Posted 9/10/09
CALL FOR PAPERS
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS
October 14-16, 2010 Hyatt Regency Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
29TH USAEE/CAEE/IAEE NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE
United States Association for Energy Economics
Canadian Association for Energy Economics (CAEE)
Submission Deadline for Abstracts (with a short CV):
May 21, 2010
Energy is a key driver of economic growth, something the
world is desperately looking for in the current crisis.
At the same time, traditional energy supply is reaching its
limits. Energy solutions from all horizons have to be
developed, to meet the 21st century environmental, social
and economic challenges. How can unconventional
hydrocarbons (oil sands, shale gas and others) and carbon
sequestration help bridging the gap between conventional
oil, gas, coal and nuclear power and the most promising
renewable energy sources - biomass, hydro, wind, geothermal,
solar? Furthermore, how can market reforms promote more
energy efficiency? This conference will address these
questions and many others in plenary and concurrent
sessions, grouping key players of the North American energy
sector.
TOPICS:
We invite papers on a wide range of topics, listed in the
bullet points below. Other topic ideas will also be
considered. Those interested in organizing sessions should
propose topic and possible speakers to:
CONTACT: Pierre-Olivier Pineau
Concurrent Session Chair
Tel: +1 514-340-6922
Email: MAILTO:pineau@hec.ca
This conference will also provide networking opportunities
through workshops, public outreach and student recruitment.
Conventional Oil and Gas Issues
- Reserves and access to reserves
- Production and drilling activity
- Fiscal issues: incentive taxation and royalty regimes
- Enhanced recovery with CO2 injection
- Estimating and forecasting project costs
Unconventional Oil and Gas Issues
- Reserves, resources and possible recovery
- Oil sands production costs
- Heavy oil prospects
- Coalbed methane and shale gas production
- Environmental footprint
Infrastructure Investments
- New pipelines
- LNG terminals, import/export
- Refining and moving 21st century liquid fuels
- Financing after the credit crisis
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
- Experiences to date
- Links with enhanced oil & gas recovery
- Potential to limit GHG
- Cost and the role of subsidies in CCS
Electricity Generation
- Supply adequacy
- New nuclear developments
- State/provincial regulation and economic distortions
- Ownership and cost of hydropower
Electricity Networks
- Market integration and reforms
- Transmission upgrades and pricing
- Distributed generation
- Smart grids and smart metering innovations
Climate Change
- GHG emission reduction targets and costs
- Impacts of a cap-and-trade system or a carbon tax
- Developments in carbon-mitigation technologies
- International agreements post-Kyoto
- Cost effectiveness: reduction versus sequestration
Energy Efficiency
- Measurement and verification
- Link to energy pricing
- Information and other market failures
Biofuels
- Regulatory incentives
- Life-cycle energy and economic assessments
- Linkages and competition with the food chain
Renewables in Electricity
- Renewable Portfolio Standards and regulatory approaches
- Wind development: Growth and challenges
- Hydropower contribution
- Solar and geothermal technology updates
Energy and Transportation
- Transportation policy and efficiency
- Impact of the automobile crisis on energy demand
- Fuel efficiency standards
Geopolitics
- North American energy inter-dependence
- The future of OPEC
- Natural gas politics
- Persian Gulf security
- Renewable energy and energy security
Energy Poverty
- Access to modern energy services
- Energy prospects for developing countries
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Abstracts for papers should be no longer than one to two
pages, giving a concise overview of the topic to be
covered. Abstracts should comprise of a brief (1) overview,
(2) methods, (3) results, (4) conclusions, and (5)
references. Please visit:
http://www.usaee.org/usaee2010/
to download a sample abstract template. NOTE: All abstracts
must conform to the format structure outlined in sample
abstract template. At least one author from an accepted
paper must pay the registration fees and attend the
conference to present the paper. The lead author submitting
the abstract must provide complete contact details -
mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail, etc. Authors will be
notified by July 9, 2010 of their paper status. Authors
whose abstracts are accepted will have until September 3,
2010, to submit their full papers for publication
in the conference proceedings. While multiple submissions
by individuals or groups of authors are welcome, the
abstract selection process will seek to ensure as broad
participation as possible: Each speaker is to present only
one paper in the conference. No author should submit more
than one abstract as its single author. If multiple
submissions are accepted, then a different co-author will
be required to pay the reduced registration fee and present
each paper. Otherwise, authors will be contacted and asked
to drop one or more paper(s) for presentation.
Abstracts must be submitted online to:
http://usaee.org/USAEE2010/submissions.aspx
Abstracts submitted by email will not be processed. Please
use the online abstract submission form.
Students: You may submit an abstract for the concurrent
sessions. The deadline for abstracts is May 21, 2010. Also,
you may submit a paper for consideration in the USAEE
Student Paper Award Competition (cash prizes plus waiver of
conference registration fees). The paper submission has
different requirements and a different deadline. The
deadline for submitting a paper for the Student Paper
Awards is July 8, 2010. Visit:
http://www.usaee.org/USAEE2010/paperawards.html
for full details.
Students may also inquire about our scholarships for
conference attendance. Visit:
http://www.usaee.org/USAEE2010/students.html
for full details.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
All international delegates to the 29th USAEE/IAEE North
American Conference are urged to contact their respective
consulate, embassy or travel agent regarding the necessity
of obtaining a visa for entry into Canada. If you need a
letter of invitation to attend the conference, contact
USAEE with an email request to:
Email: MAILTO:usaee@usaee.org
The Conference strongly suggests that you allow plenty of
time for processing these documents.
Note: U.S. citizens attending the 29th USAEE/IAEE North
American Conference will need to present a passport upon
entry to Canada. Visit our conference website at:
http://www.usaee.org/usaee2010/