Technical options for conservation of metals: case studies of selected metals and products. Volume II-E: analysis of the impacts of changing product service life and material content. Working paper No. 5

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5014715

This assessment concentrates on the manufacturing and use phases of the total materials cycle. The manufacturing and use phases are the phases of the cycle primarily concerned with materials utilization and where there exists a high potential for conservation. In order to examine a broad array of possibilities, the impacts of conservation policies on product sales, employment, and materials consumption have been investigated for the following material and product categories: copper and aluminum in refrigerators, automobiles, and shipping containers. This report presents the results of that investigation.

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5014715
• Report Number(s): PB-80-110950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ALUMINIUM
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
AUTOMOBILES
MATERIALS
CONTAINERS
COPPER
REFRIGERATORS
MANUFACTURING
METALS
SERVICE LIFE
ELEMENTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VEHICLES
320302* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Materials