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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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Towards a bright future? Household use of electric light: A microlevel study
Mats Bladh,Helena Krantz +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the problem of energy saving in the residential sector and its relation to behavior, and explore the behavioral elements behind patterns of use, so that consumption can be explained and saving possibilities identified.
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Tools for comparative analysis of alternatives: competing or complementary perspectives?
TL;DR: Ten types of ripples are identified that symbolize risks that deserve closer examination and, of the 10 types of identified risks, those associated with changes in disposable income may be particularly significant when decision alternatives differ with respect to their effects on disposable income.
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Energy security in Bangladesh perspective—an assessment and implication
Aminul Islam,Eng Seng Chan,Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap,Md. Alam Hossain Mondal,Muhammad Moniruzzaman,M. F. Mridha +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, efforts have been made to summarize the availability, current status, strategies, perspectives, promotion policies, major achievements and future potential of energy options in Bangladesh, where the authors have made efforts to summarize energy options and major achievements in Bangladesh.
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Rewarding energy savings rather than energy efficiency: Exploring the concept of a feed-in tariff for energy savings
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the possible setup of a feed-in tariff designed to reward energy savings in the context of renewable energy, in the form of a financial incentive based on the kWh saved by the end-user.
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Rebound effect of improved energy efficiency for different energy types: A general equilibrium analysis for China
Yingying Lu,Yu Liu,Meifang Zhou +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the rebound effect of different energy types in China based on a static computable general equilibrium model and found that improving energy efficiency of using electricity has the largest positive impact on GDP among the five energy types.
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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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