Fossil Fuels: Competition and Elasticities (Energy Science, Engineering and Technology; Energy Policies, Politics and Prices)

By Charles M. Wright (Editor), Patricia O. Richardson (Editor),

ISBN 10: 1622577132 / ISBN 13: 9781622577132

Published by Nova Science Pub Inc, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fossil Fuels: Competition and Elasticities (Energy Science, Engineering and Technology; Energy Policies, Politics and Prices)
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1622577132
• ISBN 13: 9781622577132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Energy supplies and prices are major economic factors in the United States, and energy markets are volatile and unpredictable. Thus, energy policy has been a recurring issue for Congress since the first major crisis in the 1970s. As an aid in policy making, this book presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy. This book analyses the competition between coal, natural gas and petroleum used for electricity generation by estimating what is referred to by economists as the elasticity of substitution among the fuels.