Aspects of energy transitions: history and determinants

Energy intensity in the U.S. from 1780 to 2010 shows a declining trend when traditional energy is included, in contrast to the "inverted U-curve" seen when only commercial energy is considered. The analysis quantifies use of human and animal muscle power, wind and water power, biomass, ha...

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Main Author: O'Connor, Peter Albert
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14287