There is a widespread assumption in energy statistics and econometrics that energy intensity and energy efficiency are equivalent measures of energy performance of economies. The paper points to the discrepancy between the engineering concept of energy efficiency and the energy intensity as it...

Thermal stability is of major importance in polymer extrusion, where product quality is dependent upon the level of melt homogeneity achieved by the extruder screw. Extrusion is an energy intensive process and optimisation of process energy usage while maintaining melt stability is necessary in...

Households represent one of the most interesting sectors, when analyzing Croatia’s energy balance. It makes up one of the largest energy consumers with around 75PJ per year, which is almost 29% of Croatia’s final energy demand. Considering this consumption, implementing various mechanisms,...

Incentives for industrial loads to provide demand response on day-ahead and reserve markets are affected both by network tariffs, as well as regulations on the provision of flexibility in different markets. This paper uses a numerical model of the chlor-alkali process with a storable...

This paper examines the impacts of carbon tax on energy intensity and economic growth in a novel four-dimensional energy-saving and emission-reduction system with carbon tax constraints. Based on Lyapunov exponents and bifurcation diagrams, the dynamic behavior of the system is analyzed. The...

This paper provides evidence on the relevance of modeling the seasonal nature of electricity intensity across Chinese regions in a suitable manner with monthly data from 2003 to 2009. In contrast to previous works, this study relaxes the assumption of deterministic seasonality, allowing for time...

What drives energy intensity change has been a hot topic in energy economics. This paper presents a comprehensive framework combining index decomposition analysis (IDA) and production-theoretical decomposition analysis (PDA) for investigating the mechanisms of change of energy intensity. The...

The research aims to develop control strategies for intelligent glazed façades and investigate the influence of different control strategies on energy and comfort performance in office buildings. The intelligent glazed façade is capable of controlling the thermal, solar and mass transmittance...

A study was undertaken to investigate the energy demand for space heating and domestic hot water systems as well as the electrical power requirement for heat pumps in residential dwellings. A residential area of 96 two, three and four bedrooms houses was considered. Energy demand and power...