This paper uses nonparametric efficiency analysis technique to estimate the energy
efficiency, potential emission reductions and marginal abatement costs of energy-related …

This paper proposes a parametric frontier approach to estimating economy-wide energy
efficiency performance from a production efficiency point of view. It uses the Shephard …

Global awareness on energy security and climate change has created much interest in
assessing economy-wide energy efficiency performance. A number of previous studies have …

This paper establishes several efficiency models based on environmental production
technology, which are capable of integrating undesirable outputs into efficiency evaluation …

The iron and steel sector is the largest industrial CO2 emitter and energy consumer in the
world. Energy efficiency is key to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions. To …

The paper provides an empirical assessment of the electricity efficiency improvement
potential in the Swedish pulp and paper industry by employing data envelopment analysis …

Iron and steel industry is the most energy intensive industrial sector in Iran. Long time
subsidized energy has led to low energy efficiency in this industry. The sudden subsidy …

This paper analyzes energy efficiency of 30 regions in China mainland for the period of
2000–2009. The slacks-based measure model of data envelopment analysis is for the first …

China's iron and steel sector is the largest in the world and has been the backbone of
Chinese heavy industry. This sector is also a major consumer of energy and, in particular …

Governments are pursuing a variety of measures to reach common and more efficient
environmental and energetic policies: Nonetheless, the effort has shown to be not sufficient …