I. Introduction

China’s public utility enterprises (PUEs) refer to enterprises that provide public utility services, including the supply of water, electricity, heat, gas, postal services, telecommunications, railway, civil aviation and other basic facilities. After more than twenty years of ma...   MORE>>

I. Introduction

This brief article reports on the decision of the International Court of Justice on 6 November 2003 in the Case Concerning Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v United States). The Oil Platforms dispute related to events that took place in the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988. ...   MORE>>

Increased use of Distributed Generation facilities has the potential to create significant benefits for both the electric utility distribution system and the public as a whole.[1] Distributed generation can relieve the demand for electricity on an already strained distribution system, which can crea...   MORE>>

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INTRODUCTION

The manner in which the United States satisfies its energy needs over the next quarter century will determine the relative health of the country physically,[1] politically,[2] environmentally,[3] and economically.[4] By 2030, the nation will see a 36% rise in electricity cons...   MORE>>

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Introduction

As the price of oil continues its climb, a potential catastrophe looms on the horizon. While the countless effects of surging oil prices have been discussed at length, one possibility has received far less attention—the revival of International Monetary Fund[1] (“IMF”...   MORE>>