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Papers by Jeremy Platt
Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 1992
Rappel de la legislation americaine en matiere de pollution de l'air : reduction des emission... more Rappel de la legislation americaine en matiere de pollution de l'air : reduction des emissions de SO 2 et controle des emissions de NO x , incitations a la conservation de l'energie et a la production d'energie renouvelable. Analyse des reponses du secteur secondaire et notamment de l'industrie charbonniere. Presentation des axes strategiques de la politique energetique.
Power, 2005
Eastern spot prices for coal have risen 25% since the start of 2004, reaching their highest level... more Eastern spot prices for coal have risen 25% since the start of 2004, reaching their highest levels in more than 25 years. This spike represents the second time in four years that coal prices have risen to more than double their pre-2000 price levels. Years of famine (from a coal producer's point of view) have been replaced by periods of plenty, with increasing consequences for coal's customers. How long will this spike last? This article, based on studies carried out by EPRI, attempts to answer this question. 3 figs., 1 tab.
Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal,... more Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal, SO 2 emission allowances, and natural gas all softening. This softening did not continue for natural gas, however, whose prices rose, fell and rose again, first following weather influences and, by the second quarter of 2007, continuing at high levels without any support from fundamentals. This article reviews these trends and describes the remarkable increases in fuel expenses for power generation. By the end of 2005, natural gas claimed 55% of annual power sector fuel expenses, even though it was used for only 19% of electric generation. Although natural gas is enormously important to the power sector, the sector also is an important driver of the natural gas market-growing to over 28% of the market even as total use has declined. The article proceeds to discuss globalization, natural gas price risk, and technology developments. Forces of globalization are poised to affect the energy ...
Environmental Geosciences, 1999
Sclerosponges have great potential as temperature (T) recorders; they precipitate carbon and oxyg... more Sclerosponges have great potential as temperature (T) recorders; they precipitate carbon and oxygen isotopes in apparent equilibrium with seawater. These animals lack pho
Geological Society of America Bulletin, 1976
Page 1. Franciscan blueschist-facies metaconglomerate, Diablo Range, California JEREMY B. PLATT1 ... more Page 1. Franciscan blueschist-facies metaconglomerate, Diablo Range, California JEREMY B. PLATT1 JG LIOU BEN M. PAGE Department of Geology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 ABSTRACT Certain Franciscan ...
The Energy Journal, 2001
California's power crisis has implications for power markets world wide, because of the s... more California's power crisis has implications for power markets world wide, because of the severity and unpredictability of its impacts. This paper discusses the causes of the crisis and derives lessons for energy policy makers. The crisis was triggered by a fundamental imbalance between the growing demand for power and stagnant power supply. California's market design greatly magnified the problem, by
Natural Resources Research, 2007
Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal,... more Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal, SO emission allowances, and natural gas all softening. This softening did not continue for natural gas, however, whose prices rose, fell and rose again, first following weather influences and, by the second quarter of 2007, continuing at high levels without any support from fundamentals. This article reviews these trends and describes the remarkable increases in fuel expenses for power generation. By the end of 2005, natural gas claimed 55% of annual power sector fuel expenses, even though it was used for only 19% of electric generation. Although natural gas is enormously important to the power sector, the sector also is an important driver of the natural gas market-growing to over 28% of the market even as total use has declined. The article proceeds to discuss globalization, natural gas price risk, and technology developments. Forces of globalization are poised to affect the energy markets in new ways-new in not being only about oil. Of particular interest in the growth of intermodal traffic and its a little-understood impacts on rail traffic patterns and transportation costs, and expected rapidly expanding LNG imports toward the end of the decade. Two aspects of natural gas price risk are discussed: how understanding the use of gas in the power sector helps define price ceilings and floors for natural gas, and how the recent increase in the natural gas production after years of record drilling could alter the supply-demand balance for the better. The article cautions, however, that escalation in natural gas finding and development costs is countering the more positive developments that emerged during 2006. Regarding technology, the exploitation of unconventional natural gas was one highlight. So too was the queuing up of coal-fired power plants for the post-2010 period, a phenomenon that has come under great pressure with many consequences including increased pressures in the natural gas market. The most significant illustration of these forces was the early 2007 suspension of development plans by a large power company, well before the Supreme Court's ruling on CO as a tailpipe pollutant and President Bush's call for global goals on CO emissions.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 1975
Open File Report, 1975
