A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Carbon-Neutral Energy Purchasing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Gelino ◽  
Derek D Reed
Keyword(s):  
Energy Supply ◽  
Community Intervention ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Behavioral Economic ◽  
Green Consumerism ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Evaluative Instrument ◽  
Ecological Concern

In the described experiments, we probe the ability of a novel operant demand decision making task to detect differences in community-scale “green” consumerism following introduction of choice architectural environmental manipulations. In both experiments, participants are asked to make decisions regarding their enrollment in an environmentally friendly home-energy supply at prices unique to their household experience. In Experiment 1, we assess task baseline performance by examining consistency within generated demand metrics, relation of metrics to existing measures of ecological concern, and metric predictive ability as it pertains to eco-friendly action. Results suggest adequate internal performance and conceptual divergence from existing measures. In Experiment 2, we test the performance of the task as a framework for evaluating scalable choice architectural intervention. In this case, participants indicate their willingness to enroll or remain enrolled, pending an opt-in or opt-out arrangement. Results suggest task sensitivity sufficient to detect group differences in demand: Our opt-out arrangements (i.e., default enrollment) produced significantly greater clean energy purchasing. Overall findings infer viability of our novel task for use as an evaluative instrument in prospective community intervention.

scholarly journals Mediterranean Energy Dream and Cultural Planning between Old Layers and New Paradigms

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 489-494
Author(s):  
Emanuela Nan
Keyword(s):  
Global Solution ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Reorganization Energy ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Cultural Planning ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
The Mediterranean

In the recent years that the interconnection of the production, distribution and use of energy cannot be considered unconnected to the materials and information chains. A global solution to the problem of energy supply has to be looked for in a new approach taking into account all these factors in dependence of the local resources and characteristics (geographic, urban, cultural etc) of the territories. In areas such as the Mediterranean, where the ability to tap into the huge renewable and clean energy resources, are confronted with the reality of contexts secularly layered and saturated, in which, as perhaps nowhere else, landscapes and scenery of quality and value environmental and town are mixed and interwoven with situations of degradation, worthlessness and abandonment, the reorganization energy is, in this sense, an incredible opportunity to rethink and relaunch.

scholarly journals Development of Green Ports with the Consideration of Coastal Wave Energy

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Li ◽  
Jiadong Zhu ◽  
Guanqiong Ye ◽  
Xuehao Feng
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Maritime Logistics ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Optimal Decisions ◽  
Wave Energy Converters ◽  
Reduction Of Energy Consumption ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

Considering the rapid development of maritime logistics, the reduction of energy consumption at ports is important in the sustainable development of global economics. Oceans have been known as sources of clean energy, and wave energy is attracting more and more attention from both scholars and practitioners. Even though much effort has been made to develop advanced technologies of wave energy, it is still not clear how ports and electricity plants will evaluate its performance and make decisions on the investment. This paper analyzed the decision framework of ports and electricity plants that can decide how much to invest into wave energy converters, by considering the uncertainty of wave energy supply. A mathematical model is developed to obtain the optimal decisions of a single port and electricity plant for different cases. We show that in most cases, the port has a no lower motivation for investing in the wave energy than the electricity plant. Our theoretical analyses also shed light on the impacts of the parameters on the optimal decisions. Considering the difficulty in estimating the uncertainty of wave energy supply, we extend the distribution-free model to our problem which can make our model more practical.

Study on Region Energy Allocation under Carbon Emission Constraints: Base on Analysis of Carbon Pinch

2014 ◽  
Vol 977 ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Hong Yu ◽  
Jun Feng Wang ◽  
Lei Hu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Supply ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy Allocation ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Regional Energy

Energy Supply and demand, and carbon emission constraints are the problems that must be considered in the process of rapid economic development by national and every province. Under the constraints of energy supply and demand, and carbon emissions, there has practical significance to rational allocate regional energy utilization. With carbon pinch method, this paper research the energy allocation of Tianjin, establish analysis model. Considering the overall and regional energy demand and carbon emission constraints, to determine the usage amount of every kind of fossil energy and clean energy, in order to achieve the best energy structure and optimal balance between energy supply and demand. To provide scientific evidence for local government to make reasonable energy supply and carbon emission constraint index.

scholarly journals Research on Interactive Scenarios and Mechanisms of Energy Supply and Use Modules of Park-level Integrated Energy System

2021 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 02007
Author(s):  
Zhao Pengxiang ◽  
Li Na ◽  
Li Zhiyuan ◽  
Wang Nan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Supply ◽  
Interaction Mechanism ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Distributed Energy ◽  
Energy Internet ◽  
Energy Storage Technology ◽  
Integrated Energy System ◽  
Smart Grid Technology

The integrated energy system can realize the complementary advantages of multiple energy sources and effectively solve the problem of low integrated energy efficiency of traditional energy systems. Carrying out research on the interactive scenarios and mechanisms of the energy supply and use modules of the integrated energy system is conducive to promoting the development of clean energy and promoting the indepth integration of energy Internet and distributed energy technology, smart grid technology, and energy storage technology. First, it summarizes the scenarios of the energy supply and use modules of the integrated energy system, and analyzes the interaction mechanism and paths of the energy supply and use modules of the integrated energy system on this basis.

scholarly journals Study on Application of Solar Energy in Highway

2021 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 01060
Author(s):  
Jianfu Xu ◽  
Zhiqiang Liu ◽  
Haifeng Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Highway Network

In recent years, the construction of large-scale electromechanical facilities and smart roads in the highway network has not only improved the level of operation safety but also generated a huge demand for electric energy, the highway transportation industry has become one of the key energy consumption industries second only to industry and construction. Solar energy has become a kind of green energy that has attracted more and more attention among various new energy sources due to its energy-saving, clean, zero-emission, wide-ranging and safe characteristics. This paper analyzes the distribution of solar photovoltaic resources in China’s highway network; puts forward the solar energy three-dimensional clean energy supply network technology which is suitable for highway scene, fully relying on and optimize the use of road network linear areas such as road surface space, three-dimensional space along the road to develop solar photovoltaic resources. Solar-powered roads, solar photovoltaic slopes, photovoltaic sound barriers, photovoltaic isolation barriers, etc. can be developed along the line, so as to build a three-dimensional road solar clean energy network that combines “points, lines and sections”, so that green and clean energy can be provided to a large number of electricity facilities and equipment along the highway, as well as to surrounding cities and villages, making the highway become the transport network carrying the flow of people and logistics, vehicle-road cooperative intelligent information network and clean energy supply network.

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