Table of Contents
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