The Contributors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface ix
5. The Editors xi
6. The Contributors xiii
7. Southeast Asia
8. 1. The ASEAN Countries’ Interest in Asian Energy Security 3
9. 2. Biofuels Development and Prospects in the Philippines 24
10. 3. The Biofuels Industry in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges 46
11. 4. An Overview of the Cambodian Energy Sector 62
12. India
13. 5. India’s Energy Challenges 103
14. 6. New Partnerships in Energy Security in Asia: India, ASEAN, and Singapore 122
15. China
16. 7. China’s Global Quest for Energy Security 141
17. 8. Energy and Geopolitics in the South China Sea 174
18. United States
19. 9. Energy Security and Mitigating Climate Change: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and Alternatives to Oil in Asia 203
20. Japan
21. 10. Japan’s Energy Supply-Demand Situation, Energy Conservation Policy, and Energy Challenges 219
22. Alternative Energy Solutions
23. 11. Jatropha Curcas: A Solution for a Sustainable Energy Supply? 265
24. 12. Singapore’s Solar Challenge 272
25. 13. Sustainable Mobility for Singapore 293
26. Index 313