Do vehicle efficiency improvements lead to energy savings? The rebound effect in Great Britain

Since the view that energy efficiency improvement would increase rather than reduce energy consumption, so-called rebound effect, was put forward and has been the focus that is encouraging a fierce debate within mainstream economics. This paper tries to introduce an improved estimation model by efficiency share decomposed from energy intensity, based on IPAT equation to estimate the rebound effect of three major regions in Guangdong, together with redistricting Guangdong applying hierarchical clustering analysis. The result shows the average rebound effect of low-intensity high-yield area, high-intensity low-yield area, and low-intensity low-yield area, is 17.91%, 10.82% and 8.10%, correspondingly. While the empirical study provides support of existence of rebound effect, it does suggest we should not only rely on improving energy efficiency, but also using market instruments such as resources taxes, to reinforce the energy savings.

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Making the ‘rebound effect’ more useful for performance evaluation of thermal retrofits of existing homes: Defining the ‘energy savings deficit’ and the ‘energy performance gap’

Energy and Buildings ◽

10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 69 ◽

pp. 515-524 ◽

Cited By ~ 98

Author(s):

Ray Galvin

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Performance Gap

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China’s Energy Consumption Rebound Effect Analysis Based on the Perspective of Technological Progress

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11051461 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1461 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maolin Liao ◽

Yingjie Wang

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Technological Progress ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

Energy Structure ◽

Coal Consumption ◽

Effect Analysis ◽

The Past ◽

Structure Adjustment ◽

Global Concern

Energy issues are the focus of global concern, and estimations of the energy rebound effect are very important for energy policy. Existing research has proved the existence of the energy rebound effect. This paper, based on the estimation of China’s capital stock in 1952, establishes three elements of the neoclassical production function to calculate the contribution rate of technological progress on economic growth. It then calculates China’s energy rebound effect over the past 20 years from the perspective of technological progress. The research results show that though China’s energy intensity has been declining from 1994 to 2017, the energy rebound effect each year is obviously different, with an average level of 54.4%. Technological progress leads to the improvement of energy efficiency, which reduces energy consumption, but the rebound effect makes energy savings less effective than expected. This paper proved the Granger causality between energy structure adjustment and the rebound effect. And the increase of coal consumption will enhance the rebound effect. So, upgrading the structure of energy consumption is considered helpful to reduce the energy rebound effect, which can promote energy conservation and emission reduction.

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Energy savings and the rebound effect with multiple energy services and efficiency correlation

Ecological Economics ◽

10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.05.002 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 105 ◽

pp. 55-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Neal K. Ghosh ◽

Michael F. Blackhurst

Keyword(s):

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

Energy Services

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Tradable Certificates for Energy Savings: Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects for Integration with other Market Instruments in the Energy Sector

Energy & Environment ◽

10.1260/095830505775221498 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 959-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Paolo Bertoldi ◽

Silvia Rezessy ◽

Diana Ürge-Vorsatz

Keyword(s):

Great Britain ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sector ◽

European Countries ◽

Practical Implementation ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Tradable Green Certificates ◽

Green Certificates ◽

Market Driven

Policy portfolios that include tradable green certificates have been introduced in several European countries to foster market-driven penetration of renewable energy sources. Another widely analysed type of market-based instrument in the energy sector is the tradable emission allowance. Recently tradable certificates for energy savings as a tool to stimulate energy efficiency investments and deliver energy savings have attracted the attention of policy makers. While such schemes have been introduced in different forms in Italy and the Great Britain and considered in other European countries, there is an ongoing debate over their effectiveness and applicability. The paper describes the concept and main elements of schemes that involve tradable certificates for energy savings (TCES) and how these have been put into practice in Italy and the Great Britain. It then compares TCES schemes with energy taxation and mandatory demand-side management (DSM) programs using a set of four criteria. Integration with green certificates and CO2 emissions trading schemes is examined and some possibilities for practical implementation are outlined.

