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Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan: Moving to cleaner energy in a resource-rich country book cover

1st Edition

Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan Moving to cleaner energy in a resource-rich country

Edited By Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Richard Pomfret Copyright 2018
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages 59 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 59 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources including coal, oil, natural gas and uranium and has significant renewable potential from wind, solar, hydro and biomass. In spite of this, the country is currently dependent upon fossil fuels with coal-fired plants accounting for 75% of total power generation leading to concerns over greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on human health and the environment.... Read more

Introduction



Richard Pomfret





Part one: Setting the scene



1. Resource-rich countries, clean energy and volatility of oil prices



2. Fulfilment of obligations aligned by the Kyoto Protocol and beyond



3. Moving towards sustainable energy in a resource-rich country: setting the context for Kazakhstan





Part two: Evolution and future scenarios for Kazakhstan’s energy sector



4. Integration of wind and solar power in Kazakhstan: incentives and barriers



5. The national power grid and the room for feed-in energy supply: USSR heritage in Kazakhstan and international best-practice benchmarks



6. Scheduling and planning for optimal operations of power plants using a unit commitment approach



7. Scenarios of GHG emissions from fuel combustion in Kazakhstan



8. Determination of optimal CO2 allowance prices for stimulation of investments in CCS, RES and other carbon-clean technologies in Kazakhstan



9. Carbon capture and storage in geological formations: the potential for Kazakhstan



10. Energy service centres: an innovative approach to achieving energy efficiency in Kazakhstan



11. Samruk-Green Energy LLP: case study





Part three: Learning from global practice



12. Biogas for sustainable rural communities: case studies



13. How biotechnology can be used to develop sustainable fuels and energy resources



14. Why firms eco-innovate



15. Low carbon cities and the development of cleantech innovation clusters in oil-rich economies: a case study on Masdar City





Part four: Looking forward



16. Challenges for Kazakhstan’s energy sector to 2050





Index

Biography

Yelena Kalyuzhnova is Professor of Economics, Director of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies and Vice Dean (International) at Henley Business School in the University of Reading, UK.



Richard Pomfret is Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide, Australia, Adjunct Professor of International Economics, The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe, Italy, and Fellow of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, University of Reading, UK.

"This book gives a comprehensive view of contemporary issues in energy policy, production, and economics in Kazakhstan, in a period in which the country is exploring ways to reshape this field with the advent of new green energy ideas and technologies. It also considers the reality of businesses in the energy market along with the technological and managerial capacity to integrate cleantech equipment to reduce GHG emissions. In addition, it investigates their ability to construct wind-solar power plants and consider potentials on developing biogas and biofuel sources. "

Zhibek Tleshova, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan, Acta Via Serica, Vol. 2, No. 2, December 2017

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