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Evaluating the Economic Performance of High-Technology Industry and Energy Efficiency: A Case Study of Science Parks in Taiwan
Yan, Min-Ren; Chien, Kuo-Ming - In: Energies 6 (2013) 2, pp. 973-987
High-technology industries provide opportunities for economic growth, but also raise concerns because of their energy-demanding nature. This paper provides an integrated evaluation of both economic benefits and energy efficiency of high-technology industries based on the real data from one of...
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Reducing the Energy Demand of Multi-Dwelling Units in a Mediterranean Climate Using Solar Protection Elements
León, Ángel L.; Domínguez, Samuel; Campano, Miguel A.; … - In: Energies 5 (2012) 9, pp. 3398-3424
<strong> </strong>It is known that glazed openings are very important elements in the energetic behavior of buildings, especially in Mediterranean climates where there are many hours of solar radiation. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of solar protection on the energy demand of public...
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Towards Energy Demand Reduction in Social Housing Buildings: Envelope System Optimization Strategies
Domínguez, Samuel; Sendra, Juan J.; León, Angel L.; … - In: Energies 5 (2012) 7, pp. 2263-2287
This work evaluates the potential for the reduction of energy demand in residential buildings by acting on the exterior envelope, both in newly constructed buildings and in the retrofitting of existing stock. It focuses on analysing social housing buildings in Mediterranean areas and on...
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U.S. Energy Transitions 1780–2010
O'Connor, Peter A.; Cleveland, Cutler J. - In: Energies 7 (2014) 12, pp. 7955-7993
Economic and social factors compel large-scale changes in energy systems. An ongoing transition in the United States is driven by environmental concerns, changing patterns of energy end-use, constraints on petroleum supply. Analysis of prior transitions shows that energy intensity in the U.S....
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The Role of Energy Quality in Shaping Long-Term Energy Intensity in Europe
Gentvilaite, Ruta; Kander, Astrid; Warde, Paul - In: Energies 8 (2014) 1, pp. 133-153
and used for Britain, while the energy price data previously available for Sweden until 2000 has been updated to 2009 …
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Activity Sectors and Energy Intensity: Decomposition Analysis and Policy Implications for European Countries (1991–2005)
Marrero, Gustavo A.; Ramos-Real, Francisco J. - In: Energies 6 (2013) 5, pp. 2521-2540
This paper studies the change in Energy Intensity (<i>EI</i>) of the main economic activities in the EU15 countries, which represents approximately 45% of their final energy consumption. The purpose is, first, to measure the different patterns between the countries by establishing differentiated...
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Classification and Clustering of Electricity Demand Patterns in Industrial Parks
Hernández, Luis; Baladrón, Carlos; Aguiar, Javier M.; … - In: Energies 5 (2012) 12, pp. 5215-5228
Understanding of energy consumption patterns is extremely important for optimization of resources and application of green trends. Traditionally, analyses were performed for large environments like regions and nations. However, with the advent of Smart Grids, the study of the behavior of smaller...
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Changing Energy Requirements in the Mediterranean Under Changing Climatic Conditions
Giannakopoulos, Christos; Hadjinicolaou, Panos; … - In: Energies 2 (2009) 4, pp. 805-815
This study investigates the impacts of climate change on energy requirements in the Mediterranean. Energy requirements, especially for space heating and cooling, are closely linked to several weather variables, mainly air temperature. The analysis is based on daily temperature outputs from...
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A Study to Improve the Quality of Street Lighting in Spain
Gutierrez-Escolar, Alberto; Castillo-Martinez, Ana; … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 976-994
Street lighting has a big impact on the energy consumption of Spanish municipalities. To decrease this consumption, the Spanish government has developed two different regulations to improve energy savings and efficiency, and consequently, reduce greenhouse-effect gas emissions. However, after...
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Energy’s Shadow Price and Energy Efficiency in China: A Non-Parametric Input Distance Function Analysis
Sheng, Pengfei; Yang, Jun; Shackman, Joshua D. - In: Energies 8 (2015) 3, pp. 1975-1989
This paper extends prior research on energy inefficiency in China by utilizing a unique shadow price framework … allocation in 30 Chinese provinces. We estimate the shadow price for energy input using the framework of production, and use the … ratio of the shadow price to the market price to describe energy utilization. Using Chinese provincial-level data from 1998 …
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