An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries

An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries

Increased energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to achieve climate change mitigation. This study aims to evaluate the energy efficiency of seventeen countries. The evaluation is based on an integrated method that combines the super slack-based (super SBM) model and the Malmquist produc...

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Main Authors: Chia-Nan Wang, Hong-Xuyen Thi Ho, Ming-Hsien Hsueh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
energy efficiency
CO2 emissions
super SBM
Malmquist productivity index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1597
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spelling doaj-1e59190265c148feacf7c0a5f079fb9b2020-11-24T21:59:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-10-011010159710.3390/en10101597en10101597An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen CountriesChia-Nan Wang0Hong-Xuyen Thi Ho1Ming-Hsien Hsueh2Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 80778, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 80778, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 80778, TaiwanIncreased energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to achieve climate change mitigation. This study aims to evaluate the energy efficiency of seventeen countries. The evaluation is based on an integrated method that combines the super slack-based (super SBM) model and the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) to investigate the energy efficiency of seventeen countries during the period of 2010–2015. The results in this study are that the United States, Columbia, Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia perform the best in energy efficiency, whereas Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, and India perform the worst during the entire sample period. The energy efficiency of these countries arrived mainly from technological improvement. The study provides suggestions for the seventeen countries’ government to control the energy consumption and contribute to environmental protection.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1597energy efficiencyCO2 emissionssuper SBMMalmquist productivity index
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Ming-Hsien Hsueh
An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries
Energies
energy efficiency
CO2 emissions
super SBM
Malmquist productivity index
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Hong-Xuyen Thi Ho
Ming-Hsien Hsueh
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title An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries
title_short An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries
title_full An Integrated Approach for Estimating the Energy Efficiency of Seventeen Countries
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publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2017-10-01
description Increased energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to achieve climate change mitigation. This study aims to evaluate the energy efficiency of seventeen countries. The evaluation is based on an integrated method that combines the super slack-based (super SBM) model and the Malmquist productivity index (MPI) to investigate the energy efficiency of seventeen countries during the period of 2010–2015. The results in this study are that the United States, Columbia, Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia perform the best in energy efficiency, whereas Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, and India perform the worst during the entire sample period. The energy efficiency of these countries arrived mainly from technological improvement. The study provides suggestions for the seventeen countries’ government to control the energy consumption and contribute to environmental protection.
topic energy efficiency
CO2 emissions
super SBM
Malmquist productivity index
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1597
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