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Human and Organisational Factors in Major Accident Prevention: A Snapshot of the Academic Landscape
RAND Europe was commissioned by TOTAL E&P Research and Development to consider the role of human and organisational factors in major accident prevention in the oil and gas sector. The work drew on insights from industrial and academic experts.
Jul 20, 2016
Report
Proposed Refinery Regulations in California Could Provide Safety and Cost Benefits
New regulations could improve safety at oil and gas refineries in California and benefit nearby communities. Even if the proposed regulations make refineries only 7.3 percent safer than they are currently, they will be worth their implementation costs.
Mar 16, 2016
Commentary
Low Oil Prices: Good for U.S. Security, Troublesome for the Economy
Will oil prices remain low? And how can the balance between cheap oil's positive effects on U.S. security and its negative effects on the economy be assessed?
Feb 26, 2016
Testimony
The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances: Addendum
Document submitted on January 6, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on December 10, 2015.
Jan 6, 2016
Commentary
What Will Happen After the Oil Export Ban Is Repealed?
Without the crude oil export ban, producers could sell their product abroad without discounting it, and the Gulf Coast refineries could specialize in the heavier oil for which they are optimized. On the whole, the global refining industry would likely enjoy efficiency gains.
Dec 21, 2015
Commentary
Paris Gets the (Decision) Science Right
The framework for the Paris negotiations is in sync with what science tells us about how to make effective public policy decisions. This alone makes them historic and may provide a model for both local and global action on more than climate alone.
Dec 18, 2015
Commentary
COP21: Ambition and Momentum
Negotiators in Paris achieved a historic breakthrough by adopting a fundamentally different, and likely more effective, institutional framework to address climate change. It builds on two concepts missing from past attempts to forge a global treaty: voluntary participation and adaptive policymaking.
Dec 17, 2015
Testimony
The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances
Sales of oil and refined oil products are the most important single source of recurrent revenues for ISIL. Targeting ISIL's oil loading facilities and heavy trucks can weaken the group, but this alone will not lead to its demise.
Dec 10, 2015
Commentary
COP 21 Not a Silver Bullet on Climate Change
The Paris climate conference cannot provide the engine that will drive a solution to the world's climate change challenge. Rather, it can best serve as a mediator that will help guide and structure the swirling, bottom-up process of radical change that is the best hope of preserving Earth's climate.
Nov 24, 2015
Commentary
Why Selling Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Is a Bad Idea
Some lawmakers are proposing a sell-off of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to finance highway and bridge work. This is a shortsighted strategy.
Sep 15, 2015
Research Brief
Aligning Education and Training to Meet Energy Workforce Needs
Energy-sector employers in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania report having difficulty filling semiskilled jobs. And the sector's technology is changing quickly. How can the region's leaders improve the workforce-development pipeline?
Aug 31, 2015
Report
Energy-Sector Workforce Development in West Virginia
The production of natural gas and gas liquids from shale in West Virginia has increased demand for workers. Ten action items can help the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and other stakeholders support a well-aligned and coherent workforce-development pipeline.
Aug 31, 2015
Report
Energy-Sector Workforce Development in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Technological innovations in the energy sector have increased demand for semiskilled labor in southwestern Pennsylvania. How can postsecondary educational and training programs adapt to the evolving skills demand?
Aug 31, 2015
Commentary
Climate Targets: Values and Uncertainty
Policymakers know that the risks associated with climate change mean they need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. But uncertainty surrounding the likelihood of different scenarios makes choosing specific policies difficult.
Aug 11, 2015
Commentary
How to Improve Oregon's Mileage-Fee Experiment
Oregon is rolling out the nation's first large-scale pilot to examine switching to a mileage fee instead of the gas tax. The trial is a welcome next step toward understanding how mileage fees can be deployed.
Jul 7, 2015
Commentary
Peacetime Fuel 'Tankering' Could Save $25 Million Per Year
Fuel tankering is carrying excess fuel on an aircraft when flying from origins where fuel is less expensive than at the destination. Tankering fuel to a conflict zone like Afghanistan is almost always cost-effective, but the story is more complex elsewhere due to how fuel is purchased and resold within the DoD itself.
May 4, 2015
Commentary
Oil Bonanza: Good News for the World
World oil prices have fallen by more than 40 percent since June 2014 and over the next several years prices are more likely to fall than to rise. The global economy will benefit hugely from this shift, and it's possible that global security will also benefit from lower oil prices.
Mar 31, 2015
Report
Fuel Reduction for the Mobility Air Forces: Executive Summary
Reducing aviation fuel use is an ongoing goal for military and civil operators, and Air Mobility Command is feeling increasing pressure to further reduce fuel use by implementing and following known best practices.
Mar 24, 2015
Report
Fuel Reduction for the Mobility Air Forces
Reducing aviation fuel use is an ongoing goal for military and civil operators, and Air Mobility Command is feeling increasing pressure to further reduce fuel use by implementing and following known best practices.
Mar 24, 2015
Dissertation
Competition and Collaboration: A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Energy Outward Direct Investment
Compares and contrasts the characteristics, current positions, and future trends of both the U.S. and Chinese energy outward direct investments.
Feb 5, 2015

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