The urgency of oil conservation: Focus on South Korea

Journal Article · Thu Jun 17 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Energy Detente; (United States)

OSTI ID:5167606

With an economy beginning to slow, virtually no natural resources, and still the highest energy consumption growth rate in the world, South Korea has known it had to act fast. However, government energy saving policies have not effectively curbed energy and oil consumption. Is there any end to South Korea's voracious appetite for energy, especially oil

• OSTI ID: 5167606
• Journal Information: Energy Detente; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Detente; (United States) Vol. 14:11; ISSN EDETDB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
292000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
ASIA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
IMPORTS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS
NUCLEAR POWER
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
WOOD FUELS