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1. A co-integration analysis of the price and income elasticities of energy demand in Turkish agriculture

Author:
Türkekul, Berna; Unakıtan, Gökhan
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.5 pp. 2416-2423
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; demand elasticities; economic development; electricity; energy; income; income elasticities; models; prices; time series analysis; world markets; Turkey (country);     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agriculture has an important role in every country′s development. Particularly, the contribution of agriculture to development and competitiveness is increasing with agricultural productivity growth. Productivity, in turn, is closely associated with direct and indirect use of energy as an input. Therefore, the importance of energy in agriculture cannot be denied as one of the basic inputs to the e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.01.064

2. A comparative life cycle assessment of diesel and compressed natural gas powered refuse collection vehicles in a Canadian city

Author:
Rose, Lars; Hussain, Mohammed; Ahmed, Syed; Malek, Kourosh; Costanzo, Robert; Kjeang, Erik
Source:
Energy Policy 2013 v.52 pp. 453-461
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; air; cities; climate change; cost effectiveness; diesel fuel; energy; environmental impact; gasoline; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; life cycle assessment; natural gas; prices; solid wastes; vehicles (equipment); British Columbia;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Consumers and organizations worldwide are searching for low-carbon alternatives to conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their impact on the environment. A comprehensive technique used to estimate overall cost and environmental impact of vehicles is known as life cycle assessment (LCA). In this article, a comparative LCA of diesel and compressed nat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.064

3. Adaptation to climate-induced regional water constraints in the Spanish energy sector: an integrated assessment

Author:
Khan, Zarrar; Linares, Pedro; García-González, Javier
Source:
Energy Policy 2016
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; climate change; cooling; energy; energy crops; irrigation; models; power plants; prices; raw materials; water power; water shortages; water stress;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The energy sector depends on water in all phases of its life-cycle, including raw material extraction, power plant cooling, irrigation of biofuel crops and directly in hydropower generation. In the coming decades, several regions of the world are expected to experience a decrease in water resource availability, in part due to climate change. The dependence of the energy sector on water resources c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2016.06.046

4. A feasibility study of using carbon black as a substitute to coal in cement industry

Author:
Sarawan, Sarawut; Wongwuttanasatian, Tanakorn
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2013 v.17 no.3 pp. 257-260
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; alternative fuels; cement; coal; cost effectiveness; energy; factories; kilns; manufacturing; petroleum; prices; product quality; pyrolysis; soot; temperature; tires;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cement factories traditionally use coal as an energy source in cement kilns since coal gives the high temperature that is required. Cement manufacturing is an energy intensive process. The extensive use of coal in kilns makes cement factories sensitive to rising prices of fossil fuels, and so an alternative fuel is needed to reduce fuel costs. This research investigated the utilisation of carbon b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2012.11.006

5. A Land Use and Resource Allocation (LURA) modeling system for projecting localized forest CO2 effects of alternative macroeconomic futures

Author:
Latta, Gregory S.; Baker, Justin S.; Ohrel, Sara
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2018 v.87 pp. 35-48
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; USDA Forest Service; biomass; carbon; carbon dioxide; databases; econometric models; economic development; emissions; energy; forest industries; forest inventory; forests; fuels; greenhouse gases; land use change; logging; macroeconomics; manufacturing; markets; prices; pulpwood; resource allocation; sawmills; trade; transportation; trees; uncertainty; United States;     Show all 29 Subjects
Abstract:
... The United States has recently set ambitious national goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions over the coming decades. A portion of these reductions are based on expected sequestration and storage contributions from land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF). Significant uncertainty exists in future forest markets and thus the potential LULUCF contribution to US GHG reduction goals. This s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2017.10.003

6. A Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) model for wind farms that include Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Author:
Bruck, Maira; Sandborn, Peter; Goudarzi, Navid
Source:
Renewable energy 2018 v.122 pp. 131-139
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; consumers (people); electric power industry; energy; models; prices; risk; uncertainty; wind farms; wind power;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Cost of Energy is a major concern for the electric power industry. Customers are sensitive to the cost of renewable energy, which is typically more expensive than conventional energy generation due to the variability and uncertainty associated with their sources. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are developed to balance the energy price and associated risks with poewr gerneation and transmissi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2017.12.100

7. Analysis of a Stochastic Programming Model for Optimal Hydropower System Operation under a Deregulated Electricity Market by Considering Forecasting Uncertainty

