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Hongxun Liu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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transition from non Commercial to Commercial Energy in rural china insights from the accessibility and affordability
Energy Policy, 2019Co-Authors: Chang Chen, Hongxun LiuAbstract:Abstract Rural components are integral parts of China's economy, and hundreds of millions of China's residents still live in rural areas. Rural residents heavily depend on non-Commercial Energy due to the inaccessibility and unaffordability of Commercial Energy. Conventional use of solid biomass fuels threatens public health as well as environmental and ecological sustainability. Thus, rural Energy transition must be promoted. By using a new dataset, we show China's rural Energy transition to gain insights on where, how, and why this transition occurs in rural households. Unlike previous views, we find that after considering non-Commercial Energy, the per capita consumption of rural residential Energy is considerably larger than that of urban counterparts. Moreover, migrations from rural to urban areas decrease rather than increase residential Energy consumption. Furthermore, rural Energy transition from low to high quality depresses Energy consumption. Our results demonstrate how accessibility and affordability affect the fuel preferences of rural residents, thereby enabling us to identify the mechanisms of rural Energy transition. We provide some insights and policy implications on the routes of China's rural Energy transition, which may be further extended to other emerging and developing countries due to their similar rural Energy use.
Khalid Zaman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Nuclear Energy consumption, Commercial Energy consumption and economic growth in South Asia: Bootstrap panel causality test
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013Co-Authors: Ghulam Akhmat, Khalid ZamanAbstract:The objective of the study is to investigate the causal relationship among nuclear Energy consumption, Commercial Energy consumption (i.e., oil consumption, gas consumption, electricity consumption and coal consumption) and economic growth in South Asian countries; namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; over the period of 1975 to 2010. Data is analyzed by bootstrap panel Granger causality method. The results reveal that nuclear Energy consumption Granger causes economic growth in Nepal and Pakistan; while, Commercial Energy consumption i.e., oil consumption Granger causes economic growth in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Srilanka; gas consumption Granger causes economic growth in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Maldives; electricity consumption Granger causes economic growth in India and Srilanka, finally, coal consumption Granger causes economic growth in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Srilanka. On the other side, economic growth Granger causes nuclear Energy consumption in Pakistan; economic growth Granger causes oil consumption in Bhutan, Maldives and Srilanka; economic growth Granger causes gas consumption in Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan; finally, economic growth Granger causes electricity consumption. Economic growth Granger causes coal consumption in all South Asian countries. The findings show that the nature of causality between nuclear Energy consumption & economic growth; and Commercial Energy consumption & economic growth is in favor of the neutrality hypothesis in most of the countries.
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bivariate cointegration between poverty and environment a case study of pakistan 1980 2009
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2010Co-Authors: Khalid Zaman, Waseem Ikram, Iqtidar Ali ShahAbstract:The objective of this paper is to empirically investigate a two-way statistical relationship between the agriculture environment and rural poverty. To recognise the relationship between the two variables, a time series, co-integration and Granger causality tests have been employed. Secondary data pertaining to Pakistan from 1980-2009 on rural poverty and environmental factors (such as Commercial Energy consumption, water availability and total cropped area) have been used for the analysis. The empirical results only moderately support the conventional view that rural poverty has a significant long-term casual effect on environmental proxies in Pakistan. The present study finds evidence of uni-directional causality between poverty and the environment in the context of the agriculture sector in Pakistan.
Chongying Chen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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analysis of rural residential Energy consumption and corresponding carbon emissions in china
Energy Policy, 2012Co-Authors: Chunsheng Yao, Chongying ChenAbstract:The analysis of rural residential Energy consumption in China from 2001 to 2008 and corresponding impacts on climate change is presented in the paper. It is found that rural residential Energy consumption has shown obvious transition from non-Commercial Energy to Commercial Energy. The percentage of biomass Energy consumption dropped from 81.5% in 2001 to 70.9% in 2008, while the percentage of Commercial Energy increased from 17.1% to 25.1%. Besides, other renewable Energy increased very fast with annual growth rate of 19.8%. Correspondingly, total CO2 emissions from rural residential Energy consumption had significant increase from 152.2 Million tons in 2001 to 283.6 Million tons in 2008. The annual growth rate of per capita CO2 emissions was nearly 2 times faster than that of urban area. The major driving force for the consumption of Commercial Energy was the income of rural farmers, while strong rural Energy policies supported the development of renewable Energy. To satisfy the goals of Energy supply and CO2 emissions reduction in rural areas, it is advised to change the Energy structure and improve the Energy efficiency, such as to generate electricity using renewable technologies and to replace coal with modern biomass Energy for cooking and heating.
