Decomposing the Impacts of Time Use on Energy Consumption

Autor:	Yuan Xu, Jing Song, Weishi Zhang
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Sustainable development education.field_of_study Natural resource economics Population Social change Energy consumption Energy accounting Time use structure Energy intensity Energy conservation Energy(all) Social transformation Economics Energy consupmtion decomposition education
Zdroj:	Energy Procedia. 61:1888-1892
ISSN:	1876-6102
DOI:	10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.235
Popis:	Energy conservation is essential for sustainable development. In order to find out the relative importance of various factors and take more effective actions, conventional decomposition studies mainly focus on economic activities. In this study, we explain energy consumption through people's use of time. We employ data on time use, population and energy consumption to analyze the impacts of time use structure and energy intensity for various activities across years in the United States and compare with China at a different stage of social development. Results emphasize the importance of the energy intensity effect in future energy conservation efforts while the time use structure effect could also contribute especially for countries experiencing significant social transformation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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