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The value of basic building code insulation

Thorsnes, Paul; Bishop, Tim - In: Energy Economics 37 (2013) C, pp. 68-81

We take advantage of unusually wide variation in thermal insulation in a sample of house sales to estimate the market value of basic code-level insulation. Insulation levels vary across the houses in our sample because standard practice in New Zealand was to build houses with no thermal...

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Energy inflation and house price corrections

Breitenfellner, Andreas; Crespo Cuaresma, Jesús; … - In: Energy Economics 48 (2015) C, pp. 109-116

various channels: through the adverse effects of energy prices on economic activity and income reducing the demand for housing …; through the particular impact on construction and operation costs and their effects on the supply and demand of housing … attractiveness of commodity versus housing investment on asset markets; or through a lagging impact of common factors on both …

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Optimal path for China's strategic petroleum reserve: A dynamic programming analysis

Bai, Y.; Zhou, D.Q.; Zhou, P.; Zhang, L.B. - In: Energy Economics 34 (2012) 4, pp. 1058-1063

This paper proposes a dynamic programming model to explore the optimal stockpiling path for China's strategic petroleum reserve before 2020. The optimal oil acquisition sizes in 2008–2020 under different scenarios are estimated. The effects of oil price, risks and elasticity value on inventory...

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Modeling and valuing make-up clauses in gas swing contracts

Edoli, Enrico; Fiorenzani, Stefano; Ravelli, Samuele; … - In: Energy Economics 35 (2013) C, pp. 58-73

In the last 10years, thanks to the worldwide energy liberalization process, the birth of competitive gas markets and the recent financial crisis, traditional long term swing contracts in Europe have been supplemented in a significant way by make-up clauses which allow postponing the withdrawal...

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The influence of rebate programs on the demand for water heaters: The case of New South Wales

Wasi, Nada; Carson, Richard T. - In: Energy Economics 40 (2013) C, pp. 645-656

This paper examines the role of Australian hot water system rebate programs in shifting the existing stock of electric water heaters toward more climate friendly versions using two unique data sets from New South Wales homeowners. The first data set is based on a survey of households who...

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Building and household X-factors and energy consumption at the residential sector

Estiri, Hossein - In: Energy Economics 43 (2014) C, pp. 178-184

characteristics on energy consumption, through choice of the housing unit characteristics, the total impact of households on energy … consumption is just slightly smaller than that of buildings. Outcomes of this paper call for smart policies to incorporate housing …

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Energy literacy, awareness, and conservation behavior of residential households

Brounen, Dirk; Kok, Nils; Quigley, John M. - In: Energy Economics 38 (2013) C, pp. 42-50

The residential sector accounts for one-fifth of global energy consumption, resulting from the requirements to heat, cool, and light residential dwellings. It is therefore not surprising that energy efficiency in the residential market has gained importance in recent years. In this paper, we...

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Does energy efficiency matter to home-buyers? An investigation of EPC ratings and transaction prices in England

Fuerst, Franz; McAllister, Patrick; Nanda, Anupam; … - In: Energy Economics 48 (2015) C, pp. 145-156

This paper investigates whether energy performance ratings, as measured by mandatory Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), are reflected in the sale prices of residential properties. This is the first large-scale empirical study of this topic in England involving 333,095 dwellings sold at...

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The windy city: Property value impacts of wind turbines in an urban setting

Lang, Corey; Opaluch, James J.; Sfinarolakis, George - In: Energy Economics 44 (2014) C, pp. 413-421

This paper examines the impact of wind turbines on house values in Rhode Island. In contrast to wind farms surrounded by sparse development, in Rhode Island single turbines have been built in relatively high population dense areas. As a result, we observe 48,554 single-family, owner-occupied...

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Optimal strategic oil stockpiling and import tariffs: The case of China

Zhang, Xiao-Bing - In: Energy Economics 45 (2014) C, pp. 463-474

As two of the most important instruments for dealing with the issues of energy supply security, strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) and oil import tariffs have been proven effective in developed countries. While China is currently building up its strategic oil reserves to ensure energy security,...

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