Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin

Oil & Gas Industry Investments in Alternative Energy, Frontier Hydrocarbons, and

Advanced End Use Technologies

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Report for API

Technologies reviewed:• Prominently increase North American energy

supplies and energy security• Provide additional non-hydrocarbon supply

options• Move towards globalizing regionally limited

natural-gas market to reduce risks associated with supply and price

• Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases

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Focus of Study

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Bottom Line, North American Investment, 2000-2005

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All Investors: Types of Technologies

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All Investors: Strategic Focus

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Oil Industry Investors: Strategic Focus

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Other Private Investors: Strategic Focus

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Federal Investment: Strategic Focus

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All Investors: End Use Technologies

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All Investors: Non-hydrocarbons

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For More Information

http://api-ec.api.org/filelibrary/API-Emerging-Energy-Report.pdf

www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon

energyecon@beg.utexas.edu