U.S. ENERGY: A 40 WATT OUTLOOK

By the end of this century some of the energy resources the United States has taken for granted may run out at the same time that the energy demand has been growing at a steady rate. Except for nuclear energy, R&D programs for new sources or for improved technology and efficiency have been random with the lackadaisical approach reinforced by what has been plentiful and cheap fuel. Suddenly the energy picture has had a worldwide brownout. The U.S. economy and environment appear to be threatened unless something is done fast.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Fairweather, V
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 45-49
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Energy resources; Policy; Railroad electrification
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080303
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1975 12:00AM