The internet and the new energy economy

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 197-210

  Romm, Joseph ^a  

^a Center for Energy and Climate Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Buildings; Carbon dioxide; E commerce; Energy; Energy intensity; Environment; Internet; Manufacturing; Transportation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET;

ENERGY INTENSITY;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

CARBON;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY USE; INTERNET; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERNET;

EID: 0036805842     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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