[HTML][HTML] Unveiling hidden energy poverty using the energy equity gap

S Cong, D Nock, YL Qiu, B Xing - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Income-based energy poverty metrics ignore people's behavior patterns, particularly
reducing energy consumption to limit financial stress. We investigate energy-limiting …

[HTML][HTML] A measurement strategy to address disparities across household energy burdens

E Scheier, N Kittner - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Energy inequity is an issue of increasing urgency. Few policy-relevant datasets evaluate the
energy burden of typical American households. Here, we develop a framework using Net …

[HTML][HTML] Inequalities across cooling and heating in households: Energy equity gaps

L Huang, D Nock, S Cong, YL Qiu - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the degree of energy limiting behavior in low-income and vulnerable
households is vital to eradicating energy poverty and associated negative health effects. We …

Energy efficiency and energy justice for US low-income households: An analysis of multifaceted challenges and potential

X Xu, C Chen - Energy Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy poverty intertwines with the issues of energy inequality and energy justice,
presenting a particular challenge for low-income households (LIHs). This study explores …

[HTML][HTML] Forgone summertime comfort as a function of avoided electricity use

M Kwon, S Cong, D Nock, L Huang, YL Qiu, B Xing - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Broadly, energy poverty is defined as insufficient energy access. One often missed sign of
energy poverty is an inability to maintain a safe and comfortable indoor temperature. We add …

[HTML][HTML] Sociodemographic disparities in energy insecurity among low-income households before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

T Memmott, S Carley, M Graff, DM Konisky - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Energy insecurity is a growing public health threat among low-income populations in the
United States. Prior research has shown that energy insecurity is associated with adverse …

Recognition of and response to energy poverty in the United States

DJ Bednar, TG Reames - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
A household is energy poor when they cannot meet energy needs. Despite its prevalence,
the US has not formally recognized energy poverty as a problem distinct from general …

Warmer temperatures and energy poverty: Evidence from Chinese households

X Li, R Smyth, G Xin, Y Yao - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
We estimate the casual effect of warmer temperatures on energy poverty in China using a
nationally representative household survey from 2014 to 2018. Exploiting daily mean …

Environmental regulations, clean energy access, and household energy poverty: Evidence from China

R Ma, L Deng, Q Ji, P Zhai - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effect of environmental regulations on energy poverty and
analyses whether clean energy access, the access to modern energy services, is an …

Do energy burdens contribute to economic poverty in the United States? A panel analysis

J Bohr, AC McCreery - Social Forces, 2020 - academic.oup.com
For many households, energy consumption represents a non-discretionary portion of their
budget and directly relates to quality of life. As researchers continue to study the …