Zhongren Zhou - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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study on sustainable development of rural household Energy in northern china
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2008Co-Authors: Zhongren Zhou, Qun Chen, Shufeng ChenAbstract:Abstract The status of rural household Energy consumption plays an important role in farmers’ daily life, especially in developing countries or regions. Here, we review the evolution of the rural household Energy consumption structure in northern China from 1996 to 2005. Studies indicate that the proportion of straw, firewood, and coal consumption in total Energy consumption have remained at 88.8–91.0%, whereas the proportion of high-quality Commercial Energy and modern renewable Energy is still very low. The main challenges for the sustainable development of rural household Energy supply are an unreasonable Energy consumption structure, low-Energy efficiency, serious environmental degradation, a large gap in Energy supply among regions, and difficulty in developing renewable Energy. We suggest some countermeasures to overcome the obstacles involved in the sustainable development of rural household Energy in northern China, from Energy sources to sociopolitical policies.
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Analysis of changes in the structure of rural household Energy consumption in northern China: A case study
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2007Co-Authors: Zhongren Zhou, Xiaohua Wang, Qun Chen, Ou WangAbstract:There is currently a paucity of research examining changes in the structure of household Energy consumption in rural areas of northern China. Here, we thoroughly analyze household Energy consumption in terms of Energy sources and Energy end-uses in villages of Huantai County from 1989 to 2005. Results indicated that Commercial Energy consumption increased, both in the absolute amount and the relative proportion. Non-Commercial Energy (traditional biomass Energy) use decreased greatly but still accounted for a significant proportion of all Energy sources. In terms of Energy end-uses, cooking and home-heating Energy consumptions were of nearly equal importance. While Energy for cooking has historically dominated total consumption, Energy used for recreational activities increased dramatically in comparison. In addition, we discuss the influence of changes in Energy consumption structure on household Energy expenditures, environmental effects and supply-demand balance of Energy. Results showed the payout of household Energy consumption was stable, the environment deteriorated, the fossil fuel supply was unsustainable in the long term. For the sustainable development of local Energy sources, the environment, and the economy, it will be imperative to fully exploit suitable, local renewable Energy resources.
M M Eissa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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developing incentive demand response with Commercial Energy management system cems based on diffusion model smart meters and new communication protocol
Applied Energy, 2019Co-Authors: M M EissaAbstract:Abstract An incentive demand response program with two tools is proposed in this paper to help the customers to participate in the program. The first tool is the use of advanced metering infrastructure ( AMI ) with two-way communication system that carries significant implications for customer service, privacy and consumer protection policies. The proposed demand response program with AMI , based on real time signals, can be an effective method for utilities to manage system peaks by controlling customer loads with renewable sources. Widespread use of program with AMI will be supported by reliable and flexible ECHONET Lite Specification ( ELS ) communication protocol, as the second tool, that would encourage consumers to participate and reduce their Energy use at peak times. ECHONET Lite, next-generation industrial and household level protocol system, is designed to integrate many devices and systems. Developing Commercial Energy management system ( C E M S ) based on advanced smart metering and ECHONET Lite protocol can help in getting the balance between the load and resources at the customers’ premises. C E M S can manage appliances and renewable resource devices at the consumers’ premises with the premise that the consumers should manage the power consumption by themselves to balance and also reduce the Energy costs. The developed management system is based on a diffusion model for load balancing. The automated model of gaseous diffusion is applied as new load balancing model between the load and sources. The model helps getting an automatic balancing between the demand and resources at the customers’ premises. The proposed demand-response with real-time pricing and hourly pricing offers consumers choice and transparency, and promotes efficiency. The provided scheme provides tools that can assist the customers’ premises to participate in demand response programs.