U.S. energy production and consumption : major factors, influences, and trends /

Federal energy policy since the 1970s has focused primarily on ensuring a secure supply of energy while protecting the environment. The federal government supports and intervenes in U.S. energy production and consumption in various ways, such as providing tax incentives, grants, and other support to...

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Other Authors: Fletcher, Kendra (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2015]
Series:Energy policies, politics and prices series.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Federal energy policy since the 1970s has focused primarily on ensuring a secure supply of energy while protecting the environment. The federal government supports and intervenes in U.S. energy production and consumption in various ways, such as providing tax incentives, grants, and other support to promote domestic production of energy, as well as setting standards and requirements. This book provides information on U.S. production and consumption of fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy from 2000 through 2013 and major factors, including federal activities, that influenced energy production.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
EBSCO eBook Business Collection
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781634821834
1634821831