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Energy efficiency and consumption — the rebound effect — a survey
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In this paper, a review of some of the relevant literature from the US offers definitions and identifies sources including direct, secondary, and economy-wide sources and concludes that the range of estimates for the size of the rebound effect is very low to moderate.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2000-06-01. It has received 1867 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rebound effect (conservation) & Energy consumption.read more
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Public investment and electric vehicle design: a model-based market analysis framework with application to a USA–China comparison study
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework that connects decisions by the three stakeholders (government, EV manufacturer, charging station operator) with preferences of the driving public was developed to evaluate the effect of government investment on the EV market and demonstrate that high customer sensitivity to prices, combined with manufacturer and charging station operators profit maximization strategies, can render government investment in EV subsidies ineffective, while a collaboration among stakeholders can achieve both emission reduction and profitability.
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Better sustainability assessment of green buildings with high-frequency data
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use panel data on hourly energy usage at the individual-building level from 2013-2016 in Arizona to provide a more accurate sustainability assessment for green buildings, showing that the majority of electricity savings in summer happen during electric load system peak hours.
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Green Consumption and Social Change: Debates over Responsibility, Private Action, and Access
TL;DR: Green consumption is a growing area of study that brings together multiple disciplines including environmental sociology and the sociology of consumers and consumption as discussed by the authors, which is an increasingly popular strategy used to address environmental problems and further social change.
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The role of the power/efficiency misconception in the rebound effect's size debate: Does efficiency actually lead to a power enhancement?
TL;DR: In this paper, a thermodynamic perspective is used to argue that the debate over the size of the rebound effect relies on a misconception of the thermodynamic nature of energy efficiency, and that any efficiency improvement, in the context of low energy costs, will shift the power output of the machine instead of reducing energy consumption.
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Zero energy buildings and the rebound effect: A solution to the paradox of energy efficiency?
TL;DR: In this article, a robust energy balance, one that shall ensure zero energy buildings effectively contribute to the global mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, needs to address this paradox of energy efficiency, and proposes ways to do so.
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Economics and consumer behavior
Angus Deaton,John Muellbauer +1 more
TL;DR: Deaton and Muellbauer as mentioned in this paper introduced generations of students to the economic theory of consumer behaviour and used it in applied econometrics, including consumer index numbers, household characteristics, demand, and household welfare comparisons.
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Technology, Prices, and the Derived Demand for Energy
Ernst R. Berndt,David O. Wood +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an industrial demand for energy is essentially a derived demand: the firm's demand for the energy is an input, derived from demand for a firm's output, which is an output.
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Individual Discount Rates and the Purchase and Utilization of Energy-Using Durables
TL;DR: In this article, a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables is presented, where the tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized.
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Economic Implications of Mandated Efficiency in Standards for Household Appliances
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the indiscriminate use of mandated standards will backfire, but a mix of selective standards and reliance on prices as a restraint can be effective.
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Qualitative Choice Analysis: Theory, Econometrics, and an Application to Automobile Demand
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