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1. Sectoral Effects of a World Oil Price Shock: Economywide Linkages to the Agricultural Sector

Author:
Hanson, Kenneth; Robinson, Sherman; Schluter, Gerald
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 1993 v.18 no.1 pp. 96-116
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; Economic Research Service; agricultural industry; energy; imports; models; oils; prices; United States;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The effects of a world oil price shock on U.S. agriculture are analyzed in an economywide environment. We use an input-output model to analyze the direct and indirect cost linkages between energy and other sectors of the economy. Then, to allow sectoral output adjustment and the effects on the U.S. current account, we use the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service Computable ...

2. The Impact of Energy on the Adoption of Conservation Tillage in the United States

Author:
Uri, Noel D.
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; conservation tillage; energy; petroleum; prices; United States;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The impact of energy on the adoption of conservation tillage is of special importance in addressing concerns about the effect of agricultural production on the environment in the United States. It is the subject of this paper. After establishing that a relationship exists between the price of energy and the adoption of conservation tillage via cointegration techniques, the relationship is quantifi ...
DOI:
10.1177/0958305X9800900507

3. Neutral Regulation – The Vital Ingredient for a Sustainable Energy Future

Author:
Mitchell, Catherine
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; business enterprises; climate change; electricity; emissions; energy; energy conservation; energy policy; heat; ingredients; markets; prices; renewable energy sources; supply balance; United Kingdom;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... There are currently several targets for the take-up of sustainable energy in the UK. Renewable energy is to provide 10% of electricity supply by 2010; combined heat and power (CHP) is to increase from its current 5 Giga Watts (GW) to 10 GW by 2010 and energy conservation measures are hoped to at least contain energy increases and preferably reduce them. At the same time, the Government has initiat ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958305001500194

4. 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

5. Ethanol: No Free Lunch

Author:
Schmitz, Andrew; Moss, Charles B.; Schmitz, Troy G.
Source:
Journal of agricultural & food industrial organization 2007 v.5 no.2 pp. 28
ISSN:
1542-0485
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; corn; economists; energy; ethanol; ethanol production; farmers; fossil fuels; prices; subsidies; tax credit;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The sharp rise in energy prices in the 1980s triggered a strong interest in the production of ethanol as an additional energy component. Economists are divided as to the payoffs from ethanol derived corn in part because of the complex interrelationship between energy produced from ethanol and energy from fossil fuels. Using a welfare economic framework, we calculate that there can be treasury savi ...
DOI:
10.2202/1542-0485.1186

6. Measuring the Impact of Carbon Allowance Trading on Energy Prices

Author:
Nazifi, Fatemeh; Milunovich, George
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; European Union; carbon; carbon markets; coal; electricity; energy; natural gas; oils; prices; time series analysis;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... We investigate time series linkages between the EU carbon allowance price and the prices of coal, oil, natural gas and electricity. We find no long-run relationship between the variables, but instead some short-run linkages. Using Granger causality tests and generalised impulse-response analysis we find evidence of links between i) carbon and oil, ii) carbon and natural gas, and iii) electricity a ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958-305X.21.5.367

7. The Sunergy Greenhouse - one year of measurements in a next generation greenhouse

Author:
Zwart, H.F. de
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 no.893 pp. 351-358
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; air temperature; business enterprises; climate; electricity; energy; fossil fuels; greenhouses; harvesting; heat; heat treatment; humidity; prices; simulation models; solar energy; summer; ventilators; winter;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... In summer, greenhouses have to deal with an excess of solar energy which is mostly discharged by ventilation. In moderate climates, on a yearly base this discharge of energy is comparable to the energy demand for heating. Thus, in times of growing awareness of the scarcity of fossil fuels, harvesting and storing of summertime heat excesses for application in winter seems to be a promising techniqu ...

8. The influence of the legal and economical environment and the profile of activities on the optimal design features of a natural-gas-fired combined heat and power plant

Author:
Kotowicz, Janusz; Bartela, Łukasz
Source:
Energy 2011 v.36 no.1 pp. 328-338
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; electricity; energy; equipment design; heat production; laws and regulations; natural gas; power plants; prices;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper deals with the effect of some selected quantities occurring in the legal and economical environment on the optimal values of some selected design quantities of a natural-gas-fired CHP plant. This trend of investigations results from the newly observed legal changes in the legislation concerning new forms of mechanisms supporting the combined production of electricity and heat. Special st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.035

9. Wood pellets production costs and energy consumption under different framework conditions in Northeast Argentina

Author:
Uasuf, Augusto; Becker, Gero
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2011 v.35 no.3 pp. 1357-1366
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; electricity; energy; fossil fuels; global warming; heat; pellets; prices; raw materials; renewable energy sources; sawdust; sawmills; wood; wood shavings; Argentina;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The development of cleaner and renewable energy sources are needed in order to reduce dependency and global warming. Wood pellets are a clean renewable fuel and has been considered as one of the substitutes for fossil fuels. In Argentina, large quantities of sawmill residues are still unused and wood pellets production could be seen as both, as an environmental solution and an extra economical ben ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.12.029

10. 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

11. Household electricity and gas consumption for heating homes

Author:
Jeong, Jaehoon; Seob Kim, Chang; Lee, Jongsu
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.5 pp. 2679-2687
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; electricity; energy; heat; heat sums; heaters; households; income; issues and policy; models; prices; renewable energy sources; stakeholders;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy consumption has been drastically changed because of energy source depletion, price fluctuations, development and penetration of alternative energy sources, and government policies. Household energy sources are interrelated, and energy price and household characteristics, such as income level and dwelling size, affect the usage. To supply energy consistently and achieve a balance between pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.037

