scholarly journals ESCО IN THE FIELD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNAL ECONOMY OF MODERN UKRAINE: EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 4-14
Author(s):  
Bizonych Dmytro Bizonych Dmytro
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Saving Energy ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Energy Service

The article highlights and summarizes the experience of ESCOs in the field of housing and communal services of modern Ukraine and identifies further theoretical and practical prospects for its improvement and development. The main conditions for the development of ESCOs in modern Ukraine are clarified. Ways to increase the level of energy efficiency and energy saving in the field of housing and communal services of modern Ukraine are proposed. The potential of energy saving in modern Ukraine is revealed. Further, prospects for the improvement and development of energy services and ESCOs in the field of housing and communal services of modern Ukraine are identified. The current concept of ESCO is given. The concept of energy service and the essence of the concept of energy service are revealed. ESCOs have been identified - barriers (budgetary, economic, institutional, motivational, technical, financial) that need to be addressed by law. Manifestations of unscrupulous behavior of energy service providers at the stages of implementation of the ESCO mechanism have been clarified. Prerequisites and tools for influencing the unscrupulous behavior of energy service providers are identified. Areas for improving the regulatory framework for ESCOs (access to finance, incentives for investment, coordination of supply and demand, promotion of the ESCO market), recommendations for further steps for each of the identified areas. Models of ESCO mechanism are described (widespread - classical, innovative - deepened partnership, perspective - ESCO - energy management). The content of the project on thermal modernization and energy efficiency measures in the buildings of housing and communal services (project goals, main measures, sources of funding, efficiency) is revealed. Keywords: state regulation, public administration, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy saving (energy efficient) measures, energy service, ESCO, ESCO barriers, ESCO mechanism, housing and communal services, models of ESCO mechanism, thermal modernization projects.

scholarly journals Energy Efficiency Issues in Ukraine and EU

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Kseniia Chychulina ◽  
Volodymyr Byba ◽  
Inna Miniailenko
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Eu

The economy of Ukraine depends on the ability to adequately respond to the challenges of today that are manifested in energy-efficient changes in the economic, environmental, and social spheres of civil society. Practices of developed countries on types of energy saving policy are investigated, their peculiarities and possibilities of adaptation to Ukrainian realities are determined, principles of energy saving policy are developed and factors of state regulation of energy saving sphere are determined. The example of attracting grant funds, the implementation of which will raise the energy-efficient consciousness of our society, promote the idea of energy saving at the level of enterprises, self-government bodies is given. The practical implementation of the proposed developments on cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the field of energy saving will ensure the formation of environmental interest of economic entities and authorities of different levels in the activation of energy efficient changes in the context of the implementation of the main guidelines for sustainable development of Ukraine.

Problem of energy efficiency in the model of sustainable development in Ukraine: EU experience

2019 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Vasyl Zelenko ◽  
Yaryna Ferenchak ◽  
Nataliya Zelenko
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficient Construction

The paper outlines major preconditions of development of energy efficiency programs and the process of their introduction from the perspective of sustainable development concept. Energy saving measures of European Union are examined, its experience and results, like green books and Thermie programs, etc are analyzed. The paper also specifies relevant activities and responsibilities undertaken by Member States by 2030 and the rates planned to be achieved. The experience of neighboring Poland in energy efficiency promotion is analyzed, as far as the country most closely resembles Ukraine by the initial rates in 1990. We calculated conditional losses of Ukraine in 2017 as the gap between the rates of energy efficiency of Ukraine and Poland (similarity of climate conditions and the state of housing funds allowed us to assume that the comparison will be the most correct regarding Ukraine). The results of calculations make us conclude that the funds are used most efficiently if the money designated, for example, for subsidizing of population are directed at strengthening of energy efficiency (at least up to the level of neighboring country). It will result in saving of about 40 billion. This is the amount defined as Ukrainian capacity in terms of improvement of energy saving and possible results of its realization. The paper determines the stage Ukraine is at in introduction of energy efficiency measures and programs: “warm loans” program; conditions regarding energy saving in Ukraine enshrined in the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement; creation of legal basis, namely the Law of Ukraine “On Energy Efficiency Fund” as of 8 June 2017. The role of newly created Energy Efficiency Fund is analyzed. Special attention is paid to the fact that energy efficient construction is one of international liabilities undertaken by Ukraine. The presence of The Active House Alliance at Ukrainian market is an important achievement in this sphere as it is the non-profit association aiming at creation of housing concept corresponding to the sustainable development principles.

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.

SME’s, energy efficiency, innovation: a reflection on materials and energy transition emerging from a research on SMEs and the practice of Energy Audit

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Declich ◽  
Gabriele Quinti ◽  
Paolo Signore
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Efficiency Measures

The paper presents some results emerging from the EC funded INNOVEAS project, particularly from a study on the non-economic factors that prevent (or facilitate) the adoption of energy efficiency measures and energy audits by SMEs. This study and its results are relevant for a reflection on the role of SMEs for the adoption of new business practices and technologies (including materials) that are conducive to a green transition. Attention will be paid also to those obstacles and facilitating factors that are relevant for the promotion of the circular economy – which is also, in fact, a strategy for achieving energy efficiency. The paper is based on the view that materials are a special type of technology and, as such, are the result of a social construction process. From this angle, materials can be thought of also by considering the actors involved in the process of their development and use. The life cycle of materials, in particular, must be analyzed also considering the role that different actors play in it; not only the technical characteristics of the materials have to be considered, but also the social context of development and application of materials. Such assumptions can be used also for interpreting the role of the actors in the challenges that contemporary societies are facing, particularly the promotion of energy saving and of the circular economy and more generally the transition towards decarbonization and dematerialization. In this paper, the focus is on a particular type of actors, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). They constitute a plethora of economic actors operating in numerous production sectors and at different levels of the value chains. SMEs orientations are important for achieving a better knowledge of the cycle of materials, especially in relation to the possibility of directing it towards the pursuit of environmental objectives such as energy saving and the circular economy. The paper stresses that considering the role of SMEs in such wide social and economic innovation process should illustrate peculiar aspects of the “internal” life of SMEs (culture, organizational skills, etc.) as well as the interaction with other actors within the context of operation of SMEs.

