The cost-effectiveness of voluntary energy efficiency programs

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 235-243

  Henriksson, Eva ^a   Söderholm, Patrik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Electricity use; Energy efficiency; Industrial sector; Voluntary agreements

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRICITY USE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS; ENERGY INTENSIVE COMPANIES; INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT; VOLUNTARY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY PLANNING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INFORMATION POLICY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 70449720569     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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