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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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Free riding, upsizing, and energy efficiency incentives in Marylandhomes
Alberini, Anna; Gans, Will; Towe, Charles - 2013
We use a unique dataset that combines the responses from an original survey of households, information about the structural characteristics of their homes, utility-provided longitudinal electricity usage records, plus utility program participation information, to study the uptake of energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010189312
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The adverse effect of energy-efficiency policy
Voß, Achim - 2019
I analyze energy-efficiency policy as a prescription of a minimum-efficiency standard for energyusing household goods … like cars, building insulation, and home appliances. Such a policy has two effects. At the intensive margin, a household … consequences. I analyze the equilibrium effects of a minimum-efficiency standard, taking price adjustments and household …
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The impact of industrial energy efficiency on economic and social indicators
Macedo, Alessandra Celani de; Cantore, Nicola; Barbier, … - 2020
, employment and energy savings among industries in the Republic of North Macedonia. The results show that triple dividends are … that accommodate firms' increasing demand from their use of energy cost savings. …
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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...
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Information v. energy efficiency incentives : evidence from residential electricity consumption in Maryland
Alberini, Anna; Tower, Charles - 2015
usage. We fit models with household-by-season, season-by-year, and household-by-year fixed effects to account for all …
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How effective are energy-efficiency incentive programs? : evidence from Italian homeowners
Alberini, Anna; Bigano, Andrea - 2014
replacement when the savings on the energy bills are larger and experienced over a longer horizon, and when rebates are offered to …
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Return on investment from industrial energy efficiency : evidence from developing countries
Alcorta, Ludovico; Bazilian, Morgan; De Simone, Giuseppe; … - 2012
Energy efficiency is a foundation of any good energy policy. The economic, security, and environmental benefits of energy efficiency have been recognized for decades. We explore energy efficiency policy insights derived from survey work in developing countries in 119 projects across nine...
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Smart meter devices and the effect of feedback on residential electricity consumption : evidence from a natural experiment in Northern Ireland
Gans, Will; Alberini, Anna; Longo, Alberto - 2011
Using a unique set of data and exploiting a large-scale natural experiment, we estimate the effect of real-time usage information on residential electricity consumption in Northern Ireland. Starting in April 2002, the utility replaced prepayment meters with "smart" meters that allow the consumer...
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Understanding the drivers of household energy spending : micro evidence for Latin America
Jiménez, Raúl; Yepez-Garcia, Ariel - 2017
The paper investigates the determinants of household energy spending and energy budget shares, with a focus on …, harmonized collection of official household surveys from 13 Latin American countries. This dataset allows distinguishing between … households. These results join the previous literature in emphasizing the relevance of taking into account household demographic …
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