Assessment and exploitation of energy-related externalities in the industrial sector

Diakoulaki, D; Mirasgedis, S; Tourkolias, C

dc.contributor.author	Diakoulaki, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Mirasgedis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Tourkolias, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:25:57Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:25:57Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17836
dc.subject	Atmospheric pollution	en
dc.subject	External cost	en
dc.subject	Industry	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Economic and social effects	en
dc.subject.other	Energy conservation	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact assessments	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Societies and institutions	en
dc.subject.other	Energy-related externalities	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial sector	en
dc.subject.other	Energy policy	en
dc.subject.other	atmospheric pollution	en
dc.subject.other	cost	en
dc.subject.other	energy conservation	en
dc.subject.other	energy policy	en
dc.subject.other	energy use	en
dc.subject.other	industrial emission	en
dc.subject.other	natural gas	en
dc.title	Assessment and exploitation of energy-related externalities in the industrial sector	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enpol.2006.10.021	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.10.021	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The scope of this paper is to comparatively evaluate the effectiveness of alternative policy measures in reducing impacts from atmospheric pollution generated from industrial energy use. The evaluation procedure relies on the assessment of energy-related externalities by exploiting the methodology developed in the framework of the ExternE project. The analysis focuses on 2 industrial units located in the Greater Athens area and examines three types of abatement measures that can be used independently of the extent energy saving or end-of-pipe emission reduction measures are used: substitution of fuel oil with natural gas, relocation of the units several hundreds of kilometers far from Athens and increase of stack height in the same site. It results that the use of natural gas is by far the most effective among these measures, leading to a reduction of more than 90% of both local and regional damages. The relative effectiveness of the examined measures does not change if the significant uncertainties associated with the accounting procedure are taken into account, while inclusion of the external cost due to greenhouse gases emissions is further accentuating the advantages of natural gas. Moreover, it is shown that the quantifiable energy-related external costs of a single industrial product, may be very low compared to the corresponding private costs, but they sum up to significantly high damages to society if we take into account the total energy consumption in the industrial sector. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enpol.2006.10.021	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000246346000023	en
dc.identifier.volume	35	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	2925	en
dc.identifier.epage	2938	en