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Each entry contains an abstract and a link to the document. Contact information
is listed at the bottom of each abstract. For more information about a particular
document, please contact the author(s) directly. Entries are listed alphabetically by title Delivery Energy Efficiency: commentaryRod Janssen - Energy Consultant - HELIO Member In October 2007, the Energy Charter
Secretariat (ECS) published a report, Delivering Energy Efficiency, for the
2007 Environment for Europe Ministerial in The following paper is a commentary about the major trends that have developed since the writing of the 2003 report. The commentary is personal and does not reflect the views of the Energy Charter Secretariat. Author Information Energy Efficiency Initiatives: Indian Experience
Dipankar Dey, PhD - HELIO Reporter
Author Information Energy Efficiency Policy Explained: an introductionAbstract Improved energy efficiency is important in any country regardless of the energy used per capita, the level of energy imports or the state of the economic development. No country can afford to simply waste energy but all too often it does. There are many reasons, but they are often rationalisations or excuses. There is no inherent right to waste energy. This report is designed to help decision-makers better understand the benefit of an energy efficiency strategy and to provide some help in actually implementing such a strategy.
Mr. Rod Janssen Energy Security via Improved GovernanceHélène Connor, Ph.D, Mithra Moezzi, Ph.D., Laura E. Williamson, M.A. - HELIO Members Paper prepared for Abstract The definition of security means the absence of danger. However when working to mitigate the potentially dangerous elements of a situation we must be careful not to focus on the easiest solutions, fitting them into a pre-defined equation of what constitutes security. Recently, a number of bottom-up approaches have been developed that focus on promoting local resilience strategies and localised energy planning. So far, however, they restrict their analysis mainly to quantities, prices, technologies and common externalities, items which can be somewhat measured, whereas the mortar of security and resilience are good social and cultural practices which cannot be quantitatively measured. It is this mortar that can ensure long-term energy security. To take this issue into consideration new social capital has to be developed and we will also suggest a tool that should be put at the citizens disposition.
Author Information Evaluating Energy Efficiency Policies and MeasuresAbstract Energy efficiency policies are gaining momentum throughout Europe by means of EU-wide directives and other national initiatives. Measures are developed to implement these policy instruments, but to what extend do they succeed? There is a clear need for both ex-ante and
ex-post evaluation of energy efficiency measures to ensure that plans are
developed in a costeffective measure and results are bringing more benefits
than costs. A number of factors have led to an increased need to monitor, analyse and evaluate quantitatively the impact of energy efficiency measures. The paper looks into current evaluation methods based on recent Energy Charter and IEA analysis and how it works in practice. It will try to provide a review of the approaches that proved to be successful in evaluation of energy efficiency policies and measures internationally.
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Liberating Energy AnalysisPrepared as a contribution to ECEE 2007 Summer Study programme The energy analysis research and policy community faces a strong internal set of traditions and curbs that are socially and fiscally desirable to follow. They take form in a set of conventionalized frameworks and assumptions, operating separately from and sometimes contradicting scientific ideals. These frameworks constrain what can be said and limit the scope in which hesitations, contraindications, and doubts can be recognized. This denial allows us to press on with our work, but locks out a possibly vital set of hidden knowledge and unaddressed questions. The community knows much more than it has found a way to work with. Toward liberating this knowledge, we focus on the fields constraints, so that they can become a topic of conversation and reveal potential margins of manoeuvre for change. We identify a set of frameworks facing energy policy analysts, implementers, and researchers that serve as a sort of motive power behind these constraints.
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