Energy Efficiency and Rebound Effects: An Econometric Analysis of Energy Demand in the Commercial Building Sector |
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Authors: | Yueming Qiu |
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Institution: | 1. Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, Arizona State University, 7231 E. Sonoran Arroyo Mall, Mesa, AZ, 85212-6414, USA
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Abstract: | It is widely recognized that the adoption of energy saving innovations can induce an increase in the usage of the corresponding technologies and thus can possibly increase energy consumption. Among other concerns is that uncertainties regarding the magnitude of this “rebound effect” can deter policy makers from promoting energy efficiency. This paper analyzes the rebound effects of the adoption of energy efficient technologies in commercial buildings. Based upon a structural model of technology adoption and subsequent energy demand at the building level, the empirical results are that energy efficiency can reduce electricity use by about 35 % and natural gas consumption by about 50 %. |
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