Efficiency improvement and technology choice for energy and emission reductions of the residential sectorResidential energyEfficiencyRenovationIntegrated assessment modelClimate change mitigationBuildingsHouseholds account for a sizeable portion of energy demand and emissions.We use a detailed model to investigate ...
There is common understanding that energy efficiency is a crucial piece of the puzzle to control climate disruption within the required timeframe, as well as to combine vital environmental and economic returns while increasing energy security. Yet investments towards energy efficiency appear to be laggi...
The process of electrification of consumption and of some sectors and the digitalization of industrial processes and networks also contribute to improving energy efficiency and completing the energy transition process. The renewable energy worldwide deployment and sector integration between electricity, gas ...
Building Energy Efficiency - Policy, learning and technology change Experience shows that energy efficiency improvements are the most cost-effective path to meeting global energy challenges. To promote energy efficiency, various policy instruments have been in place since the 1970s. Nevertheless, energy ...
The efficient use of energy, or energy efficiency, has been widely recognized as an ample and cost-efficient means to save energy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Up to one third of the worldwide energy demand in 2050 can be saved by energy effici
Russia's Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industry Sector: Critical Perspectives The paper critically reviews the existing energy efficiency policies in the Russian industry sector with the purpose of analyzing their current state, processes of implementation, and main limitations and drawbacks. In partic...
science and technology requires not only grasping the general direction of current sci-tech development, but also giving prominence to our own imperatives, taking problem- and demand-oriented approaches, and thus promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of input in scientific and technological ...
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The energy consumption of the service sector in China is larger than the total energy consumption of Japan, great importance should be attached to the energy efficiency of Chinese service sector. Considering undesirable output and regional heterogeneity, a meta-frontier slack-based efficiency measure (...
Meanwhile, the adjustment of the energy structure and new energy environmental effects play a weaker role than new energy technology innovation. Energy technology innovation is an important way to realize energy conservation and emission reduction. Both the low-carbon and high-efficiency utilization of ...