The findings in the recent energy economic literature that energy economic variables are non-stationary, heve led to an … implicit or explicit dismissal of the standard autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model in estimating energy demand … residential energy consumption, and the ARDL estimates are compared to the estimates obtained using cointegration techniques and …

This paper presents a tool for the analysis of conversion of organic waste into energy. The tool is a program that uses …, CO2 and H2S produced from anaerobic digestion of organic waste, and hence the energy available. Case studies are also …

the heating loads through the improvement of the thermal performance of house envelopes, and (2) using solar energy … through a residential solar-based thermal storage system. First, this paper presents the life cycle energy and cost analysis … of a typical one-storey detached house, located in Montreal, Canada. Simulation of annual energy use is performed using …

Over the last decade, the World has shown increased concern for climate change and energy security. The emergence of … these issues has pushed many nations to pursue the development of clean domestic electricity production via renewable energy … thesis regarding the Romanian energy sector and household consumers' willingness to pay for the positive attributes of RE …

This paper investigates household cooking energy choices and their determinants in Ghana using a nationwide household … far the most predominant source of energy for Ghanaian households. Biomass energy is the main source of cooking fuel in … Ghana used by 89.2% of households compared with 10.8% which use modern energy sources such as LPG, electricity and kerosene …

This discussion paper presents a survey of the changes in Latin America's energy consumption over the last 30 years … in the Latin American energy sector, as both consumer and financier. Natural gas consumption has also grown in recent … years, and the discovery of large non-conventional gas reserves will also alter the energy landscape. Overall, the paper …

factors that affect consumer choice to energy-efficient products. Main findings are as follows: (1)Consumers in Thailand shows … fans or mobile phones. (3) Consumer who has higher energy conservation perception will buy energy efficient products.(4 …) Consumers in China, India and Thailand are sensitive to energy efficiency of products, primarily because they lead to less …

Despite substantial interest in the role of energy in the economy, the degree of substitutability between energy and … other production inputs, and the way energy should be included in the production function remain unresolved issues. Our … include capital, labour and energy inputs and allow for technological change for Canada. In contrast to many existing studies …