domestic energy use Articles
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Domestic energy sustainability of different urban residential patterns: a New Zealand approach
A quantitative study was undertaken to calculate the potential sustainability of five residential blocks in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) of differing physical densities. The main study considered five attributes of sustainability: domestic energy, transportation, carbon sequestration, food, and waste. This paper presents the results and mathematical methodology developed for one key aspect, ...
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Interaction relationship between urban domestic energy consumption and water use – a case study of Beijing and Shanghai
Energy consumption and water use are inextricably linked. Combining research on energy consumption and water use in an urban context provides a scientific basis for the integrated planning of energy and water supply systems. Domestic energy and water are among the most consumed resources in urban environments. Furthermore, domestic resources represent an increasing proportion of the total ...
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Changing consumption patterns and CO2 reduction
Today, most countries are facing national CO2 targets focused on production and direct energy use. However, two important driving forces are increased consumption and changing consumption patterns. In this paper, we analyse the impact from household consumption on CO2 emissions. Household energy use is taken into account, as is the consumption of commodities and services produced by industry. ...
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Energy efficiency in Norwegian households - identifying motivators and barriers with a focus group approach
This paper describes the theoretical background and results of a focus group study on determinants of energy related behaviour in Norwegian households. 70 Norwegians between 18 and 79 years of age participated in eight focus–groups in four Norwegian cities. The aim of the study was to identify behaviours that Norwegians consider relevant with respect to energy use, the main determinants of those ...
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Differences in energy consumption for appliance use among owned and rented households in the USA
The differences in energy consumption among owned and rented households for appliance use in the USA are well acknowledged and discussed. However, many earlier studies in this area have focused on a specific issue such as household income, life style factors, energy efficient appliances and landlord-tenant problem to account for such differences in the household energy consumption for appliance ...
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The energy transition in rural China
Based on an analysis of a nationally representative rural household survey and various sources of aggregate statistics, we explore patterns of residential energy use in rural China within the conceptual framework of the energy transition. We find that residential energy consumption varies tremendously across geographic regions due to disparities of access to different energy sources, prices, ...
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Towards sustainable household energy use in the Netherlands
Households consume direct energy, using natural gas, heating oil, gasoline and electricity, and consume indirect energy, the energy related to the production of goods and the delivery of services for the households. Past trends and present-day household energy use (direct and indirect) are analysed and described. A comparison of these findings with objectives concerning ecological sustainability ...
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Sustainable household consumption and quality of life: the acceptability of sustainable consumption patterns and consumer policy strategies
A multidisciplinary computer-based field study among 393 Dutch households examined how people judge the "social" sustainability (quality-of-life effects) of "environmentally" sustainable household consumption patterns (less energy-use demanding) and associated policy options. The study revealed that about two-thirds of the households had to reduce their direct and indirect ...
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Effects of socioeconomic factors on household appliance, lighting, and space cooling electricity consumption
Two methods are currently used to model residential energy consumption at the national or regional level: the engineering method and the conditional demand analysis (CDA) method. One of the major difficulties associated with the use of engineering models is the inclusion of consumer behaviour and socioeconomic factors that have significant effects on the residential energy consumption. The CDA ...
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Home energy devices: Can we bewilder Edison?
Why do so many energy insiders insist that home energy automation will fail? Many whom I respect say the typical householder will never take the time to fiddle with smart gadgets that reduce energy costs. Their skepticism, however, just elicits a verbal shrug from Peter Porteous, CEO of Blue Line Innovations, maker of the PowerCost Monitor, one of the many devices hitting the market to help ...
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Energy efficiency and Weight Watchers
By Elisa Wood April 27, 2011 We’ve been hearing for years that the energy efficiency industry needs to find its equivalent to the cell phone. These days industry folks refer to it as the ‘killer app,” the revolutionary product or service that consumers can’t resist. But lately, partly because I’m dieting, I’ve been thinking what energy efficiency really needs ...
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Getting Started with Remote Solar Sales
Making the transition from meeting your customers in-person to conducting your solar sales 100% remote for the first time can seem daunting, but it can be done. Some of the most successful and fastest growing solar companies have already adopted remote sales processes. Several advantages of remote selling include increased territories, lower customer acquisition costs, zero travel, and increased ...
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Carbon footprint of the households' consumption in China
This paper studies the direct and embodied carbon footprint of households' consumption in China. The study results show that the embodied carbon footprint of Chinese households is far higher than direct carbon footprint. The direct carbon footprint of urban households is resulted from consumption of power, heat and petroleum products, while the rural households are mostly due to consumption of ...
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New direction for that federal agency whose name I can’t remember
The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he could remember its name. But a recent report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers a different direction for the federal agency, one that may not make it more memorable, but a bit more people-centered. The academy ...
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Has the clean energy economy arrived?
We’ve seen many forecasts that show the clean energy industry boosting future US job growth. But a Pew Charitable Trust study indicates that green job creation isn’t just a thing of the future; it’s been emerging for several years.From 1998 and 2007, clean energy jobs increased by 9.1%, while total jobs grew by only 3.7% nationally, according to “The Clean Energy Economy.” ...
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Impact of energy efficiency upgrade retrofits on the residential energy consumption and Greenhouse Gas emissions in Canada
The impact of various energy efficiency upgrade scenarios on the annual energy consumption and Greenhouse Gas emissions of the Canadian housing stock is assessed using the Canadian Residential Energy End-use Model (CREEM). The energy efficiency upgrade scenarios that are considered include major retrofits, such as the improvement of the house envelope by adding insulation, and the replacement of ...
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Know true costs; Save real energy
More than half of the states in the nation have created programs to increase the energy efficiency of homes through a comprehensive approach that looks at all opportunities to save energy, from insulation to upgrading heating and cooling systems. When taxpayer and ratepayer dollars are used, it is essential that these programs are reviewed with a cost-effectiveness test that provides policymakers ...
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WiFi Energy Meter
Product Introduction With this WiFi Energy Meter, you can easily track your home's energy use, and lower your electricity bill with Iammeter. It can help you monitor and analyze your energy consumption in real-time, and save your electricity bills. It is can be used for household or industrial usage, with cloud service or local monitoring functions up to your own choice. With our helpful set of ...
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Looking forward to the day smart grid dies
The title of this blog might strike you as kind of weird, especially this week. After all, the Electric Power Research Institute made the news with a study showing that smart grid is going to be far bigger than we first thought. Smart grid in simplest terms brings to the electrical grid the digital intelligence of computers and the Internet. Just seven years ago EPRI expected smartening the grid ...
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A green cure for the blues
By Stephen L. Cowell Guest Blogger* May 27, 2010 Now that it has passed the House of Representatives with flying colors (246 to 161), we are this close to making Home Star a reality. This is the plan, supported on both sides of the aisle, which would give U.S. homeowners rebates for energy efficiency improvements and cut energy consumption. Most importantly, Home Star will put many of the ...
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