Energy efficiency and consumption - the rebound effect - a survey

Energy Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 6-7, 2000, Pages 389-401

  Greening, Lorna A ^a   Greene, David L ^b   Difiglio, Carmen ^c  

^a International Resources Group   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY   (France)

Author keywords

Conservation; Energy; Energy demand; Rebound

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ENERGY DEMAND;

ENERGY POLICY;

CARBON EMISSION; DEMAND ELASTICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE;

EID: 0034085840     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(00)00021-5     Document Type: Article

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