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Organization of the implementation of energy efficient measures in the overhaul of residential real estate, taking “rebound effect” into account

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202124405003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 244 ◽

pp. 05003

Author(s):

Valeriy Mishchenko ◽

Elena Gorbaneva ◽

Elena Ovchinnikova ◽

Kristina Sevryukova

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Real Estate ◽

Energy Efficient ◽

Common Property ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

State Level ◽

Residential Real Estate ◽

Efficiency Measures ◽

Efficient Measures

The issue of including energy efficient measures in the overhaul of residential real estate has been discussed for several years. The relevance of this issue is increasing in connection with the requirements established at the state level to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The article calculates the determination of the energy efficiency class of a residential property included in the “Regional program for the overhaul of common property in apartment buildings in the Voronezh region for 2014–2044”, after the implementation of energy efficiency measures. Improving energy efficiency is a strategic goal. However, energy efficiency improvements do not always lead to energy savings due to the “rebound effect”. Therefore, it is necessary to organize the implementation of energy-efficient measures during the overhaul of residential real estate and the implementation of energy-saving programs (municipal, regional, state, industry).

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The Energy Rebound Effect for Construction Industry: Empirical Evidence from the China

10.20944/preprints201704.0054.v1 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Qiang Du ◽

Yi Li ◽

Libiao Bai

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Technological Progress ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

Embodied Energy ◽

Estimation Model ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Improve Energy Efficiency

As the largest energy consumer and carbon emitter, China has made substantial efforts to improve energy efficiency for decrease energy consumption, while the energy rebound effect determines its effectiveness. The embodied energy consumption of construction projects accounted for nearly one-sixth of the total economy's energy consumption in China. This paper is based on the logical relationship among capital input, technological progress, economic growth, and energy consumption, adapting an alternative estimation model to estimate the energy rebound effect for the construction industry in China for the first time. Empirical results in our paper reveal that the energy rebound effect for the construction industry in China is about 59.5% for the period of 1990–2014. The results indicate that the energy rebound effect does exist in China’s construction industry and it presented a fluctuating declining trend. This implies that half of the energy savings by technological progress is achieved. In addition, China’s government should implement proper energy pricing reforms and energy taxes to promote the sustainable development of China’s construction industry.

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Insulation or Smart Temperature Control for Domestic Heating: A Combined Analysis of the Costs, the Eco-Costs, the Customer Perceived Value, and the Rebound Effect of Energy Saving

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10093231 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 3231 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Arno Scheepens ◽

Joost Vogtländer

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Rebound Effect ◽

Simulation Software ◽

Point Of View ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

End User ◽

Combined Analysis ◽

Energy Management Systems ◽

Home Energy Management

Calculating the environmental benefits of energy saving systems in dwellings in a life cycle assessment (LCA) has two major issues, namely: how to deal with the customer behaviour and how to deal with rebound effects. Both issues are important for sustainable strategies. From a user-centred design perspective, two fundamentally different strategies are observed, namely: a ‘passive’ end-user, who invests in insulating the building and maintaining their preferred behaviour routines, versus an ‘active’ end-user; who must change his or her behaviour in order to save energy. A combined analysis of cost, (market) value, and eco-burden is used to compare and evaluate the two strategies; by applying the methods of eco-costs/value ratio (EVR) and eco-efficient value creation. Simulation software is applied to calculate the results for the active end-user approach (by means of home energy management systems [HEMS]). The energy savings for a passive user approach (applying thermal insulation) are calculated with straightforward heat loss calculations. The rebound effect of energy savings is taken into consideration. From the environmental point of view, the optimal insulation thickness is calculated, by comparing the energy savings with the environmental burden of the insulation materials. This analysis shows that HEMS are effective for poorly insulated houses, but not for well insulated houses. Governmental policies that focus only on insulation, however, lack the urgency of greenhouse gas reduction; the HEMS for existing houses is an indispensable tool for a fast transition to less domestic energy consumption.

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