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Environmental Studies
Paul Bridgen, Caitlin Robinson
Summary: Fuel (or energy) poverty is spatially concentrated and its spatio-temporal dynamics have not been adequately examined. This study evaluates the changes in fuel poverty distribution across Local Authorities in England from 2010 to 2019 and reveals the persistent and entrenched nature of relative energy affluence and deprivation. The study also highlights the shortcomings of the UK's energy efficiency obligation in targeting interventions for households in fuel poverty.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Stefan Bouzarovski, Manon Burbidge, Amish Sarpotdar, Mari Martiskainen
Summary: This paper examines the relationship between ethnicity and energy injustices in the UK, focusing on fuel poverty and energy vulnerability experienced by ethnic minorities. Using evidence from interviews, surveys, and secondary data, the paper provides insights into the manifestation and persistence of inequalities, as well as the patterns of deprivation resulting from marginalization and exclusion. The study finds that Black African communities are particularly affected by multiple vulnerabilities. The paper suggests the need to consider differentiated, intersectional and compounding energy vulnerabilities among ethnic minorities in future research and policy.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Riccardo Camboni, Alberto Corsini, Raffaele Miniaci, Paola Valbonesi
Summary: Using a statistical micro matching procedure, this study examines a synthetic dataset to explore the risk of fuel poverty in small areas, finding that poor housing conditions and low income are closely associated with fuel poverty, along with other contributing factors. The risk of fuel poverty is influenced by various factors such as household energy efficiency, housing size, and total expenditure, providing insights for effective policy options to address the issue.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Alexis Perez-Fargallo, Laura Marin-Restrepo, Sergio Contreras-Espinoza, David Bienvenido-Huertas
Summary: Energy poverty is a complex phenomenon, and various indicators have been developed to assess it. However, greater complexity does not necessarily mean greater precision. In the case of Chile, the Energy Poverty Network developed the Three-dimensional and Territorial Indicator of Energy Poverty (EPTTI) to evaluate the energy poverty situation of Chilean families. This study analyzed the consistency between individual responses and the EPTTI evaluation, and identified the variables that have the greatest influence on energy poverty assessments.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Lise Desvallees
Summary: Social housing providers in Southern Europe tend to focus on retrofitting building envelopes for thermal comfort rather than installing renewable energy equipment due to challenges in cost recoupment. This approach overlooks the multidimensional nature of energy poverty situations in the social housing sector, including widespread restrictions on cooking, lighting, and hot water use.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sirid Bonderup, Lucie Middlemiss
Summary: This paper compares Danish and English understandings of mould and underheating in housing, revealing divergent management approaches and public health consequences. It highlights the importance of a critical approach to housing and energy policy, suggesting the need to address both mould and cold together.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
A. Perez-Fargallo, D. Bienvenido-Huertas, S. Contreras-Espinoza, L. Marin-Restrepo
Summary: Domestic hot water (DHW) consumption is crucial for developing energy poverty policies and improving energy efficiency. Variations in DHW consumption among different countries are influenced by technical, sociological, climatic, and economic factors. In the case of Chile, there is limited information about DHW consumption, highlighting the need for prediction models. This study explores the use of time series models to estimate future monthly DHW consumption.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Economics
Paula Bezerra, Talita Cruz, Antonella Mazzone, Andre F. P. Lucena, Enrica De Cian, Roberto Schaeffer
Summary: This study focuses on the multidimensional aspects of energy poverty in Brazil and highlights the persisting issues of affordability and lack of energy services in certain regions such as the northern and rural areas.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Luciana Rocha, Rui Fernandes Povoas, Joana Restivo
Summary: This study critically analyzes the interventions in the housing estates built under Porto's Improvement Plan, which resulted in significant urban and social restructuring in the mid-twentieth century. Despite previous interventions, these buildings still face challenges in terms of energy poverty and adapting to domestic comfort parameters. The research examines the intervention strategies used, as well as the constraints imposed by legislation and funding conditions, and proposes future strategies for a more energetically balanced housing stock.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Benjamin K. Sovacool, Dylan D. Furszyfer Del Rio
Summary: This study explores the housing, energy, and mobility issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers in Northern Ireland, as well as the challenges to their health and quality of life. The research reveals the recurring poverty and vulnerability experienced by this marginalized group, along with patterns of resilience and coping strategies. It also highlights the troubling patterns of intolerance, discrimination, and cultural antagonism they face. Mechanisms to improve their quality of life and energy and mobility outcomes are discussed.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Abebe Hailemariam, Tutsirai Sakutukwa, Siew Ling Yew
