing case studies from developed as well as developing countries it offers plenty of food for thought to its audience. The foreword to the book has been written by Dr Muhammad Yunus, the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

About Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)

Dr Muhammad Asif is a Lecturer in Sustainable and Renewable Energy Technologies at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. He is the member of the Energy Institute and also holds the status of Chartered Engineer. Dr Asif's current research interests include energy policy, energy conservation and management, renewable energy, hydrogen economy, sustainable development and value engineering. He has contributed two chapters on renewable energy to the 'Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology' published by CRC Press, New York in 2007. He has also written a chapter for the book 'Sustainability of Construction Materials' published by Woodhead Publishing Company, Cambridge in 2009. He is actively involved in industrial collaborations. Some of the prominent partners he has been closely involved with include BAE Systems (UK), Grameen Shakti (Bangladesh) and Nor-Dan (Norway).

Table of Contents

FOREWORD ; PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ; 1. ENERGY AND ITS WIDER DIMENSIONS-I ; 1.1. ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ; 1.2. ENERGY RESOURCES: STATUS AND TRENDS ; 1.3. CRUDE OIL PRICES ; 1.4. ENERGY AND GLOBAL WARMING ; 2. ENERGY AND ITS WIDER DIMENSIONS-II ; 2.1. THE BIRTH OF THE OIL-AGE ; 2.1. LOCALIZED EXISTENCE OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES ; 2.3. ENERGY SECURITY ; 2.4. OIL-DRIVEN FOREIGN POLICY AND GEO-STRATEGIC CONFLICTS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ; 2.5. ROLE OF PETROLEUM IN THE GEO-POLITICS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ; 2.6. DECISIVE ROLE OF OIL IN CONVENTIONAL WARFARE ; 3. THE ENERGY BASE OF PAKISTAN AND THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ; 3.1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY BASE ; 3.2. PRESENT GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION TRENDS ; 3.3. ENERGY MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND COMPANIES ; 4. THE ENERGY CRISIS 2006-2007: ORIGIN, DIMENSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS ; 4.1. GAP BETWEEN ENERGY DEMAND AND SUPPLY ; 4.2. DEPENDENCE ON ENERGY IMPORTS ; 4.3. RISING ENERGY PRICES ; 4.4. FUEL POVERTY ; 4.5. THE MODERN STONE AGE ; 4.6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ; 4.7. ENERGY SECURITY AND NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY ; 5. THE ENERGY CRISIS AND THE ROLE OF THE RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS ; 5.1. POLICY AND DECISION-MAKERS ; 5.2. ACADEMIA ; 5.3. INDUSTRY ; 5.4. ENERGY DEPARTMENTS ; 6. ROAD TO ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY ; 6.1. HOUSEKEEPING ; 6.2. POLICY REVIEW AND POLICY ENDURANCE ; 6.3. RELIANCE ON INDIGENOUS ENERGY RESOURCES ; 6.4. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ; 6.5. TECHNOLOGICAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY ; 6.6. REVAMPING OF ENERGY DEPARTMENTS ; 6.7. PUBLIC EDUCATION ; 6.8. APPRAISAL OF THE NEW WAVE OF RENTAL POWER PROGRAMME ; 6.9. PRAGMATIC ALTERNATIVES TO THE RENTAL POWER PROGRAMME ; 7. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OPTIONS ; 7.1. ENERGY CONSERVATION ; 7.2. COAL ; 7.3. NUCLEAR POWER ; 7.4. HYDROPOWER ; 7.5. SOLAR ENERGY ; 7.6. BIOMASS ; 7.7. WIND POWER ; GLOSSARY OF TERMS ; INDEX

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GOR013942304
9780195478761
0195478762
Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Origins, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions by Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)
Muhammad Asif (Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)
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Hardback
OUP Pakistan
2012-08-02
280
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