Article
Thermodynamics
Bin Chen, Xiao Ye, Jun Shen, Sha Wang, Shengxiang Deng, Jinbiao Yang
Summary: This study focused on the industrial boilers in Hunan province, proposing a reasonable regional industrial boiler energy efficiency standard by combining energy efficiency, analytic hierarchy process, and uncertainty analysis results. The main factors affecting industrial boiler systems were ranked, providing a theoretical foundation for further energy-saving renovation projects.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Katarzyna Midor, Tatyana N. Ivanova, Michal Molenda, Witold Bialy, Oleg V. Zakharov
Summary: Increasing energy efficiency is a key objective of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and also crucial for improving operational efficiency in the oil production industry. This article explores the main strategies for enhancing energy efficiency in artificial lift well stock, as well as identifying constraints and proposing directions for improvement. The article also presents a strategic-level classification of energy-saving measures and proposes an algorithm for investment and implementation of key energy consumption indicators.
Article
Economics
Jianjun Ouyang, Jie Fu
Summary: With increasing consumer environmental awareness and strict carbon reduction targets, energy-intensive manufacturers face fierce competition in both price and energy efficiency. However, the decisions regarding energy-saving and subsidy policies by regulators are unclear. In this study, we examine manufacturers' optimal energy-saving decisions under different scenarios and identify the key factors that affect the effectiveness of subsidy policies.
Article
Thermodynamics
Tianqi Chen, Yi Zhang, Cailou Jiang, Hui Li
Summary: Improving energy efficiency has a positive impact on employment growth, especially in developing countries. This study uses econometric modeling and panel data to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between energy efficiency and employment in China's prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2019. The results show that a 1% increase in energy intensity reduction rate leads to a 2% increase in employment growth rate. The study also examines the mechanisms through which energy efficiency affects employment, including trade, technological progress, and regional investment in the energy industry.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Walter Leal Filho, Mariia Fedoruk, Lyudmyla Zahvoyska, Lucas Veiga Avila
Summary: This study compares the implementation of energy-saving projects in buildings between Western and Eastern European countries, analyzing the obstacles and incentives for investment in energy conservation. The research highlights the economic incentives and lack of financial incentives as major obstacles to energy-saving measures in Europe.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dawei Pi, Pengyu Xue, Weihua Wang, Boyuan Xie, Hongliang Wang, Xianhui Wang, Guodong Yin
Summary: This paper reviews the current research status of energy-saving methods for vehicle platoons and analyzes the methods from aerodynamic and vehicle speed optimization perspectives. The limitations and prospects of automotive and vehicle platoon development are also discussed.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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
Chemistry, Physical
V. A. Koksharov, V. Yu Baldin, V. A. Begalov
Summary: The article presents the scientific and educational achievements of Professor Sergei Shcheklein in the field of energy saving, energy efficiency improvement, hydrogen energy, and renewable energy sources. It discusses the accomplishments of the Ural Scientific and Methodological School and the establishment of energy-saving departments and centers. The article also highlights Professor Shcheklein's efforts in organizing all-Russian and international student competitions, conferences, and exhibitions related to energy and resource saving.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Siti Birkha Mohd Ali, M. Hasanuzzaman, N. A. Rahim, M. A. A. Mamun, U. H. Obaidellah
Summary: The building sector is a major energy user and greenhouse gas emitter. Energy audit is an effective approach to identify efficient energy usage and savings. A detailed energy audit for a Research and Development building revealed that air-conditioning, lighting, and PC/laptops are the main contributors to energy consumption.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Domenico Curto, Vincenzo Franzitta, Andrea Guercio, Miriam Mantegna, Daniele Milone
Summary: A large part of Italy's historical-artistic heritage buildings are deteriorating and require urgent interventions, particularly in reducing energy consumption and improving indoor comfort. The case study of the Ex Institute of Zoology of Palermo demonstrates that energy consumption can be reduced while preserving the building's historical value through energy load estimation and subsequent processing. By calculating thermal conductance and transmittance based on measurements over 60 days, an energy model developed with the TERMUS BIM software shows that potential energy savings of 35% can be achieved through interventions such as replacing lamps with LED ones, installing photovoltaic panels, replacing heat pumps with a centralized system, and using double thermal break fixtures.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
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
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Oleg Bazaluk, Marina Postnikova, Serhii Halko, Serhii Kvitka, Evgeniy Mikhailov, Oleksandr Kovalov, Olena Suprun, Oleksandr Miroshnyk, Vitalii Nitsenko
