...Subal Danta; Lakshmana Padhan Purpose Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of green growth in emerging economies. This study aims to explore how green innovation, human capital, financial development and institutional quality shape energy efficiency in the emerging Seven (E7) countries between 1995...

...Nancy Hijazi; Chawki El-Moussawi; Josse Roussel; Whelsy Boungou Purpose This paper aims to evaluate energy efficiency in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries between 2000 and 2023, taking into consideration some factors that determines energy consumption level in this region. Design...

..., most notably the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act (2005) and the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (2015), outcomes remain suboptimal. This study aims to fill that gap by addressing the following core questions: Q1. How does leadership quality within Nigeria’s...

.... The authors emphasize how static approaches overlook the time-varying influence of energy efficiency, renewable energy, R&D spending, waste management and economic growth. By highlighting this gap, the study aims to investigate dynamic, time-frequency relationships between Lithuania’s carbon footprint...

... interconnected decisions on capital investments, borrowing, fuel efficiency, and export intensity. Findings Firm characteristics such as size, age, profitability, liquidity, and asset tangibility play a crucial role in energy efficiency. Smaller, younger, and less profitable firms tend to be less energy...

...Mai Ngoc Tran Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate and address the energy efficiency prevalent within the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) countries, a diverse group that constitutes a significant portion of the global gross domestic product...

...Jabir Ali; Farah Farooq Shah Purpose This study aims to analyse the factors affecting the adoption of energy efficiency measures (EEMs), like energy conservation and management, heating and cooling improvements and improvements to lighting systems across business enterprises. Design/methodology...

... Literature Reviews (SPAR-4 SLR) technique for systematic reviews, the current study synthesized prior research on energy efficiency in smart homes and conducted a detailed descriptive analysis to describe the current state of knowledge. Findings Future research on energy efficiency in smart homes could...

... Understanding and optimizing energy consumption is crucial in the RMG sector because this sector contributes significantly to the country’s export earnings. For this, an RMG factory was surveyed and possible lighting system retrofitting was estimated and compared. Findings The adoption of energy-efficient...

... cost reduction, regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Once implemented, a company’s energy efficiency potential strongly depends on its individual situation; however, the transparency characteristic of IoT supports managers in deriving effective energy-saving measures. Additionally...

... challenge for sustainable development objectives. Towards this end, enhancing energy efficiency of individual industries is the only remedy. Against this backdrop, the study aims to probe the trends in capital intensities and energy efficiencies of individual industries in India. Design/methodology...

...Chukwunonso Ekesiobi; Stephen Obinozie Ogwu; Joshua Chukwuma Onwe; Ogonna Ifebi; Precious Muhammed Emmanuel; Kingsley Nze Ashibogwu Purpose This study aims to assess financial development and debt status impact on energy efficiency in Nigeria as a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach...

...Nirmal Kaur; Sarbjit Singh Bedi; Jagwinder Singh Purpose This study aims to examine the antecedents of purchase intention toward energy efficient air conditioners by incorporating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with two additional constructs, i.e. environmental concern and personal norms...

.... Practical implications The results of this study will help develop future action plans for transitioning to energy-saving appliance practices. Originality/value This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on future energy efficiency practices in developing countries from the perspective...

...Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi; Ebele Stella Nwokoye; Clement Izuchukwu Igbanugo; Chukwunonso Sylvester Ekesiobi; Simplice A. Asongu Purpose This paper empirically assesses energy efficiency (EE) adoption among firms by examining the factors that drive investment in EE in the Onitsha plastic cluster...

...Bamadev Mahapatra; Mohd Irfan Purpose This study aims to examine the asymmetric effects of energy efficiency on employment in India. Instead of relying on partial factor energy efficiency measures, this study uses a total factor energy efficiency (TFE) measure to estimate sector-specific energy...

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...-hand home appliances and electrical appliances. Despite stipulating the use of energy-efficient appliances, Ghana’s demand for electricity continues to increase, which has also engendered power cuts (Owusu-Manu et al., 2018). Ghana’s electricity generation and consumption statistics showed...

... methods (PSM). Based on the current debates on renewable energy policies (REP) and due to the fact that energy efficiency has been a challenge for ECOWAS member states. The authors set up a framework to assess the EREP effect on energy intensity. Design/methodology/approach Using the DID and PSM...

... efficiency Data envelopment analysis Optimization Oil and gas DEA Metafrontier DSBM Ownership and performance Energy efficiency The petroleum industry is one of the most crucial industries globally, as most economies depend on it (Eller et al., 2011 ; Ike and Lee, 2014). Government...