Though growing, renewable fuel isn’t likely to help save rural economies or kick an oil habit.

Wilmington Club, Wilmington, Del., July 24, 2007

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine current trends in energy efficiency ratings and consider their likely impact on the Australian housing market. Design/methodology/approach – The research is yet to be conducted; however a mixed method is proposed which is grounded on the...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to clarify the distinction between vulnerability and energy dependence of a country and to present simple indicators that are used to analyse energy vulnerability. Design/methodology/approach – This paper introduces the different facets of the energy...

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Purpose – This paper seeks to describe a protocol to estimate annual community energy consumption baselines for single‐family detached homes in the Gainesville Regional Utility service area of Alachua County, Florida, USA. Further, it details methods using these baselines to make direct...

Purpose – Iran as an energy‐rich country faces many challenges in the optimal utilization of its vast resources. High rates of population and economic growth, a generous subsidies program, and poor resource management have contributed to rapidly growing energy consumption and high energy...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology to improve decision making about investments that reduce buildings' energy consumption. Design/methodology/approach – A three‐stage methodology was developed and tested to analyse an existing Australian office building's...