Summary: The article discusses the importance of energy conservation during the process of cleaning grain. Experimental tests were conducted to study the effects of grain properties and production line operating modes on energy consumption. Mathematical models were developed to find ways to reduce energy consumption and establish scientifically based standards for grain cleaning machines.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
T. M. Cristino, F. A. Lotufo, B. Delinchant, F. Wurtz, A. Faria Neto
Summary: The building sector has a significant impact on energy consumption and efforts are needed to reduce it, with the adoption of building energy-efficient (BEE) technologies being a way to achieve this goal. However, barriers exist that hinder the adoption of these technologies, with a need for further evaluation on the relationship between barriers, building types, and geographical regions. Recommendations to overcome these barriers have not been compiled, but this study identified 105 barriers grouped into six categories, providing insight for policymakers and researchers on addressing these challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(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
Mengmeng Xu, Boqiang Lin, Siquan Wang
Summary: Traditionally, improving energy efficiency is crucial for energy saving, but it may not be as effective as expected due to the rebound effect. This study focuses on China's metallurgical industry, measuring the energy rebound effect and exploring whether enhancing energy efficiency can promote energy conservation. Results show that additional measures should be implemented in conjunction with energy efficiency improvement policies to enhance energy saving efforts.
Article
Communication
Thijs Bouman, Linda Steg
Summary: To mitigate the impacts and spread of COVID-19, individuals are required to take mitigative actions such as social distancing, health behaviors, and self-quarantining. The motivation behind individuals taking and supporting such actions is related to their worries about the consequences of COVID-19 for themselves and others, as well as their personal norms. Interestingly, individuals tend to worry more about the consequences for distant others and this worry is more strongly associated with mitigative actions.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Communication
Valentina Carfora, Nadja Zeiske, Ellen van der Werff, Linda Steg, Patrizia Catellani
Summary: Research shows that adding dynamic norm information to environmental messages can increase pro-environmental actions. This study compared the effects of environmental messages with and without dynamic norm information on reducing meat consumption and examined whether these effects were influenced by receivers' intrinsic motivation. Results indicate that both types of messages increased positive attitudes and reduced meat consumption, with the effects still present at follow-up. Interestingly, the messages were particularly effective for receivers with weak intrinsic motivation, while environmental messages alone were counterproductive for those with strong intrinsic motivation.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION-A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
M. Cucuzzella, T. Bouman, K. C. Kosaraju, G. Schuitema, N. H. Lemmen, S. Johnson-Zawadzki, C. Fischione, L. Steg, J. M. A. Scherpen
Summary: This paper proposes a novel distributed control strategy to address a psycho-social-physical welfare problem in islanded DC smart grids. By formulating an optimization problem considering technical and physical constraints of the grid and psycho-social factors of prosumers, the proposed strategy enables prosumers to share current with each other. The controller design and the passive interconnection between the physical grid and the controller ensure global asymptotic convergence of the closed-loop system to the desired steady-state, which is confirmed by simulations based on collected data.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
A. B. unal, R. Pals, F. W. Siero, L. Steg, K. I. van der Zee
Summary: This study examines the validity of using virtual reality to assess the restorative quality of environments. The findings indicate that virtual simulations of natural and urban environments elicit similar effects as their real counterparts.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Review
Psychology
Linda Steg
Summary: Human behavior plays a critical role in causing and responding to global climate change. This article reviews important insights on the psychology of climate change, including factors influencing individual engagement in climate actions, the impact of values on climate actions, and the barriers that may prevent motivated individuals from taking action. The article also highlights the need for broader system changes to promote widespread climate actions, and discusses factors affecting public support for such changes. Key lessons learned and areas for future research are summarized.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Stephen D. Fisher, John Kenny, Wouter Poortinga, Linda Steg, Gisela Bohm
Summary: There is a linkage between left-right political orientation and climate attitudes in Western Europe, but not in Central and Eastern Europe. This linkage partly explains why voters for different party families have different beliefs and worries about climate change. Green party voters are more climate conscious, while right-wing and conservative party-family voters are less concerned compared to their left-right orientations. However, there is no consistent pattern in Central and Eastern European countries.
