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IGT predicts about 1. 8 percent increase in US energy consumption in 1979

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OSTI ID:6258892
US primary-energy consumption will increase to 79.4 quadrillion Btu in 1979, about 1.8% over the 1978 consumption level, predicts IGT. This prediction assumes a per-capita energy consumption of about 360 million Btu and a ratio of energy consumption to gross national product of about 56,000 Btu per 1972 dollar. A detailed breakdown of the estimate compares IGT's figures with those of other leading forecasters.
OSTI ID:
6258892
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English