Household energy use and emission reduction effects of energy conversion in Lanzhou city, China

Shuwen Niu, Xin Zhang, Chunsheng Zhao, Yongxia Ding, Yunzhu Niu and Thomas H. Christensen

Renewable Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 5, 1431-1436

Abstract: Creating better understanding between environmental quality and energy use, this paper collects 150 household energy use data sets, using questionnaires, from households in Lanzhou, China. Converted to kilograms of coal standardized energy equivalent, urban energy usage is calculated at a yearly rate of 490.37 kgce/a per capita and 1598.61 kgce/a per household. Types of emissions are also specified. Coal is the dominant energy source, and maximum environmental benefit is shown to be gained from substituting natural gas and solar energy for coal, and specific measures for substitution are identified.

Keywords: Urban household energy; Energy structure; Substitution analysis; Emission reduction effect; Lanzhou city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.11.003

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