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Stock modelling and cost-effectiveness analysis of energy-efficient household electronic appliances in Switzerland
Worldwide, household electronic appliances represent a very dynamic market segment, accounting for a significant share of household energy demand. In...
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Promoting energy efficiency at household level: a literature review
The household sector is one of the most energy-intensive sectors in Europe, and thus a focal point for reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated...
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Optimisation of photovoltaic and battery systems from the prosumer-oriented total cost of ownership perspective
BackgroundIn the context of the German energy transition, the number of domestic households covering part of their electricity consumption from their...
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How Much Gas Is Enough?: Energy Security and Natural Gas Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region
As a pushback to Russia’s dominance in the Baltic Sea region gas market and in the effort to boost the energy security of the region, countries in...
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Analysis of Energy-Economy Linkages Using a Social Accounting Matrix
The third component of the integrated modeling framework, discussed in this chapter, is the input-output analysis, which provides insights into key...
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What Can Driving Patterns Reveal About the Suitability of PEVs in Sweden? Analysis and Policy Implications
Sweden has ambitious climate goals. For the transport sector the goals is a 70% reduction of emissions from domestic transport by 2030 relative to...
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Review of Energy-Economy-Environment Models
Evaluating the complex demands on the energy system is the task of energy and economic models built to evaluate the linkages between key economic...
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Market spoiling and ineffectual policy have impeded the adoption of heat pump water heating for US buildings and industry
About 70 years have passed since highly energy-efficient heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) were introduced to the US market, having come to Europe even...
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Optimal durability in least life cycle cost methods: the case of LED lamps
In the European Union (EU), mandatory durability ecodesign requirements have recently been set for some products, including lighting products;...
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Internal and external barriers to energy efficiency: which role for policy interventions?
This paper reviews the empirical literature that provides a correlation between the different barriers to energy efficiency and consumer behavior...
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Risk-based, multistage stochastic energy project selection
Energy conservation through the implementation of energy efficient retrofit projects can be viewed as a series of investments with annual returns....
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Exploring Sustainable Energy Economics: Net Metering, Rate Designs and Consumer Behavior
Purpose of reviewIncreasing adoption of renewable energy distributed generation (DG) and concerns over cost shifts and utility cost recovery are...
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Optimal production allocation of load-following nuclear units in an electricity market in the early stages of competition
Electricity systems are quitting monopoly for an operation framed by competitive markets. It therefore questions how the operation of nuclear plants...
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A lattice method for jump-diffusion process applied to transmission expansion investments under demand and distributed generation uncertainties
Strategic decision making for rare events is considered to be an arduous course of actions as their impacts cannot accurately be modeled....
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Emissions Trading
Climate change is being exacerbated by the emissions of globe-warming greenhouse gases (GHGs) as a consequence of economic activities associated with...
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The Sustainable Management of Flood-Risk Areas: Criticisms and Future Research Perspectives
In Italy, the Legislative Decree 49/2010, issued according to the European Directive 2007/60/EC, introduced the Flood Risk Management Plans (PGRA) as...
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When Efficiency Is Not Enough: Should Equity be Embedded in Decision Making and Evaluation?
The Encyclical “Laudato si’” pushes scholars and researchers to reflect on the fact that «We are faced not with two separate crises, one...
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Minimum energy performance standards for the 1.5 °C target: an effective complement to carbon pricing
Radical energy efficiency improvements are needed to keep global warming within 1.5 °C until the end of the century. Minimum energy performance...
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Impacts of Electricity Subsidies Policy on Energy Transition
Energy subsidy programmes are socio-economically designed to offer a modern and affordable energy, accessible for specific social groups, protect...