151653 20251017144624.0 doi 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121335 sideral 126517 ART-2021-126517 eng Sarasa, Cristina Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4802-600X Can a combination of efficiency initiatives give us “good” rebound effects? 2021 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The increasing depletion of natural resources, combined with a wider set of pressures on the environment, has, in recent years, highlighted the need for a more efficient use of energy and a development process that involves alternative energy sources. Energy efficiency has received much attention as a solution, implying both monetary and emissions savings. However, the latter may be partially offset by the income and demand effects of the former, both in more efficient sectors and in spreading to the wider economy. This is the problem of rebound effects. Taking Spain as a case study, and introducing an energy-related CGE model that develops the inclusion of renewables, this paper evaluates a combination of efficiency initiatives to deliver both reduced energy use by households and a more sustainable supply of energy. Our findings suggest that a package aimed at improving efficiency in household electricity and petroleum use, combined with a more competitive supply of energy from renewable sources, may be the only way to get reductions in all energy use, and thus benefit the economy. Specifically, we consider how this package may lead to positive economic impacts and associated rebound effects, where the latter are focused on a greener energy supply. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 8.857 2021 THERMODYNAMICS 3 / 63 = 0.048 2021 Q1 T1 ENERGY & FUELS 24 / 119 = 0.202 2021 Q1 T1 2.041 2021 Building and Construction 2021 Q1 Civil and Structural Engineering 2021 Q1 Energy (miscellaneous) 2021 Q1 Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2021 Q1 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2021 Q1 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2021 Q1 Mechanical Engineering 2021 Q1 Modeling and Simulation 2021 Q1 Fuel Technology 2021 Q1 13.4 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Turner, Karen 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 235 (2021), 121335 [10 pp.] Energy Energy 0360-5442 503845 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151653/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1461297 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151653/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:151653 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:23:00 ARTICLE