Author:
Xu, Bin; Zhong, Ping-An; Du, Baoyi; Chen, Juan; Liu, Weifeng; Li, Jieyu; Guo, Le; Zhao, Yunfa
Source:
Water 2018 v.10 no.7
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; case studies; electricity; energy; income; issues and policy; markets; models; prices; probability distribution; stream flow; uncertainty; water power;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... In a deregulated electricity market, optimal hydropower operation should be achieved through informed decisions to facilitate the delivery of energy production in forward markets and energy purchase level from other power producers within real-time markets. This study develops a stochastic programming model that considers the influence of uncertain streamflow on hydropower energy production and th ...
DOI:
10.3390/w10070885

8. Analysis of financial mechanisms in support to new pumped hydropower storage projects in Croatia

Author:
Krajačić, Goran; Lončar, Dražen; Duić, Neven; Zeljko, Mladen; Lacal Arántegui, Roberto; Loisel, Rodica; Raguzin, Igor
Source:
Applied energy 2013 v.101 pp. 161-171
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; capital; decision making; electricity; energy; market share; markets; prices; pumps; tariffs; uncertainty; water power; wind; wind power; Croatia;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper analyses potential supporting schemes for pumped hydro storage (PHS) facilities in Croatia, which would guarantee recovery of the investment cost, with feed-in tariffs – for instance – which would guarantee payment for discharging wind-originated power as a reward for boosting the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs). The payment level acts as a floor basis for the PHS operato ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.07.007

9. Analysis of the Robustness of Australia Economy and Energy Supply/Demand Fluctuation

Author:
Aslani, Alireza; Rezaee, Mohsen; Mortazavi, Seyed Mostafa
Source:
Present Environment and Sustainable Development 2017 v.11 no.2 pp. 35-48
ISSN:
2284-7820
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; electricity; energy; energy policy; fossil fuels; markets; oils; prices; researchers; Australia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy has a strategic role in social and economic development of the countries. Due to the high dependency of energy supply to fossil fuels, fluctuations in prices and supply have macro/micro-economics effects for both energy exporters and importers. Therefore, understanding economic stability based on energy market changes is an important subject for policy makers and researchers. As the competi ...
DOI:
10.1515/pesd-2017-0023

10. Analysis of water application costs with a centre pivot system for irrigation of crops in Spain

Author:
Montero, J.; Martínez, A.; Valiente, M.; Moreno, M. A.; Tarjuelo, J. M.
Source:
Irrigation science 2013 v.31 no.3 pp. 507-521
ISSN:
0342-7188
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; case studies; center pivot irrigation; corn; cropping systems; crops; energy; equipment maintenance and repair; farmers; irrigation requirement; irrigation water; nozzles; pipelines; pipes; prices; sprinklers; water analysis; water requirement; Spain; United States;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to present a methodology to analyse the main factors that influence annual water application costs in centre pivot irrigation systems and to determine the most cost-effective centre pivot design, given the variables of machine length, lateral pipe diameter, sprinkler type (LEPA and fixed and rotating spray plate sprinklers (FSPS and RSPS)), system capacity, application ef ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00271-012-0326-4

11. A Nash-Stackelberg game approach in regional energy market considering users’ integrated demand response

Author:
Lu, Qing; Lü, Shuaikang; Leng, Yajun
Source:
Energy 2019 v.175 pp. 456-470
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; algorithms; demand elasticities; energy; game theory; income; market share; markets; models; prices; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Amid growing and progressive reform of incremental distribution business in China, the potential confrontation of the retailers and consumers has driven the necessity to study the transaction mechanism and interest equilibrium in the incremental distribution area. In this paper, a transaction mechanism among various retailers and consumers in the regional energy market is designed. And based on th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.079

12. An economic feasibility assessment of decoupled energy storage in the UK: With liquid air energy storage as a case study

Author:
Xie, Chunping; Hong, Yan; Ding, Yulong; Li, Yongliang; Radcliffe, Jonathan
Source:
Applied energy 2018 v.225 pp. 244-257
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; air; algorithms; case studies; economic feasibility; electricity; energy; heat; income; liquefaction; liquids; models; prices; profitability; storage technology; wastes; United Kingdom;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... This work assesses the economic feasibility of adopting decoupled energy storage technologies in the UK, using a methodology to optimize the size of individual components for charging, storing and discharging energy. Such technologies, including pumped hydro and compressed air energy storage, are likely to become more important in the future energy system. In this paper we consider liquid air ener ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.074

13. An efficient algorithm for bi-objective combined heat and power production planning under the emission trading scheme

