Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program

Japanese energy efficiency standards program for appliances is a unique program which sets and revises mandatory standards based on...

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Main Authors: Jun Arakawa, Keigo Akimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SDEWES Centre 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
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Online Access: http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2015.03.0005
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spelling doaj-11986e7b77144cb6ad7c810b74b239fe2020-11-25T02:35:43ZengSDEWES CentreJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems1848-92572015-03-0131667810.13044/j.sdewes.2015.03.000500067Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards ProgramJun Arakawa0Keigo Akimoto1 The University of Tokyo, Japan The University of Tokyo, Japan Japanese energy efficiency standards program for appliances is a unique program which sets and revises mandatory standards based on the products of the highest energy efficiency on the markets. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the standard settings for air conditioner as a major residential appliance or typical example in the program. Based on analyses of empirical data, the net costs and effects from 1999 to 2040 were estimated. When applying a discount rate of 3%, the cost of abating CO2 emissions realized through the considered standards was estimated to be -13700 JPY/t-CO2. The sensitivity analysis, however, showed the cost turns into positive at a discount rate of 26% or higher. The authors also revealed that the standards’ “excellent” cost-effectiveness largely depends on that of the 1st standard setting, and the CO2 abatement cost through the 2nd standard was estimated to be as high as 26800 JPY/t-CO2. The results imply that the government is required to be careful about the possible economic burden imposed when considering introducing new, additional standards. http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2015.03.0005 Energy efficiency; Standards; Cost-effectiveness
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Keigo Akimoto
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Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Energy efficiency; Standards; Cost-effectiveness
author_facet Jun Arakawa
Keigo Akimoto
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title Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
title_short Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
title_full Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
title_fullStr Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Japanese Energy Efficiency Standards Program
title_sort assessment of the japanese energy efficiency standards program
publisher SDEWES Centre
series Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
issn 1848-9257
publishDate 2015-03-01
description Japanese energy efficiency standards program for appliances is a unique program which sets and revises mandatory standards based on the products of the highest energy efficiency on the markets. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the standard settings for air conditioner as a major residential appliance or typical example in the program. Based on analyses of empirical data, the net costs and effects from 1999 to 2040 were estimated. When applying a discount rate of 3%, the cost of abating CO2 emissions realized through the considered standards was estimated to be -13700 JPY/t-CO2. The sensitivity analysis, however, showed the cost turns into positive at a discount rate of 26% or higher. The authors also revealed that the standards’ “excellent” cost-effectiveness largely depends on that of the 1st standard setting, and the CO2 abatement cost through the 2nd standard was estimated to be as high as 26800 JPY/t-CO2. The results imply that the government is required to be careful about the possible economic burden imposed when considering introducing new, additional standards.
topic Energy efficiency; Standards; Cost-effectiveness
url http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2015.03.0005
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