This paper examines domestic energy use and appliance ownership in Ireland. Regression analyses on a large micro …-dataset reveal how household characteristics can help explain the ownership of energy using appliances. The location of the household …, the number of rooms and household income are important factors, as are certain characteristics of the highest earner in …

Energy usage and energy efficiency are of increasing concern in Ireland. Regression analyses on a large household micro …'. Statistically significant dwelling features include location, value and dwelling type, while household features such as income, age …

Like most countries Ireland faces the double target of decreasing emissions and keeping energy costs low to maintain … electricity generation on the total electricity costs for the Island of Ireland for the year 2020 under a variety of scenarios on …

Ireland. We assess the impact of a hypothetical gas supply disruption in both winter and summer in 2008 (with observed market …. Ireland produces much of its electricity from natural gas and the loss of this electricity accounts for the majority of the … approximately 8 billion euro in economic losses. We also discuss some options to increase Ireland's security of supply, and find …

This paper examines the determinants of household car ownership in Ireland, using longitudinal data for the period 1995 …-2001. This was a period of rapid economic and social change in Ireland, with the proportion of households with one or more cars … growing from 74.6 per cent to 80.8 per cent over the period. Understanding the determinants of household car ownership, a key …

Ireland, a country where rapid economic and demographic change are putting pressure on water and sewerage infrastructure …. Using a large household micro-dataset, we use discrete response logistic models to examine the determinants of the water and …

structural future housing demand relies on assumptions around (1) population growth, (2) headship rates (the typical household …