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The Jevons Paradox, which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a res
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Human societies face a threatening future of resource scarcity and environmental damages. This book addresses the challenge of turning these risks into opportun
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The book presents about 100 current examples of how energy and materials can be saved in manufacturing companies. They serve to show which measures can be used