Showing papers on "Rebound effect (conservation) published in 2002"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a time use approach towards consumption, which made allowance for the subjectivity of needs, while still enabling the analysts to approach the concept of a sustainable lifestyle.
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TL;DR: In this article, a multilevel taxonomy of rebound effects is taken from the energy economics literature in order to structure the discussion on the environmental implications of increasing use of ICT products and applications.
159 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a study by the UK Open University of the environmental impacts of three higher education (HE) delivery systems and concluded that the distance-taught courses involve 90% less energy and CO2 emissions than the campus courses.
44 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight a specific aspect of time allocation within households: the impact of timesaving technological progress on time use as well as on energy use for non-work activities.
Abstract: This paper highlights a specific aspect of time allocation within households: the impact of timesaving technological progress on time use as well as on energy use for non-work activities. It shows that, under standard assumptions, time-saving technological progress causes a feedback on time use (a rebound effect). If the feedback is strong, households may not "save" any time at all although they constantly invest in time-saving devices. Moreover, innovations of a timesaving nature tend to have a substantial impact on energy consumption. When the opportunity costs of time (the wage rate) are high and energy prices are low, time-saving innovations are also likely to increase energy consumption.
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