12. Spark spread – A screening parameter for combined heating and power systems

Author:
Smith, Amanda D.; Fumo, Nelson; Mago, Pedro J.
Source:
Applied energy 2011 v.88 no.5 pp. 1494-1499
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; capital; electricity; energy; gas engines; heat; models; natural gas; prices; purchasing; screening;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Combined heating and power (CHP) systems may be considered for installation if they produce savings over conventional systems with separate heating and power. For a CHP system with a natural gas engine as the prime mover, the difference between the price of natural gas and the price of purchased electricity, called spark spread, is an indicator as to whether a CHP system might be considered or not ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.11.004

13. The cost of energy analysis and energy planning for emerging, fossil fuel power plants based on the climate change scenarios

Author:
Park, Kyungtae; Shin, Dongil; Yoon, En Sup
Source:
Energy 2011 v.36 no.5 pp. 3606-3612
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; climate change; coal; energy; fossils; gasification; natural gas; planning; power plants; prices;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper studies the cost of energy (COE) for several emerging, fossil fuel power plants such as an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant, a natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plant, and a pulverized coal (PC) power plant under three different scenarios defined by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In order to compare the COE for each power plant more realistically, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2011.03.080

14. Economic evaluation of renewable energy systems under varying scenarios and its implications to Korea’s renewable energy plan

Author:
Koo, Jamin; Park, Kyungtae; Shin, Dongil; Yoon, En Sup
Source:
Applied energy 2011 v.88 no.6 pp. 2254-2260
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; biomass production; carbon markets; energy; fossil fuels; international cooperation; learning; power plants; prices; renewable energy sources; uncertainty; Korean Peninsula;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper studies economics of renewable energy systems with consideration of future prospects on costs and uncertain external conditions that may affect competitiveness in the power plant market. The concept of learning curve is adopted to compute estimates on the costs of installing and operating renewable energy systems in the future; fuel costs and carbon price are modeled as scenario-depende ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.063

15. Optimal synthesis of trigeneration systems subject to environmental constraints

Author:
Carvalho, Monica; Serra, Luis Maria; Lozano, Miguel Angel
Source:
Energy 2011 v.36 no.6 pp. 3779-3790
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon dioxide; electricity; energy; equipment; gas emissions; hospitals; life cycle assessment; linear programming; models; natural gas; prices; Spain;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Environmental information obtained through Life Cycle Analysis techniques has been incorporated into a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP). The solution of the model provides the optimal configuration and operation of an energy supply system to be installed, minimizing the environmental burden associated with production of equipment and consumption of resources. Starting from a superstructure ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2010.09.023

16. Simulating the impact of policy, energy prices and technological progress on the passenger car fleet in Austria—A model based analysis 2010–2050

Author:
Kloess, Maximilian; Müller, Andreas
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.9 pp. 5045-5062
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; carbon; energy; fossil fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; income; issues and policy; politics; prices; simulation models; taxes; Austria;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates the effects of policy, fuel prices and technological progress on the Austrian passenger car fleet in terms of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To analyse these effects a simulation model is used. We model the car fleet from a bottom-up perspective, with a detailed coverage of vehicle specifications and propulsion technologies. The model focuses on the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.06.008

17. The pricing of charging for electric vehicles in China—Dilemma and solution

Author:
Li, Zhe; Ouyang, Minggao
Source:
Energy 2011 v.36 no.9 pp. 5765-5778
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; batteries; electricity; energy; prices; profits and margins; service industry; vehicles (equipment); China;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The number of electric vehicles in China is expected to grow rapidly, triggering the nationwide large-scale construction of charging stations. At the same time, a reasonable charging price has not been established. This article records the views of station operators and EV users and calculates a charging pricing range. The price should not only ensure the profit of operators, but also help reduce ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.046

18. Replacement of Fossil Fuel Based Lighting Systems with Solar Energy Systems in India

Author:
Sharan, Anand M.
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; batteries; energy; kerosene; petroleum; prices; solar energy; subsidies; India;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper a lighting unit is developed for homes to minimize energy consumption and cost. It has dual mode of charging batteries through a grid or photovoltaic solar energy devices. The utility of such devices has increased in recent times because many countries around the world are reducing or eliminating subsidies on kerosene, diesel and other fossil fuels due to the continued high price of ...
DOI:
10.1260/0958-305X.22.7.939

19. Long run trends in energy-related external costs

Author:
Fouquet, Roger
Source:
Ecological economics 2011 v.70 no.12 pp. 2380-2389
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; air pollution; climate; coal; economic development; energy; environmental quality; markets; prices; supply balance;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper considers how energy-related external costs change through time. It focuses on one of the key periods in the history of energy. After a period of declining coal prices and soaring consumption which fuelled the Second Industrial Revolution, the nineteenth century British economy was externalising the social costs of energy production and consumption on a massive scale. Rising from 25% in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.07.020

20. The cost of domestic energy prices to Saudi Arabia

Author:
Alyousef, Yousef; Stevens, Paul
Source:
Energy policy 2011 v.39 no.11 pp. 6900-6905
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy costs,   etc   ; energy; issues and policy; markets; oils; prices; subsidies; Saudi Arabia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The issue of subsidies on domestic energy prices has moved up the policy agenda, most recently as a result of the G20 commitment in September 2009 to phase out such subsidies. However, what constitutes a “subsidy” is complex and controversial. The IEA in its last World Energy Outlook claimed that Saudi Arabia was second in the world in terms of its levels of subsidy on domestic energy prices. Howe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.08.025