Author:
Rong, Aiying; Figueira, José Rui; Lahdelma, Risto
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2014 v.88 pp. 525-534
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; algorithms; carbon dioxide; energy; fuel combustion; fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; heat; linear programming; models; planning; power generation; prices; products and commodities;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The growing environmental awareness and the apparent conflicts between economic and environmental objectives turn energy planning problems naturally into multi-objective optimization problems. In the current study, mixed fuel combustion is considered as an option to achieve tradeoff between economic objective (associated with fuel cost) and emission objective (measured in CO2 emission cost accordi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.08.049

14. An evaluation of the welfare effects of reducing energy subsides in Iran

Author:
Khalili Araghi, Mansor; Barkhordari, Sajjad
Source:
Energy policy 2012 v.47 pp. 398-404
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; European Union; energy; government payments; household expenditure; households; prices; subsidies; Iran;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy prices in Iran have traditionally been heavily subsidized by the Government, and as a result, energy consumption per capita in Iran is close to the European Union level. The welfare effects of efforts to raise energy prices closer to world levels are examined in this paper. Reform of energy prices is an important element of the “Economic Reform Plan” (2010–2014) for Iran. We first analyze t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.007

15. A new method of biophysical allocation in LCA of livestock co-products: modeling metabolic energy requirements of body-tissue growth

Author:
Chen, Xiaobo; Wilfart, Aurélie; Puillet, Laurence; Aubin, Joël
Source:
The international journal of life cycle assessment 2017 v.22 no.6 pp. 883-895
ISSN:
0948-3349
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; age at slaughter; animal products; beef cows; coproducts; energy; energy requirements; farms; gastrointestinal system; growth models; industry; lipids; liver; livestock production; meat production; metabolism; prices; raw materials; slaughterhouses; stakeholders; wastes;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: In agricultural life cycle assessment (LCA), the allocation method chosen to divide impacts among co-products is an important issue, since it may change conclusions about a product’s impacts. We developed a biophysical allocation method to assign upstream environmental burdens and the use of raw materials at farm gate to the livestock co-products at the slaughterhouse based on their metab ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11367-016-1201-y

16. Another look on the relationships between oil prices and energy prices

Author:
Lahiani, Amine; Miloudi, Anthony; Benkraiem, Ramzi; Shahbaz, Muhammad
Source:
Energy Policy 2017 v.102 pp. 318-331
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; energy; issues and policy; managers; models; natural gas; oils; petroleum; prediction; prices;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper employs the Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lags (QARDL) model developed recently by Cho et al. (2015) to investigate the pass-through of oil prices to a set of energy prices. This approach allows analyzing simultaneously short-term connections and long-run cointegrating relationships across a range of quantiles. It also provides insights on the short-run predictive power of oil pri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2016.12.031

17. A novel decision strategy for a bilateral energy contract

Author:
Anees, Amir; Dillon, Tharam; Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe
Source:
Applied energy 2019 v.253 pp. 113571
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; decision making; energy; markets; prices; transportation;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Due to the relatively high transportation cost of energy in remote regions, an effective and efficient energy trading market is required. In this paper, first, we extend the idea of a smart home community architecture comprising a small number of smart homes that suit these sorts of regions. Second, we propose an energy trading market at two levels. At the top-level, global generators and global c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113571

18. A novel framework-based cuckoo search algorithm for sizing and optimization of grid-independent hybrid renewable energy systems

Author:
Mohamed, Mohamed A.; Eltamaly, Ali M.; Alolah, Abdulrahman I.; Hatata, A.Y.
Source:
International journal of green energy 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 86-100
ISSN:
1543-5083
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; algorithms; batteries; decision making; energy; prices; solar energy; wind; wind power;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) turned into an appealing choice for supplying loads in remote areas. The application of smart grid principals in HRES provides a communication between the load and generation from the HRES. Using smart grid in the HRES will optimally utilize the generating resources to reschedule the loads depending on its importance. This paper presents a new proposed design ...
DOI:
10.1080/15435075.2018.1533837

19. A novel framework for optimization of size and control strategy of lithium-ion battery based off-grid renewable energy systems

Author:
Astaneh, Majid; Roshandel, Ramin; Dufo-López, Rodolfo; Bernal-Agustín, José L.
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2018 v.175 pp. 99-111
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; economic feasibility; economic systems; electricity; energy; lithium batteries; models; prices; renewable energy sources; Spain;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper proposes a new methodology to find the most economic system configuration and energy management strategy for Li-ion battery based off-grid renewable energy systems. A system level macroscopic model and a microscopic battery lifetime prediction model are incorporated into the optimization framework to simulate hourly performance of the system. Due to the computational efficiency of the m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2018.08.107