dredge samp1.e~ from the central Chukchi Sea by Jeremy B. Platt U. S : Geological Survey Open-fil... more dredge samp1.e~ from the central Chukchi Sea by Jeremy B. Platt U. S : Geological Survey Open-file P-.port 75-269 U. 8. Geological Survey GPEN FILE RJ2PQRT This report is preliminary and has n o t been e d i t s d o r reviewe2 for conformity with Geolcbgicai Snrvey standards a i~d nomeiiclature. a. . Petrography of University of Washington Dredge Samples from the Central Chukchi Sea By Jeremy B , Platt I basis, 10 of the sandstones fall into a "highly compacted" group, 4 into a' I than 5-65-10. But even in sample B-65-10, the least sorted, least compacted-.. <-j*l*li;ttine of 4 L I cfr6dqc samples, the u r a i n s are quite closely packrld-to 60 ~cr-49f 46 34 20 (3 8 mx t calcite cement(?)) Fortress Ettn. (2) Fm. 60 A C~-5~-I 45 3 5 20
Journal of Natural Resources Research, 2018
Fran Hein edited the EMD paper for the Journal of Natural Resources Research: Unconventional [and... more Fran Hein edited the EMD paper for the Journal of Natural Resources Research: Unconventional [and Alternative] Energy Resources: 2017 Review. This review presents six summaries for energy resource commodities including the commonly known unconventional energy resources, and an analysis of energy economics and technology for some of these commodities. Each section was prepared by the respective commodity committee leadership of the Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional energy resources, as defined in this report, are those energy resources that do not occur in discrete oil or gas reservoirs held within stratigraphic and/or structural traps of sedimentary basins. Included are such energy resources as coalbed methane (CBM), tight gas and liquids, shale gas and liquids, bitumen and heavy oil, coal, uranium (U), thorium (Th), and associated rare earth elements of interest to industry, and geothermal energy. Current North American and global research and development activities are summarized for each of the unconventional [and alternative] energy resource commodities in separate topical sections of this paper.
Aapg Bulletin, 1985
Representing 85% of domestic coal consumption, electric utilities are burning more coal under str... more Representing 85% of domestic coal consumption, electric utilities are burning more coal under stricter environmental regulations than ever before. Their stake in the application of coal geoscience and related disciplines is urgent and ranges from national issues to local fuel management practices. At an national level, the availability and price of Appalachian low-sulfur coal are critical unresolved questions. Uncertainties in resources in-place are compounded by uncertainties in recoverability, marketability, and transportation. In the face of acid deposition legislation, utility fuel and compliance strategies are influenced by these considerations and a host of other utility-specific factors, none of which are well understood. Day-to-day fuel management practices call for increased attention to coal quality, reliability, variability, and performance in efforts to reduce electricity-generation costs, but the necessary information is rarely available. The role of applied coal geoscience, properly integrated with other disciplines, is enormous and will yield benefits to both coal producers and utilities.
Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 1992
Rappel de la legislation americaine en matiere de pollution de l'air : reduction des emission... more Rappel de la legislation americaine en matiere de pollution de l'air : reduction des emissions de SO 2 et controle des emissions de NO x , incitations a la conservation de l'energie et a la production d'energie renouvelable. Analyse des reponses du secteur secondaire et notamment de l'industrie charbonniere. Presentation des axes strategiques de la politique energetique.
Power, 2005
Eastern spot prices for coal have risen 25% since the start of 2004, reaching their highest level... more Eastern spot prices for coal have risen 25% since the start of 2004, reaching their highest levels in more than 25 years. This spike represents the second time in four years that coal prices have risen to more than double their pre-2000 price levels. Years of famine (from a coal producer's point of view) have been replaced by periods of plenty, with increasing consequences for coal's customers. How long will this spike last? This article, based on studies carried out by EPRI, attempts to answer this question. 3 figs., 1 tab.
Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal,... more Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal, SO 2 emission allowances, and natural gas all softening. This softening did not continue for natural gas, however, whose prices rose, fell and rose again, first following weather influences and, by the second quarter of 2007, continuing at high levels without any support from fundamentals. This article reviews these trends and describes the remarkable increases in fuel expenses for power generation. By the end of 2005, natural gas claimed 55% of annual power sector fuel expenses, even though it was used for only 19% of electric generation. Although natural gas is enormously important to the power sector, the sector also is an important driver of the natural gas market-growing to over 28% of the market even as total use has declined. The article proceeds to discuss globalization, natural gas price risk, and technology developments. Forces of globalization are poised to affect the energy ...
Environmental Geosciences, 1999
Sclerosponges have great potential as temperature (T) recorders; they precipitate carbon and oxyg... more Sclerosponges have great potential as temperature (T) recorders; they precipitate carbon and oxygen isotopes in apparent equilibrium with seawater. These animals lack pho
Geological Society of America Bulletin, 1976
Page 1. Franciscan blueschist-facies metaconglomerate, Diablo Range, California JEREMY B. PLATT1 ... more Page 1. Franciscan blueschist-facies metaconglomerate, Diablo Range, California JEREMY B. PLATT1 JG LIOU BEN M. PAGE Department of Geology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 ABSTRACT Certain Franciscan ...
