scholarly journals Who are Hard-to-Reach energy users? Segments, barriers and approaches to engage them.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira Ashby ◽  
Sea Rotmann ◽  
Jennifer Smith ◽  
Luis Mundaca ◽  
Aimee Ambrose ◽  
...  

Energy efficiency (EE) program administrators and policy makers have long encouraged the adoption of efficient technologies and conservation practices across all energy users and sectors. Energy users who haven’t yet participated in efficiency and conservation programs despite ongoing outreach are often referred to as “Hard-to-Reach” (HTR). These individuals or organizations can include, for instance, low income or rural audiences on the residential side and small businesses or building operators on the commercial side. More effectively engaging underserved and HTR audiences is key to ensuring everyone benefits equitably from efficiency and conservation interventions. In June 2019, energy efficiency, behavior change and HTR researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from five countries embarked on a 3-year project in partnership with the UserCentred Energy Systems Technology Collaboration Programme (Users TCP) by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The purpose of this effort is to characterize the diverse audience segments commonly referred to as HTR and to uncover the barriers and behavioral opportunities to more effectively engage them. This paper describes the first of these efforts. We have synthesized data from a global survey (N=110) and stakeholder interviews with 40+ energy efficiency experts striving to better understand and engage HTR in their respective countries. This paper provides initial insights from this data into how HTR energy users are defined across the world and which segments have been prioritized globally for focused outreach. The overarching goal is to use a standardized research process to inform and improve how energy efficiency, behavior change, and demand response programs targeting specific HTR audiences are designed, implemented and evaluated.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira Ashby ◽  
Sea Rotmann ◽  
Jennifer Smith ◽  
Luis Mundaca ◽  
Aimee Ambrose ◽  
...  

Energy efficiency (EE) program administrators and policy makers have long encouraged the adoption of efficient technologies and conservation practices across all energy users and sectors. Energy users who haven’t yet participated in efficiency and conservation programs despite ongoing outreach are often referred to as “Hard-to-Reach” (HTR). These individuals or organizations can include, for instance, low income or rural audiences on the residential side and small businesses or building operators on the commercial side. More effectively engaging underserved and HTR audiences is key to ensuring everyone benefits equitably from efficiency and conservation interventions. In June 2019, energy efficiency, behavior change and HTR researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from five countries embarked on a 3-year project in partnership with the UserCentred Energy Systems Technology Collaboration Programme (Users TCP) by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The purpose of this effort is to characterize the diverse audience segments commonly referred to as HTR and to uncover the barriers and behavioral opportunities to more effectively engage them. This paper describes the first of these efforts. We have synthesized data from a global survey (N=110) and stakeholder interviews with 40+ energy efficiency experts striving to better understand and engage HTR in their respective countries. This paper provides initial insights from this data into how HTR energy users are defined across the world and which segments have been prioritized globally for focused outreach. The overarching goal is to use a standardized research process to inform and improve how energy efficiency, behavior change, and demand response programs targeting specific HTR audiences are designed, implemented and evaluated.


2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Enrique Saavedra ◽  
Francisco J. Rey ◽  
Jaime Luyo

