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Sectoral electricity demand and direct rebound effect in New Zealand

Nepal, Rabindra; Al Irsyad, Muhammad Indra; Jamasb, Tooraj - 2020

This paper is one of the limited studies to investigate rebound effects in sectoral electricity consumption and the … important role in meeting the growing demand for electricity but rebound effect can affect the effectiveness of conservation … and estimate electricity demand elasticity during 1980 and 2015 to estimate the sectoral rebound effects. We find partial …

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Bioeconomic factors of natural resource transitions : the US sperm whale fishery of the 19th century

Kaiser, Brooks A. - 2013

This paper uses bio-economic modeling and simulation to investigate the de-mise of the sperm whale industry in the mid-19th century. Petroleum is widely credited both contemporaneously and today with 'saving the whales.' We investigate the transition in illumination technologies from whale oil...

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Proxying economic activity with daytime satellite imagery : filling data gaps across time and space

Lehnert, Patrick; Niederberger, Michael; … - 2020 - First draft, preliminary results

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Energy efficiency policy with price-quality discrimination

Nauleau, Marie-Laure; Giraudet, Louis-Gaëtan; Quirion, … - 2015

We compare a range of energy efficiency policies in a durable good market subject to both energy-use externalities and price-quality discrimination by a monopolist. We find that the social optimum can be achieved with differentiated subsidies. With ad valorem subsidies, the subsidization of the...

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Directed technological change and energy efficiency improvements

Witajewski-Baltvilks, Jan; Verdolini, Elena; Tavoni, Massimo - 2015

This paper applies the Directed Technical Change (DTC) framework to study improvements in the efficiency of energy use. We present a theoretical model which (1) shows that the demand for energy is shifted down by innovations in energy intensive sectors and (2) highlights the drivers of...

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Lessons from 15 years of experience with the Dutch tax allowance for energy investments for firms

Ruijs, Arjan; Vollebergh, Herman R. J. - 2013

Since 1997 the Netherlands has a tax allowance scheme introduced to promote investments in energy saving technologies and sustainable energy production. This Energy Investment Tax Allowance (EIA in Dutch) reduces up-front investment costs for firms investing in the newest energy saving and...

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Energy efficiency and industrial output : the case of the iron and steel industry

Flues, Florens; Rübbelke, Dirk T. G.; Vögele, Stefan - 2013

producing countries, a kind of rebound effect of energy-efficiency improvements in steel production on total steel output may …

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Environmental and technology policy options in the electricity sector : interactions and outcomes

Fischer, Carolyn; Newell, Richard G.; Preonas, Louis - 2014

Myriad policy measures aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector, promote generation from renewable sources, and encourage energy conservation. To what extent do innovation and energy efficiency (EE) market failures justify additional interventions when a carbon price is...

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Technology invention and diffusion in residential energy consumption : a stochastic frontier approach

Marin, Giovanni; Palma, Alessandro - 2015

Traditional large appliances absorb a large share of residential electricity consumption and represent important targets of energy policy strategies aimed at achieving energy security. Despite being characterized by rather mature technologies, this group of appliances still offers large...

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The rebound effect and energy efficiency policy

Gillingham, Kenneth; Rapson, David; Wagner, Gernot - 2014

What do we know about the size of the rebound effect? Should we believe claims that energy efficiency improvements lead … to an increase in energy use? This paper clarifies what the rebound effect is, and provides a guide for economists and … policymakers interested in its magnitude. We describe how some papers in the literature consider the rebound effect from a costless …

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