The Energy Journal, 2001
California's power crisis has implications for power markets world wide, because of the s... more California's power crisis has implications for power markets world wide, because of the severity and unpredictability of its impacts. This paper discusses the causes of the crisis and derives lessons for energy policy makers. The crisis was triggered by a fundamental imbalance between the growing demand for power and stagnant power supply. California's market design greatly magnified the problem, by
Natural Resources Research, 2007
Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal,... more Fuel prices in 2006 continued at record levels, with uranium continuing upward unabated and coal, SO emission allowances, and natural gas all softening. This softening did not continue for natural gas, however, whose prices rose, fell and rose again, first following weather influences and, by the second quarter of 2007, continuing at high levels without any support from fundamentals. This article reviews these trends and describes the remarkable increases in fuel expenses for power generation. By the end of 2005, natural gas claimed 55% of annual power sector fuel expenses, even though it was used for only 19% of electric generation. Although natural gas is enormously important to the power sector, the sector also is an important driver of the natural gas market-growing to over 28% of the market even as total use has declined. The article proceeds to discuss globalization, natural gas price risk, and technology developments. Forces of globalization are poised to affect the energy markets in new ways-new in not being only about oil. Of particular interest in the growth of intermodal traffic and its a little-understood impacts on rail traffic patterns and transportation costs, and expected rapidly expanding LNG imports toward the end of the decade. Two aspects of natural gas price risk are discussed: how understanding the use of gas in the power sector helps define price ceilings and floors for natural gas, and how the recent increase in the natural gas production after years of record drilling could alter the supply-demand balance for the better. The article cautions, however, that escalation in natural gas finding and development costs is countering the more positive developments that emerged during 2006. Regarding technology, the exploitation of unconventional natural gas was one highlight. So too was the queuing up of coal-fired power plants for the post-2010 period, a phenomenon that has come under great pressure with many consequences including increased pressures in the natural gas market. The most significant illustration of these forces was the early 2007 suspension of development plans by a large power company, well before the Supreme Court's ruling on CO as a tailpipe pollutant and President Bush's call for global goals on CO emissions.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 1975
Open File Report, 1975
dredge samp1.e~ from the central Chukchi Sea by Jeremy B. Platt U. S : Geological Survey Open-fil... more dredge samp1.e~ from the central Chukchi Sea by Jeremy B. Platt U. S : Geological Survey Open-file P-.port 75-269 U. 8. Geological Survey GPEN FILE RJ2PQRT This report is preliminary and has n o t been e d i t s d o r reviewe2 for conformity with Geolcbgicai Snrvey standards a i~d nomeiiclature. a. . Petrography of University of Washington Dredge Samples from the Central Chukchi Sea By Jeremy B , Platt I basis, 10 of the sandstones fall into a "highly compacted" group, 4 into a' I than 5-65-10. But even in sample B-65-10, the least sorted, least compacted-.. <-j*l*li;ttine of 4 L I cfr6dqc samples, the u r a i n s are quite closely packrld-to 60 ~cr-49f 46 34 20 (3 8 mx t calcite cement(?)) Fortress Ettn. (2) Fm. 60 A C~-5~-I 45 3 5 20
Journal of Natural Resources Research, 2018
Fran Hein edited the EMD paper for the Journal of Natural Resources Research: Unconventional [and... more Fran Hein edited the EMD paper for the Journal of Natural Resources Research: Unconventional [and Alternative] Energy Resources: 2017 Review. This review presents six summaries for energy resource commodities including the commonly known unconventional energy resources, and an analysis of energy economics and technology for some of these commodities. Each section was prepared by the respective commodity committee leadership of the Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional energy resources, as defined in this report, are those energy resources that do not occur in discrete oil or gas reservoirs held within stratigraphic and/or structural traps of sedimentary basins. Included are such energy resources as coalbed methane (CBM), tight gas and liquids, shale gas and liquids, bitumen and heavy oil, coal, uranium (U), thorium (Th), and associated rare earth elements of interest to industry, and geothermal energy. Current North American and global research and development activities are summarized for each of the unconventional [and alternative] energy resource commodities in separate topical sections of this paper.
Aapg Bulletin, 1985
Representing 85% of domestic coal consumption, electric utilities are burning more coal under str... more Representing 85% of domestic coal consumption, electric utilities are burning more coal under stricter environmental regulations than ever before. Their stake in the application of coal geoscience and related disciplines is urgent and ranges from national issues to local fuel management practices. At an national level, the availability and price of Appalachian low-sulfur coal are critical unresolved questions. Uncertainties in resources in-place are compounded by uncertainties in recoverability, marketability, and transportation. In the face of acid deposition legislation, utility fuel and compliance strategies are influenced by these considerations and a host of other utility-specific factors, none of which are well understood. Day-to-day fuel management practices call for increased attention to coal quality, reliability, variability, and performance in efforts to reduce electricity-generation costs, but the necessary information is rarely available. The role of applied coal geoscience, properly integrated with other disciplines, is enormous and will yield benefits to both coal producers and utilities.