Outlook for energy in the United States to 1985

Although a total lack of energy is not a realistic prospect for the United States, there is an actual and growing potential for an inadequate supply. And a lasting shortage or even a temporarily interrupted supply can have a devastating impact upon the nation's economy, its standard of living, and its defense posture. It is imperative therefore that the future energy needs of the United States and the potential for satisfying them be known. And it has been the purpose of this study to measure as precisely as possible both the needs and the supply prospects for the period ranging from 1970 to 1985.