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Annual report to Congress: 1978. Volume 3: Forecasts

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5981005
Forecasts of energy futures for the short-term, midterm, and long-term periods using various models and forecasting techniques developed and applied within the Office of Applied Analysis of the EIA are presented. The report provides five basic energy supply and demand scenarios, termed projection series. The projection series are specified by changing the assumptions underlying energy supply and demand, and are prepared for the three time periods: the short term (1979 and 1980), and midterm (1985, 1990, and 1995), and the long term (1995 and 2020). Part I includes an introductory chapter about the methodology as well as the chapter on the world energy market. Part II is a self-contained presentation of the domestic projections for all the periods studied and on finance and government regulations. Parts III, IV, and V present the analysis in a way that follows the flow of energy from primary production to ultimate consumption. Part VI presents an assessment of the related impacts, namely those on employment, regional problems, and social and environmental factors.
Research Organization:
Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
OSTI ID:
5981005
Report Number(s):
DOE/EIA-0173/3(Vol.3)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English