Interactions of energy technology development and new energy exploitation with water technology development in China

Sai Liang and Tianzhu Zhang

Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 12, 6960-6966

Abstract: Interactions of energy policies with water technology development in China are investigated using a hybrid input-output model and scenario analysis. The implementation of energy policies and water technology development can produce co-benefits for each other. Water saving potential of energy technology development is much larger than that of new energy exploitation. From the viewpoint of proportions of water saving co-benefits of energy policies, energy sectors benefit the most. From the viewpoint of proportions of energy saving and CO2 mitigation co-benefits of water technology development, water sector benefits the most. Moreover, economic sectors are classified into four categories concerning co-benefits on water saving, energy saving and CO2 mitigation. Sectors in categories 1 and 2 have big direct co-benefits. Thus, they can take additional responsibility for water and energy saving and CO2 mitigation. If China implements life cycle materials management, sectors in category 3 can also take additional responsibility for water and energy saving and CO2 mitigation. Sectors in category 4 have few co-benefits from both direct and accumulative perspectives. Thus, putting additional responsibility on sectors in category 4 might produce pressure for their economic development.

Keywords: CO2 mitigation; Co-benefits; Energy and water saving; Input–output model; New energy; Technology development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.09.013

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