An economic framework for energy transitions

dc.contributor.authorHowells, Mark
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Kate
dc.contributor.authorConradie, Beatrice
dc.contributor.authorKäck, Emila
dc.contributor.authorJonsson, Sandra
dc.date2005-03
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-19T08:57:15Z
dc.date.available2016-02-19T08:57:15Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-19
dc.date.updated2016-02-16T09:44:37Z
dc.description.abstractThere is special interest in the patterns of fuel use among low-income rural communities and their transition from one form of energy use pattern to another. Understanding energy transitions will help in developing energy policies for the poor and promoting new energy markets that will improve their household budgets. Energy suppliers, such as utilities, would be better able to work in low-income communities for their mutual benefit. Households could benefit from more convenient and healthier forms of energy. This paper develops a simple micro-economic framework describing aspects of energy supply and use in lowincome settings. We assume that consumer utility is the driver of transitions, subject to fuel-appliance availability and budget constraints. We explore the hypothesis that reductions in “market failure” often help to encourage energy transitions.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHowells, M., Louw, K., Conradie, B., Käck, E., & Jonsson, S. (2016). <i>An economic framework for energy transitions</i>. Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17143en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHowells, Mark, Kate Louw, Beatrice Conradie, Emila Käck, and Sandra Jonsson. "An economic framework for energy transitions." 2005-03, Cape Town. Cape Peninsula University of Technology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17143.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHowells, M., Louw, K., Conradie, B., Käck, E., & Jonsson, S. (2006). An economic framework for energy transitions. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town 29-31 March 2005. Cape Town: Cape Peninsular University of Technology.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Paper AU - Howells, Mark AU - Louw, Kate AU - Conradie, Beatrice AU - Käck, Emila AU - Jonsson, Sandra AB - There is special interest in the patterns of fuel use among low-income rural communities and their transition from one form of energy use pattern to another. Understanding energy transitions will help in developing energy policies for the poor and promoting new energy markets that will improve their household budgets. Energy suppliers, such as utilities, would be better able to work in low-income communities for their mutual benefit. Households could benefit from more convenient and healthier forms of energy. This paper develops a simple micro-economic framework describing aspects of energy supply and use in lowincome settings. We assume that consumer utility is the driver of transitions, subject to fuel-appliance availability and budget constraints. We explore the hypothesis that reductions in “market failure” often help to encourage energy transitions. CY - Cape Town DA - 2016-02-19 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - fuel use KW - low-income rural communities LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - An economic framework for energy transitions TI - An economic framework for energy transitions UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17143 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17143
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHowells M, Louw K, Conradie B, Käck E, Jonsson S, An economic framework for energy transitions. ; 2005-03; Cape Town. Cape Peninsula University of Technology; 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17143 .en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherCape Peninsula University of Technologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationCape Townen_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Conference on the Domestic Use of Energyen_ZA
dc.subjectfuel useen_ZA
dc.subjectlow-income rural communitiesen_ZA
dc.titleAn economic framework for energy transitionsen_ZA
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