Energy efficiency and consumption — the rebound effect — a survey
TL;DR: 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.
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03 Mar 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a bottom-up optimization of TIMES portant sur les secteurs residentiel et transports is presented, based on a representation of menages tres desagregee which permet d'apporter beaucoup plus de robustesse par rapport aux autres modeles of ce type, bases on the description d'un menage moyen.
Abstract: Le contexte energetique et politique en France laisse presager de l'apparition d'une forte contrainte de reduction des emissions de CO2 des menages dans les decennies a venir. Plusieurs interrogations se posent alors : Quelles sont les technologies permettant d'atteindre une telle reduction ? Quelles politiques mettre en œuvre pour atteindre un tel objectif ? Et quel est l'impact de ces politiques sur le budget des menages ? Le present travail de these s'attache a repondre a ces questions a partir d'un modele bottom-up d'optimisation de type TIMES portant sur les secteurs residentiel et transports, realise dans le cadre de cette these. Ce modele s'appuie notamment sur une representation des menages tres desagregee qui permet d'apporter beaucoup plus de robustesse par rapport aux autres modeles de ce type, bases sur la description d'un menage moyen. De plus, a l'aide d'une enquete aupres de 2000 menages realisee dans le cadre de cette these, il est possible de prendre en compte le comportement de consommation des menages de maniere relativement fine, notamment en rendant compte des contraintes subies par les menages et des arbitrages qu'ils realisent entre cout et confort. L'exercice de prospective realise a partir de ce modele permet d'evaluer l'efficacite en terme de reduction et l'impact sur le budget des menages de differents outils politiques. Il permet notamment de visualiser que l'instauration d'une taxe carbone est un moyen efficace de reduire les emissions et que la mise en place conjointe de subventions ciblees permet de completer l'action de cette taxe tout en diminuant son impact distorsif sur le budget des menages.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce three storylines that address the relation between economic growth, technical innovation and environmental impact, and assess if and how these storylines as guiding visions increase our range of future orientations.
Abstract: Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce three storylines that address the relation between economic growth, technical innovation and environmental impact The paper assesses if and how these storylines as guiding visions increase our range of future orientations
Design/methodology/approach
The paper first explains its general outline and then explores different strands of literature to arrive at its analytical conclusions
Findings
Pursuing the three storylines in a paradigmatic articulation creates paradoxes The growth paradigm focuses on economic growth as its main goal To overcome environmental degradation, products have to be substituted by environmentally friendly alternatives, but the continuous substitution of finite resources seems unlikely possible The storyline of innovation sees technological development as a driver of economic progress, and holds that innovations allow the decoupling of economic growth from environmental impact, a claim that is compromised by the occurrence of rebound effects The degrowth storyline holds that economic growth has to be stopped altogether, but is unclear how this can be done
Originality/value
By articulating paradigmatic perspectives as storylines, a new understanding on how these perspectives can be figured as a constructive repertoire of guiding visions and not as mere theory-based descriptions
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the factors that might influence policy and decision-making in this area, with a view to minimising overall environmental impact, and provide a sector-wide perspective on these issues.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors recast the discussion about emission reductions from a development perspective and concluded that climate negotiations should depart from the current framework and shift to a debate focused on choosing a development path that would address domestic issues, while aligning pure climate policies with development policies.
Abstract: Distribution issues have been critical in international negotiations on climate change. These have been framed as a ‘burden sharing’ problem since the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Three key difficulties are associated with this approach under a cap-and-trade system, namely the lack of consensus over what is equitable, uncertainty over estimates of policy costs, and lack of political realism and economic effectiveness of large-scale international transfers. These difficulties point to the risk of failure of post-2020 negotiations if these are based on the same premises of ‘sharing the emission reduction pie’ within a cap-and-trade regime. History has shown that different development paths can lead to similar economic performances with contrasted emission intensities. This paper proposes some insights into what could constitute a way forward, by recasting the discussion about emission reductions from a development perspective. It concludes that climate negotiations should depart from the current framework and shift to a debate focused on choosing a development path that would address domestic issues, while aligning pure climate policies with development policies.
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TL;DR: In this article, a tiered gasoline pricing method from a personal carbon trading perspective is proposed, and an equilibrium carbon price is derived according to the market clearing condition, and sensitivity analyses and consumers' surplus analyses are conducted.
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01 Jan 1980
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.
Abstract: This classic text has introduced generations of students to the economic theory of consumer behaviour. Written by 2015 Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton and John Muellbauer, the book begins with a self-contained presentation of the basic theory and its use in applied econometrics. These early chapters also include elementary extensions of the theory to labour supply, durable goods, the consumption function, and rationing. The rest of the book is divided into three parts. In the first of these the authors discuss restrictions on choice and aggregation problems. The next part consists of chapters on consumer index numbers; household characteristics, demand, and household welfare comparisons; and social welfare and inequality. The last part extends the coverage of consumer behaviour to include the quality of goods and household production theory, labour supply and human capital theory, the consumption function and intertemporal choice, the demand for durable goods, and choice under uncertainty.
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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.
Abstract: Industrial demand for energy is essentially a derived demand: the firm's demand for energy is an input is derived from demand for the firm's output. Inputs other than energy typically also enter the firm's production process. Since firms tend to choose that bundle of inputs which minimized the total cost of producing a giving level of output, the derived demand for inputs, including energy, depends on the level of output, the submitions possibilies among inputs allow by production technology, and the relative prices of all inputs.
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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.
Abstract: This article presents a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables. The tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized. Using data on both the purchase and utilization of room air conditioners, the model is applied to a sample of households. The utilization equation indicates a relatively low price elasticity. The purchase equation, based on a discrete choice model, demonstrates that individuals do trade off capital costs and expected operating costs. The results also show that individuals use a discount rate of about 20 percent in making the tradeoff decision and that the discount rate varies inversely with income.
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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.
Abstract: Regulations which mandate appliance efficiency standards may be based on calculations which exaggerate the potential energy savings. Improved efficiency can, in fact, increase demand enough to be counterproductive unless the standards are applied selectively. As appliances improve, they are used more, new stock is demanded, and the demand for and use of related equipment increases. The policy implications of these empirical studies are 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. 11 references, 5 figures, 2 tables. (DCK)
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Posted Content•
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed study of automobile demand and use, presenting forecasts based on the powerful new techniques of qualitative choice analysis and standard regression techniques, which are combined to analyze situations that neither alone can accurately forecast.
Abstract: This book addresses two significant research areas in an interdependent fashion. It is first of all a comprehensive but concise text that covers the recently developed and widely applicable methods of qualitative choice analysis, illustrating the general theory through simulation models of automobile demand and use. It is also a detailed study of automobile demand and use, presenting forecasts based on these powerful new techniques. The book develops the general principles that underlie qualitative choice models that are now being applied in numerous fields in addition to transportation, such as housing, labor, energy, communications, and criminology. The general form, derivation, and estimation of qualitative choice models are explained, and the major models - logit, probit, and GEV - are discussed in detail. And continuous/discrete models are introduced. In these, qualitative choice methods and standard regression techniques are combined to analyze situations that neither alone can accurately forecast. Summarizing previous research on auto demand, the book shows how qualitative choice methods can be used by applying them to specific auto-related decisions as the aggregate of individuals' choices. The simulation model that is constructed is a significant improvement over older models, and should prove more useful to agencies and organizations requiring accurate forecasting of auto demand and use for planning and policy development. The book concludes with an actual case study based on a model designed for the investigations of the California Energy Commission.
726 citations