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From technocracy to net energy analysis : engineers, economists and recurring energy theories of value

@inproceedings{Berndt1982FromTT,
  title={From technocracy to net energy analysis : engineers, economists and recurring energy theories of value},
  author={Ernst R. Berndt},
  year={1982}
}
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