A critical review of comparative global historical energy consumption and future demand: The story told so far
University of Macau · Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College · +3 more institutions
Abstract
This review presents a critical combined energy analysis of demand in developed/developing countries, including the load requirements of the various business sectors. It summarizes on-demand time-series, energy supply, overall trade in gas, oil, electricity, coal, and renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, etc.) as well as global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The duration of the review is selected between the energy supply and demand forecast from 1990 to 2040. Multi-energy approaches include primary energy generation, consumption, gross domestic product (GDP) energy intensity, the total trade balance of crude oil production, production of natural gas, trade balance and use of natural gas,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 24.16
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- 100%
- References
- 76
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2Topics & keywords
- Natural resource economics
- Renewable energy
- Economics
- Consumption (sociology)
- Energy consumption
- Supply and demand
- Energy policy
- Energy development