Total-factor energy efficiency for regions in Taiwan

Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 292-300

  Hu, J L ^a   Lio, M C ^b   Kao, C H ^c   Lin, Y L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

data envelopment analysis (DEA); efficient energy saving ratios; total factor energy efficiency (TFEE)

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; DEA MODELS; ELECTRICITY USE; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES; KEY FACTORS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MOTOR VEHICLE; RURAL REGIONS; SALES VOLUME; TOTAL-FACTOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY (TFEE);

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GASOLINE; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84855826867     PISSN: 15567249     EISSN: 15567257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567240903096902     Document Type: Article

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