Same energy, more power : accelerating energy efficiency in Asia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asian Development Bank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy consumption--Economic aspects--Asia.

Energy consumption.

Energy conservation--Asia.

Energy conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Energy efficiency is often defined as delivered energy service per unit of energy supplied into a system. Supply-side energy efficiency refers to decreasing energy losses in the supply chain, for improved performance in the production and delivery of electricity and heat. Demand- side energy efficiency (DSEE) is achieved through consuming less energy for the same level of service, for improved efficiencies at the point of final energy use. DSEE, in particular, offers vast potential to meet regional energy needs in Asia, yet supply-side strategies tend to be prioritized as a focus of investment and planning. Over the past decade, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has succeeded in quickly scaling up its investment in energy efficiency and the development of renewable resources within its developing member countries through ADB s Clean Energy Program. This report examines prospects to accelerate lending and investment for DSEE in Asia, in light of trends that are driving energy use and policy and regulatory change in developing countries. Such efforts can help realize the full potential of DSEE as a least-cost, low-carbon resource for energy security, environmental protection, and sustainable and inclusive growth benefiting all Asians."

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Weights and Measures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction: The Energy Efficiency Imperative""; ""1.1 Background: The Value of Energy Efficiency""; ""1.2 Environmental and Social Benefits""; ""1.3 Technical and Economic Benefits""; ""1.4 Energy Efficiency in Asia: Status and Prospects""; ""1.5 Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Action: ADB's Role""; ""2 Causes of Underinvestment and Persistent Energy Inefficiency""; ""2.1 Navigating the Investment Context""

""2.2 An Economic View of Barriers to Energy Efficiency""""2.3 Demographic Trends and Energy Demand Growth""; ""2.4 The Institutional Environment for Energy Efficiency""; ""2.5 Behavioral Factors""; ""2.6 Energy Efficiency Fundamentals: Design Considerations for Policy and Finance""; ""3 Lessons Learned from Energy Efficiency Investment Experience""; ""3.1 Promoting Energy Efficiency: A Survey of Tools and Mechanisms""; ""3.2 Overarching Needs for Implementation""; ""3.3 Policy, Programs, and Incentives""; ""3.4 Engaging Stakeholders""; ""3.5 Monitoring and Evaluation""

""3.6 Scaling Up and Systematizing Energy Efficiency: Some Ways Forward""""3.7 Building on Policy Experience: Next Steps""; ""4 Energy Efficiency State of Play in the PRC, India, and Southeast Asia""; ""4.1 A Status Report on Asia""; ""4.2 Country Commitments to Energy Efficiency""; ""4.3 Energy Trends in Asia""; ""4.4 Policies and Projects of Note: A Regional Survey""; ""4.5 Supportive Regional Actors""; ""5 ADB's Energy Efficiency Activities and Investments""; ""5.1 ADB's Value to Energy Efficiency Investments""; ""5.2 Expansion of ADB's Clean Energy Investments""

""5.3 ADB's Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Projects""""5.4 Demand-Side Energy Efficiency in Practice: Case Studies of ADB Action""; ""5.5 Recommendations for ADB's Clean Energy Program""; ""6 Realizing Energy Efficiency Potential in Asia and the Pacific""; ""6.1 Capturing Wider Gains for Energy Efficiency""; ""6.2 Enhancing Support Within ADB for Demand-Side Energy Efficiency""; ""6.3 Taking a More Systematic Approach""; ""6.4 Measuring ADB's Contribution to Energy Efficiency""; ""6.5 Up-front Fund Facility for Energy Efficiency""

""6.6 Guideposts for Future Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Investments""""6.7 Final Considerations: Moving from Concept to Action""; ""7 Conclusion""; ""Appendixes""; ""1 Analysis of ADB's Clean Energy Portfolio""; ""2 ADB's Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Investments 2005�2011""; ""3 ADB's Independent Evaluation Department Report: Findings and Recommendations""; ""4 Interviewees""; ""References""; ""Figures""; ""1 Generation Cost Compared to Cost of Energy Efficiency""; ""2 Mitigation Measures for CO2 Abatement to 2035""

""3 Energy Efficiency in Projected Energy Investments and Primary Energy Consumption in Southeast Asia""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 12, 2014).

ISBN:

92-9254-164-1

OCLC:

872629755