Methods for estimating the rebound effect in domestic energy consumption

2015 ◽  
pp. 56-78
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Rebound Effect ◽  
Domestic Energy

scholarly journals Sympathy for the environment predicts green consumerism but not more important environmental behaviours related to domestic energy use

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAODONG CHEN ◽  
JENNIFER DE LA ROSA ◽  
M. NILS PETERSON ◽  
YING ZHONG ◽  
CHUNTIAN LU
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Green Consumerism ◽  
Domestic Energy

SUMMARYHousehold consumption is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Some behaviours (for example energy use and vehicle use) may have far larger impacts than others (for example green consumerism of household products). Here, the driving forces of green consumerism and two domestic energy uses (electricity consumption and vehicle fuel use) are compared. This study found that environmental attitudes predicted green consumerism, but not electricity consumption or vehicle fuel use. Furthermore, green consumerism was correlated with income and individual level demographic factors, while energy consumption was primarily predicted by household size and structural constraints. Because household energy consumption has greater environmental impacts than green consumerism, policies that aim to improve pro-environmental attitudes may not be effective in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Policies should rather aim to change structural constraints influencing transportation and household energy decisions and improve the conspicuousness of household energy consumption.

International comparisons of domestic energy consumption

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiel de Nooij ◽  
René van der Kruk ◽  
Daan P. van Soest
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Domestic Energy

Domestic energy consumption patterns in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka State, India

2000 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 775-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Ramachandra ◽  
D.K. Subramanian ◽  
N.V. Joshi ◽  
S.V. Gunaga ◽  
R.B. Harikantra
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Energy Consumption Patterns ◽  
Domestic Energy

Seeking Feasible Low-Carbon Residential Design Strategies According to the Energy Consuming Sources of the Residential Construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 624-627
Author(s):  
Chao Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Space Heating ◽  
Residential Construction ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Residential Design ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Energy Consuming ◽  
Domestic Energy

According to Xuanmei Yang and other scholars’ study, space heating and cooling together with water heating consist the majority of domestic energy consumption. This article analyzes the seven aspects of domestic energy consumption by heating or cooling. From the building envelope technology and low-carbon technology aspects, it provides numbers of feasible strategies to attain low-carbon residential design adapting to the energy consuming sources of the residential construction.

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