Energy-intensive processing industries (EPIs) produce iron and steel, aluminum, chemicals,
cement, glass, and paper and pulp and are responsible for a large share of global …

Increasing the adoption of energy efficient technologies by households is one of the
formulated strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This paper presents a …

Researchers and academia have not studied the heterogeneous effect of eco-innovation
and human capital on the varying sources of energy. Where this study is the first that …

Investing in energy efficiency is crucial for a low-carbon economy, particularly in the building
sector. Despite various subsidy programmes, meeting energy targets is challenging …

Energy efficiency has been recognized as a primary means to increase the competitiveness
of the industrial sector, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in …

Energy inefficiency in the building stock is a substantial contributor to climate change.
Integrated energy service companies (IESCs) have a potentially important role in improving …

The Swedish iron and steel industry is focused on the production of advanced steel grades
and accounts for about 5% of the country's final energy consumption. Energy efficiency is …

Realizing the ambitious commitments of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) will
require new ways of meeting human needs previously met by burning fossil fuels …

From an environmental point of view, reduced use of energy remains a cornerstone in global
greenhouse gas mitigation. However, without full internalization of external costs …

This paper analyzes financial, informational and organizational barriers to energy efficiency
investments for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. Its findings are based …