20. A novel multi-period mixed-integer linear optimization model for optimal distribution of byproduct gases, steam and power in an iron and steel plant

Author:
Zeng, Yujiao; Xiao, Xin; Li, Jie; Sun, Li; Floudas, Christodoulos A.; Li, Hechang
Source:
Energy 2018 v.143 pp. 881-899
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; byproducts; carbon dioxide; electricity; energy; energy recovery; fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; heat; industry; iron; linear programming; mixing; models; operating costs; prices; steam; steel; turbines; wastes;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Byproduct gases, steam and electricity play an important role in providing energy for production units in the iron and steel industry. Optimal distribution of byproduct gases, steam and electricity in an iron and steel plant can significantly decrease energy cost and reduce CO2 emissions. However, such optimal distribution is not trivial because it involves many production units, steam turbines, c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.122

21. An Unsympathetic Lecture on Economic Theory and the Deregulation of Natural Gas

Author:
Banks, Ferdinand E.
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; economic theory; electricity; energy; households; natural gas; oils; prices; small businesses; uncertainty; Europe; United States;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Just as electricity deregulation has failed in many countries or regions, it will eventually fail in many more. The reason is simple, and is generally recognized everywhere: Deregulation increases uncertainty, and uncertainty inevitably depresses physical investment. Any success experienced by electricity or gas deregulation will be exclusively due to the initial presence of excess capacity. Moreo ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958305053749552

22. Application of MixAlco® processes for mixed alcohol production from brown algae: Economic, energy, and carbon footprint assessments

Author:
Fasahati, Peyman; Liu, J. Jay
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2016 v.144 pp. 262-273
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; Phaeophyceae; alcohols; carbon dioxide; carbon footprint; econometric models; energy; energy requirements; esterification; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; macroalgae; prices; profitability;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Alternative routes of the MixAlco® process, i.e., the ketonization (KR) and esterification (ER) routes, were evaluated for the production of mixed alcohols from brown algae. The alternatives were rigorously simulated using Aspen Plus v.8.6 for 400,000 tons dry brown algae/year. The simulation results were used to develop techno-economic models and to evaluate the alternatives based on their profit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.01.008

23. Applying a System Dynamics Approach for Modeling Groundwater Dynamics to Depletion under Different Economical and Climate Change Scenarios

Author:
Balali, Hamid; Viaggi, Davide
Source:
Water 2015 v.7 no.10 pp. 5258-5271
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; aquifers; climate; climate change; climatology; economic behavior; economic policy; energy; farmers; groundwater; groundwater recharge; hydrologic models; irrigation water; prices; water harvesting; Iran;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the recent decades, due to many different factors, including climate change effects towards be warming and lower precipitation, as well as some structural policies such as more intensive harvesting of groundwater and low price of irrigation water, the level of groundwater has decreased in most plains of Iran. The objective of this study is to model groundwater dynamics to depletion under differ ...
DOI:
10.3390/w7105258

24. Applying grid-connected photovoltaic system as alternative source of electricity to supplement hydro power instead of using diesel in Uganda

Author:
Twaha, Ssennoga; Idris, Mohd Hafizi; Anwari, Makbul; Khairuddin, Azhar
Source:
Energy 2012 v.37 no.1 pp. 185-194
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon; electricity; energy; fuels; long term effects; pollutants; prices; solar collectors; water power; Uganda;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Uganda’s electricity sector for long has been depending on hydro as a base power source. Diesel is currently the second source of electricity which supplements the hydro power. The use of diesel has some implications; first, the price of fuel is high and therefore the energy produced is also expensive. Secondly, diesel power would not be a better option because of its immediate and long term effec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2011.11.051

25. Applying Learning Curves to Modeling Future Coal and Gas Power Generation Technologies

Author:
Ordowich, Chris; Chase, John; Steele, Daniel; Malhotra, Ripudaman; Harada, Michiaki; Makino, Keiji
Source:
Energy & Fuels 2012 v.26 no.1 pp. 753-766
ISSN:
1520-5029
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; capital; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon markets; coal; combustion; electricity; energy; equations; fuel cells; gasification; issues and policy; learning; models; natural gas; operating costs; power generation; power plants; prices; research and development;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Coal and natural gas have and will likely continue to be key components of the world energy supply for years to come. Currently, the most efficient commercial technologies for power production are supercritical pulverized coal combustion (SCPC) and natural gas combustion with combined cycle (NGCC). Emerging technologies for more efficient power generation from coal include ultra-super-critical pul ...
DOI:
10.1021/ef2013634

