Energy Security: International and Local Issues, Theoretical Perspectives, and Critical Energy Infrastructures

Cover......Page 1
Energy Security......Page 4
ISBN 9789400707184......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
PART I: DIVERSITY ON ENERGY SECURITY: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
The Concept of Energy Security......Page 21
Quantitative Approaches to Energy Security......Page 22
European Energy Policy and Energy Security Implications......Page 23
Energy Security Challenges for Europe......Page 25
Specific European Challenges and Initiatives......Page 26
SECURITY OF GAS SUPPLY......Page 27
THE EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY GRID AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INTERGRATION......Page 28
THE ROLE OF ICT IN THE NEW ENERGY SYSTEM AND CYBERSECURITY......Page 30
PROTECTION OF EUROPEAN CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE......Page 31
References......Page 32
Introduction......Page 34
What Stakes for the EU?......Page 35
The Interests and Strategies of State Actors......Page 38
Current Frameworks of Cooperation......Page 42
Conclusion: The Way Ahead......Page 45
Topics in Debate......Page 48
Renewable Resources and Smart Grids......Page 53
Energy Poverty and Smart Metering......Page 54
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (Storage)......Page 55
Premise......Page 58
Specialty Materials......Page 59
LUBRICANTS......Page 60
Meeting Standards......Page 61
Next Generation Communications......Page 62
Summary......Page 63
Introduction......Page 66
Cooperative Energy Security: Resilient Energy Systems......Page 68
SECURITY OF DEMAND......Page 69
AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: NATURAL GAS......Page 70
ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND RATIONALITY......Page 73
EXPANDING THE SCOPE: GEOPOLITICS AND THE INCLUSION OF TRANSIT COUNTRIES INTO THE ANALYSIS......Page 76
Policy Implications......Page 77
References......Page 78
PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES TO ENERGY SECURITY......Page 80
Main Motivation......Page 82
Energy, Entropy, Information in the Nineteenth Century......Page 83
Samuelson’s Itinerary: From Economics to Physics......Page 84
Equilibrium at the Level of the Human Brain: Stephane Lupasco......Page 85
The Energy-Information Connection......Page 86
Equilibrium and Security in Game Theory......Page 87
“The Unity of Science Through Computation”......Page 88
Wireless Sensor Networks and the Need of a Theory of Energy Complexity......Page 89
Introduction......Page 90
Vulnerability – The Key In......Page 91
The Face of Things......Page 92
The Things in Depth, I......Page 96
The Things in Depth, II......Page 101
Glossing and Gaming on Energy System Strategies......Page 106
THE OBVIOUS......Page 113
THE INTRIGUING......Page 114
THE OUTRAGEOUS......Page 116
Conclusion......Page 117
References......Page 118
Introduction......Page 120
A Random Walk Model for the Analysis of Electric Power Transmission Networks......Page 124
MODELING FAILURE CASCADES IN SINGLE CIS, INITIATED BY RANDOM FAILURES......Page 127
MODELING FAILURE CASCADES IN INTERDEPENDENT CIS, INITIATED BY RANDOM FAILURES......Page 128
Conclusions......Page 130
References......Page 132
Introduction......Page 136
The Energetic Potential of the Prut River......Page 137
ANALYTIC MODEL FOR HELICAL AND MULTI/BLADE TURBINE......Page 141
ELABORATION OF A 3D DYNAMIC MODEL OF THE HELICAL TURBINE......Page 145
MODELLING OF BLADES AND FLUID INTERACTION......Page 146
Conceptual Design of the Electrical Micro-Hydro-Power Stationfor the Conversion of Flowing Water Kinetic Energy intoMechanical and Electrical Energy......Page 149
THEORETICAL RESEARCH AND ELABORATION OF ROTOR WITH BLADES WITH NACA AERODYNAMIC PROFILE......Page 152
Numerical Modelling of the Hydrodynamic Profile Blades and Derivation of the Optimal Geometric Characteristics......Page 153
Numerical Modelling of the Fluid Flow Action on the Rotor Blades and the Establishment of the Optimal Position of the Blades in Order to Minimize the Energy Losses......Page 157
Moment of Torsion and Power Applied to the Rotor with Hydro-Dynamic Profile Blades......Page 158
Minimization of the Turbulence Effects on the Technical Characteristics of the Multiblade Rotor by Using the Constructive Optimization of the Blades......Page 160
Numerical Modelling of the Interaction Between Fluid Flow and Working Elements......Page 161
ELABORATION OF PILOT-STATION OF THE MICRO-HYDRO-POWER PLANT WITH PINTLE AND HYDRO-DYNAMIC PROFILE BLADES......Page 168
Elaboration of Rotor’s Blades Technology Fabrication......Page 169
Carrying Out of Small-Scale Tests of the Micro-Hydro-Power Station Pumps......Page 174
Fabrication of the Pilot Micro-Hydro-Power Station Binding Mechanism to Link with the Bank......Page 177
Elaboration of Industrial Prototype of the Micro-Hydro-Power Plant with Pintle and Hydro-Dynamic Profile Blades......Page 179
Article and conference participations:......Page 184
International Exhibitions:......Page 186
ON THE MODELLING AND EVALUATION OF SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY IN REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTS......Page 188
Models......Page 191
Challenges......Page 194
Assumptions......Page 195
Methods......Page 199
