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Publication Date: 1973
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The Energy Cost of Automobiles
Berry, R. Stephen; Fels, Margaret F.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 29, 10, 11-17,58-60, Dec 73
Presents two respective comparisons between ideal and real energy cost for the manufacture of a new automobile and between free energy savings from processing the old automobile into low and high grade scraps. Suggests the wasted thermodynamic potential should be considered in making decisions about energy savings. (CC)
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Energy, Industry, Legislation, Manufacturing Industry, Motor Vehicles, Natural Resources, Recycling, Technology
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