A New World Energy Model An Energy Guide to the 21 st Century

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  • Dale W. Steffes Planning & Forecasting Consultants

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1617

Abstract

This article presents a new energy model which significantly en-
hances knowledge of the today’s global energy situation. It “mirrors,”
reflects, the real world of energy.
Table 1 summarizes P&FC’s new energy model. This table accounts
for regional energy production, trade, and consumption data. Eleven
energy regions were used for regional energy analysis.
The table shows regional energy production, trade, and consump-
tion share data, in percentages, for the entire world.
The bold-faced column gives the user’s cost of energy for each of the
eleven regions. It shows that the world’s energy consumers paid $2.6 tril-
lion U.S. dollars for the 362 quadrillion Btus they consumed in 1999.
This fueled a world economy of $34 trillion GNP and 6 billion people.
No other energy model in the world accounts for the cost of energy
to the consumer.
The last three columns in this table show the regional shares of
Population, GNP, and Land Area.
Figure 1 is P&FC’s “Mirror” Energy Model , reflecting the real
energy world. The world consumer energy bill shown in Figure 1 was
calculated by accounting for the cost centers for each of the 11 regions.
This “Mirror” Energy Model applies to individual countries, re-
gions, and the world.

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Author Biography

Dale W. Steffes, Planning & Forecasting Consultants

Dale W. Steffes, P.E., founder of Planning and Forecasting Con-
sultants, Houston, Texas, is a gifted observer of the international energy
scene. He specializes in independent analyses of market opportunities
for major energy producers and users. Mr. Steffes’ freedom from the
strictures which often cause corporate and industry errors in judgment
have made his evaluations especially valuable to those executives who
understand the merits of a professional outside viewpoint.
Mr. Steffes is a member of SPEE’s Editorial Review Board.
Planning & Forecasting Consultants, P.O. Box 820228, Houston, TX
77282-0228; (713) 467-4732, fax (281) 497-4128; dalestef@flash.net

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Published

2001-01-16

How to Cite

Steffes, D. W. . (2001). A New World Energy Model An Energy Guide to the 21 st Century. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 16(1), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.1617

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