Going beyond energy intensity to understand the energy metabolism of nations: The case of Argentina

Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-132

  Recalde, Marina ^a,b   Ramos Martin, Jesús ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Argentina; Economic development; Energy intensity; Energy mix; Integrated analysis; Societal metabolism

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS; METABOLISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARGENTINA; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY MIX; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; SOCIETAL METABOLISM;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBON; INTEGRATED APPROACH; METABOLISM; NATURAL GAS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARGENTINA;

EID: 84855574531     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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