26. A Quasi-Feed-In-Tariff policy formulation in micro-grids: A bi-level multi-period approach

Author:
Taha, Ahmad F.; Hachem, Nadim A.; Panchal, Jitesh H.
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.71 pp. 63-75
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; energy; issues and policy; physical properties; prices; profits and margins; renewable energy sources; social welfare;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... A Quasi-Feed-In-Tariff (QFIT) policy formulation is presented for micro-grids that integrates renewable energy generation considering Policy Makers׳ and Generation Companies׳ (GENCOs) objectives assuming a bi-level multi-period formulation that integrates physical characteristics of the power-grid. The upper-level problem corresponds to the PM, whereas the lower-level decisions are made by GENCOs. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2014.04.014

27. A real time pricing strategy for remote micro-grid with economic emission dispatch and stochastic renewable energy sources

Author:
Anand, Hithu; Ramasubbu, Rengaraj
Source:
Renewable energy 2018 v.127 pp. 779-789
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; algorithms; antipredatory behavior; consumers (people); energy; fuel cells; fuels; prices; renewable energy sources; wind turbines;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Micro-grid is a complete energy solution for remote areas facing energy crisis however, energy cost from fuel based sources in a micro-grid is higher than conventional sources. So price-signal based control strategy for the benefit of utility and customers by virtue of renewable integration is analysed. Renewable energy has become less costiler than fuel based sources in a micro-grid. Stochastic p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.016

28. A revisit of fossil-fuel subsidies in China: Challenges and opportunities for energy price reform

Author:
Lin, Boqiang; Ouyang, Xiaoling
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2014 v.82 pp. 124-134
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; economic development; emissions; employment; energy; energy policy; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; macroeconomics; models; oils; prices; risk; subsidies; sulfur dioxide; China;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Fossil-fuel subsidies contribute to the extensive growth of energy demand and the related carbon dioxide emissions in China. However, the process of energy price reform is slow, even though China faces increasing problems of energy scarcity and environmental deterioration. This paper focuses on analyzing fossil fuel subsidies in China by estimating subsidies scale and the implications for future r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.03.030

29. Assessing the equity and effectiveness of the GB energy price caps using smart meter data

Author:
Hardy, A.; Glew, D.; Gorse, C.
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.127 pp. 179-185
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; consumers (people); cost effectiveness; electricity; energy; energy poverty; fuels; households; issues and policy; models; prices; tariffs; temperature; United Kingdom;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Keeping homes at a comfortable temperature and reducing household fuel bills are priorities for many governments. In the UK, several interventions have been implemented to achieve these objectives. This paper investigates one such policy lever - the Energy Price Cap - to understand if it has been designed and implemented efficiently and equitably. The price cap was introduced for customers on prep ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.050

30. Assessing the total theoretical, and financially viable, resource of biomethane for injection to a natural gas network in a region

Author:
O'Shea, Richard; Wall, David M.; Kilgallon, Ian; Browne, James D.; Murphy, Jerry D.
Source:
Applied energy 2017 v.188 pp. 237-256
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; biogas; carbon dioxide; cattle manure; energy; grass silage; greenhouse gases; models; natural gas; prices; profitability; Ireland;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The total theoretical biomethane resource of cattle slurry and grass silage in Ireland was estimated using the most up to date spatially explicit data available. The cattle slurry resource (9.6PJ) was predominantly found in southern and north-eastern regions while the grass silage resource (128.4PJ) was more concentrated in western regions. The total biomethane resource of cattle slurry and grass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.121

31. Assessment of residential wood energy consumption using German household-level data

Author:
Glasenapp, Sebastian; Aguilar, Francisco X.; Weimar, Holger; Mantau, Udo
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2019 v.126 pp. 117-129
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; biomass; building construction; data collection; demography; elasticities; energy; forest ownership; forests; heat; heat sums; heaters; households; income; models; prices; renewable energy sources; wood; Germany;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... The residential sector accounts for about half of annual wood energy consumption in Germany. We applied a left-censored Tobit model to a cross-sectional dataset to quantify factors affecting household-level German residential wood energy consumption in years 2005, 2010 and 2014. Explanatory variables distinguished between (1) heating technology, dwelling characteristics and alternative energies; ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.04.020

