Techniques that optimize the use of the world´s dwindling energy supply inevitably affect productivity as well

Energy ¿ an inescapable input in all products and services ¿ is becoming scarcer and more expensive. Every fluctuation in availability and price affects the world economy, in general, and national productivity growth rates, in the specific. Just how to make the most ¿productive¿ use of energy resources is therefore a subject of great importance.