Evaluating policy instruments to foster energy efficiency for the sustainable transformation of buildings

B Boza-Kiss, S Moles-Grueso… - Current Opinion in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency policies have the unique capacity to contribute to a more sustainable
energy future at an economic net benefit even when co-benefits are not included in the …

Assessment of China's energy-saving and emission-reduction accomplishments and opportunities during the 11th Five Year Plan

L Price, MD Levine, N Zhou, D Fridley, N Aden, H Lu… - Energy policy, 2011 - Elsevier
From 1980 to 2002, China experienced a 5% average annual reduction in energy
consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP). With a dramatic reversal of this …

Global carbon emissions in the coming decades: The case of China

MD Levine, NT Aden - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
China's annual energy-related carbon emissions surpassed those of the United States in
2006, years ahead of published international and Chinese forecasts. Why were forecasts so …

Information inefficiency and willingness-to-pay for energy-efficient technology: A stated preference approach for China Energy Label

H Zhou, JO Bukenya - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
The paper examines the extent to which consumers' willingness-to-pay for energy-efficient
room air conditioners may be altered by correcting the information inefficiency on the China …

[HTML][HTML] Energy efficiency improves energy access affordability

SR du Can, V Letschert, S Agarwal, WY Park… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency can make energy access more affordable by reducing the electricity cost
burden on households and businesses. Improving products' energy efficiency helps reduce …

Evaluation of the energy impacts of the Energy Efficiency Law in Brazil

LAH Nogueira, RB Cardoso, CZB Cavalcanti… - Energy for sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPSs) have been adopted in several countries
to promote energy efficiency. This study evaluates the impacts of Law 10.295/2001 which …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal cooling performance of air conditioners: The importance of independent test procedures used for MEPS and labels

C Palkowski, S von Schwarzenberg, A Simo - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Minimum energy performance standards and labels are commonly used tools to reduce the
household energy use thus mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, the technical …

Innovative energy‐efficiency policies: an international review

M Brown - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: energy and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Policies to improve end‐use energy efficiency have invoked great interest over the past
several decades because the reduction of energy waste is often the fastest, cheapest, and …

[PDF][PDF] Global potential of energy efficiency standards and labeling programs

MA McNeil - 2008 - escholarship.org
This report estimates the global potential reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
for energy efficiency improvements associated with equipment (appliances, lighting, and …

Household electricity demand forecast and energy savings potential for Vientiane, Lao PDR

W Kleebrang, P Bunditsakulchai… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper uses the survey data on household electricity demand from five districts of
Vientiane, Lao PDR, for the demand projection up to 2030 using the end-use model. The …