Summary: This paper is the first to investigate the impact of energy poverty on physical violence and finds strong evidence that energy poverty increases the likelihood of experiencing physical violence. Psychological distress, substance use, and social capital are important mechanisms through which the effect of energy poverty is transmitted to physical violence.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luiza Brabo-Catala, Anca Cernic, Eva Collins, Barry Barton
Summary: This study investigates the main causes and consequences of energy hardship in New Zealand, identifying unaffordable energy prices, poor housing quality, and choosing between food and energy bills as the key drivers of energy hardship. Additionally, feeling cold due to restricted energy consumption and accumulating energy debt are highlighted as significant consequences. The study provides valuable insights for simplifying the identification of households experiencing energy hardship and highlights the main areas of focus for policy development aimed at eradicating this problem.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Ascension Lopez-Vargas, Agapito Ledezma-Espino, Araceli Sanchis-de-Miguel
Summary: Energy poverty is a widespread problem in Europe, and its detection is hindered by a lack of data and global metrics. In recent years, there has been an increasing application of artificial intelligence techniques to alleviate energy poverty. While there are not many works that apply AI to fight against energy poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon, several AI applications focused on partial aspects or areas closely related to energy poverty have been published. Among these applications, neural network algorithms are widely used to characterize issues such as low-income, high-energy price, and poor energy efficiency.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Saidou Abdoulaye Sy, Lamia Mokaddem
Summary: This paper presents a review of the concept and measurements of energy poverty in developing countries. The review found that there are multiple definitions of energy poverty due to differences in climate, household preferences, and social and cultural beliefs. The lack of a universally accepted definition has led to confusion between energy poverty and fuel poverty. Three categories of indicators are used to communicate energy poverty issues: single indicators, dashboard indicators, and composite indices. However, data scarcity limits the widespread use of energy poverty measurements, delaying the assessment of energy policy implementation.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Economics
T. M. Croon, J. S. C. M. Hoekstra, M. G. Elsinga, F. Dalla Longa, P. Mulder
Summary: Recent energy price spikes have led to increased energy poverty among low-income households living in inefficient homes. Accurate statistics on energy poverty help inform resource allocation and better target relief schemes and retrofit funds. More elaborate energy poverty gap indices can substantiate the design and monitoring of energy poverty policies by considering incidence, intensity, and inequality of energy poverty. Visualisation techniques from the income poverty literature can help comprehend different poverty orderings and draw comparisons between time periods, regions, and subgroups.
Article
Economics
Marie-Louise Arlt, David Chassin, Claudio Rivetta, James Sweeney
Summary: This paper examines the impact of real-time pricing and load automation on residential distribution systems. The study finds that implementing real-time pricing can result in an aggregate welfare gain of 39 USD per customer and year. However, it also notes that RTP and load automation may significantly increase peak system load. Introducing a market-based demand management system can further enhance welfare gains and reduce grid investment.
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Economics
Javier Jorquera-Copier, Alvaro Lorca, Enzo Sauma, Stefan Lorenczik, Matias Negrete-Pincetic
Summary: As countries update their climate ambitions, low-carbon hydrogen production and use present opportunities for emissions reductions and economic development. A case study for Chile shows that integrating hydrogen and electricity networks can lower system costs and enhance renewable integration, but policy support is needed to address concerns related to water and land use.
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Economics
Dawit Guta, Hisham Zerriffi, Jill Baumgartner, Abhishek Jain, Sunil Mani, Darby Jack, Ellison Carter, Guofeng Shen, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Joshua Rosenthal, Katherine Dickinson, Rob Bailis, Yuta Masuda
Summary: Household solid fuel use is detrimental to health and the environment. The Indian government's PMUY subsidy has successfully promoted the adoption of LPG by millions of households. However, there is limited understanding of the decision-making process to reduce solid fuel use after transitioning to cleaner fuels. This study found that factors such as household wealth, social status, education level, and the prevalence of LPG use in the village are positively associated with LPG consumption and the discontinuation of solid fuel use. On the other hand, factors such as distance to LPG refill delivery, household size, and the PMUY subsidy are negatively associated with the share of LPG use.
Article
Economics
Nicolas Morell-Dameto, Jose Pablo Chaves-Avila, Tomas Gomez San Roman, Pablo Duenas-Martinez, Tim Schittekatte
Summary: This paper assesses the performance of differently implemented forward-looking network tariff designs and proposes an innovative coordination mechanism to increase predictability in a future with many flexible customers. The study reveals that if large shares of customers synchronize their responses to highly time-varying and locational-specific network charges, it can lead to unexpected reinforcements.
