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North America comprises the USA (including Puerto Rico), the world’s greatest economic power, and Canada. It is at the centre of global strategies and stakes in the field of energy. It has been the main driving force of the modern industrial and consumer society. More than any other region, it has contributed to propagate this model all over the world, irrespective of any frontiers resulting from different development levels and even of political ideologies.
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Frisch, JR. (1983). Evolution of Regional Energy Balances. In: Frisch, JR. (eds) Energy 2000–2020: World Prospects and Regional Stresses. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5624-7_3
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