Article
Thermodynamics
He Li, Hongwei Jia, Ke Zhong, Zhiqiang (John) Zhai
Summary: This study investigates the solar energy absorption by solid walls and its influencing factors through multiple nonlinear regression analysis. The results indicate that the heat accumulation coefficient, heat-transfer coefficient, and consecutive sunny days significantly affect the solar absorptance of the south-facing wall.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clara Camarasa, Erika Mata, Juan Pablo Jimenez Navarro, Janet Reyna, Paula Bezerra, Gerd Brantes Angelkorte, Wei Feng, Faidra Filippidou, Sebastian Forthuber, Chioke Harris, Nina Holck Sandberg, Sotiria Ignatiadou, Lukas Kranzl, Jared Langevin, Xu Liu, Andreas Mueller, Rafael Soria, Daniel Villamar, Gabriela Prata Dias, Joel Wanemark, Katarina Yaramenka
Summary: Buildings are crucial in achieving global emissions reduction targets, but the current policy scenarios and decarbonization scenarios are not sufficient to achieve the 1.5 degrees C goal.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Valentin Vogl, Olle Olsson, Bjorn Nykvist
Summary: Iron and steel production accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Previous studies have found that the long lifespan of steel production equipment hinders decarbonization efforts. However, estimates show that the emissions from current primary steel equipment are significantly lower than previously thought. Future emissions from steel production will depend on the adoption of new technologies, renewable energy sources, and decreases in steel and energy demand.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
H. S. van der Bent, P. van den Brom, H. J. Visscher, A. Meijer, N. Mouter
Summary: This study investigates the accuracy of empirical models in estimating actual energy consumption compared to theoretical building energy models. The results show that empirical models, specifically non-linear regression and machine learning (GBM) models, outperform theoretical models in predicting energy savings through renovation interventions, although they still have limitations in predicting the effects of specific renovation measures.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Jingmeng Sang, Xin Liu, Chuanzhi Liang, Guohui Feng, Zonghan Li, Xiuhui Wu, Mengmeng Song
Summary: The combination of ground source heat pump technology and green buildings is an effective way to improve energy utilization, increase energy savings, and reduce emissions. However, in cold regions, some green building ground source heat pump systems have high energy consumption and poor energy-saving effects. This study collected data from five typical green buildings in a cold region of China and explored the mechanisms of differences between actual operation and design expectations for ground source heat pump systems. The key factors affecting the efficiency of the building energy systems were identified as the coefficient of performance (COP) and energy efficiency ratio (EER).
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shuai Li, Min Dai, Imran Ali, Hengzhi Bian, Changsheng Peng
Summary: The electroplating industry generates a significant amount of wastewater containing heavy metals. A cost-effective method for recovering nickel from electroplating wastewater was developed using integrated electrodeposition with adsorption pretreatment. The pretreatment technique effectively simplified the wastewater by removing 85% of TOC, resulting in a reduction of ineffective energy consumption during electrodeposition. The recovered nickel was found to be high-purity metallic nickel. This study provides an effective approach for the recovery of precious metals from real electroplating wastewater.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jaime Nieto, Hector Pollitt, Paul E. Brockway, Lucy Clements, Marco Sakai, John Barrett
Summary: Since 2011, the UK has been bound by EU energy reduction targets, reducing energy use by 18% by 2019. Post-Brexit, the UK can now choose its own 2030 energy target, with a 40% reduction offering the largest economic and employment benefits. Careful policy considerations are needed to ensure overall energy efficiency improvements.
Article
Thermodynamics
Branka D. Gvozdenac Urosevic, Damir J. Dozic
Summary: This paper uses artificial neural networks to predict the behavior of the energy system, showing that possible changes in relevant parameters can be reliably determined for the prediction.
Article
Economics
Cristina Penasco, Laura Diaz Anadon
Summary: Improving energy efficiency is crucial to ensure a sustainable and secure energy system. An analysis of energy efficiency measures in residential areas shows a significant reduction in gas consumption one year after implementation, but these energy savings do not last in the long run.
