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Open AccessEffectiveness of carbon dioxide emission target is linked to country ambition and education level
In response to the Paris Agreement, a growing number of countries, 123 in total, have committed to carbon reduction targets. While existing research has assessed various policies’ effectiveness in achieving th...
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Open AccessIncentive based emergency demand response effectively reduces peak load during heatwave without harm to vulnerable groups
The incentive-based emergency demand response measure serves as an important regulatory tool during energy system operations. However, whether people will sacrifice comfort to respond to it during heatwave and...
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Effects of expanding electric vehicle charging stations in California on the housing market
Vehicle electrification is critical to enabling countries to develop more sustainably. Wider electric vehicle (EV) adoption relies on the deployment of EV charging stations (EVCSs). However, the local benefits...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: The weather affects air conditioner purchases to fill the energy efficiency gap
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Open AccessThe weather affects air conditioner purchases to fill the energy efficiency gap
Energy efficiency improvement is often hindered by the energy efficiency gap. This paper examines the effect of short-run temperature fluctuations on the Energy Star air conditioner purchases in the United Sta...
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The Effect of Rebate and Loan Incentives on Residential Heat Pump Adoption: Evidence from North Carolina
Electrification can promote deep decarbonization to tackle climate change with a cleaner power grid. Electric heat pumps provide a feasible and energy-efficient way to replace fossil-fuel furnaces for space he...
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Open AccessIntegrating sustainability into climate finance by quantifying the co-benefits and market impact of carbon projects
High-quality development rooted in low-carbon growth, new jobs, energy security, and environmental quality will be a critical part of achieving multiple sustainable development goals (SDGs). Doing this will re...
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Open AccessUnveiling hidden energy poverty using the energy equity gap
Income-based energy poverty metrics ignore people’s behavior patterns, particularly reducing energy consumption to limit financial stress. We investigate energy-limiting behavior in low-income households using...
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Accounting for toxicity
Air pollution policy is often focused on controlling mass emissions, neglecting the differential health impacts from sources like residential particulate matter. A study now shows that the impacts from residen...
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Estimation of change in house sales prices in the United States after heat pump adoption
Electrifying most fossil-fuel-burning applications provides a pathway to achieving cost-effective deep decarbonization of the economy. Heat pumps offer a feasible and energy-efficient way to electrify space he...
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Increase in domestic electricity consumption from particulate air pollution
Accurate assessment of environmental externalities of particulate air pollution is crucial to the design and evaluation of environmental policies. Current evaluations mainly focus on direct damages resulting f...
