Showing papers on "Energy policy published in 2013"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the nexus between CO 2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth using simultaneous-equations models with panel data of 14 MENA countries over the period 1990-2011.
615 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used recently developed heterogeneous panel regression techniques like mean group estimators and common correlated effects estimators to model the impact that income, urbanization and industrialization has on energy intensity for a panel of 76 developing countries.
458 citations
TL;DR: Recycling, renewables and a reinvigorated domestic energy market will allow China to lead the world in low-carbon development, say Zhu Liu and colleagues.
Abstract: Recycling, renewables and a reinvigorated domestic energy market will allow China to lead the world in low-carbon development, say Zhu Liu and colleagues.
364 citations
TL;DR: Increasing energy efficiency brings emissions savings and claims that it backfires are a distraction, say Kenneth Gillingham and colleagues.
Abstract: Increasing energy efficiency brings emissions savings Claims that it backfires are a distraction, say Kenneth Gillingham and colleagues
323 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the political machinery of the industrial world is gearing up to address the energy crises of the new millennium, slowly, reluctantly, with almost audible screeches of resistance.
Abstract: Slowly, reluctantly, with almost audible screeches of resistance, the political machinery of the industrial world is gearing up to address the energy crises of the new millennium. The challenge is ...
262 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a case study of Ontario's feed-in tariff policies between 1997 and 2012 to analyze how the political process affects renewable energy policy design and implementation.
250 citations
Australian National University1, Max Planck Society2, Imperial College London3, Monash University4, King Abdulaziz University5, University of California, Berkeley6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology7, Arizona State University8, University of Glasgow9, Osaka University10, Sogang University11, University of Oxford12, Northwestern University13, Uppsala University14
TL;DR: A policy case is made for a global project on artificial photosynthesis including its scientific justification, potential governance structure and funding mechanisms.
Abstract: A policy case is made for a global project on artificial photosynthesis including its scientific justification, potential governance structure and funding mechanisms.
247 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined seven case studies around wind farm deployment and found strong community support for wind farms, but four common themes emerged that influence this societal acceptance of wind farms in Australia: trust, distributional justice, procedural justice and place attachment.
238 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline the key policy frameworks, incentives and regulatory environment which encompasses the renewable energy sector, and present a critical analysis of the barriers faced by the industry, highlighting that the current policy landscape has favoured mature technologies which present the lowest investment risk at the expense of emerging options which may present greater efficiency and emissions reduction gains.
230 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the relative importance of different product attributes in creating customer value was investigated, and it was found that price and electricity mix were the two most important attributes for electricity consumers.
221 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a methodology able to characterize the energy performance of the built environment in a city or neighbourhood and to evaluate the effects of different energy strategies, taking into account different stakeholders to develop low carbon models of settlements.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated renewable energy potentials from various resources in Iran and found that bioenergy generation from waste materials can play a crucial role in sustainability of waste management strategies.
Abstract: Iran is one of the main non-renewable energy producers in the world due to its plentiful fossil fuel resources. Utilization of natural gas and petroleum in transportation and industrial sectors has been developed vastly in Iran because of their low prices. Consequently, the increasing rate of pollutant formation and depletion of non-renewable fuels have emerged as new challenges in the energy scenario of this country. Since Iran has plenty of fossil fuel resources, alternative fuel and renewable resources have not been taken into consideration seriously. This existing trend of fossil fuel utilization is not according to the sustainable development aims which have been adapted for the country. Recently, controlling the unbridled fossil fuel consumption has become one of the main targets of the Iranian Government. A variety of natural resources in different regions of Iran can be applied as the main sources of renewable and sustainable energy (RSE) and considered as the supplementary energy in the energy mix policies. Biofuel, hydropower, wind, solar and geothermal are the main RSE that can be utilized for energy supply. Moreover, regarding the increasing rate of the population, bioenergy generation from waste materials can play a crucial role in sustainability of waste management strategies. In this regard, the present study has been conducted to evaluate renewable energy potentials from various resources in Iran.
TL;DR: Zhou et al. as mentioned in this paper presented a bottom-up energy end-use model to forecast China's energy and emissions outlook to 2050, which was supported by the China Sustainable Energy Program of the Energy Foundation through the U.S. Department of Energy.
TL;DR: In this paper, a broad typology on energy and security is proposed to analyze energy security aspects of renewable energy systems on the basis of a broad class of typologies on energy.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a system approach for TOU based electricity demand response for sustainable manufacturing systems under the production target constraint, where the electricity related costs including both consumption and demand are integrated into production system modeling.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the problems confronting Pakistan's electricity sector and identified the key elements of a potential policy response to address the country's severe power crisis, which is the direct result of imprudent and reckless energy policies over the last three decades.
TL;DR: The dominance of photovoltaic (PV) among renewable energy technologies is owed mostly to its noiselessness, non-toxic emission, and relatively simple operation and maintenance as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Supplying present and future energy demand without adding to climate change is one of the most pressing problems today. Renewable energy is a potentially huge solution, for which governments are creating policies to encourage its harness and use. The dominance of photovoltaic (PV) among renewable energy technologies is owed mostly to its noiselessness, non-toxic emission, and relatively simple operation and maintenance. This study reviews the policies existing and in the making in seven leading countries that actively champion use of PV.
