Mikael Höök
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Global energy systems at Department of Earth Sciences; Centre for Environment and Development Studies
- Mobile phone:
- +46 73 020 81 16
- Visiting address:
- Villavägen 16
75236 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Villavägen 16
75236 Uppsala
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Global Energy Systems at Department of Earth Sciences; Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 37 77
- Mobile phone:
- +46 73 020 81 16
- E-mail:
- mikael.hook@geo.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Villavägen 16
75236 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Villavägen 16
75236 Uppsala
- Academic merits:
- Docent, Distinguished University Teacher
- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-6379-7104
Short presentation
I am a senior lecturer and heads the Global Energy Systems Research group. My research deals with availability and production of fossil fuels with focus on oil and coal, but also supply of other natural resouces such as lithium and other raw materials for clean/green energy technologies. In addition, I study energy systems developments, sustainability and energy security.
I teach courses focusing on energy systems, energy security analysis, natural resources, and sustainability.
Keywords
- climate change
- energy security
- resource materialities
- sustainability
- sustainable development
- resource depletion
- peak oil
- coal
- future studies
- energy system analysis
Biography
Mikael Höök is an Associate Professor in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development at Uppsala University in Sweden, where he leads the research group Global Energy Systems. He has a PhD with specialization in global energy resources. His research interests include quantitative modelling of energy systems, fossil fuel production, field-by-field analysis, and long-term supply of natural resources. He is also very interested in wider issues like resource depletion, energy security, and climate impacts. Currently, he leads several research projects focused on global oil supply outlooks and resource supply for energy transitions.
He is also a lifetime member of International Association of Mathematical Geology/Geosciences (IAMG) and HP Lovecraft Historical Society (HPLHS).
Media
The silent storm: The climate crisis' impact on student mental health
I am interviewed about how student-driven education can play a role in easing climate anxiety at universities
https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-11/climate-mental-health

Publications
Selection of publications
Coal and Peat: global resources and future supply
Part of Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Springer, 2012
Growth rates of global energy systems and future outlooks
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 23-41, 2012
Descriptive and predictive growth curves in energy system analysis
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 103-116, 2011
- DOI for Descriptive and predictive growth curves in energy system analysis
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Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
Part of Energy and Environment, p. 837-858, 2011
- DOI for Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
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Projection of Australian coal production: Comparisons of four models
Part of Proceedings of the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2011, 2011
Energy Return on Investment for Norwegian Oil and Gas from 1991 to 2008
Part of Sustainability, p. 2050-2070, 2011
- DOI for Energy Return on Investment for Norwegian Oil and Gas from 1991 to 2008
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Projection of long-term paths for Australian coal production: comparisons of four models
Part of International Journal of Coal Geology, p. 329-341, 2011
Global oil risks in the early 21st Century
Part of Energy Policy, p. 7865-7873, 2011
- DOI for Global oil risks in the early 21st Century
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Fuelling Future Emissions: Examining Fossil Fuel Production Outlooks Used in Climate Models
Part of Climate Change, p. 39-62, Intech, 2011
Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 189-208, 2010
- DOI for Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
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Global coal production outlooks based on a logistic model
Part of Fuel, p. 3546-3558, 2010
- DOI for Global coal production outlooks based on a logistic model
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Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
Part of Twenty Seventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference: October 11 - 14, 2010, 2010
Development journey and outlook of Chinese giant oilfields
Part of Petroleum Exploration and Development, p. 237-249, 2010
- DOI for Development journey and outlook of Chinese giant oilfields
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Part of Energy Policy, p. 1398-1414, 2010
Forecast of oil reserves and production in Daqing oilfield of China
Part of Energy, p. 3097-3102, 2010
- DOI for Forecast of oil reserves and production in Daqing oilfield of China
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A review on coal to liquid fuels and its coal consumption
Part of International Journal of Energy Research, p. 848-864, 2010
- DOI for A review on coal to liquid fuels and its coal consumption
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2010
Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
Part of Twenty Sixth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2009
Historical trends in American coal production and a possible future outlook
Part of International Journal of Coal Geology, p. 201-216, 2009
Future Danish oil and gas export
Part of Energy, p. 1826-1834, 2009
- DOI for Future Danish oil and gas export
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Depletion and decline curve analysis in crude oil production
2009
Giant oil field decline rates and their influence on world oil production
Part of Energy Policy, p. 2262-2272, 2009
- DOI for Giant oil field decline rates and their influence on world oil production
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The evolution of giant oil field production behaviour
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 39-56, 2009
- DOI for The evolution of giant oil field production behaviour
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Aviation fuel and future oil production scenarios
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4003-4010, 2009
- DOI for Aviation fuel and future oil production scenarios
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How reasonable are oil production scenarios from public agencies?
