Abstract
Language | English |
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Title of host publication | Transitions in Energy Efficiency and Demand |
Place of Publication | Abingdon |
Chapter | 9 |
Pages | 156-174 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351127257 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2018 |
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Keywords
- innovation
- energy saving
- energy efficiency
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Energy saving innovations and economy wide rebound effects. / Figus, Gioele; Turner, Karen; Katris, Antonios.
Transitions in Energy Efficiency and Demand. Abingdon, 2018. p. 156-174.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - Energy saving innovations and economy wide rebound effects
AU - Figus, Gioele
AU - Turner, Karen
AU - Katris, Antonios
PY - 2018/12/20
Y1 - 2018/12/20
N2 - Energy efficiency has gained significant policy and research attention for over a number of years, but often the focus is on rebound effects, the portion of the potential energy savings not realised because of economic responses. In this chapter, we seek to demonstrate that there are several macroeconomic impacts associated with energy efficiency improvements, which merit significantly more attention and deliver a wide range of socio-economic benefits. Our findings show that improving the energy efficiency of households could stimulate the economic activity within a nation or a region, leading to increased employment opportunities, investment and potentially public budget savings. Moreover, energy efficiency could aid in alleviating fuel poverty. And in every case that we have examined, those benefits are realised while achieving energy savings. We understand though that rebound is not likely to be left out of energy efficiency discussions. We then propose the use of an alternative metric of the effectiveness of energy efficiency policies; one that focuses on the achieved savings rather than those that did not materialise.
AB - Energy efficiency has gained significant policy and research attention for over a number of years, but often the focus is on rebound effects, the portion of the potential energy savings not realised because of economic responses. In this chapter, we seek to demonstrate that there are several macroeconomic impacts associated with energy efficiency improvements, which merit significantly more attention and deliver a wide range of socio-economic benefits. Our findings show that improving the energy efficiency of households could stimulate the economic activity within a nation or a region, leading to increased employment opportunities, investment and potentially public budget savings. Moreover, energy efficiency could aid in alleviating fuel poverty. And in every case that we have examined, those benefits are realised while achieving energy savings. We understand though that rebound is not likely to be left out of energy efficiency discussions. We then propose the use of an alternative metric of the effectiveness of energy efficiency policies; one that focuses on the achieved savings rather than those that did not materialise.
KW - innovation
KW - energy saving
KW - energy efficiency
UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780815356783
U2 - 10.4324/9781351127264
DO - 10.4324/9781351127264
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780815356783
SP - 156
EP - 174
BT - Transitions in Energy Efficiency and Demand
CY - Abingdon
ER -