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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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Dissertation
01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a list of publications and a table of abbreviations for each of them, together with a Table of Table of Abbreviated Terms.
Abstract: ....................................................................................................................... v List of publications .................................................................................................... viii List of Abbreviations.................................................................................................... x Table of

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01 Jan 2006

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30 Dec 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyse les depenses en renovation energy efficient and tenant compte de the profitabilite de l’investissement and determiner le profil des menages qui n’ investissent pas.
Abstract: L’efficacite energetique dans le secteur residentiel joue un role important dans la reduction des emissions de gaz a effet de serre. Dans cette etude, nous voulons (i) analyser les depenses en renovation energetique en tenant compte de la profitabilite de l’investissement et (ii) determiner le profil des menages qui n’investissent pas meme quand la renovation en efficacite energetique s’avere rentable (i.e. si les benefices du projet excedent les couts). La probabilite que les menages ne renovent pas, meme si l’investissement est rentable, est expliquee en partie par le statut d’occupation et le revenu. Nous obtenons aussi que la profitabilite de l’investissement n’est pas une variable determinante. Les menages n’appliquent pas le critere de la valeur actualisee comme le suggere la litterature theorique sur le sujet, ce qui justifie l’existence de barrieres de marche. Il est donc necessaire d’encourager l’investissement avec des politiques publiques.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors give an overview of the current situation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the construction industry, both of regulatory developments and academic case studies, and the focus is on LCA methodology, new standards and frameworks and recent case studies.
Abstract: The last decades, there is a growing interest for reducing the environmental impact of buildings. Mostly the focus is on reducing energy consumption and eco-friendly materials, but importance of life-cycle thinking is growing. This paper tries to give an overview of the current situation of Life cycle assessment (LCA) in the construction industry, both of regulatory developments and academic case studies. After a short history of LCA, the focus is on LCA methodology, new standards and frameworks and recent case studies. Despite inherent limitations of LCA as an analytic tool and the differences between the individual cases, some common trends can be indicated. In standard buildings, the use phase contributes up to 90 % of the total environmental burdens, mainly due to heating and/or cooling. As new buildings become more energy efficient, other phases of the life cycle gain importance, like choice of materials, construction, end-of-life and water use. This are research topics which deserve more attention, together with economic issues and the improvement of data quality. Keywords—Life Cycle Assessment, Construction industry, review, Sustainable development

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors employ an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to analyze factors underlying differences in residential energy use behavior in Germany and the USA, focusing on three household decisions: purchasing energy-efficient appliances, employing energy-saving measures like turning off lights when leaving a room, and purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles.
Abstract: Multilateral climate agreements are more likely to be successful when they acknowledge and address both differences in country energy use behavior and the factors that shape behavior. This paper employs an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to analyze factors underlying differences in residential energy use behavior in Germany and the USA. We focus on three household decisions: purchasing energy-efficient appliances, employing energy-saving measures like turning off lights when leaving a room, and purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles. For all of these decisions, US household adoption is significantly lower than German household adoption. These differences in observed energy use behavior are decomposed into components arising from differences in country mean characteristic and from differences in adoption propensities for given characteristics. Both country characteristics and propensities contribute to observed energy use behavior differences in German and US households. In particular, perceptions of the human role in climate change, financial advantages of energy savings, and effectiveness of energy savings in combating climate change play significant roles in generating observed country difference.

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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.

3,952 citations

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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.

1,422 citations

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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.

1,361 citations

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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)

802 citations

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