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Contents
Introduction .......................
Interest and Role of Congress ......
What is Energy Efficiency? ........
Definition of the Rebound Effect ........
Direct Effects ...................
Indirect Effects .................
Market or Dynamic Effects ........
Theory Versus Practice ...............
Factors Affecting Amount of Rebound
Examples of Rebound ............
Space heating ...............
Automobile fuel efficiency .....
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Effects on Policy ................................
Energy Efficiency as a Means of Reducing Demand . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Energy Efficiency as a Means of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions .
For A dditional Reading .......................................
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Domestic Energy Use 1949-1999 and Projected Use at 1949
U se R ates ................................................. 3
Figure 2. Energy Use per Dollar Gross Domestic Product ................. 3
List of Tables
Table 1. Measured Rebound Effects of Various Devices .................. 6
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