Growth in global energy demand and contribution of alternative supply systems

Ralph M. Rotty

Energy, 1979, vol. 4, issue 5, 881-890

Abstract: Growth in global energy demand since the end of World War II has been nearly constant at a rate of 5.3% each year. When energy demand is projected into the future, the basic question is how long such an exponentially growing global energy use can continue, and a more accurate analysis than projecting exponential growth indefinitely into the future is certainly desirable.

Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(79)90019-7

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