This chapter discusses leading problems linked to energy that the world is now confronting and to propose some ideas concerning possible solutions. Oil deserves special attention among all energy sources. Since the beginning of 1981, it has merely been continuing and enhancing the downward movement in consumption and prices caused by excessive rises, especially for light crudes such as those from Africa, and the slowing down of worldwide economic growth. Densely-populated oil-producing countries need to produce to live, to pay for their food and their equipment. If the economic growth of the industrialized countries were to be 4%, even if investment in the rational use of energy were pushed to the limit and the development of nonpetroleum energy sources were also pursued actively, it would be extremely difficult to prevent a sharp rise in prices. It is evident that it is absolutely necessary to pursue actively the development of coal, natural gas, and nuclear power if a physical shortage of energy is not to block economic growth.

World energy outlook

Efficiency and abatement costs of energy-related CO2 emissions in China: A slacks-based efficiency measure

Economic growth, CO2 emissions and energy consumption: What causes what and where?

The main aim of this review article is to review of DEA models in regarding to energy efficiency. This paper reviewed and summarized the different models of DEA that have been applied around the world to development of energy efficiency problems. Consequently, a review of 144 published scholarly papers appearing in 45 high-ranking journals between 2006 and 2015 have been obtained to achieve a comprehensive review of DEA application in energy efficiency. Accordingly, the selected articles have been categorized based on year of publication; author (s) nationalities, scope of study, time duration, application area, study purpose, results and outcomes. Results of this review paper indicated that DEA showed great promise to be a good evaluative tool for future analysis on energy efficiency issues, where the production function between the inputs and outputs was virtually absent or extremely difficult to acquire.

A comprehensive review of data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach in energy efficiency

A literature study for DEA applied to energy and environment

How will the emissions trading scheme save cost for achieving China’s 2020 carbon intensity reduction target?

Evaluation of potential reductions in carbon emissions in Chinese provinces based on environmental DEA

Cost of energy saving and CO2 emissions reduction in China’s iron and steel sector

A real options–based CCS investment evaluation model: Case study of China’s power generation sector

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Lei Zhu

Papers

How will the emissions trading scheme save cost for achieving China’s 2020 carbon intensity reduction target?

Evaluation of potential reductions in carbon emissions in Chinese provinces based on environmental DEA

Cost of energy saving and CO2 emissions reduction in China’s iron and steel sector

A real options–based CCS investment evaluation model: Case study of China’s power generation sector

Wavy-tape insert designed for managing highly concentrated solar energy on absorber tube of parabolic trough receiver