Energy Efficiency as Precondition of Energy Security

Baublys, Juozas; Miskinis, Vaclovas; Konstantinaviciute, Inga; Lekavičius, Vidas

doi:10.9770/jssi.2015.4.3(1)

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“…This assumption is based on economic law of universal converging. Besides we assume that energy efficiency would gradually increase, and respectively energy intensity would diminish due to technological progress and energy stewardship behavior (Tvaronavičienė 2012; Dudzevičiūtė et al 2014;Laužikas et al 2015, Grubicka, Matuska 2015Ala-Juusela et al 2014;Dobele et al 2015;Olaniyi, Reidolf 2015;Oganisjana, Surikova 2015;Tvaronavičienė, Černevičiūtė 2015;Leonavičius et al 2015;Baublys et al 2015;Ignatavičius et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Issues: Household Perspective in European Countries

Tvaronavičienė¹

2016

9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”

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Abstract. Aim of presented paper is provide the latest approaches towards energy security, to examine methodological foundations used, and to contribute to the contemporary discussion by providing new insights stemming from emerging needs of enhancing energy security. In the presented paper a role of energy efficiency among other constituents of energy security is being discussed. The second -analyticalpart of paper is devoted to forecasting of long-term (until year 2050) energy intensities in household sectors in the following countries: Lithuania, Estonia, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg and Bulgaria. Author claims, that revealed differences provide theoretically grounded foundations for further benchmarking of energy intensities.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Issues: Household Perspective in European Countries

Tvaronavičienė¹

2016

9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”

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“…The cases (McKenzie-Mohr, 2000) provide a range of evidence on non-significant impact of energy efficiency campaigns. In economic literature this phenomenon is called Energy Efficiency Paradox when users neglect cost-effective opportunities and do not take logical measures at current energy prices to decrease their spending on energy (Baublys, Miškinis, Konstantinavičiūtė, & Lekavičius, 2015;Ramos, Gago, Labandeira, & Linares, 2015). It is clear that information about economic benefit is not enough to change users' behaviour.…”

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confidence: 99%

A step-by-step approach to social marketing in energy transition

Smaliukienė¹,

Monni²

2019

IRD

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By examining social marketing this articles has featured a step-by step approach for residential behavioural change towards sustainable energy transition. Specifically, this article considers the value-based approach instead of rational information campaigns for behavioural change of energy users. The proposed framework is based on environmental values and designed to transform the selected destructive behaviour into a sustainable one. The framework consist of five steps: (1) selecting the behaviour, (2) user orientation, (3) exchange, (4) marketing mix: elements of intervention, (5) measuring behaviour change. As behavioural change is the final goal of any energy efficiency campaign, it becomes also a starting point and an objective of the rest of the activities in the framework. Second, we suggest using the user orientation concept that divides the society into three groups based on their attitude towards environmental issues, i.e. environmentalist, the environmentally concerned and the disinterested. In the third step we apply the exchange theory; whereas in the step of 'marketing mix' a conceptual combination of six elements for energy transition is reasoned: proposition, cost, communication, communities and partnership. Finally, the fifth step stresses on the measurement of the behavioural change that enables energy transition. The proposed step-by step framework is based on theory and builded on current practice in a field that is analysed in the article.

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“…Fossil fuels demand has grown faster due to economic development and the increase in the world's population [1][2][3][4]. Subsidized energy and the nonintegrated relationship between fuels consumption and vehicle production in Iran increases the consumption of fossil fuels [5][6][7][8].…”

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The Biodiesel of Microalgae as a Solution for Diesel Demand in Iran

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Among the fossil fuels, diesel has the major share in petroleum product consumption. Diesel demand in Iran has increasingly grown due to the low price of diesel, a high subsidy, and an unsuitable consumption pattern. During 2006-2007, this growth imposed 2.2 billion liters of imports, which were equivalent to 7.5% of diesel production in 2007 and cost about $1.2 billion. Therefore, the government implemented fuel rationing in 2007 and a targeted subsidy law in 2010. These projects have not gained effective control of consumption due to the wide gap between the international diesel price and the domestic price. Diesel import after the implementation of fuel rationing and the targeted subsidy law in 2011 imposed 3.6 billion liters of import and cost about $2.2 billion. Therefore, the government will need fundamental strategies and policies to face and control the negative impact on the economy and the environment. Third generation fuels, biofuels, as another supplementary approach seems to have the capability to reduce the petroleum requirement. This paper investigates the potential of biodiesel as diesel alternative fuel from oil seeds and microalgae in Iran along with evaluating the policy for reducing diesel consumption. Dunaliella salina as an indigenous green microalga isolated from the Maharlu Salt Lake was cultivated in an integration of an airlift system and a raceway pond (IARWP) to prove microalgal potentials in Iran. Additionally, the natural culture medium from the Maharlu Salt Lake was utilized for Dunaliella salina in order to commercialize and reduce cultivation cost. Compared to oilseeds, microalgae because of their high lipid content have much potential to solve a fuel consumption problem. This paper found that only 21 percent of cultivable land is needed to replace the diesel currently consumed in Iran with microalgal biodiesel.

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Energy Efficiency as Precondition of Energy Security

Cited by 10 publications

References 30 publications

Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Issues: Household Perspective in European Countries

Energy Security and Energy Efficiency Issues: Household Perspective in European Countries

A step-by-step approach to social marketing in energy transition

The Biodiesel of Microalgae as a Solution for Diesel Demand in Iran

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