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2021
Journal Article
Titel

A conceptual framework for understanding rebound effects with renewable electricity: A new challenge for decarbonizing the electricity sector

Abstract
We develop a conceptual framework for investigating rebound effects that occur consequent to increases in renewable electricity generation and use. This is vitally important due to countries' emerging commitments to decarbonize economies through sector-coupling and strategies such as the large-scale use of ""green"" hydrogen produced by electrolysis from renewable electricity. Rebound effects have been extensively studied in relation to energy efficiency, where they represent short falls in the achievement of expected energy savings after efficiency upgrades. We identify four clear elements that are essential to rebound studies to date: (a) an energy efficiency increase; (b) an associated short fall in energy savings;(c) a clear chain of cause-and-effect from (a) to (b); and (d) a transparent, policy-useful means of quantifying the rebound effect. Our contribution to the literature is that we transfer this schema to the domain of renewable electricity, focusing on ""an increase in renewable energy"" for (a) and appropriate modifications to (b), (c) and (d).We offer this schema as a useful framework for research moving forward into rigorous and detailed investigation of rebound effects in the domain of renewable electricity.
Author(s)
Galvin, Ray
RWTH Aachen, Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behaviour
Dütschke, Elisabeth orcid-logo
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI
Weiß, Julika
IÖW Berlin
Zeitschrift
Renewable energy
DOI
10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.074
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N-635362.pdf (385.37 KB)
Language
English
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  • renewable electricity

  • rebound effect

  • hydrogen economy

  • energy consumption behaviour

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