Industries

The United States is a major security and military partner of the GCC. Between 2000 and 2010, the diversification trends among the GCC economies helped to promote bilateral trade with the United States in areas such as crude oil and natural gas production, exploration, construction, and financial services. The long-term cyclical correlation between...

Awareness of smart grid technology is low to moderate, yet awareness likely does not stem from electric utility companies. Consistent with the previous years results, nearly 40 percent of residential energy consumers are aware of smart grid technology. However, only very few respondents are aware of any efforts by electric utility companies to int...

To increase the utilization of the current electrical distribution grid, utilities are promoting demand response programs that offer customers financial incentive to shift some demand to off-peak times. This would increase the amount of electricity that the existing grid can carry and reduce the need to expand the grid. The financial incentive co...

Renewable energy sources are gaining attention, as fossil fuels continue to become short in supply and volatile in price. The alternative sources of power generation can ensure energy security. In addition, there is an increasing environmental concern about air pollution and electricity consumption. To address climate change and promote energy inde...

This report on the energy industry in the United States covers the economic importance of the industry, its structure, and segments from 1999 to 2009. The energy supply segment covered in the report includes domestic energy production and energy trade in primary energy sources such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, renewable energy, and nuclear powe...

Abstract: This report on the energy industry of Mexico covers the economic importance of the industry, its structure, and segments from 1998 to 2008. The energy supply segment covered in the report includes domestic energy production and energy trade in primary energy sources such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, renewable energy, and nuclear pow...

This report on the energy industry in the United States covers the economic importance of the industry, its structure, and segments from 1997 to 2007. The energy supply segment covered in the report includes domestic energy production and energy trade in primary energy sources such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, renewable energy, and nuclear powe...