Some recommendations towards reducing electricity consumption in the South African manufacturing sector

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 359-379

  Blignaut, J N ^a   De Wet, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84976614171     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v4i2.3295     Document Type: Article

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