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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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Greenhouse gas issues in the North American trucking industry
TL;DR: In this paper, the issues associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the North American trucking industry are examined and some policies that have been either implemented or are being considered to reduce trucking GHG emissions are presented.
Enhancing household energy efficiency in central Australia: analysis of the Alice Solar City initiative
Lisa Havas,Digby Race +1 more
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Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The unusual suspect: how long can fossil fuels last – and does it matter?
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Alternative Szenarien zur Entwicklung des Energieverbrauchs in Österreich. Der Einfluss der CO2- und Energiepreise bis 2030
TL;DR: In Osterreich as mentioned in this paper, the 20-20-2020-Ziele der EU sind ein integrierter Politikansatz with dem Ziel, den Klimawandel zu bekampfen und die Versorgungssicherheit in der EU sowie die Wettbewerbsfahigkeit zu erhohen.
Integration of Standards, Ecodesign and Users in energy-using products
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that appliances convey too often an image of lightness and of lack of economic and environmental costs, as their consumption of energy (e.g. electricity, fuel coal or gas) is not directly related to practices.
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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
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.