32. A structural decomposition analysis of global energy footprints

Author:
Lan, Jun; Malik, Arunima; Lenzen, Manfred; McBain, Darian; Kanemoto, Keiichiro
Source:
Applied energy 2016 v.163 pp. 436-451
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; business enterprises; carbon footprint; databases; economic policy; energy; imports; population growth; prices; stakeholders; supply chain;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the drivers of past and present energy consumption trends is important for a range of stakeholders, including governments, businesses and international development organizations, in order to prepare for impacts on global supply chains caused by changes in future energy price or availability shocks. In this paper we use environmentally-extended input–output tables to: (a) quantify the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.178

33. A surplus based framework for cross-border electricity trade in South America

Author:
Agostini, Claudio A.; Guzmán, Andrés M.; Nasirov, Shahriyar; Silva, Carlos
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.128 pp. 673-684
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; commercialization; cost effectiveness; electric power; electricity; empirical research; energy; exports; fossil fuels; imports; infrastructure; markets; operating costs; prices; social impact; Chile;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The South American region has experienced a steady increase in its demand for electricity and faces several challenges in the development of the electricity sector. Among them, high fluctuations in hydro generation, high and volatile prices of fossil fuels, and environmental and social impacts associated to energy activities. Strengthening cooperation for cross-border electricity trade is consider ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.01.053

34. Asymmetric impacts of international energy shocks on macroeconomic activities

Author:
Yeh, Fang-Yu; Hu, Jin-Li; Lin, Cheng-Hsun
Source:
Energy policy 2012 v.44 pp. 10-22
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; coal; energy; macroeconomics; models; natural gas; oils; prices; Taiwan;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... While limited by its scarcity of natural resources, the impacts of energy price changes on Taiwan's economic activities have been an important issue for social public and government authorities. This study applies the multivariate threshold model to investigate the effects of various international energy price shocks on Taiwan's macroeconomic activity. By separating energy price changes into the s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.08.058

35. A zone-level, building energy optimisation combining an artificial neural network, a genetic algorithm, and model predictive control

Author:
Reynolds, Jonathan; Rezgui, Yacine; Kwan, Alan; Piriou, Solène
Source:
Energy 2018 v.151 pp. 729-739
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; algorithms; buildings; controllers; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; neural networks; prices; tariffs; temperature; weather; United Kingdom;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Buildings account for a substantial proportion of global energy consumption and global greenhouse gas emissions. Given the growth in smart devices and sensors there is an opportunity to develop a new generation of smarter, more context aware, building controllers. Therefore, in this work, surrogate, zone-level artificial neural networks that take weather, occupancy and indoor temperature as inputs ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.113

36. Biomass quality control in power plants: Technical and economical implications

Author:
Hernández, Juan J.; Lapuerta, Magín; Monedero, Esperanza; Pazo, Amparo
Source:
Renewable energy 2018 v.115 pp. 908-916
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; ash content; biomass; cost effectiveness; energy; financial economics; forestry; fossil fuels; harvest date; power plants; prices; quality control; renewable energy sources; social benefit; water content;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The consumption of forestry biomass for energy uses is a promising alternative to fossil fuels since it provides different environmental, economic and social benefits to the countryside. A cost-effective methodology is presented in order to establish the biomass price, consistently with its quality. The methodology commonly used in power plants is based exclusively on its estimated heating value, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2017.09.026

37. Buffer effect and price effect of a personal carbon trading scheme

Author:
Fan, Jin; Wang, Shanyong; Wu, Yanrui; Li, Jun; Zhao, Dingtao
Source:
Energy 2015 v.82 pp. 601-610
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon; carbon markets; emissions; energy; income; models; prices; utility functions;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... PCT (personal carbon trading) is a downstream cap-and-trade scheme used to reduce carbon emissions from the household sector. It is argued that the PCT scheme could provide a buffer between the energy price and the total energy price, and thus energy demand remains stable. However these effects have never been verified. To fill in this gap in the literature, a price effect analysis is conducted. F ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.069

