The Potential for Industrial Energy Conservation in California

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
D. Dornfeld ◽  
P. Benenson ◽  
R. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
The United States ◽  
Industrial Growth ◽  
Basic Approach ◽  
Industrial Energy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Per Capita Consumption

The industrial energy conservation scenarios developed in this study show the combined effect on energy consumption of implementing a number of conservation measures. The scenarios include assumptions about economic, demographic and behavioral, and technological variables such as population, industrial growth, and conservation implementation levels. The basic approach for the conservation scenario construction is to quantify base year (1974) per capita energy consumption by industrial subsector, reduce per capita consumption by the estimated conservation potential in the appropriate year, and extrapolate by industrial and population growth. The scenario projects significant reductions in energy consumption. The estimated savings of 2.7 × 1015 BTU (2.9 × 1018 Joules) in 2020 is approximately 30% less than the estimated energy consumption without conservation. Although the scenario was calculated for California industry, the estimates of individual conservation potentials are applicable to other regions of the United States.

Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause Mortality in the United States, 1950–2002

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thor Norström
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Mortality ◽  
Alcohol Effect ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Per Capita Consumption

The aim of the study was to estimate the relationship between per capita alcohol consumption and male all-cause mortality in the United States (U.S.) for the period 1950–2002. Alcohol sales (in litres of 100% alcohol) were used as proxy for per capita consumption. The data were analyzed using the Box-Jenkins technique. Two models were estimated, one including only female mortality as a control, the other including in addition cigarette sales. The first model yielded a significant alcohol effect that implied a 2.8% (p < 0.001) increase in mortality given a 1-litre increase in consumption. This estimate coincides with those obtained for Canada, northern Europe and Russia in previous research but is stronger than estimates for southern Europe. When cigarette sales were included in the model, the alcohol effect was almost halved but still statistically significant. The results indicate that population drinking is of great importance for public health.

Taxable Wealth and Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in the United States

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 813-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Young ◽  
Laurence A. French
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Distilled Spirits ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Per Capita Consumption

Analysis of secondary data of the United States yielded significant but small Pearson correlation coefficients between taxable wealth and per capita consumption of wine ( r = .26), beer ( r = .40), and distilled spirits ( r = .30).

The Energy Situation in China

1992 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 608-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsu Kambara
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Per Capita

With a total population of over a billion people, China requires vast supplies of energy for industrial and economic development. Indeed, in absolute terms, the country ranks third to the United States and the former Soviet Union as a producer and consumer of energy resources. Nevertheless, its per capita energy consumption remains extremely low even for a developing country.

scholarly journals Profile and behavior of elderly flower consumer in Paraná Coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Adilson Anacleto ◽  
Erika Sumiko Fujita ◽  
Lorraine Paes Mendes ◽  
Regiane Maceno Vieira ◽  
Rennan De Tarso Pereira
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
The United States ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Flower Production ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Marketing Actions ◽  
Per Capita Consumption

The per capita consumption of flowers in Brazil has presented successive growth rates, although the consumption in consumer class called elderly, that is 60 years old or more, is still incipient when compared to other countries such as the United States, Japan and the most part of European countries where the consumption of these people is more than the double of consumption in Brazil. In this context, it is presented the results of the profile and consumer behavior evaluation of elderly flowers consumer, aiming to subsidize the establishment of marketing actions for the retail segment of the flower production chain. The study was accomplished using 169 interviews with elderly people of both genres at the time that they were buying flowers in 22 flower shops in Paraná Coast. The female gender was identified as the majority consumer (p=78.7%). It was observed a tendency in the increase of consumption based on advanced schooling. It was registered an average of acquisition of 5,81 times per year, with preferential consumption of roses, violets and orchids. The accessibility to stores, the service quality followed by the high prices of flowers, were the main consumption limiting factors in the class evaluated.

scholarly journals A Nonparametric Comparison Of The Per Capita Yearly Economic Needs For The Water Supply In The USA-Mexico Border Region

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolando Pena-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
The United States ◽  
Border Region ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Economic Needs ◽  
Nonparametric Comparison

Based on demographic and economic information, this research paper evaluates a nonparametric comparison of the per capita yearly economic needs for water supply of two international regions conformed by 100 cities and/or communities (localities) along the border of United States and Mexico, from which 57 are located on the American side and 43 on the Mexican side; part of the discrepancy exhibited by both borders about the per capita yearly economic needs for water supply is explained as a reflection of the demographic-gap among adjacent localities of the common border region; we present confirmatory evidence of discrepancies. The per capita yearly economic needs estimate should be considered in order to increase the sustainability for water supply. The United States-Mexico border in terms of water supply needs should be interpreted as an issue of national security. If the accelerated rate of population growth on both sides of the border between United States and Mxico continues including the area around the water river basins, this could produce a dramatic scenery in the future (for year2020): An expected percentage of population growth of 108 % accompanied with a long-term economic needs volume of $ 3,393,870,000.00

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