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Energy futures modelling for African countries : LEAP model application

Ouedraogo, Nadia S. - 2017

This study develops a scenario-based model to assess the current and future trends in energy demand in Africa and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Future energy demand is forecast on the basis of socio-economic variables such as gross domestic product, income per capita, population, and...

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Energy Security, Uncertainty, and Energy Resource Use Option in Ethiopia : A Sector Modelling Approach

Guta, Dawit Diriba - 2015

Ethiopia's energy sector faces critical challenges to meeting steadily increasing demand given limited infrastructure, heavy reliance on hydroelectric power, and underdevelopment of alternative energy resources. The main aim of this paper is to investigate an optimal least cost investment...

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Mozambique Energy Outlook, 2015-2030. Data, Scenarios and Policy Implications

Mahumane, Gilberto - 2015

, demographic and urbanization trends as well as cross-country based GDP elasticities for biomass consumption, sector structure and …

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Estimates of Long-Run Energy Savings and Realization Rates from a Large Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

Papineau, Maya; Rivers, Nicholas; Yassin, Kareman - 2023

Over 50 countries representing three quarters of global CO2 emissions have pledged to achieve a net-zero carbon economy by 2050, and energy efficiency improvements are a primary contributor in policy scenarios that attain this goal. However, uncertainties remain about the realized effectiveness...

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Energy Efficiency : What Has it Delivered in the Last 40 Years?

Saunders, Harry D.; Roy, Joyashree; Azevedo, Ines; … - 2021

This article presents a critical assessment of research over the last 40 years that may be brought under the umbrella of “energy efficiency,” spanning different aggregations and domains – from individual producing and consuming agents to economy-wide effects, the role of innovation, and...

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Increases in Fuel Efficiency or Ethanol : Which Has More Efficiently Reduced Fossil Fuel Consumption?

Eaves, James - 2017

One of the goals of the U.S. ethanol mandate is to reduce fossil fuel use in the transportation sector. But some critics of the mandate argue that a more efficient way of reducing fuel consumption would be to focus on improvements in fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. We consider the time span...

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Determinants of households' energy consumption in Kebbi State Nigeria

Baraya, Abdul-Azeez Sani; Rossanto Dwi Handoyo; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-19

, charcoal, and biomass). To analyze the data, the study used descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression (which has …, electricity, LPG, and kerosene usage, while negatively correlated with biomass usage. A binary logit regression model revealed … than 60% of the respondents rely heavily on the traditional methods of biomass to meet their energy needs. The finding …

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on global fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions

Smith, L. Vanessa; Tarui, Nori; Yamagatax, Takashi - 2020

The shock to the global economy from COVID-19 is predicted to be faster and more severe than the 2008 global financial crisis and even the Great Depression. We assess its impact on global fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions over a two-year horizon. For this purpose we employ a global...

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Dynamic effects of energy consumption, economic growth, international trade and urbanization on environmental degradation in Nigeria

Yusuf, Abdulkarim - In: Energy strategy reviews 50 (2023), pp. 1-13

Motivation: A crucial but difficult goal for governments and policymakers in Nigeria in recent years has been the sustainability of economic growth. This goal must be accomplished by regulating or lowering greenhouse gas emissions, which calls for switching to a low- or zero-carbon production...

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Greenhouse Gases Resulting from Grid-Connected Electricity Demand : Three Pillars and Scope Two

Dunkle Werner, Karl; Levinson, Arik - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2025

Many governments and businesses would like to minimize or eliminate the greenhouse gases that result from their purchases of power from electricity grids. Because electricity flows cannot be traced from purchasers back to specific generators, some regulators and users have proposed an...

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