TY  - THES
A1  - Arodudu, Oludunsin Tunrayo
T1  - Sustainability assessment of agro-bioenergy systems using energy efficiency indicators
BT  - energy efficiency assessment of agro-bioenergy systems
N2  - The sustainability of agro-bioenergy systems is dependent on many factors, some local or regional in implementation, some others global in nature. This study assessed the effects of often ignored local and regional factors (e.g. alternative agronomic factor options, alternative agricultural production systems, alternative biomass flows, alternative conversion technologies etc. The results from this study suggests that key to enhancing the energy efficiency (and by extension the sustainability) of agro-bioenergy systems is  paying attention to local and regional factors such as biomass conversion technology, alternative agronomic factor options, alternative agricultural production systems and available biomass flows.
KW  - biomass
KW  - bioenergy
KW  - energy efficiency
KW  - sustainability
KW  - local and regional factors
KW  - agronomic factors
KW  - agricultural production systems
KW  - biomass flows
Y1  - 2017
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ollier, Lana
A1  - Melliger, Marc André
A1  - Lilliestam, Johan
T1  - Friends or foes?
BT  - Political synergy or competition between renewable energy and energy efficiency policy
JF  - Energies : open-access journal of related scientific research, technology development and studies in policy and management
N2  - Energy efficiency measures and the deployment of renewable energy are commonly presented as two sides of the same coin-as necessary and synergistic measures to decarbonize energy systems and reach the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Here, we quantitatively investigate the policies and performances of the EU Member States to see whether renewables and energy efficiency policies are politically synergistic or if they rather compete for political attention and resources. We find that Member States, especially the ones perceived as climate leaders, tend to prioritize renewables over energy efficiency in target setting. Further, almost every country performs well in either renewable energy or energy efficiency, but rarely performs well in both. We find no support for the assertion that the policies are synergistic, but some evidence that they compete. However, multi-linear regression models for performance show that performance, especially in energy efficiency, is also strongly associated with general economic growth cycles, and not only efficiency policy as such. We conclude that renewable energy and energy efficiency are not synergistic policies, and that there is some competition between them.
KW  - energy efficiency
KW  - renewable energy
KW  - climate policy
KW  - policy cycle
KW  - EU
KW  - policy competition
Y1  - 2020
U6  - https://doi.org/10.3390/en13236339
SN  - 1996-1073
VL  - 13
IS  - 23
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Singhal, Puja
A1  - Pahle, Michael
A1  - Kalkuhl, Matthias
A1  - Sommer, Stephan
A1  - Levesque, Antoine
A1  - Berneiser, Jessica
T1  - Beyond good faith
BT  - why evidence-based policy is necessary to decarbonize buildings cost-effectively
JF  - SSRN eLibrary / Social Science Research Network
N2  - The ambitious climate targets set by industrialized nations worldwide cannot be met without decarbonizing the building stock. Using Germany as a case study, this paper takes stock of the extensive set of energy efficiency policies that are already in place and clarifies that they have been designed “in good faith” but lack in overall effectiveness as well as cost-efficiency in achieving these climate targets. We map out the market failures and behavioural considerations that are potential reasons for why realized energy savings fall below expectations and why the household adoption of energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies has remained low. We highlight the pressing need for data and modern empirical research to develop targeted and cost-effective policies seeking to correct these market failures. To this end, we identify some key research questions and identify gaps in the data required for evidence-based policy.
KW  - energy efficiency
KW  - decarbonization
KW  - housing sector
KW  - heat demand
KW  - evidence-based policy
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3947800
SN  - 1556-5068
PB  - SSRN - Elsevier
CY  - Rochester, NY
ER  -