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4809-4818, 2009
- DOI for How reasonable are oil production scenarios from public agencies?
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A decline rate study of Norwegian oil production
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4262-4271, 2008
- DOI for A decline rate study of Norwegian oil production
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Study of the pulse shape as a means to identify neutrons and gammas in a NE213 detector
2006
Recent publications
Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025
Part of Gas Science and Engineering, 2024
Emerging consensus on net energy paves the way for improved integrated assessment modeling
Part of Energy & Environmental Science, p. 11-26, 2024
Part of Sustainable Production and Consumption, p. 39-54, 2024
Digital economy sectors are key CO2 transmission centers in the economic system
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023
All publications
Articles in journal
Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025
Part of Gas Science and Engineering, 2024
Emerging consensus on net energy paves the way for improved integrated assessment modeling
Part of Energy & Environmental Science, p. 11-26, 2024
Part of Sustainable Production and Consumption, p. 39-54, 2024
Digital economy sectors are key CO2 transmission centers in the economic system
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023
Part of Environmental Science and Policy, p. 24-34, 2022
Evaluating metal constraints for photovoltaics: Perspectives from China’s PV development
Part of Applied Energy, 2021
Bridging energy and metal sustainability: Insights from China's wind power development up to 2050
Part of Energy, 2021
Part of Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021
- DOI for Upscaling Low-Carbon Energy Resources: Exploring the Material Supply Risk, Environmental Impacts and Response Policies: Editorial
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Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 2483-2496, 2021
- DOI for How Many Wells?: Exploring the Scope of Shale Gas Production for Achieving Gas Self-Sufficiency in Poland
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Part of Energy and Climate Change, 2020
- DOI for Investment and production dynamics of conventional oil and unconventional tight oil: Implications for oil markets and climate strategies
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Part of Frontiers in Energy, p. 726-739, 2020
Fractured visions: Anticipating (un)conventional natural gas in Poland
Part of Resources policy, 2020
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020
Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, p. 226-235, 2019
The role of energy-water nexus in water conservation at regional levels in China
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, p. 298-308, 2019
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, p. 305-317, 2018
Part of Nature Energy, p. 166-167, 2018
Oil projections in retrospect: Revisions, accuracy and current uncertainty
Part of Applied Energy, p. 138-153, 2018
- DOI for Oil projections in retrospect: Revisions, accuracy and current uncertainty
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Part of Applied Energy, p. 1158-1175, 2018
- DOI for Energy modeling approach to the global energy-mineral nexus: Exploring metal requirements and the well-below 2 degrees C target with 100 percent renewable energy
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Production Decline Curves of Tight Oil Wells in Eagle Ford Shale
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 365-377, 2017
- DOI for Production Decline Curves of Tight Oil Wells in Eagle Ford Shale
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China's Energy Transition in the Power and Transport Sectors from a Substitution Perspective
Part of Energies, 2017
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Global energy-mineral nexus by systems analysis approaches
Part of Energy Procedia, p. 3345-3348, 2017
Material requirements and availability for multi-terawatt deployment of photovoltaics
Part of Energy Policy, p. 574-582, 2017
Part of Applied Energy, p. 494-509, 2017
Part of Energy Research & Social Science, p. 170-178, 2017
Energy and water conservation synergy in China: 2007-2012
Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, p. 206-215, 2017
Emergy-based energy return on investment method for evaluating energy exploitation
Part of Energy, p. 540-549, 2017
Part of Futures, p. 58-72, 2017
Production Patterns of Eagle Ford Shale Gas: Decline Curve Analysis Using 1084 Wells
Part of SUSTAINABILITY, 2016
- DOI for Production Patterns of Eagle Ford Shale Gas: Decline Curve Analysis Using 1084 Wells
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Trade-off analysis between embodied energy exports and employment creation in China
Part of Journal of Cleaner Production, p. 310-319, 2016
Sustainable Energy Transitions in China: Renewable Options and Impacts on the Electricity System
Part of Energies, 2016
- DOI for Sustainable Energy Transitions in China: Renewable Options and Impacts on the Electricity System
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Part of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, p. 1298-1304, 2016
