US energy conservation and efficiency: Benefits and costs

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-305

  Pimentel, D ^a   Pleasant, A ^a   Barron, J ^a   Gaudioso, J ^a   Pollock, N ^a   Chae, E ^a   Kim, Y ^a   Lassiter, A ^a   Schiavoni, C ^a   Jackson, A ^a   Lee, M ^a   Eaton, A ^a  

^a Program on Infrastructure Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Conservation; Efficiency; Energy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042848367     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ENVI.0000029887.33339.65     Document Type: Review

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