This paper complements previous work on the economics of different energy resources by examining the growth potential of alternative electricity supply infrastructures as constrained by innate physical limits. Coal-fired generation meets the criteria of longevity (abundance of energy source) and scalability (effective capability to expand to the multi-terawatt level) which are critical for a sustainable energy supply chain, but it carries a very heavy...
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2011/01/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS5539
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2011/01/01
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Toward a sustainable global energy supply infrastructure : net energy balance and density considerations
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Energy