Ensuring benefits from North American shale gas development: Towards a research agenda

Bazilian, Morgan; Brandt, Adam R.; Billman, L.; Heath, Garvin; Logan, Jeffrey; Mann, Margaret; Melaina, Marc; Statwick, Patricia; Arent, D. J.; Benson, Sally M.

doi:10.1016/j.juogr.2014.01.003

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“…By comparison, centralized electricity generation and transmission can take years or decades to develop, particularly in the case of nuclear power plants (Kaplan, 2008).…”

Section: Electrical Powermentioning

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Concepts and practices for transforming infrastructure from rigid to adaptable

Gilrein

Carvalhaes

Markolf

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Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

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Infrastructure are increasingly being recognized as too rigid to quickly adapt to a changing climate and a non-stationary future. This rigidness poses risks to and impacts on infrastructure service delivery and public welfare. Adaptivity in infrastructure is critical for managing uncertainties to continue providing services, yet little is known about how infrastructure can be made more agile and flexible towards improved adaptive capacity. A literature review identified approximately fifty examples of novel infrastructure and technologies which support adaptivity through one or more of ten theoretical competencies of adaptive infrastructure. From these examples emerged several infrastructure forms and possible strategies for adaptivity, including smart technologies, combined centralized/decentralized organizational structures, and renewable electricity generation. With institutional and cultural support, such novel structures and systems have the potential to transform infrastructure provision and management.

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“…By comparison, centralized electricity generation and transmission can take years or decades to develop, particularly in the case of nuclear power plants (Kaplan, 2008).…”

Section: Electrical Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

Concepts and practices for transforming infrastructure from rigid to adaptable

Gilrein

Carvalhaes

Markolf

et al. 2019

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

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“…Asche et al [54] discussed that significant production of shale gas, currently considered an unconventional gas, would probably be regarded as a conventional reserve. Bazilian et al [55] also stated the massive production of shale gas in North America and recommended researches on applicability. Shale gas is predicted to take over the dominant share in US natural-gas consumption, from 0.396 bcm/day in 2011 to 0.62 bcm/day in 2020 [32].…”

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Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue

2018

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Energy sustainability and environmental issues pose greater challenges on different primary energy sectors as the global energy demand increases and it is projected to further increase with an upsurge in population. On the other hand, energy sources from conventional fossil-based fuels are depleting, forcing explorations in challenging and difficult locations. As a result, the use of alternative fuels received dramatic consideration to substitute these conventional fuels, of which natural gas took the significant share. However, the share of natural-gas vehicles in the current vehicle market is quite small, and it is estimated to be below 5%. This paper reviews the current resource scenarios including proven and potential reserves, current production, and consumption, along with the fueling infrastructure, distribution, and storage. It also provides summary of the development of fuel-injection technologies aimed to enhance the performance of gas engines. More attention was also given to natural-gas engines and their limitations. Parameters affecting the performance and combustion of compressed natural gas (CNG) in spark-ignition (SI) engines are thoroughly assessed, among which compression ratio and injection timing play major roles in the optimization of CNG-fueled engines. Furthermore, different technologies that help close the performance gap between conventional liquid-fuel and natural-gas engines and future directions of the research are presented.

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“…Some considerations for further research in this area can be found in Bazilian et al (2014). 111 Other technologies being explored by both academia and industry include:…”

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