Energy Use Efficiency

Dear Colleagues,

Energy is one of the most important factors of production. Its efficient use is crucial for production and environmental quality. Unlike normal goods with supply management, energy is demand-managed. Efficient energy use or energy efficiency aims to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. Energy use efficiency can be achieved in housing, offices, industrial production, transport and agriculture, as well as in public lighting and services. The use of energy can be reduced by using technology that is energy saving. There are many benefits associated with energy use reduction leading to reduced energy dependency and vulnerability and improved energy security. Various incentive-based programs are provided to the public to promote the development, installation and use of energy efficient technologies and equipment. The policy is to protect air, water and land and to prevent climate change and negative health impacts by reducing the generation and use of energy from fossil fuels and nuclear primary sources. Saving energy to reserve these resources for future generations and conserving natural resources has double dividend effects in the form of cost efficiency and the realization of sustainability. Authors of solid and full-length empirical studies using data at the household, firm, farm, industry, region and country level and advanced methods are invited to submit their research for publication in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Almas Heshmati
Guest Editor

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