Methods to empirically estimate direct and indirect rebound effect of energy-saving technological changes in households

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-40

  Freire González, Jaume ^a,b  

^a ENT Environment and Management   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy policy; Input output; Re spending; Rebound effect; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CATALONIA; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY SERVICES; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INPUT-OUTPUT; POTENTIAL REDUCTION; RE-SPENDING; REBOUND EFFECT; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ESTIMATION; FUNCTIONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 82955203405     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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