Part of Fuel, p. 430-440, 2015
Sustainability Assessment of the Natural Gas Industry in China Using Principal Component Analysis
Part of Sustainability, p. 6102-6118, 2015
- DOI for Sustainability Assessment of the Natural Gas Industry in China Using Principal Component Analysis
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Clean coal use in China: Challenges and policy implications
Part of Energy Policy, p. 517-523, 2015
Assessing Rare Metal Availability Challenges for Solar Energy Technologies
Part of Sustainability, p. 11818-11837, 2015
- DOI for Assessing Rare Metal Availability Challenges for Solar Energy Technologies
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Dilemmas for China: Energy, Economy, and Environment
Part of Sustainability, p. 5508-5520, 2015
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Carbon capture and coal consumption: Implications of energy penalties and large scale deployment
Part of Energy Strategy Reviews, p. 18-28, 2015
Employment Impacts of Petroleum Industry in China: An Input–Output Analysis
Part of International Journal of Global Energy Issues, p. 116-129, 2014
Part of Energy, p. 333-345, 2014
- DOI for Evaluation and update of Norwegian and Danish oil production forecasts and implications for Swedish oil import
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Depletion rate analysis of fields and regions: a methodological foundation
Part of Fuel, p. 95-108, 2014
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Part of Energy Policy, p. 767-776, 2014
- DOI for Growth curves and sustained commissioning modelling of renewable energy: Investigating resource constraints for wind energy
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Decline and depletion rates of oil production: a comprehensive investigation
Part of Philosophical Transactions. Series A, 2014
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Hydrocarbon liquefaction: viability as a peak oil mitigation strategy
Part of Philosophical Transactions. Series A, p. 20120319, 2014
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Phosphate rock production and depletion: Regional disaggregated modeling and global implications
Part of Resources, Conservation and Recycling, p. 178-187, 2014
- DOI for Phosphate rock production and depletion: Regional disaggregated modeling and global implications
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Lithium availability and future production outlooks
Part of Applied Energy, p. 252-266, 2013
- DOI for Lithium availability and future production outlooks
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Reviewing electricity production cost assessments
Part of Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, p. 170-183, 2013
- DOI for Reviewing electricity production cost assessments
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Analysis of energy embodied in the international trade of UK
Part of Energy Policy, p. 418-428, 2013
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Risk evaluation of technology innovation in Chinese oil and gas industry
Part of International Journal of Global Energy Issues, p. 1-12, 2013
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Chinese coal supply and future production outlooks
Part of Energy, p. 204-214, 2013
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Net oil exports embodied in China’s international trade: An input-output analysis
Part of Energy, p. 464-471, 2012
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Growth rates of global energy systems and future outlooks
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 23-41, 2012
Descriptive and predictive growth curves in energy system analysis
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 103-116, 2011
- DOI for Descriptive and predictive growth curves in energy system analysis
- Download full text (pdf) of Descriptive and predictive growth curves in energy system analysis
Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
Part of Energy and Environment, p. 837-858, 2011
- DOI for Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
- Download full text (pdf) of Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
Energy Return on Investment for Norwegian Oil and Gas from 1991 to 2008
Part of Sustainability, p. 2050-2070, 2011
- DOI for Energy Return on Investment for Norwegian Oil and Gas from 1991 to 2008
- Download full text (pdf) of Energy Return on Investment for Norwegian Oil and Gas from 1991 to 2008
Projection of long-term paths for Australian coal production: comparisons of four models
Part of International Journal of Coal Geology, p. 329-341, 2011
Global oil risks in the early 21st Century
Part of Energy Policy, p. 7865-7873, 2011
- DOI for Global oil risks in the early 21st Century
- Download full text (pdf) of Global oil risks in the early 21st Century
Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 189-208, 2010
- DOI for Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
- Download full text (pdf) of Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
Global coal production outlooks based on a logistic model
Part of Fuel, p. 3546-3558, 2010
- DOI for Global coal production outlooks based on a logistic model
- Download full text (pdf) of Global coal production outlooks based on a logistic model
