Potential problems and limitations of energy conservation and energy efficiency

被引:37
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作者
Croucher, Matt [1 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, WP Carey Sch Business, Seidman Res Inst, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
关键词
Energy efficiency; Energy conservation; Efficiency gap;
D O I
10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.011
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We discuss that whilst energy conservation and energy efficiency both ultimately have the same goal they attempt to achieve this via very different approaches. We then discuss how both options face significant barriers to ultimately successfully reduce electricity consumption. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:5795 / 5799
页数:5
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