The impact of IT investment on energy: Japan and US comparison in 2010

Energy Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1291-1301

  Takase, Kae ^a   Murota, Yasuhiro ^b  

^a Shonan Environ Res Forum Inc   (Japan)

^b Shonan Econometrics Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Information technology (IT); Inverted U curve

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS;

ENERGY INTENSITY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES;

ENERGY POLICY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY USE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; INVESTMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442360458     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00097-1     Document Type: Article

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