Article
Economics
Pengfeng Zhang, Haiying Gu
Summary: China's central government started implementing mandatory energy intensity targets for provincial governments during the first year of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan. In addition to ensuring sustainable reduction of energy intensity, these targets may also have the unintended effect of alleviating energy poverty through policy coordination. Based on panel data from 2006 to 2020, this study empirically examines the impact of energy intensity targets on energy poverty, including an exploration of potential mechanisms. The research finds that energy intensity targets have a significant policy coordination effect on alleviating energy poverty, with a heterogeneous relationship at different quantiles. Furthermore, the study reveals a clear spatial correlation between energy intensity targets and energy poverty, suggesting that these targets not only affect local energy poverty but also nearby areas. Policy recommendations for coordination in the energy sector are also provided.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shifeng Wang, Sicong Wang, Hui Wang, Peter Wolstencroft
Summary: This paper examines the growth rate and spatial patterns of biomass consumption in the United States during the period 2000-2012. Results indicate that US States show either slow growth or slow decline in biomass consumption during this period. The pattern of growth rate of biomass consumption does not align with the increased annual investment in biomass, indicating that the investment in biomass does not flow down to the biomass industry effectively.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Edwin Chukwuemeka Idoko, Chukwunonso Oraedu, Christian Chidera Ugwuanyi, Stephen Ikechukwu Ukenna
Summary: Smart meter technology installation is rapidly growing in Sub-Saharan Africa, prompting a shift from unmetered electricity consumers to smart meter technology. Understanding consumers' interest in smart meters is crucial for policymakers to develop effective energy policies. This study in Nigeria explores determinants of smart meter adoption and their impact on sustainable energy consumption behavior, with findings highlighting factors like bill estimation anxiety and perceived behavioral control as critical influences. Other factors such as environmental concern, attitude, and subjective norm also play a role in shaping consumer behavior towards smart meter technology.
Article
Thermodynamics
Ran Wang, Wei Feng, Lan Wang, Shilei Lu
Summary: The study compared the post-evaluation and drivers of ZEBs from different regions, finding that factors such as ZEB definition, energy drivers, and technology adoption determine energy performance. In cold regions, ZEBs adopt multiple technologies to achieve high energy efficiency, with a higher adoption ratio of passive technologies, especially in China.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tao Ge, Ziqi Ding, Xiaoya Lu, Keling Yang
Summary: The study finds that there is a race to the top strategic interaction among provincial governments in China when setting energy intensity targets. Energy intensity targets have a positive impact on renewable energy consumption, but there is regional heterogeneity, with resource-rich and non-resource-rich areas experiencing different effects. Additionally, energy intensity targets increase renewable energy consumption by optimizing energy outcomes and encouraging green innovation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingrui Zeng, Xiaofang Yue
Summary: The study demonstrates that economic policy uncertainty has a significant impact on renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in BRICS countries, with positive shock negatively affecting renewable energy consumption and positively affecting non-renewable energy consumption in the short and long run. Conversely, a negative shock in economic policy uncertainty positively impacts renewable energy consumption and negatively impacts non-renewable energy consumption in the long run, with the effect becoming statistically insignificant in the short run. These findings suggest the importance of reducing uncertainties linked with economic policy through effective programs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ling Jia, Queena K. Qian, Frits Meijer, Henk Visscher
Summary: This study focuses on key risks in residential building retrofit projects in China's hot summer and cold winter zone, with considerations of transaction costs. By identifying top risks through interviews and a questionnaire survey, the research aims to provide guidance for effective risk management in energy retrofit projects.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Hongjuan Wu, Queena K. Qian, Ad Straub, Henk Visscher
Summary: Prefabrication has the potential to improve efficiency and sustainability in housing production, but faces challenges from stakeholder perspectives. This study explores perceptions of transaction costs among stakeholder groups and shows potential for reducing transaction costs in China's prefabricated housing market.
JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yuting Qi, Queena K. Qian, Frits M. Meijer, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of various factors leading to quality failures in building energy renovation projects through integrating various data sources; when addressing the issues, it is essential to consider the interactions and correlations among these factors.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hongjuan Wu, Queena K. Qian, Ad Straub, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: This study identified the most concerning sources of TCs in China's PH market from the developers' perspective, and recommended strategies to reduce TCs, such as improving learning experience and ensuring the complexity of design schemes.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Queena K. Qian, Gerdien de Vries, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: This study found that homeowners' preferences for double glazing were mainly influenced by the characteristics of the building and household and motivation to adopt EERs, while insulation and PV panels were mainly influenced by building characteristics. For sustainable heating, a combination of building and household characteristics and personal factors influenced the decisions regarding this EER.
BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
H. S. van der Bent, P. van den Brom, H. J. Visscher, A. Meijer, N. Mouter
Summary: This study investigates the accuracy of empirical models in estimating actual energy consumption compared to theoretical building energy models. The results show that empirical models, specifically non-linear regression and machine learning (GBM) models, outperform theoretical models in predicting energy savings through renovation interventions, although they still have limitations in predicting the effects of specific renovation measures.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jiefang Ma, Queena Kun Qian, Henk Visscher, Kun Song
Summary: In government-led energy efficient renovation of residential buildings in China, homeowners' participation is lacking and there is a need to introduce relevant laws and regulations as well as establish homeowner associations to address the issue, designing targeted renovation and participation strategies is essential.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Queena K. Qian, Gerdien de Vries, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: Retrofitting residential buildings can help mitigate the effects of climate change. Understanding and overcoming cognitive biases involved in residential renovation decisions can help increase renovation rates.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Ling Jia, Queena K. Qian, Frits Meijer, Henk Visscher
Summary: This study investigates the influence mechanism of retrofitting information on homeowners' cooperation, finding that providing information on retrofitting benefits and services is more effective for improving homeowners' cooperation. It suggests prioritizing expert knowledge and published resources for communicating with homeowners.
Editorial Material
Business
Per Anker Jensen, Liane Thuvander, Paula Femenias, Henk Visscher
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
H. S. van der Bent, P. van den Brom, H. J. Visscher, A. Meijer, N. Mouter
Summary: Achieving energy efficiency in the built environment requires extensive efforts in the renovation and adaptation of housing stock. A promising design solution is the heat pump. However, there is a lack of clarity regarding the building characteristics and energy consumption of dwellings with a heat pump, calling for further research.
BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jiefang Ma, Queena Kun Qian, Henk Visscher, Kun Song
Summary: The Chinese government has taken actions to promote energy efficiency in residential buildings in the Northern Heating Region. However, homeowners face various barriers when deciding to undertake government-led energy efficiency renovations. These barriers include capital cost, unbalanced financial plan, unclear process, comfort, and increased energy prices. Factors such as homeowners' gender, age, education level, and building type significantly influence their decisions. Understanding these barriers through insights from behavioral economics can help policymakers design more effective policies to mitigate them.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Queena K. Qian, Gerdien de Vries, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: The building sector is responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions. The Netherlands has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 95% by 2050. However, low retrofitting rates and other factors create uncertainties in achieving these goals. This study explores the policy implications and potential mismatch between current policies and the actual needs of homeowners in terms of energy retrofits.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Elham Maghsoudi Nia, Queena K. Qian, Henk J. Visscher
Summary: This review highlights the importance of Energy Efficiency Retrofitting (EER) in sustainability regeneration. The study shows that the involvement of occupants, including their characteristics and behaviors, plays a key role in motivating EER decisions and influencing energy-related behaviors. Socio-technical advancements, co-design processes, and effective energy efficiency policies are recommended to improve occupants' behaviors and increase their participation in EER projects.
Meeting Abstract
Regional & Urban Planning
Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Queena K. Qian, Gerdien de Vries, Henk J. Visscher
JOURNAL OF PLANNING LITERATURE
(2022)
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.