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8 - Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2020

Simone Tagliapietra
Simone Tagliapietra
Affiliation:
Bruegel, Brussels and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan
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Summary

This chapter illustrates the strategic importance of energy efficiency in the built environment and in industrial and agricultural sectors. It discusses the major energy end-uses within the various sectors, and outlines the types of technologies that can improve efficiency. It describes the barriers that energy efficiency implementation faces, and outlines the strategies and policies to overcome them. The chapter also underlines the synergisms that can occur by integrating energy efficiency with distributed energy strategies, and the strategic importance of creating decentralized options for accessing electricity, heating, and cooling.

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Energy efficiencyEnergy conservationEnergy savings
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Global Energy Fundamentals
Economics, Politics, and Technology
 , pp. 168 - 189
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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