38. Calcium requirements from dairy foods in France can be met at low energy and monetary cost

Author:
Drewnowski, Adam; Tang, Wesley; Brazeilles, Rémi
Source:
The British journal of nutrition 2015 v.114 no.11 pp. 1920-1928
ISSN:
1475-2662
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; blue cheese; calcium; cream; databases; desserts; energy; goat cheese; hard cheeses; industry; milk; nutrient content; nutrients; nutritive value; prices; public health; semisoft cheeses; sodium; sugars; supermarkets; yogurt; France;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Inadequate Ca intakes are a concern for global public health. In France, most dietary Ca is provided by dairy products: milks, fermented milks (mostly yogurts), dairy desserts and cheeses. The present dairy database (n 837) included milks (n 101), fermented milks, yogurts and other fresh dairy products (n 326), desserts (n 162) and a wide variety of cheeses (n 248). Energy and nutrient values were ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007114515003669
PubMed:
26450475

39. Can the regulated market help foster a free market for wind energy in Brazil?

Author:
Dalbem, Marta Corrêa; Brandão, Luiz Eduardo Teixeira; Gomes, Leonardo Lima
Source:
Energy Policy 2014 v.66 pp. 303-311
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; auctions; energy; equipment; grants; market economy; markets; planning; prices; wind; wind farms; wind power; Brazil;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wind energy has been negotiated in Brazil's regulated market through auctions organized by the government. Bilateral negotiations in the free market have been scarce. In 2011 wind farms were allowed to bid in ‘A minus 5 (A−5)' auctions, for energy with first delivery date 5 years ahead. This new design was expected to stimulate negotiations in the free market, as the 20-year contract in the regula ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.019

40. Carbon dioxide emissions and growth of the manufacturing sector: Evidence for China

Author:
Lin, Boqiang; Moubarak, Mohamed; Ouyang, Xiaoling
Source:
Energy 2014 v.76 pp. 830-837
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; issues and policy; manufacturing; prices; time series analysis; China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions without negatively affecting the industrial growth is a dilemma for industries in China. On this issue, an empirical study is provided on the relation between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and industrial growth in the Chinese manufacturing sector. The ARDL (autoregressive distributed lag) bounds testing and cointegration analysis are applied in a multivariate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2014.08.082

41. Causality in quantiles and dynamic relations in energy markets: (De)tails matter

Author:
Kyritsis, Evangelos; Andersson, Jonas
Source:
Energy policy 2019
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; energy; gasoline; heat; issues and policy; markets; natural gas; oils; prediction; prices; regression analysis; United States;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this article we investigate the dynamic relations between crude oil price returns and a set of energy price returns, namely diesel, gasoline, heating, and the natural gas. This is performed by means of Granger non-causality tests for US closing spot prices over the period from January 1997 to December 2017. In previous studies this has been done by testing for the added predictive value of incl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110933

42. Challenges of using natural gas as a carbon mitigation option in China

Author:
Qin, Yue; Tong, Fan; Yang, Guang; Mauzerall, Denise L.
Source:
Energy policy 2018 v.117 pp. 457-462
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; carbon; carbon dioxide; climate; coal; combustion; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; markets; methane production; natural gas; oil and gas industry; prices; supply balance; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Under the Paris Agreement, China committed to peak its carbon dioxide emissions on or before 2030. Substituting natural gas for coal may facilitate it meeting this commitment. However, three major challenges may obstruct progress towards desired climate benefits from natural gas. 1) A fundamental price dilemma dis-incentivizing a coal-to-gas end-use energy transition: low city-gate gas prices disc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.03.004

43. Co-design and ex ante assessment of cropping system prototypes including energy crops in Eastern France

Author:
Lesur-Dumoulin, C.; Laurent, A.; Reau, R.; Guichard, L.; Ballot, R.; Jeuffroy, M.H.; Loyce, C.
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2018 v.116 pp. 205-215
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; Miscanthus giganteus; annuals; biofuels; cropping systems; energy; energy crops; energy policy; environmental impact; ex ante analysis; farms; food production; food security; forage; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; long term effects; nitrates; pesticides; prices; profitability; France;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Producing biofuels from crops is controversial due to environmental issues and to food security threats linked with the dedication of land to energy crops rather than to food production. The 2009 European Renewable Energy Directive defined the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as an essential requirement for biofuels. Whatever their specific lifespans, energy crops have short- and long-t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.06.013

44. Comparative analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems for off-grid applications in Southern Cameroons

Author:
Muh, Erasmus; Tabet, Fouzi
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.135 pp. 41-54
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; batteries; biomass; controllers; economic systems; electricity; energy; environmental impact; fuels; generators (equipment); issues and policy; meteorological data; prices; rural electrification; solar collectors; solar energy; stream flow; water power; wind; wind power; wind turbines; Cameroon;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cameroon is blessed with a vast potential of renewable energy resources: solar, biomass, hydropower, wind and geothermal energies. These resources are currently poorly valorized. The country depends mainly on hydropower for its electricity supply and traditional biomass for its energy consumption. This dependency on hydropower causes acute power shortage nationwide, especially in remote communitie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.11.105

