The Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure to Environmental Change

Published 2010 / 07
Summary Much energy infrastructure lies in areas that are predicted to become increasingly physically unstable owing to changes in the environment. Already there have been environment-related disruptions to hydroelectric installations, offshore oil and gas production, pipelines, electrical transmission and nuclear power generation. As a result of scheduled decommissioning, revised environmental standards, stimulus spending and new development, there is likely to be
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Keywords Infrastructure, climate change, energy security
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