Development journey and outlook of Chinese giant oilfields
Part of Petroleum Exploration and Development, p. 237-249, 2010
- DOI for Development journey and outlook of Chinese giant oilfields
- Download full text (pdf) of Development journey and outlook of Chinese giant oilfields
Part of Energy Policy, p. 1398-1414, 2010
Development of oil formation theories and their importance for peak oil
Part of Marine and Petroleum Geology, p. 1995-2004, 2010
- DOI for Development of oil formation theories and their importance for peak oil
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Validity of the fossil fuel production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 63-81, 2010
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Historical trends in American coal production and a possible future outlook
Part of International Journal of Coal Geology, p. 201-216, 2009
Future Danish oil and gas export
Part of Energy, p. 1826-1834, 2009
- DOI for Future Danish oil and gas export
- Download full text (pdf) of Future Danish oil and gas export
Giant oil field decline rates and their influence on world oil production
Part of Energy Policy, p. 2262-2272, 2009
- DOI for Giant oil field decline rates and their influence on world oil production
- Download full text (pdf) of Giant oil field decline rates and their influence on world oil production
The evolution of giant oil field production behaviour
Part of Natural Resources Research, p. 39-56, 2009
- DOI for The evolution of giant oil field production behaviour
- Download full text (pdf) of The evolution of giant oil field production behaviour
Aviation fuel and future oil production scenarios
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4003-4010, 2009
- DOI for Aviation fuel and future oil production scenarios
- Download full text (pdf) of Aviation fuel and future oil production scenarios
How reasonable are oil production scenarios from public agencies?
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4809-4818, 2009
- DOI for How reasonable are oil production scenarios from public agencies?
- Download full text (pdf) of How reasonable are oil production scenarios from public agencies?
A decline rate study of Norwegian oil production
Part of Energy Policy, p. 4262-4271, 2008
- DOI for A decline rate study of Norwegian oil production
- Download full text (pdf) of A decline rate study of Norwegian oil production
Material requirements and availability for multi-terawatt deployment of photovoltaics
Articles, review/survey
China's unconventional oil: A review of its resources and outlook for long-term production
Part of Energy, p. 31-42, 2015
Depletion of fossil fuels and anthropogenic climate change: a review
Part of Energy Policy, p. 797-809, 2013
- DOI for Depletion of fossil fuels and anthropogenic climate change: a review
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A review of life cycle assessments on wind energy systems
Part of The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, p. 729-742, 2012
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Forecasting the growth of Chinese natural gas consumption
Part of Energy, p. 1380-1385, 2011
- DOI for Forecasting the growth of Chinese natural gas consumption
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Forecast of oil reserves and production in Daqing oilfield of China
Part of Energy, p. 3097-3102, 2010
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A review on coal to liquid fuels and its coal consumption
Part of International Journal of Energy Research, p. 848-864, 2010
- DOI for A review on coal to liquid fuels and its coal consumption
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Chapters in book
The Import Structure of LNG from Russia to Japan by Cognitive Map and Text Analysis
Part of EcoDesign and Sustainability II, p. 575-587, Springer, 2021
The role of trade in energy security for developing nations and a globalised economy
Part of Global Commodity Markets and Development Economics, p. 143-162, Routledge, 2018
Coal and Peat: global resources and future supply
Part of Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Springer, 2012
Fuelling Future Emissions: Examining Fossil Fuel Production Outlooks Used in Climate Models
Part of Climate Change, p. 39-62, Intech, 2011
Comprehensive doctoral thesis
2010
Comprehensive licentiate thesis
Conference papers
The Import Structure of LNG from Russia to Japan by Cognitive Map and Text Analysis
2019
Energy modeling approach to the global energy-mineral nexus: A case of fuel cell vehicle
Part of PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED ENERGY, p. 2361-2364, 2017
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Coal-to-Liquids: viability as a peak oil mitigation strategy
Part of Twenty Ninth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2012
Projection of Australian coal production: Comparisons of four models
Part of Proceedings of the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2011, 2011
Future coal production outlooks in the IPCC Emission Scenarios: Are they plausible?
Part of Twenty Seventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference: October 11 - 14, 2010, 2010
Trends in U.S. recoverable coal supply estimates and future production outlooks
Part of Twenty Sixth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2009