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What is energy conservation

Lee Schipper, Joel Darmstadter

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The nature of energy conservation is analyzed by considering methods of measuring energy use and conservation; energy intensity or the ratio of energy consumed to the GNP; the thermodynamic efficiency of energy processes in which energy changes form; economic yardsticks for judging the overall efficiency of energy use; how to evaluate energy waste; role of energy costs in inducing conservation action; and the social and public policy aspects of conserving energy. (LCL)

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Key concepts: Energy conservation, Energy (signal processing), Energy intensity, Efficient energy use, Energy accounting, Conservation of energy, Environmental science, Environmental economics