Energy efficiency developments in the manufacturing industries of Germany and Colombia, 1998-2005

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-201

  Martínez, Clara Inés Pardo ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b and Energy   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; Energy efficiency; Manufacturing industries

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MANUFACTURE;

CAPITAL INTENSITY; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENERGY-INTENSIVE SECTORS; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; STRUCTURAL EFFECT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURING;

CENTRAL EUROPE; COLOMBIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70349333554     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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