Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling
Energy footprint(EnF) quantifies the impact of human energy activities and the concept is evolving due to its broad coverage of environmental, social, economic and technical implications. This study performs the first comprehensive retrospective study on the general EnF concept with the aim to clari...
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| description | Energy footprint(EnF) quantifies the impact of human energy activities and the concept is evolving due to its broad coverage of environmental, social, economic and technical implications. This study performs the first comprehensive retrospective study on the general EnF concept with the aim to clarify its definition, mark recent practical developments and key modeling considerations. Given the existing variability in the definition of EnF, we propose a comprehensive and adaptive definition framework to address and better integrate this concept. The EnF has a wide range of practical uses for the country, industry, company, product and process. Typically, it can be considered as a sub-dimension of environmental footprint, serving to raise public awareness, guide energy policy, and inform technical improvements. Furthermore, we contend that EnF, as a practical indicator, can encompass not only environmental burden but also other facets such as economic well-beings, social costs and benefits. Thus, future studies should be carried out in a holistic perspective, considering the complex nexus between the energy-environment and the socioeconomic system. Priorities should be placed on detailed environmental and social life cycle assessment in renewable products and technology, with particular attention directed towards addressing uncertainty issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58268ea1c22d4fed931c6b46965be69e2023-12-24T04:44:58ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2024-01-01158111459Energy footprint: Concept, application and modelingWulin Pan0Cheng Hu1Ge Huang2Wan-qiang Dai3Wei Pan4School of Applied Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Economic and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaCollege of Business, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; School of Economic and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Economic and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Economic and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China; Corresponding author.Energy footprint(EnF) quantifies the impact of human energy activities and the concept is evolving due to its broad coverage of environmental, social, economic and technical implications. This study performs the first comprehensive retrospective study on the general EnF concept with the aim to clarify its definition, mark recent practical developments and key modeling considerations. Given the existing variability in the definition of EnF, we propose a comprehensive and adaptive definition framework to address and better integrate this concept. The EnF has a wide range of practical uses for the country, industry, company, product and process. Typically, it can be considered as a sub-dimension of environmental footprint, serving to raise public awareness, guide energy policy, and inform technical improvements. Furthermore, we contend that EnF, as a practical indicator, can encompass not only environmental burden but also other facets such as economic well-beings, social costs and benefits. Thus, future studies should be carried out in a holistic perspective, considering the complex nexus between the energy-environment and the socioeconomic system. Priorities should be placed on detailed environmental and social life cycle assessment in renewable products and technology, with particular attention directed towards addressing uncertainty issues.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23016011Energy footprintEnergy sustainabilityUncertaintyInput-outputConsumption-basedLife cycle assessment |
| spellingShingle | Wulin Pan Cheng Hu Ge Huang Wan-qiang Dai Wei Pan Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling Ecological Indicators Energy footprint Energy sustainability Uncertainty Input-output Consumption-based Life cycle assessment |
| title | Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling |
| title_full | Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling |
| title_fullStr | Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling |
| title_short | Energy footprint: Concept, application and modeling |
| title_sort | energy footprint concept application and modeling |
| topic | Energy footprint Energy sustainability Uncertainty Input-output Consumption-based Life cycle assessment |
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