An interdisciplinary perspective on industrial energy efficiency

Palm, Jenny; Thollander, Patrik

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.04.019

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“…Our results coincide with prior research arguing the vital role of energy management [69,100], and finding that managerial and organizational factors have the greatest direct effects on energy efficiency improvements [21]. The results also coincide with a recent review on drivers for the adoption of eco-innovations [45] that also points to the importance of internal factors.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…The impact of contextual factors on energy efficiency is argued in the literature, particularly the influence of the industrial sector [49,100]. Nevertheless, our review found that the evidence base of such a sectorial impact is ambiguous.…”

Section: Synthesis Of Findingsmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…The results also coincide with a recent review on drivers for the adoption of eco-innovations [45] that also points to the importance of internal factors. Moreover, our finding corresponds to research on barriers to energy efficiency, arguing the impact of bounded rationality, organizational, and institutional barriers [19,69,100]. The review also reveals that competence is frequently considered as a vital driver for energy efficiency, and that the most prominent knowledge sources are competitors, knowledge institutions, and employees.…”

Section: Synthesis Of Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In suggesting policy implications, we recognize the challenge of designing energy policies, as their effect can be mediated by contextual factors and other drivers [21,100]. When suggesting policy implications it is essential to consider both the policy mix and the total spectrum of drivers.…”

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, policy-makers should make extended use of more advanced policy programs, also involving energy management, such as voluntary agreement programs (VAPs) and long-term agreements (LTAs) [59,94]. However, as drivers to energy efficiency are multifaceted, diverse, and often specific to individual technologies and sectors, there is no universal approach to implement energy management practices [100]. We therefore suggest that new policy design also take into account cultural and structural consideration in order to be efficient.…”

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap—A Systematic Review of Empirical Articles on Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms

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Foss

2018

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Abstract:Research has identified an extensive potential for energy efficiency within the manufacturing sector, which is responsible for a substantial share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of this study is to enhance the knowledge of vital drivers for energy efficiency in this sector by providing a critical and systematic review of the empirical literature on drivers to energy efficiency in manufacturing firms at the firm level. The systematic literature review (SLR) is based on peer-reviewed articles published between 1998 and 2016. The findings reveal that organizational and economic drivers are, from the firms' perspective, the most prominent stimulus for energy efficiency and that they consider policy instruments and market drivers to be less important. Secondly, firm size has a positive effect on the firms' energy efficiency, while the literature is inconclusive considering sectorial impact. Third, the studies are mainly conducted in the US and Western European countries, despite the fact that future increase in energy demand is expected outside these regions. These findings imply a potential mismatch between energy policy-makers' and firm mangers' understanding of which factors are most important for achieving increased energy efficiency in manufacturing firms. Energy policies should target the stimulation of management, competence, and organizational structure in addition to the provision of economic incentives. Further understanding about which and how internal resources, organizational capabilities, and management practices impact energy efficiency in manufacturing firms is needed. Future energy efficiency scholars should advance our theoretical understanding of the relationship between energy efficiency improvements in firms, the related change processes, and the drivers that affect these processes.

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confidence: 80%

Section: Synthesis Of Findingsmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Synthesis Of Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Technological innovation and environmental quality nexus in India: Does inward remittance matter?

Villanthenkodath

Mahalik

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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This article examines the relationships between technological innovation and environmental quality in India relying on the availability of annual data from 1980 to 2018. Both inward remittances and economic growth are also considered as key determinants in CO2 emissions and technological innovation functions. The result from utilizing autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing cointegration approach indicates the existence of long‐run relationship between the series. The combined cointegration test is also used as a result robust checking and validating the long‐run relationship. While considering the carbon dioxide emissions function, the findings document that technological innovation and economic growth degrade environmental quality in India via promoting atmospheric emissions in the long‐run, whereas U‐shaped relationship between inward remittances and carbon dioxide emissions is established. Further considering the technological innovation function, findings clearly indicate that both carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth promote the new technological innovation in the long‐run and also fails to confirm the inverted U‐shaped relationship between remittances inflows and technological innovation. On the policy front, we suggest that technological innovation should be made eco‐friendly and heavy utilization of inward remittances on pollution‐driving households’ appliances need to be discouraged in India for mitigating both climate change and global warming in the long‐run.

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Agency and Learning Relationships Against Energy-Efficiency Barriers

Martín‐Rubio

Florence-Sandoval

González-Sánchez³

2014

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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An interdisciplinary perspective on industrial energy efficiency

Abstract: This paper combines engineering and social science approaches to enhance our understanding of industrial energy efficiency and broaden our perspective on policy making in Europe. Sustainable development demands new strategies,

Cited by 160 publications

References 20 publications

Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap—A Systematic Review of Empirical Articles on Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms

Closing the Energy Efficiency Gap—A Systematic Review of Empirical Articles on Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms

Technological innovation and environmental quality nexus in India: Does inward remittance matter?

Agency and Learning Relationships Against Energy-Efficiency Barriers

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