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of 65 foundries located in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Sweden has been conducted, where the most relevant perceived driving forces were found to be financially related, followed by organizational driving forces.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of the current national regulatory framework focusing on three aspects: 1) integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements, 2) translation of investments in energy saving into economic value, and 3) commitment towards a nearly zero-energy target.
TL;DR: In this article, a Super-SBM model was used to measure and calculate the energy efficiency of BRICS, and the relationship between energy efficiency and carbon emissions was analyzed using small sample data.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the direct and indirect primary energy requirements of Australian households, contrasting urban, suburban and rural consumption patterns as well as inter- and intra-regional levels of inequality in energy requirements.
TL;DR: An overview of the activity noted in the field of offshore wind energy is carried out, with emphasis being given on the current status and future trends of the technology employed, examining at the same time energy production and availability issues as well as economic considerations as mentioned in this paper.
TL;DR: The role of the European Commission in the process of European Union energy security policy development, and the extent to which the policy area is becoming increasingly supranational is explored.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored to what extent energy efficiency of appliances and houses or user behaviour is more important, both for understanding why some households consume much more energy than others, and when looking for relevant approaches to a future low-carbon society.
Abstract: Much policy effort focuses on energy efficiency of technology, though not only efficiency but also user behaviour is an important factor influencing the amount of consumed energy. This paper explores to what extent energy efficiency of appliances and houses or user behaviour is the more important, both for understanding why some households consume much more energy than others, and when looking for relevant approaches to a future low-carbon society. The paper uses several sources to explore this question, most of them from a Danish context, including results from the researcher’s own projects and Danish national statistics. These Danish data are discussed together with international studies. Through the presentation of these different projects and examples, it is shown how user behaviour is at least as important as the efficiency of technology when explaining households’ energy consumption in Denmark. In the conclusion, these results are discussed in a broader international perspective and it is concluded that more research in this field is necessary. In relation to energy policy, it is argued that it is not a question of technology efficiency or behaviour, as both have to be included in future policy if energy demand is actually to be reduced. Furthermore, it is also argued that not only individual behaviour is relevant, but also a broader perspective on collectively shared low-carbon practices has to be promoted.
TL;DR: Li et al. as mentioned in this paper analyzed financial, informational and organizational barriers to energy efficiency investments for small-and medium-sized enterprises in China and found that only a minority of SMEs in China actively perform energy saving activities at a significant level.
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential for applying renewable sources e solar, wind and hydropower e for rural electrification is investigated, especially in the poorest States, where the electricity coverage in poor states is about 79% in comparison with 9962% in Peninsular Malaysia.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce a multi-dimensional framework for analyzing differences between categories of investors, which not only considers to the standard economic dimension which is predominant in the contemporary energy literature, but also considers the entrepreneurship, innovation-adoption and institutional dimensions.
TL;DR: In this paper, a unified exergy-based structure that provides useful insights and direction to those involved in exergy, environment, and sustainable development for analyzing and addressing appropriately each of these areas using exergy concepts is presented.
Abstract: The relation between sustainable development and the use of resources, particularly energy resources, is of great significance to societies. Attaining sustainable development requires that sustainable energy resources be used, and is assisted if resources are used efficiently. Exergy methods are important since they are useful for improving efficiency. This chapter considers exergy as the confluence of energy, environment, and sustainable development. The basis for this treatment is the interdisciplinary character of exergy and its relation to each of these disciplines. The primary objective is to present a unified exergy-based structure that provides useful insights and direction to those involved in exergy, environment, and sustainable development for analyzing and addressing appropriately each of these areas using exergy concepts. Further, as energy policies increasingly play an important role in addressing sustainability issues and a broad range of local, regional, and global environmental concerns, policy makers also need to appreciate the exergy concept and its ties to these concerns. The exergy-related implications that assist in achieving sustainable development by providing insights into efficiency improvement and environmental-impact reduction are also discussed. These insights, combined with economics and other factors, can assist in improving the sustainability of the electricity generation process considered and the broader provision of electricity and electrical-related services in regions. The need to understand the linkages between exergy and energy, sustainable development, and environmental impact has become increasingly significant as it allows the problems to be better addressed and helps to develop solutions that are beneficial for the economy and society.
TL;DR: In this article, an explorative and qualitative research aimed at enhancing the knowledge of industrial energy efficiency and management strategies in Ghana, by investigating the barriers to and the driving forces for the implementation of energy efficiency measures in Ghana's largest industrial area.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze China's policy approach to renewable energies and assesses how effectively China has met the ideal of appropriate interactions between renewable energy policy and renewable energy industrial policy.
Abstract: This paper analyzes China's policy approach to renewable energies and assesses how effectively China has met the ideal of appropriate interactions between renewable energy policy and renewable energy industrial policy. First we briefly discuss the interactions between these two policies. Then we outline China's key renewable energy and renewable industrial policies and find that China’s government has well recognized the need for this policy interaction. After that, we study the achievements and problems in China's wind and solar PV sector during 2005-2012 and argue that China's policy approach to renewable energies has placed priority first on developing a renewable energy manufacturing industry and only second on renewable energy itself, and it has not effectively met the ideal of appropriate interactions between renewable energy policy and renewable energy industrial policy. Lastly, we make an in-depth analysis of the three ideas underlying this policy approach, that is, the green development idea, the low-carbon leadership idea and indigenous innovation idea. We conclude that China's policy approach to renewable energies needs to enhance the interactions between renewable energy policy and renewable energy industrial policy. The paper contributes to a deeper understanding of China's policy strategy towards renewable energies.