Making Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency Fit Utility Business Models

2013 ◽  
pp. 165-178
Author(s):  
Ralph Cavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Energy

scholarly journals Determination of Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency Measures in Buildings with the Aid of Multiple Indices

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros Zachariadis ◽  
Apostolos Michopoulos ◽  
Yannis Vougiouklakis ◽  
Katerina Piripitsi ◽  
Christodoulos Ellinopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures

scholarly journals The Bright and Dark Sides of Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme: The Case of Latvia

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4467
Author(s):  
Andra Blumberga ◽  
Reinis Āzis ◽  
Dāvis Reinbergs ◽  
Ieva Pakere ◽  
Dagnija Blumberga
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Information Measures ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Efficiency Measures

Evidence collected by researchers over several decades suggests that the successful implementation of the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) may deliver significant, cost-effective energy savings over many years. However, before starting EEOS in Latvia, predictions by energy efficiency policy researchers envisaged that it is at high risk of savings shortfalls. This study aims to carry out an ex-post policy evaluation of EEOS in Latvia and assess its ability to deliver significant savings in the first phase of the new EEOS. This paper questions whether the new EEOS can reach savings goals without prior experience with voluntary agreement schemes and emulation of successful EEOS from other countries. The second goal of the research is to create a web-based optimization tool as an Interactive Learning Environment to help policymakers and EEOS-obliged parties to create goal-oriented strategies. The study has found that, contrary to expectations, Latvia has reached and even overfulfilled EEOS saving goals. Estimated cumulative savings obtained during the starting phase (329.2 GWh) are 68% higher than the cumulative savings planned by the policymakers for 2020 (234 GWh). This success is related to the enforcement of a stick-type approach in the policy. However, the study also revealed the dark side of EEOS implementation by discussing different types of energy efficiency measures applied by EEOS and the role of implementing and monitoring institutions. The ex-ante evaluation projected that 50% of the EEOS savings would be derived from information and education measures and 50% through contributions to the Energy Efficiency Fund or by implementing the most cost-effective energy efficiency measures. The ex-post evaluation shows that around 95% of savings are achieved through information measures and the rest by introducing energy efficiency measures on the consumer side. EEOS parties do not contribute to the Fund because the cost of information measures (on average 4 EUR/MWh) is significantly lower than the contribution to the Fund (70 EUR/MWh).

Renewable portfolio standards and cost-effective energy-efficiency investment

Energy Policy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 774-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mahone ◽  
C.K. Woo ◽  
J. Williams ◽  
I. Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Renewable Portfolio Standards

A Cost-Effective Energy-Recovering Sustain Driving Circuit for ac Plasma Display Panels

2012 ◽  
Vol E95-C (2) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
Jae Kwang LIM ◽  
Heung-Sik TAE ◽  
Byungcho CHOI ◽  
Seok Gi KIM
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Plasma Display Panels ◽  
Plasma Display ◽  
Driving Circuit

An overview of cost-effective energy storage technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Sayed Belal Hashimi ◽  
Hameedullah Zaheb ◽  
Najib Rahman Sabory
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Storage Technologies

scholarly journals Energy Efficiency Solutions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Proceedings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Joanna Southernwood ◽  
Grigoris K. Papagiannis ◽  
Erudino Llano Güemes ◽  
Luisa Sileni
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Energy Audit ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Energy Audits ◽  
Innovative Capacity

Few small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have undertaken an energy audit to date and even fewer have taken action to implement energy-saving measures. Lack of time, knowledge, and finance, coupled with the low priority that SMEs give to energy management, are the most commonly cited barriers to effective energy management in SMEs. Four projects funded by Horizon 2020 (SPEEDIER, SMEmPower Efficiency, E2DRIVER, and Innoveas) have developed innovative capacity-building programmes designed to eliminate these barriers and encourage SMEs to undertake energy audits and implement the recommended energy efficiency measures. This paper presents an overview of the innovations being tested and suggests a series of policy recommendations that could help to drive uptake of energy audits in SMEs.

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