PWM amplifier 9v or 12v

i was thinking to limit the 12v power source with something like thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rjlf7gnXms&annotation_id=annotation_313107&feature=iv so i dont have to make multiple drivers
wold something like that even work?
i just have resistors now. do they limit current or just voltage?
the project is going to be battery pwred so ienergy efficiency is a plus