Empirical and dynamic primary energy factors

Mark Richard Wilby, Ana Belén Rodríguez González and Juan José Vinagre Díaz

Energy, 2014, vol. 73, issue C, 771-779

Abstract: Current legislation, standards, and scientific research in the field of energy efficiency often make use of PEFs (primary energy factors). The measures employed are usually fixed and based on theoretical calculations. However given the intrinsically variable nature of energy systems, these PEFs should rely on empirical data and evolve in time. Otherwise the obtained efficiencies may not be representative of the actual energy system. In addition, incorrect PEFs may cause a negative effect on the energy efficiency measures. For instance, imposing a high value on the PEF of electricity may discourage the use of renewable energy sources, which have an actual value close to 1.

Keywords: Primary energy factors; Energy networks; Energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.06.083

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