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Capital requirements and capital formation for various assumed US energy supply patterns

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5907568
A study was made to determine the probability and magnitude of the predicted shortage of capital in an economy supporting development of alternative energy supply systems. A modified version of EXPLOR MULTITRADE-85, a mathematical model for medium- to long-range forecasting of entire economies, was used. The objective was to quantify the potential capital shortfall under the scenarios of (1) meeting increased energy demand by business-as-usual development of existing resources and by importation, (2) introducing new technology to meet 7% of certain energy requirements by 1990 and 10% by the year 2000, and (3) introducing new technology to meet 5% of certain energy requirements by 1980, 10% by 1990, and 15% by the year 2000. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)
Research Organization:
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5907568
Report Number(s):
PB-289624
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English