Binding: Paperback
Description: This is a definitive guide to the rebound effect in home heating the increase in energy service use after a technological intervention aimed at reducing consumption. It sets out what the effect is how it plays out in the home heating sector what this implies for energy saving initiatives in this sector and how it relates to rebound effects in other sectors. The book outlines how the concept of the rebound effect has been developed and the scope of research on it both generally and particularly in the home heating sector. Within the context of energy and CO 2 emissions policy it summarises the empirical evidence exploring its causes and the attempts that are being made to mitigate it. Various definitions of the rebound effect are considered in particular the idea of the effect as an energy - efficiency elasticity . The book shows how this definition can be rigorously applied to thermal retrofits and to national consumption data to give logically consistent rebound effect results that can be coherently compared with those of other sectors and allow policy makers to have more confidence in the predictions about potential energy savings.
Title: The Rebound Effect In Home Heating A Guide For Policymakers And Practitioners
Author(s): Galvin Ray (University Of Cambridge Uk And Rwth - Aachen University Germany)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138788350
Pages: 144 Pages, 9 Tables, Black And White; 28 Line Drawings, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/18/2015
Series: BRI Research Series
Category: Building Construction & Materials