Lee Schipper, an American astrophysicist, was a pioneer in the analysis of energy end use. He published a seminal study in 1976 that compared energy use in the U.S and Sweden, which demonstrated the differences with which energy services were delivered in those two nations. He performed many of the first international comparisons of energy use by end use sector (industry, transportation, households), and developed indicators of economy-wide energy use and carbon emissions. He had a particular interest in the structural, economic, and behavioral determinants of energy in transportation. He held many positions at numerous institutions, including the Shell Foundation, the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the International Energy Agency and the World Resources Institute.

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• Cleveland, Cutler (Lead Author); Peter Saundry (Topic Editor). 2007. "Schipper, Lee." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [Published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 20, 2007; Retrieved June 25, 2009]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Schipper,_Lee>