Electricity in the American economy: agent of technological progress

Abstract

Preface Overview Electricity in Manufacturing: Its Role in the Organization of Production Systems Introduction Electrified Mechanical Drive: The Historical Power Distribution Revolution Electricity in Information Management: The Evolution of Electronic Control Electricity in Manufacturing: Its Role in Materials Processing Early Developments in Electroprocessing: New Products, New Industries Recent Trends Affecting Process Electrification: Costs, Industry Types, and Processing Options High-Temperature Electroprocessing: Steel and Glass Low-Temperature Electroprocessing: Pulp and Paper, Petroleum Refining, and Organic Chemicals Emerging Electrotechnologies: A Range of Innovations Electricity in Nonmanufacturing: Its Various Roles Coal Mining: Underground and Surface Mechanization Transportation: Electricity's Changing Importance Over Time Agriculture: Mobile Machinery and Other Energy Applications The Home: Evolving Technologies for Satisfying Human Wants Long-Term Quantitative Trends: Electricity Use, Productivity Growth, and Energy Conservation Electrification and Productivity Growth in Manufacturing Electricity Use and Energy Conservation Appendices: The Growth of Electricity Consumption in Historical Perspective Basic Statistical Data and Estimating Procedures: Long-Term Quantitative Trends Indexes