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The impacts of a hypothetical auto weight limitation on energy conservation, resources usage, pollutant emission and the economy are quantitatively estimated by a linear input-output model and a linear estimation method. These estimations are the first step toward a multiple criteria formulation for understanding and solving complex energy problems.
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Kozmetsky, G., Wrather, C. & Yu, P.L. The impacts of an auto weight limitation on energy, resources, and the economy. Policy Sci 9, 97–120 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00137981
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