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Improving policy instruments to better tap into homeowner refurbishment potential: Lessons learned from a case study in Germany

Weiss, Julika; Dunkelberg, Elisa; Vogelpohl, Thomas - In: Energy Policy 44 (2012) C, pp. 406-415

the most important measures for motivating homeowners to pursue energy-efficient retrofitting—to date, however, with … increase refurbishment rates and tap these potential savings; it presents the results of an analysis of existing policy … instruments in Germany focussing on the most promising types of building and refurbishment measures that also takes into account …

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Refurbishment decision support tools review—Energy and life cycle as key aspects to sustainable refurbishment projects

Ferreira, Joaquim; Pinheiro, Manuel Duarte; Brito, Jorge de - In: Energy Policy 62 (2013) C, pp. 1453-1460

worst affected. Refurbishment is therefore often suggested as one of the most useful solutions for the current real estate … designers, investors and policy makers to choose the most sustainable solution for a refurbishment project, especially for … energy retrofit works. This paper reviews the works relating to sustainable refurbishment decision-support tools which have …

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Public opinion on energy development: The interplay of issue framing, top-of-mind associations, and political ideology

Clarke, Christopher E.; Hart, Philip S.; Schuldt, … - In: Energy Policy 81 (2015) C, pp. 131-140

In this article, we examine framing effects regarding unconventional oil and gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing …. These associations, in turn, help explain direct and indirect framing effects on support/opposition as well as whether these …

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Labeling renewable energies: How the language surrounding biofuels can influence its public acceptance

Cacciatore, Michael A.; Scheufele, Dietram A.; Shaw, Bret R. - In: Energy Policy 51 (2012) C, pp. 673-682

expected to influence citizens' opinions about the issue. First, we tested the results of a framing experiment that was …

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Assessing the impact of framing on the comparative favourability of nuclear power as an electricity generating option in the UK

Jones, Christopher R.; Eiser, J. Richard; Gamble, Tim R. - In: Energy Policy 41 (2012) C, pp. 451-465

In 2007 the UK government's public consultation on the future of nuclear power courted much criticism. Three studies were conducted to assess whether key arguments used by government within this consultation might have influenced public opinion about the technology. Participants first read a...

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Determinants of innovation in energy intensive industry and implications for energy policy

Song, ChiUng; Oh, Wankeun - In: Energy Policy 81 (2015) C, pp. 122-130

The Korean government adopted “green growth” in 2008 as an environmentally friendly growth strategy. The energy efficiency of Korea, however, is still relatively low due to the large portion of energy intensive industry (EII) in its manufacturing sector. To improve energy efficiency in...

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A sustainable “building block”?: The paradoxical effects of thermal efficiency on U.S. power plants’ CO2 emissions

Grant, Don; Running, Katrina; Bergstrand, Kelly; York, … - In: Energy Policy 75 (2014) C, pp. 398-402

Under its recently proposed Clean Power Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives states several “building blocks” to choose from to reduce their power plants’ CO2 emissions, including improving plants’ heat rate efficiency. However, skeptics suggest that precisely...

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Attitudes and behaviours of private sector landlords towards the energy efficiency of tenanted homes

Hope, Alexander John; Booth, Alexander - In: Energy Policy 75 (2014) C, pp. 369-378

provide incentives to homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their households, and mandate improvements in socially …

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Analysis of energy efficiency and carbon dioxide reduction in the Chinese pulp and paper industry

Peng, Lihong; Zeng, Xiaoling; Wang, Yejun; Hong, Gui-Bing - In: Energy Policy 80 (2015) C, pp. 65-75

Pulp and paper production, an energy-intensive process, is among the main light industries contributing to energy saving and pollution emission reduction in China. The improvement of energy efficiency is essential for energy consumption and sustainable development. This study analyzes the...

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The appeal of the green deal: Empirical evidence for the influence of energy efficiency policy on renovating homeowners

Pettifor, H.; Wilson, C.; Chryssochoidis, G. - In: Energy Policy 79 (2015) C, pp. 161-176

. This paper provides one of the first empirical examinations of the Green Deal′s success in influencing homeowners … effectiveness of the Green Deal′s positioning to overcome barriers to renovation among homeowners already interested in or … considering energy efficiency measures. Using the innovation decision process (Rogers, 2003) as a conceptual framing of the …

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