Review
Psychology, Biological
Anne M. van Valkengoed, Wokje Abrahamse, Linda Steg
Summary: Researchers introduced a classification system that connects different interventions to determinants of environmental behavior, providing guidelines for practitioners to select interventions that can effectively change target behaviors. However, it is still unclear which interventions are most effective, when, and why. This classification system helps us understand the effectiveness of interventions and provides guidance for practitioners to choose interventions that can successfully change behavior.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Gonzalo Palomo-Velez, Nadja Contzen, Goda Perlaviciute, Linda Steg
Summary: The acceptability of energy production by the public is not only dependent on their opinions of energy projects but also on their trust in regulating institutions. This study aimed to fill the gap in causal inferences regarding the relationship between trust and public acceptability by studying the association between trust in regulating institutions associated with energy production and public acceptability of natural gas extraction in the Netherlands longitudinally. The results partially support the causal model of trust, showing that trust in one of the studied regulating institutions influenced subsequent acceptability ratings in 2 out of 5 measurement waves.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leonie Vrieling, Goda Perlaviciute, Linda Steg
Summary: This study examines how people cope with externally controlled risks from energy projects, specifically earthquakes induced by gas extraction. The study distinguishes between self-focused coping and others-focused coping, and finds that people are more likely to engage in others-focused coping. Additionally, people are more likely to engage in self-focused and emotion-focused coping when they experience strong negative emotions towards the risks.
Article
Environmental Studies
Valentina Lozano Nasi, Lise Jans, Linda Steg
Summary: Climate change has negative impacts on people's health, safety, and well-being. Previous studies mainly focus on negative outcomes and the ability to bounce back from climate change. In this study, the concept of transilience is introduced, which captures people's perceived capacity to persist, adapt flexibly, and positively transform in the face of climate change risks. A scale is developed and validated to assess transilience, showing significant positive relationships between transilience, climate change adaptation actions, and general well-being. The findings suggest that adapting to climate change not only minimizes harm but also provides beneficial opportunities. Theoretical implications and future directions are discussed.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne M. Van Valkengoed, Goda Perlaviciute, Linda Steg
Summary: Studies found that there is a relationship between people's perceptions of climate change and their adaptation behavior. Stronger perceptions of climate change lead to stronger perceptions of climate-related risks and intentions to implement adaptation measures. However, perceived self-efficacy and outcome efficacy do not strengthen the relationship between climate change perceptions and adaptation intentions and behavior.
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Anne M. van Valkengoed, Linda Steg
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Shuai Feng, Michele Cucuzzella, Thijs Bouman, Linda Steg, Jacquelien M. A. Scherpen
Summary: This paper bridges the disciplines of systems & control and environmental psychology to jointly study the energy dynamic behavior of humans and the corresponding physical dynamics of the microgrid. Mathematical models inspired by opinion dynamics models are developed to describe and predict human activities related to energy use, considering psychological variables and social interactions. A human-cyber-physical system framework consisting of three layers is developed, and a distributed primal-dual control scheme is designed to solve a social-physical welfare optimization problem.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Anne M. van Valkengoed, Linda Steg, Peter de Jonge
Summary: Climate anxiety refers to persistent, difficult-to-control apprehensiveness and worry about climate change. Emotion researchers can contribute by better understanding its prevalence, indicators, causes, and consequences. They can provide integrative and functional theories, explain the reasons behind climate anxiety, theorize how it motivates climate action, and develop coping strategies based on emotion regulation theory.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anne M. van Valkengoed, Linda Steg, Goda Perlaviciute
Summary: It is uncertain to what extent psychological distance (PD) hinders climate action. Several studies have shown little evidence to support the claim that PD is a major barrier to climate action. Perception of climate change as distant does not necessarily decrease climate action, and efforts to reduce PD do not consistently increase climate action. This review emphasizes the importance of prioritizing evidence over intuition in policymaking to effectively promote climate action.
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.
