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This article presents the energy balance as a tool for the comprehensive analysis of the energy supply and demand of a country. It emphasizes its use as an accounting framework of the energy flows in the energy system, and also as a static model for testing the consistency of policy alternatives in energy development. The article describes some basic principles underlying the formulation of energy balances, indicating the conventions and practices followed in overcoming energy accounting problems. Some examples of energy balances and related studies are mentioned. Cet article présente le bilan énergétique en tant qu'outil pouvant servir à l'analyse exhaustive de l'offre et de la demande en matière d'énergie d'un pays. II fait ressortir son utilisation comme un cadre de comptabilité des mouvements dans le système énergétique et aussi comme un modèle statique permettant de mesurer la stabilité des options en matière de politique du développement énergétique. l'article décrit quelques principes qui sont à la base de la formulation des bilans énergétiques en indiquant les conventions et pratiques adoptées pour résoudre des problèmes de calculs énergétiques. Quelques examples de bilans énergétiques et d'études dans ce domaine sont cités. Este articulo presenta el balance energético como un instrumento para el análisis global del suministro y consumo de energia en un pais. El articulo enfatiza su uso como un marco contable de los flujos de energía dentro del sistema energético y también como un modelo estático para probar la consistencia de politicas alternativas de desarrollo energético. El articulo describe algunos principios básicos que reglan la formulación de balances energéticos indicando las convenciones y prácticas sequidas en la contribilización de flujos energéticos. Se mencionan al final algunos ejemplos de balances energéticos y estudios relacionados.
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Adolfo Vargas, 1982.
"National Energy Balances,"
Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 29-42, January.
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RePEc:wly:natres:v:6:y:1982:i:1:p:29-42
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1982.tb01017.x
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