This study systematically summarizes previous research efforts on Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) applied to energy and environment in the past four decades, including …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Benchmarking the performance of cities across aspects that relate to the sustainable
development of energy, water and environment systems requires an integrated approach …

Introduces a bold, new model for energy industry pollution prevention and sustainable
growth Balancing industrial pollution prevention with economic growth is one of the knottiest …

A reasonable building energy efficiency benchmarking program plays an important role in
energy consumption control and supervision. Previous studies have focused on the process …

Comprehensive and accurate city-level carbon dioxide emissions inventory is key to
success in China's pursuit of low-carbon development. Based on a high-resolution gridded …

Benchmarking the performance of local energy systems requires an integrated approach.
This paper develops a composite index that consists of a unique set of 7 dimensions and 35 …

A majority of carbon dioxide is emitted from cities. However, due to the complexity of urban
energy consumption behaviour and lack of sufficient data, the influencing mechanisms of …

A building energy benchmark indicates the reasonable level of energy demand, and it
facilitates the policy making when facing with uncertain information at the planning stage …

This study examines an experiment in energy self-sufficiency in Seoul, Republic of Korea,
through a particular energy policy called the One Less Nuclear Power Plant (OLNPP) policy …