El incremento de los precios de la energía eléctrica, las preocupaciones sobre el cambio climático, la independencia y seguridad energética impulsan el cambio del mercado mundial de la iluminación hacia fuentes de luz energéticamente más eficientes. La iluminación, según estimaciones de la International Energy Agency (IEA), representa casi el 20% del consumo mundial de energía eléctrica. En el Perú, según el Ministerio de Energía y Minas, aproximadamente el 35% de la energía primaria (después de la transformación y/o descontadas las pérdidas) es destinada a la generación eléctrica, la cual presenta consumos importantes en iluminación: Sector Residencial 15% a 30%, sector Comercial aprox. 33%, sector Público aprox. 24% y sector industrial 10% a 15%. Dados estos niveles importantes de consumo en sistemas de iluminación, el uso transversal en todos los sectores, la falta de un marco político regulatorio integral, así como la necesidad de determinar y establecer alternativas de eficiencia energética, es necesario el conocimiento de la situación actual y las perspectivas de los sistemas de iluminación. Para lograr el ahorro de energía en iluminación, la IEA recomienda a los gobiernos: Eliminación progresiva de productos de iluminación ineficientes; adoptar iluminación de calidad, fiabilidad y Estándares Mínimos de Eficiencia Energética (MEPS); apoyar el desarrollo, uso y actualización de las normas internacionales de pruebas y los protocolos de medición para reducir los costos de cumplimiento de la industria y apoyar los requerimientos de política nacional; exigir y promover un mejor diseño y gestión de sistemas de iluminación al asegurar que los códigos de construcción promuevan el uso de la luz natural e incluyan MEPS para sistemas de iluminación, incluya información y formación dirigidas a arquitectos, constructores, propietarios y gestores. Actualmente el mercado está dominado por las tecnologías de iluminación convencionales, las cuales están siendo desplazadas por la tecnología de Iluminación de Estado Sólido (SSL). A nivel mundial, la SSL que comprende LED, OLED y la gestión de los sistemas de iluminación, marcan la tendencia con grandes probabilidades de lograr los objetivos de ahorro y eficiencia energética. La SSL ofrece controlabilidad mejorada, nuevos factores de forma (que facilitan el reemplazo de tecnologías convencionales) y nuevas funcionalidades (base de la industria de la iluminación inteligente) que se pueden integrar con sistemas de sensores y de control, lo que permite mayor ahorro de energía. No obstante, la existencia de tecnologías de mayor eficiencia y características lumínicas, existen barreras para su adopción, principalmente: falta de información y sensibilidad, falta de confianza, mayor costo inicial, incentivos inadecuados, temores percibidos relacionados a la salud y el ambiente. Así mismo, hay una serie de barreras para la adopción de productos SSL, estos comprenden principalmente costos iniciales, confiabilidad, estabilidad de color y compatibilidad; que pueden limitar la adopción. Palabras clave.-Sistema de iluminación, Eficiencia energética, Gestión energética, Lámpara, LED. ABSTRACTRising electricity prices, concerns about climate change, independence and energy security drive the shift from the global lighting market to more energy-efficient light sources. Lighting, according to estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA), accounts for almost 20% of the world's electricity consumption. In Peru, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, approximately 35% of primary energy (after processing and / or discounting losses) is destined to electricity generation, which presents important consumption in lighting: Residential Sector 15 % to 30%, Commercial sector approx. 33%, Public sector approx. 24% and industrial sector 10% to 15%. Given these important levels of consumption in lighting systems, transverse use in all sectors, the lack of a comprehensive regulatory policy framework, as well as the need to determine and establish energy efficiency alternatives, it is necessary to know the current situation and The prospects of lighting systems. o achieve energy savings in lighting, the IEA recommends to governments: Progressive elimination of inefficient lighting products; Adopt quality lighting, reliability and minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEPS); Support the development, use and updating of international testing standards and measurement protocols to reduce compliance costs and support national policy requirements; Demand and promote better design and management of lighting systems by ensuring that building codes promote the use of natural light and include MEPS for lighting systems, including information and training for architects, builders, owners and managers. Currently the market is dominated by conventional lighting technologies, which are being displaced by Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology. Worldwide, SSL comprising LED, OLED and the management of lighting systems, mark the trend with great probability to achieve the goals of energy saving and efficiency. The SSL offers improved controllability, new form factors (which facilitate the replacement of conventional technologies) and new functionalities (base of the intelligent lighting industry) that can be integrated with sensor and control systems, allowing greater savings of Energy. However, the existence of more efficient technologies and light characteristics, there are barriers to its adoption, mainly: lack of information and sensitivity, lack of confidence, greater initial cost, inadequate incentives, perceived fears related to health and the environment. Also, there are a number of barriers to adoption of SSL products, these mainly include initial costs, reliability, color stability and compatibility; Which may limit adoption. Keywords.-Lighting system, Energy efficiency, Energy management, Lamp, LED


Author(s):  
D. Derevyanko ◽  
A. Kolodiazhna ◽  
Y. Nуtsun

The work is devoted to the analysis of the peculiarities of determining the economic indicators of the feasibility of implementing measures to improve energy efficiency. In contrast to energy saving, which aims to reduce the consumption of energy resources, energy efficiency is a matter of appropriate energy consumption. That is, the use of less energy for the same level of supply of buildings or industries. The topic is relevant, because now energy prices are rising every year. At the same time, the International Energy Agency estimates an increase in total resource needs by 25% by 2040.  To achieve this goal, standard measures aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings, the effects of the implementation of these measures, a number of economic indicators, including PP, ARR, NPV, PI, BCR, SIR, MARR, IRR and DPP, were analyzed, evaluated and grouped. The focus was on the dynamic group of indicators due to the fact that their calculation involves the use of a discounting procedure. The general scheme of all dynamic indicators is the same and is based on forecasting costs and revenues for the planning period. The indicators of this group take into account changes in the value of money over time, which is neglected by the indicators of the static group. The most popular indicators are the calculation of net present value (NPV) and the definition of profitability index (PI). This work can be used to solve the problem of low energy efficiency and insufficient funding for the modernization of the building


Author(s):  
Rahmatollah Gholipour ◽  
Khadijeh Rouzbehani ◽  
Goltan Fakhteh Yavari

Health policy analysis has been the focus of attention of a number of scholars, health practitioners and policy makers. However, there has been much less attention given to how to do policy analysis, what research designs, theories or methods best inform policy analysis. This study begins by looking at the health policy environment, and some of the challenges to researching this highly complex phenomenon. It focuses on research in middle and low income countries. Attention is drawn to the roles of the policy researcher and the importance of reflexivity and researcher's position in the research process and finally ways of advancing the field of health policy analysis is discussed.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd Kass ◽  
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Matthew Kahn ◽  

