New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry
The Brazilian government has been promoting energy efficiency measures for industry since the eighties but with very limited returns, as shown in this paper. The governments of some other countries dedicated much more effort and funds for this area and reached excellent results. The institutional ar...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2016-11-01
|
| Series: | Energy Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484716300051 |
| _version_ | 1819236272636428288 |
|---|---|
| author | Paulo Henrique de Mello Santana Sérgio Valdir Bajay |
| author_facet | Paulo Henrique de Mello Santana Sérgio Valdir Bajay |
| author_sort | Paulo Henrique de Mello Santana |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The Brazilian government has been promoting energy efficiency measures for industry since the eighties but with very limited returns, as shown in this paper. The governments of some other countries dedicated much more effort and funds for this area and reached excellent results. The institutional arrangements and types of programmes adopted in these countries are briefly evaluated in the paper and provide valuable insights for several proposals put forward here to make more effective the Brazilian government actions directed to overcome market barriers and improve energy efficiency in the local industry. The proposed measures include the creation of Industrial Assessment Centres and an executive agency charged with the coordination of all energy efficiency programmes run by the Federal government. A large share of the Brazilian industry energy consumption comes from energy-intensive industrial branches. According to a recent survey, most of them have substantial energy conservation potentials. To materialize a fair amount of them, voluntary targets concerning energy efficiency gains should start to be negotiated between the Government and associations representing these industrial branches. Credit facilities and tax exemptions for energy-efficient equipment’s should be provided to stimulate the interest of the entrepreneurs and the setting-up of bolder targets. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-23T13:01:48Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-3466df0162e2411f9efbdc0bbacae842 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2352-4847 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-23T13:01:48Z |
| publishDate | 2016-11-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energy Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-3466df0162e2411f9efbdc0bbacae8422022-12-21T17:45:59ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472016-11-012C626610.1016/j.egyr.2016.02.001New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industryPaulo Henrique de Mello Santana0Sérgio Valdir Bajay1Center of Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences; Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Rua Santa Adélia, 166, Bangu, Santo André, SP, P.O Box 09210-170, BrazilInterdisciplinary Centre for Energy Planning, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, P.O Box 13083-970, BrazilThe Brazilian government has been promoting energy efficiency measures for industry since the eighties but with very limited returns, as shown in this paper. The governments of some other countries dedicated much more effort and funds for this area and reached excellent results. The institutional arrangements and types of programmes adopted in these countries are briefly evaluated in the paper and provide valuable insights for several proposals put forward here to make more effective the Brazilian government actions directed to overcome market barriers and improve energy efficiency in the local industry. The proposed measures include the creation of Industrial Assessment Centres and an executive agency charged with the coordination of all energy efficiency programmes run by the Federal government. A large share of the Brazilian industry energy consumption comes from energy-intensive industrial branches. According to a recent survey, most of them have substantial energy conservation potentials. To materialize a fair amount of them, voluntary targets concerning energy efficiency gains should start to be negotiated between the Government and associations representing these industrial branches. Credit facilities and tax exemptions for energy-efficient equipment’s should be provided to stimulate the interest of the entrepreneurs and the setting-up of bolder targets.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484716300051Energy efficiencyEnergy policyIndustry |
| spellingShingle | Paulo Henrique de Mello Santana Sérgio Valdir Bajay New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry Energy Reports Energy efficiency Energy policy Industry |
| title | New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry |
| title_full | New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry |
| title_fullStr | New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry |
| title_short | New approaches for improving energy efficiency in the Brazilian industry |
| title_sort | new approaches for improving energy efficiency in the brazilian industry |
| topic | Energy efficiency Energy policy Industry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484716300051 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT paulohenriquedemellosantana newapproachesforimprovingenergyefficiencyinthebrazilianindustry AT sergiovaldirbajay newapproachesforimprovingenergyefficiencyinthebrazilianindustry |