This paper aims at presenting different pumped-storage solutions for improving the energy efficiency and economic sustainability of water systems. The assessment of pumped-storage solutions, either using fresh water or sea-water, is seen as a viable option to solve problems of energy production, as ...
Buildings energy-efficiency policy is expected to play a key role for meeting the European Union's (EU) energy efficiency targets. EU member states have a common policy goal under the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (Rosenow et al., 2015) to deliver 20% efficiency improvement by 2020, ...
Making energy efficiency research relevant: A note on the evaluation of social media as a tool for engaging energy practitioners and consumers (8-263-11)energy efficiency researchThe need for energy conservation and efficiency is well acceptedand central to the policy and pol...
刊名:Energy efficiency 2016年第6期 摘要:This paper presents a feasibility analysis for the installation of ground source heat pump systems in Cyprus. Two reference buildings, a single- and a multi-family one, are designed and analyzed using the EnergyPlus software, in order to calculate their ...
In this study, the DEA model was selected to evaluate China's regional energy efficiency; then, the Tobit model was used to analyze the impact of green finance on energy efficiency. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) From a national perspective, although the average level of energy eff...
California went to a competitive market structure to capture the efficiency benefits of supplier competition through lower prices. This worked when there w... VS Budhraja - 《Power Engineering Review IEEE》 被引量: 163发表: 2002年 Comment on "Capital Flows, Real Exchange Rates, and Capital Cont...
The U.S. pulp and paper industry consumes over $7 billion worth of purchased fuels and electricity per year. Energy efficiency improvement is an important way to reduce these costs and to increase predictable earnings, especially in times of high energy price volatility. There are a variety of...
This paper analyzes the evolution,advantages and defects,the future development of the energy efficiency measurement.This paper also argues that:Total factor energy efficiency with the setting of the whole framework,the assumption of relaxation and the introduction of new technology,based on the DEA es...
In the coming years, the most relevant research will include assessment of the socio-economic–ecological impact of technological materials conservation policies. One contribution of 15 to a Discussion Meeting Issue ‘Material efficiency: providing material services with less material production’. 展开 ...
Catching the rebound: economy-wide implications of an efficiency shock in the provision of transport services by households ZEW-Centre for European Economic Research (2013) Discussion Paper 2013 Google Scholar [86] P. Lecca, P.G. McGregor, J.K. Swales, K. Turner The added value from a gener...