Energy return on investment, peak oil, and the end of economic growth

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1219, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-72

  Murphy, David J ^a   Hall, Charles A S ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; EROI; Hubbert; Net energy; Peak oil

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOFUEL; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; FOSSIL ENERGY; INCOME; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVESTMENT; OIL INDUSTRY; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951648942     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05940.x     Document Type: Article

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