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Title: US energy outlook: 1981

Abstract

This study examines new perceptions of the US energy picture through the year 2000. US energy consumption has been relatively stable since the 1973 oil embargo in terms of demand by both fuel type and sector. Total consumption has temporarily flattened out in the 75 to 80 quads range, because of high price elasticity of demand operating during a period of rapidly escalating real costs for most energy commodities, compounded by structural changes in the US economy. Only coal use shows a consistent upward trend among major primary energy sources. The share of primary energy consumption used for electric power generation shows the only clear upward trend in the sectoral demands. The consensus opinion is that primary energy consumption in the US by the year 2000 will be in the range of 90 to 100 quads. Estimates of fossil fuel supplies to meet this level of demand are presented.

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OSTI Identifier:
6116734
Resource Type:
Book
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; USA; ENERGY DEMAND; COAL; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REGULATIONS; RESERVES; TRANSPORT; WELL STIMULATION; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DEMAND; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; INDUSTRY; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; POWER; RECOVERY; RESOURCES; STIMULATION; 292000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Supply, Demand & Forecasting

Citation Formats

Linden, H R. US energy outlook: 1981. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Linden, H R. US energy outlook: 1981. United States.
Linden, H R. 1981. "US energy outlook: 1981". United States.
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abstractNote = {This study examines new perceptions of the US energy picture through the year 2000. US energy consumption has been relatively stable since the 1973 oil embargo in terms of demand by both fuel type and sector. Total consumption has temporarily flattened out in the 75 to 80 quads range, because of high price elasticity of demand operating during a period of rapidly escalating real costs for most energy commodities, compounded by structural changes in the US economy. Only coal use shows a consistent upward trend among major primary energy sources. The share of primary energy consumption used for electric power generation shows the only clear upward trend in the sectoral demands. The consensus opinion is that primary energy consumption in the US by the year 2000 will be in the range of 90 to 100 quads. Estimates of fossil fuel supplies to meet this level of demand are presented.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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