Defining limits: Energy constrained economic growth

被引:32
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作者
Nel, Willem P. [1 ]
van Zyl, Gerhardus [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Johannesburg, Dept Econ & Econometr, ZA-2022 Cleveland, South Africa
关键词
Economic growth; Energy; Energy efficiency; Decoupling; Peak Oil; CONSUMPTION; EFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.06.003
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The historical and deductive merits for an explicit energy-based economic growth formulation are presented. Parameters in the formulation are successfully calibrated to empirical data and a range of forecasts is made for global economic growth potential to 2050, based on a plausible case of energy availability. The results demonstrate the vital importance of energy security and lead to the conclusion that the current socio-economic paradigm may not be sustainable. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:168 / 177
页数:10
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