Author(s):  
Hanane Es-sebyty ◽  
Bouchra Abbi ◽  
Elena Ferretti ◽  
Mohammed Igouzal

The construction field uses up over one-third of the global energy consumption and contribute to 40% of CO2 emissions according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the 2020 annual reporter of United Nation, Goal 11 (Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable) which discusses sustainable, safe and efficient buildings. Therefore, Morocco has a commitment to this program by publishing the law 47-09 of energy efficiency. This work aims to study the energy efficiency of two types of building, a conventional and a natural building. Conventional building is constructed using concrete, while the natural one uses sand clay and straws. As for the technique of making the natural building, it perpetually follows the same approach accustomed in rural zones of Atlas Mountains in Morocco. In this research we also simulate, temperature and humidity variation inside these buildings using TRNSYS software. Sketch Up software was employed to design these houses. The weather database is used for a typical meteorological year (TMY). In the case of natural building, many building configurations were simulated: roof insulation, floor insulation, different types of glazing and sun protection. What's more, the thermal comfort is revealed to be more conspicuous in the case of natural building.


Author(s):  
Eva Valeri ◽  
Amanda Stathopoulos ◽  
Edoardo Marcucci

In the last years Energy Efficiency (EE) has become an important issue in the public policy makers' agenda due to ambitious objectives of the European Commission to reduce energy consumption by 20% in 2020. Many countries have adopted state-level EE programs targeted to include Energy Saving (ES) policy mixes in different sectors including transportation that is among the most energy intensive ones. The aims of this paper are to: i) report briefly the macroareas of state-level transport EE policies related to the transport sector, ii) verify the level of implementation of these policies among some European countries, iii) highlight, for each country considered, the EE measures adopted up to 2007 and compare the results obtained, iv) evaluate the implementation of EE transport successful measures adopted by each respective National Energy Agency (NEAs), and finally v) compare the main results deriving from EE policy implementation. In particular, in this last objective we adapted the good practice policy mix framework for car passenger transport proposed by the AID-EE Project at the information obtained from countries' National Energy Programmes (NEPs) updated to 2007.


2021 ◽  
Vol 927 (1) ◽  
pp. 012045
Author(s):  
G P Girish ◽  
Sweta Singh

Abstract World is witnessing a trend of countries adopting renewable energy sources viz.a.viz. Fossil fuels dominated energy sources. International Energy Agency believes that by 2025 energy produced from Renewable energy sources will most likely surpass electricity generated by coal. India being one of the largest producer and consumer of electricity in the world is already one of the largest producers of energy from renewable sources in the world with 38%+ of India’s total installed capacity from renewable energy sources. In this study we analyze and review the role that Renewable Energy is going to play in India’s Energy basket. With growing dependence on non-fossil fuels, it’s imperative for industry participants, policy makers, governments and researchers to decipher what is the role that is going to be played by energy produced from renewable energy sources in India’s energy basket from a strategic as well as policy making perspective.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Ömer Faruk Ulusoy ◽  
Erkan Pektaş

Energy efficiency is a set of measures to prevent the loss of energy in gas, steam, air and electricity, to reduce energy demand by recycling and evaluating various wastes, or to reduce production by advanced technology, more efficient energy resources, advanced industrial processes, and energy recovery.  The International Energy Agency announced that world energy consumption increased by 45% since 1980 and would be 70% higher by 2030 [1]. The energy policy of the future will be on saving, energy efficiency and renewable energy trilogy. Today, with the industrial revolution, the environmental problems and the damages caused by the world we live in today have reached the dimensions that threaten human health and ecological balance. Considering that the energy consumed in the world is in buildings, every measure that reduces energy consumption is very important in terms of improving life conditions. For this purpose, the importance of renewable energy sources in the design of energy architecture principles in energy efficiency and sustainable environments is stated.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 1147-1166
Author(s):  
Sang-Hyeon Jin

Since the occurrence of oil shocks in the 1970s, a number of countries have introduced fuel poverty programs. However, rebound effects could be problematic even in these programs. In particular, there are two controversies surrounding rebound effects: the magnitude of rebound effects and the influence of income on these effects. This study attempts to resolve these issues by empirically estimating the rebound effects of individual home appliances for low-income households. Thereafter, it compares the rebound effects for low-income families with those for all-income families. Analyses results suggest that the magnitude of rebound effects highly depends on individual home appliances, and that these effects are usually larger for low-income households. Thus, the differences in rebound effects between all-income and low-income households also depend on individual appliances. Therefore, policy-makers should meticulously consider the rebound effects of individual home appliances when planning energy efficiency programs.


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