For case study of Latvia results reveal that the energy intensity increases during economic downturn, the LMDI analysis showed that this fact is regarded to the expansion of energy demanding sectors.
This reallocation of energy resources for energy demanding sectors have a potential to slow down the convergence of energy intensity or even increase energy intensity in Latvia!
Do you know of any other research with similar of contradicting results?
What is the situation in your country?
Article Life after the financial crisis. Energy intensity and energy...
Dear @Lelde, Bulgaria had similar situation as Latvia.
Energy intensity is a measure of an economy’s energy efficiency. The least intensive economies in the EU in 2013 were Ireland, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Italy, which used the least amount of energy relative to their overall economic size (based on gross domestic product(GDP)). The most energy-intensive EU Member States were Bulgaria and Estonia (see Figure 2). It should be noted that the economic structure of an economy plays an important role in determining energy intensity, as service based economies will, a priori, display relatively low energy intensities, while economies with heavy industries (such as iron and steel production) may have a considerable proportion of their economic activity within industrial sectors, thus leading to higher energy intensity.
Between 2003 and 2013, substantial energy savings were made in the Lithuanian and Romanian economies, as well as in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Cyprus and the Czech Republic, as the amount of energy required to produce a unit of economic output (as measured by GDP) was reduced by at least one quarter (25.0 %). None of the EU Member States reported a rise in their energy intensity between 2003 and 2013, with the smallest decreases in percentage terms recorded for the Netherlands, Greece, Estonia and Italy.
Fine resource follows.
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Consumption_of_energy
Hi Lelde, this issue was extensively covered by Gail Tverberg. I suggest you to go through her blog and see her interesting results: http://ourfiniteworld.com/author/gailtheactuary/
The following thread is very related to this topic.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_ways_to_reduce_energy_intensity
Just a simple note: Scientifically speaking, an economic crisis ought to lead to adoption of less energy-intensive processes, use of less energy-intensive equipment, recuperation of energy, and recycling where applicable. When an unscientific trend occurs, then there are other overriding factors & interests which rule the scene. These factors & interests ought to be analyzed carefully. For example, if the cost of electricity increases, then advertising & directing the public to buy a specific appliance, which consumes lot of electricity, will most probably be to serve the interest(s) of some rich merchant(s).
Dear @Lelde, Bulgaria had similar situation as Latvia.
Energy intensity is a measure of an economy’s energy efficiency. The least intensive economies in the EU in 2013 were Ireland, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Italy, which used the least amount of energy relative to their overall economic size (based on gross domestic product(GDP)). The most energy-intensive EU Member States were Bulgaria and Estonia (see Figure 2). It should be noted that the economic structure of an economy plays an important role in determining energy intensity, as service based economies will, a priori, display relatively low energy intensities, while economies with heavy industries (such as iron and steel production) may have a considerable proportion of their economic activity within industrial sectors, thus leading to higher energy intensity.
Between 2003 and 2013, substantial energy savings were made in the Lithuanian and Romanian economies, as well as in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Cyprus and the Czech Republic, as the amount of energy required to produce a unit of economic output (as measured by GDP) was reduced by at least one quarter (25.0 %). None of the EU Member States reported a rise in their energy intensity between 2003 and 2013, with the smallest decreases in percentage terms recorded for the Netherlands, Greece, Estonia and Italy.
Fine resource follows.
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Consumption_of_energy
Dear Lelde,
I think this article could be useful: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544215009056
Regards
Dear Lelde,
I think this article could be useful: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544215009056
Regards
Dear Lelde,
I think this article could be useful: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544215009056
Regards
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