Article
Economics
Alexandra Gritz, Guntram Wolff
Summary: Russia's weaponization of gas supplies shook the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe in 2022. The region responded by increasing alternative energy supplies and developing new gas supply routes. Renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen play important roles in the long-term. Mitigating the impact of this shock requires the EU to prioritize the integrity of its energy market.
Article
Economics
Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Marion Collewet, Matthew DiGiuseppe, Hendrik Vrijburg
Summary: Economic costs are a major political obstacle to investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The method of financing plays a crucial role in determining public opposition to government green investments, with debt financing being less opposed than broad-based taxes. This study suggests that credit market tools, such as green bonds and debt for climate swaps, can be politically efficient in increasing support for green financing. Carbon taxes and wealth taxes are found to be the most preferred options.
Article
Economics
Kun Guo, Liyuan Luan, Xiaoli Cai, Dayong Zhang, Qiang Ji
Summary: This paper investigates China's energy trade stability using a survival analysis approach. It finds that the energy trade linkages between China and 153 other countries are complex and unstable, with short periods of trade with many countries. Geopolitically risky regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, have the lowest trade stability. Climate risks have significant effects on energy trade stability. The paper proposes several policy options to improve energy trade stability in China, with special attention to increasing global climate risks.
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Economics
Simona Bigerna, Piyush Choudhary, Nikunj Kumar Jain, Silvia Micheli, Paolo Polinori
Summary: This study estimates the willingness to pay of Indian urban consumers for a continuous supply of electricity using contingent valuation method. The findings show that the amount consumers are willing to pay depends on the duration of power outages, with households preferring shorter outages. Income and environmental attitude also positively influence higher willingness to pay. These insights can inform policymakers in designing more reliable and customer-centric energy generation and distribution models.
Article
Economics
Temilade Sesan, Unico Uduka, Lucy Baker, Okechukwu Ugwu, Ewah Eleri, Subhes Bhattacharyya
Summary: This study examines the impact of the regulatory framework on rural electrification and universal energy access goals in Nigeria's mini-grid sector. The findings suggest that while the current framework has fostered sector growth, additional measures are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of access among rural populations.
Article
Economics
Rui Shan, Noah Kittner
Summary: Energy storage is a cornerstone in decarbonization planning as it reduces operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing resilience and renewables integration. However, storage developers in different regions have varying economic and environmental considerations, thereby requiring policy intervention to achieve long-term emission reductions.
Article
Economics
Tung Durmaz, Sevil Acar, Simay Kizilkaya
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of strategic capacity withholding in the Turkish electricity market and its relationship with the capacity remuneration mechanism. The empirical results provide strong evidence of strategic capacity withholding and show that the capacity mechanism contributes to the duration of failures. The study offers important insights for policymakers, including the implementation of a random verification mechanism and restructuring of the capacity mechanism in Turkey.
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Economics
Tii N. Nchofoung
Summary: The study finds that oil price shocks have a negative impact on Africa's energy transition, particularly in rural areas and net crude oil exporting countries. However, oil price shocks cannot explain the urban-rural differences in clean energy access. Therefore, increasing investment in clean energy and technologies in rural areas is necessary to enhance the resilience of the energy sector to oil price shocks.
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Economics
Najia Saqib, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Arshian Sharif
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental technologies, financial growth, and energy use on ecological footprint and green growth. Environmental innovation and renewable energy deployment contribute to green growth, while financial expansion and non-renewable energy use have negative effects on the environment. The study also identifies causal relationships between different factors.
Article
Economics
Yessica C. Y. Chung, Noxolo Kunene, Hung-Hao Chang
Summary: The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is considered an innovative technology for building a green society. This study investigates the impact of REC purchases on stock return and volume in Taiwan between 2017 and 2021. The findings suggest that REC purchases have a positive effect on stock returns of manufacturing firms but not service firms. The frequency of REC purchases is also an important factor in the relationship between REC purchase and firm value. Additionally, the study reveals that public attention to environmental pollution plays a crucial role in positive stock returns and volume, while ESG disclosure is negatively associated with returns and volume.
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Economics
Seife Ayele, Wei Shen, Yacob Mulugetta, Tadesse Kuma Worako
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges of governing energy procurement from a mix of non-hydropower renewable energy sources supplied by independent producers. Building on political economy analysis and five case studies of independent producer projects from Ethiopia, it seeks to understand the root causes of the protracted delays and limited extent of procurement by independent producers. The key contestations lie in managing long term contracts, risk, uncertainty and in developing the institutional and human capacity to transition.