This study focuses on the increase in the relative importance of diesel fuel consumption on farms in the United States over the 1971–1989 period. Four factors are identified as being central to the observed trend. These include the relative efficiency of diesel powered equipment versus gasoline powered equipment, technological changes that have impacted energy efficiency, the trend towards larger farms, and the enhanced energy conservation by farmers as a result of the adoption of reduced tillage practices.
Energy efficiency, technological change and the dieselization of agriculture in the United States
Transportation Planning and Technology ; 16 , 3 ; 221-231
1992-02-01
11 pages
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