Energy Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region

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v Contents Foreword vii Khoo Chin Hean Preface ix K. Kesavapany The Editors xi The Contributors xiii SOUTHEAST ASIA 1. The ASEAN Countries’ Interest in Asian Energy Security 3 Andrew T.H. Tan 2. Biofuels Development and Prospects in the Philippines 24 N.A. Orcullo, Jr. 3. The Biofuels Industry in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges 46 Djatnika S. Puradinata 4. An Overview of the Cambodian Energy Sector 62 Pou Sothirak INDIA 5. India’s Energy Challenges 103 Rajiv Sikri 6. New Partnerships in Energy Security in Asia: India, ASEAN, and Singapore 122 Mark Hong 00 Energy Issues Prelims 7/12/10, 3:50 PM 5 vi vi Contents CHINA 7. China’s Global Quest for Energy Security 141 Wenran Jiang 8. Energy and Geopolitics in the South China Sea 174 Michael Richardson UNITED STATES 9. Energy Security and Mitigating Climate Change: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and Alternatives to Oil in Asia 203 Benjamin K. Sovacool JAPAN 10. Japan’s Energy Supply-Demand Situation, Energy Conservation Policy, and Energy Challenges 219 Yuji Morita ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS 11. Jatropha Curcas: A Solution for a Sustainable Energy Supply? 265 Hong Yan 12. Singapore’s Solar Challenge 272 Christophe Inglin 13. Sustainable Mobility for Singapore 293 Jan Croeni Index 313 00 Energy Issues Prelims 7/12/10, 3:50 PM 6 ...