Annual Energy Outlook 2012
Release Date: June 25, 2012 | Next Early Release Date: January 23, 2013 | Report Number: DOE/EIA-0383(2012)
Issues in Focus
The topics explored in this section represent current and emerging issues in energy markets; but many of the topics discussed in AEOs published in recent years also remain relevant today. Table 5 provides a list of titles from the 2011, 2010, and 2009 AEOs that are likely to be of interest to today's readers—excluding topics that are updated in AEO2012.
2012
No Sunset and Extended Policies cases |
Related Topics Efficiency, Emissions, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Energy Demand, Renewable, Prices |
Oil price and production trends in AEO2012 |
Related Topics Oil/Liquids, International, Prices |
Potential efficiency improvements and their impacts on end-use energy demand |
Related Topics Efficiency, Residential, Commercial |
Energy impacts of proposed CAFE standards for light-duty vehicles, model years 2017 to 2025 |
Related Topics Transportation, Efficiency |
Impacts of a breakthrough in battery vehicle technology |
Related Topics Transportation, Efficiency |
Heavy-duty natural gas vehicles |
Related Topics Transportation, Natural Gas |
Changing structure of the refining industry |
Related Topics Oil/Liquids, Alternative Fuels, Energy Demand |
Changing environment for fuel use in electricity generation |
Related Topics Electricity, Emissions, Prices |
Nuclear power in AEO2012 |
Related Topics Nuclear, Renewable, Electricity, |
Potential impact of minimum pipeline throughput constraints on Alaska North Slope oil production |
Related Topics Oil/Liquids, Energy Demand |
U.S. crude oil and natural gas resource uncertainty A common measure of the long-term viability of U.S. domestic crude oil and natural gas as an energy source is the remaining technically recoverable resource (TRR). Estimates of TRR are highly uncertain, however, particularly in emerging plays where few wells have been drilled.... |
Related Topics Oil/Liquids, Natural Gas |
Evolving Marcellus shale gas resource estimates As discussed in the preceding article, estimates of crude oil and natural gas TRR are uncertain. Estimates of the Marcellus shale TRR, which have received considerable attention over the past year, are no exception. TRR estimates are likely to continue evolving as drilling continues and more information becomes publicly available… |
Related Topics Oil/Liquids, Natural Gas |
Issues in Focus from previous AEO's 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 |