Li, X., Lim, M.K. , Ni, D., Zhong, B., Xiao, Z. and Hao, H. (2020) Sustainability or continuous damage: a behavior study of prosumers’ electricity consumption after installing household distributed energy resources. Journal of Cleaner Production, 264, 121471. (doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121471)
Full text not currently available from Enlighten.
Abstract
Household distributed energy resources (DER) have gained in popularity with the growing interest in environmental protection and with the technological development of internal combustion (IC) engines, gas turbines, microturbines, photovoltaics, fuel cells and wind power. It is understood that DER are able to reduce emissions by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, there is no consensus regarding whether the installation of household DER increase or inhibit the use of electricity for original consumers. It is widely accepted that the installation of household DER should stimulate electricity consumption through more self-allocation. However, such conclusions are normally drawn based on linear regression models while ignoring certain important variables. After analyzing data from 409 households from 2016 to 2017 using an interactive regression model with human behavior indicators, contrary to the wildly accepted view that new technologies can have a rebound effect (RE), it is found that house DER not only facilitate environment protection in terms of limiting emissions but also inhibit electricity usage through a negative rebound effect.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | This work was patronized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number 71671019) and by Graduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing, China (grant number CYB17032). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Lim, Professor Ming |
| Authors: | Li, X., Lim, M.K., Ni, D., Zhong, B., Xiao, Z., and Hao, H. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
| Published Online: | 22 April 2020 |
University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record
Deposit and Record Details
Deposit and Record Details