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Taking the Long View
Engineers Are Studying Methods for Controlling the World's Ever-Growing Appetite for Energy.
Peggy Chalmers, a frequent contributor to Mechanical Engineering, is a freelance technical writer based in. Sunapee, N.H. She holds an M.S. degree in. mechanical engineering from Drexel University.
Mechanical Engineering. Mar 2003, 125(03): D22-D26 (5 pages)
Published Online: March 1, 2003
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Chalmers, P. (March 1, 2003). "Taking the Long View." ASME. Mechanical Engineering. March 2003; 125(03): D22–D26. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-MAR-4
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