45. Comparative analysis of hydrogen, biofuels and electricity transitional pathways to sustainable transport in a renewable-based energy system

Author:
Shafiei, Ehsan; Davidsdottir, Brynhildur; Leaver, Jonathan; Stefansson, Hlynur; Asgeirsson, Eyjolfur Ingi
Source:
Energy 2015 v.83 pp. 614-627
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; alternative fuels; biofuels; electric vehicles; electricity; emissions; energy; environmental indicators; financial economics; hydrogen; imports; infrastructure; models; ownership; prices; profitability; road transportation; Iceland;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents a comparative analysis of electric, hydrogen and biofuel transitional pathways to a future sustainable road transport in Iceland, a country with a renewable-based energy system. The analysis is based on a system-dynamics model of Icelandic energy and transport systems (UniSyD_IS). The model is divided into four main modules: fuel supply, fuel prices, refueling stations, and fue ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2015.02.071

46. Comparative assessment of the effectiveness of a free-piston Stirling engine-based micro-cogeneration unit and a heat pump

Author:
Remiorz, Leszek; Kotowicz, Janusz; Uchman, Wojciech
Source:
Energy 2018 v.148 pp. 134-147
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; economic evaluation; economic impact; electric power; electricity; energy; heat; heat pumps; natural gas; prices; winter;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this article, a comparison of the thermodynamic and economic effectiveness of two heating systems dedicated to residential applications is presented: a natural gas-fueled micro-cogeneration unit based on a free-piston Stirling engine that generates additional electric energy, and a heat pump system. The measurements of the heat pump system as well as those of the energy (electricity and heat) d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2018.01.129

47. Comparing the Use of Diesel and Wind Power in Pumping Water in Saudi Arabia

Author:
Rehman, Shafiqur; Sahin, Ahmet Z.
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; cities; cost effectiveness; diesel fuel; energy; greenhouse gases; prices; wind power; wind speed; Saudi Arabia;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study compares a diesel only power system with wind only power system for pumping water in some cities of Saudi Arabia. Cost of Energy (COE) is found to be very sensitive with respect to annual mean wind speed. For 10% annual capacity shortage, for example, the COE decreases by 11.5, 21.8, 22.3 and 13.5% at Dhahran, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Guriat, respectively for an increase in annual mean wind ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958-305X.25.2.369

48. Comparison of optimum design, sizing, and economic analysis of standalone photovoltaic/battery without and with hydrogen production systems

Author:
Nordin, Nur Dalilah; Rahman, Hasimah Abdul
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.141 pp. 107-123
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; batteries; energy; feasibility studies; hydrogen production; prices; production technology; solar collectors; solar energy;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recent research has focused on the design and sizing of standalone photovoltaic systems. Unfortunately, due to highly fluctuating levels of solar energy and the power supply generated not coinciding with energy demand, high capacity of generation and energy storage systems are required to provide a highly reliable supply. However, a highly reliable system tends to produce high excess energy which ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.090

49. Consumer ownership, natural monopolies and transition to 100% renewable energy systems

Author:
Hvelplund, Frede; Djørup, Søren
Source:
Energy 2019 v.181 pp. 440-449
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; concrete; energy; energy conservation; issues and policy; models; monopoly; ownership; prices; renewable energy sources;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... In a transition to 100% renewable energy, public regulation has to deal with, among other issues, price efficiency, security of supply, and the transition from sector based fossil fuel systems to sector integrated smart energy systems based on energy conservation and renewable energy. Most studies and practical policies only focus on building “green incentives” into the money flows. There is less ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.058

50. Cookstove options for safety and health: comparative analysis of technological and usability attributes

Author:
Kimemia, David; Van Niekerk, Ashley
Source:
Energy Policy 2017
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; combustion; cooking; cooking stoves; durability; emissions; energy; environmental factors; ethanol; gels; heaters; households; issues and policy; kerosene; liquid petroleum gas; low income households; methanol; poverty; prices; temperature; toxicity; South Africa;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy use in low-income households in South Africa is considerably more hazardous than in middle to high-income households. Poverty is a key underlying factor. However, poor quality domestic energy technologies, including stoves, heaters and light sources contribute to this vulnerability. The problem is compounded by behavioural and environmental factors. Since cooking is a key energy-using chore ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2017.03.022