Review
Construction & Building Technology
Shiyu Han, Runming Yao, Nan Li
Summary: Energy conservation policies of buildings (ECPB) involve national plans, laws, and regulations to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. However, increasing the effectiveness of national policy is challenging due to historical, social, economic, and environmental complexities. Future policy designs should be careful and scientific, building on past achievements and addressing existing problems.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rubens Alves Dias, Marilia Rios de Paula, Paloma Maria Silva Rocha Rizol, Jose Alexandre Matelli, Cristiano Rodrigues de Mattos, Jose Antonio Perrella Balestieri
Summary: Fifteen years after the publication of the article on Energy Education in 2004, research has been conducted to identify paths and scientific contributions towards rational energy use in the field of energy education. The analysis highlights the importance of energy education in raising awareness and promoting action in society, emphasizing the need for clear definitions of personal values, attitudes, and behaviors to enhance the effectiveness of educational processes.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
S. R. Shakya, R. Adhikari, S. Poudel, M. Rupakheti
Summary: Energy efficiency is a globally promoted measure to address growing energy demand and reduce energy intensity and emissions. Analysis showed that energy equity factors strongly influence energy intensity, emphasizing the importance of considering equity in sustainable energy efficiency policies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Junbing Huang, Bingjiang Luan, Wanrui He, Xiang Chen, Mengfan Li
Summary: This paper empirically investigates the effects of energy technologies on energy intensity and finds that energy conservation technology plays a more important role in decreasing energy intensity. The purposes of energy technologies also have an impact on energy intensity reduction.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Harry D. Saunders, Joyashree Roy, Ines M. L. Azevedo, Debalina Chakravarty, Shyamasree Dasgupta, Stephane De la Rue Du Can, Angela Druckman, Roger Fouquet, Michael Grubb, Boqiang Lin, Robert Lowe, Reinhard Madlener, Daire M. Mccoy, Luis Mundaca, Tadj Oreszczyn, Steven Sorrell, David Stern, Kanako Tanaka, Taoyuan Wei
Summary: After 40 years of research, energy efficiency initiatives are generally perceived as highly effective, with innovation contributing to lowering energy technology costs and increasing energy productivity. However, rebound effects at the macro level still warrant careful policy attention.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES, VOL 46, 2021
(2021)
Article
Economics
M. Rodriguez, C. Teotonio, P. Roebeling, P. Fortes
Summary: Energy efficiency is a crucial factor in public policies, as it plays a key role in separating economic growth from energy consumption. This paper addresses the gap in existing literature by analyzing the economic and environmental impacts of achieving energy efficiency targets through an energy fiscal policy. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers.
Article
Geography
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace
Summary: Farmers need to protect society from the impact of surplus production and must work out permanent arrangements for storing reserve food supplies. There is a mutual responsibility between farmers and non-farmers, and any avoidance of this responsibility by either group could lead to disaster. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Henry Wallace (1936a, 1936b:14).
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Fredrik von Malmborg
Summary: The EU legislators have made the 'energy efficiency first' principle legally binding for Member States in policy, planning, and major investment decisions. This article conducts a discourse analysis to explore the politics of the EE1 principle in EU energy and climate policy. Two distinct discourses with different storylines were identified, one focusing on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency and a stronger role for the EE1 principle, and the other focusing on climate change mitigation and a weaker role for EE1. The use of discursive techniques helped overcome these dualities and can assist policymakers in shaping future strategies.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiaoqian Liu, Chang'an Wang, Haitao Wu, Cunyi Yang, Khaldoon Albitar
Summary: China's new energy demonstration city (NEDC) policy aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy system. This study shows that NEDC construction reduces firms' energy consumption intensity by offering tax incentives and promoting technological innovation.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ishita Sachdeva
Summary: Energy conservation through energy efficiency measures in India has been a priority in policy making to achieve sustainable economic progress and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This study confirms the effectiveness of these measures in reducing energy intensity and suggests further strengthening and additional initiatives for maximizing the benefits.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vincenzo Bianco, Clara Marmori
Summary: This study analyzes the energy efficiency opportunities in the Italian residential sector and proposes a flexible model applicable to other countries. The model demonstrates that the target of saving 38.4 TWh by 2030 is achievable without a challenging effort and suggests that a more ambitious objective can be realistically achieved with more radical renovation measures and a larger number of buildings involved.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Syed Zagam Abbas, Zulfiqar Ali, Anzar Mahmood, Syed Quosain Haider, Anila Kousar, Sohail Razzaq, Tehzeeb Ul Hassan, Chun-Lien Su
Summary: Smart grid plays a crucial role in energy management, and Pakistan has recently implemented new policies to effectively manage electricity demand in light of the current energy crisis.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Bolorinos, Ram Rajagopal, Newsha K. Ajami
Summary: Climate change and economic development provide strong rationale for urban water and electricity conservation. There exists a significant 'conservation gap' in long-term residential consumption trends, with widespread factors such as the proliferation of consumer electronics and small appliances driving increases in electricity use. Droughts have successfully leveraged for long-term water savings, while similar opportunities for electricity policy makers were not generally available during the study period.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aman Kumar, Arvind Mittal, Ashis Kumar Pradhan
Summary: This study examines the determinants of energy intensity in Indian manufacturing firms and proposes measures to reduce it. The findings show that certain factors have a significant positive impact on energy intensity, while the results for other factors are mixed. RMPMI is identified as the most dominant factor driving energy intensity in Indian manufacturing firms.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jingtong Wang, Ping Han
Summary: Currently, the inadequate supply of land resources is seriously impeding the sustainable development of the regional economy. Improving urban green land use efficiency has become a key issue for sustainable development. This study measures the urban green land use efficiency of 107 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt using the Global Malmquist-Luenberger Index, and empirically analyzes the effects of industrial specialization agglomeration and diversification agglomeration on this efficiency using a dynamic panel model. The results show that the efficiency is generally decreasing, and different modes of industrial agglomeration have varying impacts on the efficiency.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shalinee Shukla, Hina Zia
ENERGY SOURCES PART B-ECONOMICS PLANNING AND POLICY
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ayush Mittal, Shalinee Shukla
JORDAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Environmental Studies
H. Zia, V. Devadas, S. Shukla
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2008)