PRA Level 1 (The Physical Level)......Page 201
PRA level 2 (survivability criteria):......Page 202
PRA level 3 (recommended actions):......Page 204
Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM)......Page 206
Examples of Specific Infrastructures......Page 209
Some General Common Aspects Related to Specific Infrastructures......Page 210
Examples of Specific Infrastructures......Page 215
Renewable Energy Systems......Page 216
Hydrogen Installations Systems......Page 219
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF SES EVALUATIONS......Page 220
First step: Identification of the detailed governing principle of each of the phasesdescribed below:......Page 241
Second step: Definition of the beliefs identified to be the main features of each ofthe steps:......Page 242
Last step: Definition of a set of actions to prevent generation of paradoxes:......Page 243
References......Page 244
Problem Statement: Energy Security......Page 246
Energy Security and Homeland Security......Page 247
Energy Security and Complex Systems......Page 252
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT INSTALLATIONS......Page 253
Vulnerability of National Economy......Page 255
Conclusions......Page 257
Introduction......Page 258
History of Cyberspace......Page 260
Homeland Security......Page 262
Threats to Computer Systems/Information Networks......Page 265
Risk Assessment......Page 268
Cyberspace Vulnerability......Page 271
Governance......Page 274
System of Systems Approach......Page 278
Conclusion......Page 280
PART III: CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES: OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, SECURITY, AND GOVERNANCE......Page 282
The Evolving Debate of NATO’s Role in Energy Security......Page 284
The Rapidly Changing Risk and Security Environment: Implications for Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection (CEIP)......Page 288
The EU’s Programmes and Projects for Enhancing CEIP......Page 294
Common and Different Characteristics Between Electricity and GasSupply Sectors and the Functionality of Their Control Centers......Page 297
CONDITIONS FOR ASSET CRITICALITY IN GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMS......Page 300
GENERAL SECURITY CONDITIONS AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF CONTROL CENTERS......Page 301
THE SIZE OF GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMS AS A SECURITY CONDITION......Page 302
GIVEN SECURITY STATUS......Page 303
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS......Page 304
STRATEGIC CONDITIONS......Page 305
COSTS AND INVESTMENT CHOICES......Page 306
TOWARDS AN EU COMMON ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY......Page 307
THE EU’S AGREED COMMON ENERGY POLICIES SINCE 2007: IMPLICATIONS FOR CEIP......Page 309
Summary and Perspectives......Page 312
Introduction......Page 316
Bulgaria in SEE/WBSA Context......Page 318
Joint Training Simulation and Analysis Center – Civil Security Capabilities......Page 320
JTSAC Capabilities Application......Page 323
Conclusion......Page 326
ENERGY SECURITY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS: EMERGENT CONDITIONS THAT INFLUENCE THE STRATEGIC SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGIES......Page 328
Introduction......Page 329
A Framework for Understanding Energy Security of Installations......Page 330
Uncertainties and Emergent Conditions of the Energy Environment......Page 333
Scenario and MCDA Methodology for Analyzing Energy Security of Installations......Page 336
Conclusions......Page 340
References......Page 341
The Energy Incident Data Base......Page 344
FINANCIAL CRISIS AND EU’S ENERGY SECURITY......Page 348
THE EU RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS......Page 351
TYPES OF RISKS IN PROMOTING INVESTMENTS......Page 353
NEW CHALLENGES TO ENERGY SECURITY......Page 354
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY (NSS)OF ROMANIA......Page 356
International Context......Page 364
(b) The Relevance of the EU Energy Policy for Romania......Page 365
(c) Renewable Energy as a Strategic Objective......Page 366
Other Perspectives on Energy Security of Romania......Page 367
ENERGY MIX: TRADITIONAL VERSUS RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES......Page 370
(a) International Climate Change Policy and Its Impact on the Romanian Legislation......Page 375
(b) Climate Change Action in Romania......Page 379
THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPT......Page 386
THE GEOPOLITICS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES......Page 388
EUROPEAN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES......Page 392
ENERGY FOR EUROPE WITH SECURE SUPPLY......Page 397
PROMOTING THE CONCEPT......Page 399
FROM “WAR GAMES” IN MILITARY TO “SERIOUS GAMING” IN ENERGY......Page 402
Action at EU Level......Page 403
Envisaged Action in Romania......Page 405
THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENERGY SECTOR IN NORWAY......Page 407
The Energi21 Process......Page 410
Dialog......Page 411
The Findings and Strategic Directions......Page 412
Participation in EU Energy Programmes......Page 413
The Baltic Cooperation......Page 414
The Cooperation with Russia and the Barents Area......Page 415
Conclusions and Recommendations for Good Energy Governance......Page 416
AUTHOR INDEX......Page 424