scholarly journals A Survey on the Evolution of Opportunistic Routing with Asynchronous Duty-Cycled MAC in Wireless Sensor Networks

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 4112
Author(s):  
Ayesha Akter Lata ◽  
Moonsoo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Load Balancing ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Opportunistic Routing ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Mac Layer ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been used for environmental monitoring and reporting for many decades. Energy consumption is a significant research topic because wireless sensor nodes are battery-operated to be highly energy-constrained. Several strategies have been introduced in routing and MAC (Medium Access Control) layer protocols to facilitate energy saving. At the routing layer, an energy-efficient routing protocol, known as opportunistic routing (OR), has been designed to improve efficiency. OR achieves energy efficiency via load-balancing, which forwards packets along multiple routes over WSNs. At the MAC layer, an energy-efficient MAC protocol known as the asynchronous duty-cycled MAC (ADCM) protocol achieves energy saving by turning on and off a sensor node’s transmitter and receiver to eliminate unnecessary energy wastage. These protocols each have their own advantages and disadvantages. OR achieves energy efficiency at the routing layer but it raises an issue at the MAC layer. ADCM achieves energy efficiency at the MAC layer, but it hinders the packet forwarding efficiency of the OR. To attain better energy efficiency, a combination of these two ideas led to the development of OR with asynchronous duty-cycled MAC (OR-ADCM). However, even with better energy efficiency, limitations still exist in combining load-balancing and duty-cycling due to conflicts in the inherent properties of OR and ADCM. In this paper, we present a survey of the evolution of OR-ADCM over WSNs to help the reader better understand and appreciate the details of this tradeoff, which we hope will lead to the development of better protocol designs.

scholarly journals Inter-organizational collaboration for energy efficiency in the maritime sector: the case of a database project

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2201-2213
Author(s):  
Josefin Borg ◽  
Hannes von Knorring
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Collaborative Network ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThis article explores the complexities of establishing knowledge-sharing practices between organizations through a case study of the creation of a database for energy efficiency measures relevant to the shipping sector. As researchers and policy-makers tend to point towards knowledge sharing and collaboration as means towards a more energy-efficient society, there is a need to better understand the knowledge sharing practices in such initiatives. The study is based upon extensive fieldwork where the first author was recruited to a collaborative network on energy efficiency in the shipping sector, to aid in the development of the collaboration while carrying out participatory-observational research in an ethnographic tradition. The study highlights the need to maintain realistic expectations for new knowledge-sharing collaborations, and the necessity to allow such arrangements to develop over time.

Energy Efficiency of Major Energy Consuming Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 260-261 ◽  
pp. 267-272
Author(s):  
Xin Qiang Wei ◽  
Bao Sheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Saving Energy ◽  
Dea Models ◽  
Energy Consuming

This paper uses a total-factor framework to investigate energy efficiency in 22 major energy consuming countries, which consuming more than100 million tons of oil equivalent in 2010, including 14 OECD countries and 8 non-OECD countries. Two DEA models, total-factor energy efficiency model and energy-saving energy efficiency model, are used in this article to analyze the China’s energy efficiency for impersonality and comprehensive, and to find the energy efficiency difference between china and other countries, especially BRICS and neighbor countries.

scholarly journals Approaches to the Organization of the Energy Efficient Activity at the Regional Level in the Context of Limited Budget Resources during the Transformation of Energy Market Paradigm

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihor Vakulenko ◽  
Iuliia Myroshnychenko
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Increase ◽  
Gas Consumption ◽  
Integrated Programs

Abstract The research is devoted to the problem of the assessment of the integrated projects investment efficiency, energy saving and energy efficiency measures for social and municipal buildings within the course aimed at the reduction of the natural gas consumption and its replacement by alternative fuel types, that is important for a number of European countries, and Ukraine in particular. The objectives of the research are as follows: comparative assessment of the quality of integrated and element-by-element approaches to energy saving encompassing investment, environmental, social and organizational aspects; the formulation of practical recommendations to improve the efficiency of development and implementation of integrated programs in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency. It is proposed to use the methodology of system analysis with the elements of deduction that is practical and that allows to set key factors that influence the processes of energy replacement and energy efficiency increase, as well as factors that constrain them.

scholarly journals MECHANISM OF FINANCING ENERGY EFFECTIVE MEASURES IN CONDITIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Halyna Pyrih ◽  
Vasyl Fayfura ◽  
Andrii Кrupka
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Financing Mechanism ◽  
The Eu

The article offers a brief analysis of the mechanism of financial provision of energy saving measures. Particular attention is paid to the financing mechanism of projects, which relate to energy efficiency using credit resources provided by banks. The sources and mechanisms of financing energy efficiency measures in Ukraine are considered. In particular those are budget, bank loans, own funds of enterprises and population. Scientific and methodological and practical works are analysed. The main ways of energy saving research are defined. The directions of ensuring the energy security of Ukraine are generalised. The positive experience of the EU energy saving policy is analysed. The functioning of institutional mechanisms of public policy realization in the field of energy conservation is investigated. The tendencies of this policy realization are defined. The factors that influence its development are grounded.

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