Abstract
Recent discussions of new energy sources, including some debate concerning the relative merits of a number of approaches, reflect an emerging trend toward extremes in size and complexity of sources. This trend is justified as a fundamental premise for future energy development. The trend is related to similar trends in commerce, business, medical service, and transportation. The recent sharp increases in marginal energy costs, along with governmental intervention in the energy scene, are accelerating a focus on the concept of an energy park, at one extreme, and on small locally-controlled sources of energy, at the other A key to successful energy use lies in intelligent coordination of the extremes
Recommended Citation
Kurstedt, Harold A. Jr.; Squires, Arthur M.; and Kramer, William A., "The Advantages of Local Extremes of Systems when Considering Energy Supply Trends toward Size and Complexity" (1978). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 387, pp. 330-340.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/387
Meeting Name
5th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1978: Oct. 10-12, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Economics of Energy II
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1978 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12 Oct 1978
