US energy conservation and efficiency policies: Challenges and opportunities

Dixon, Ross; McGowan, Elizabeth; Onysko, Ganna; Scheer, R.M.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.038

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“…These efforts include federal and state minimum efficiency standards for electric and gas end-use products; state building energy codes; a national efficiency labeling program (ENERGY STAR ® ); tax credits; and a broad array of largely incentive-based programs for consumers, funded primarily by electric and natural gas utility customers (Dixon et al 2010) (Barbose et al 2013). …”

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The Program Administrator Cost of Energy Saved for Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

Billingsley¹

2014

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The Program Administrator Cost of Energy Saved for Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

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2014

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“…The U.S. Energy Policy Act was published in 1978. It authorizes the Department of Energy to make policies and manage the energy sector [78,79]. The "Energy Star", promoted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, is the most typical building energy-efficiency labeling standard in U.S. [80].…”

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The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

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Abstract:The rapid development of the building industry has become an important driving force for the fast growing energy use in China. The building industry contributed 26.4% of China's GDP, and the building energy use accounted for 33% of the total energy use in China. Building energy conservation plays an important role in reaching the peak of carbon emissions before 2030, which was committed by the Chinese government in the Paris Agreement. Building energy conservation is a complex system. The guidance and support of government policies are one of the important issues. This research analyzed the institutional framework for building energy conservation in China. The roles and functions of each institution were critically reviewed. The policy system for building energy conservation was also analyzed, which included National Laws; Regulations of the State Council; Provisions of Ministries under the State Council; and National Standards, Plans and Programs. The suggestions for further improvements were drawn from the critical analysis such as defining clear and specific responsibility of management institutions, improving regulations and standard system, establishing the market leading mechanism, etc. This research draws an overall picture of the building energy conservation in China from the policy and institutional perspective. Findings provide a useful reference for increasing environmental performance in the building industry.

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“…Even though it may seem to be less feasible for countries with cloudy weather, PV technology has relatively significant use in European countries like Germany. In 2014, there is about 177 GW of power from solar panels [57][58][59][60]. Katsumata et al (2011) [63] illustrated that exposing PV cells to high intensity irradiance accompanied with high temperature for long period of time may affect its performance, which is mainly based on geographical areas and the changing weather was either urban, rural, or desert areas.…”

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Photovoltaic Thermal PV/T systems: A review

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Sopian²,

Kazem³

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Abstract-Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) combine the solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. This technique benefits from both light and heat of the solar radiation to produce electricity and hot fluids. Research in PV/T systems is rapidly growing with more methods and techniques to increase the overall efficiency, reduce the cost, improve the modeling, and maintain the system for long periods of time and employing them for suitable application. The paper aims to study some of the research conducted in this field in order to understand and derive key points to producing more research and providing constructive criticism for the work presented. Also a detailed explanation of PV/T systems' principles and operation is presented. Classifications of PV/T in terms of absorber design, shape of pipes, PV configuration, type of working fluid (base-fluid) and type of PV panels are all discussed in the literature survey. Finally, it is concluded that there is a clear lack in electrical, economic and environmental evaluations, where most of articles in PV/T are dominated by the thermal study of the system.

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US energy conservation and efficiency policies: Challenges and opportunities

Cited by 142 publications

References 1 publication

The Program Administrator Cost of Energy Saved for Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

The Program Administrator Cost of Energy Saved for Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

The Development of Building Energy Conservation in China: A Review and Critical Assessment from the Perspective of Policy and Institutional System

Photovoltaic Thermal PV/T systems: A review

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