Energy-Efficiency Gap

Encyclopedia of Energy, Natural Resource, and Environmental Economics

Volumn 1-3, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-81

  Klemick, H ^a   Wolverton, A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Durable products; Energy efficiency; Energy paradox; Energy efficiency gap; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027576744     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375067-9.00069-3     Document Type: Chapter

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