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United States Energy Use from 1973 to 1987: The Impacts of Improved Efficiency
January 1, 1990

Research Report E901
Authors:

Lee Schipper, Richard Howarth, and Howard Geller

Description:

This study reviews energy consumption and intensity trends in each sector of the economy, showing that about three-quarters of the decline in total energy use per unit of GNP was induced by efficiency improvements. It was published in the 1990 Annual Review of Energy.

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