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RSSFeasibility Study of a Centralised Electrically Driven Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater to Face Energy Poverty in Block Dwellings in Madrid (Spain)
This paper assesses the performance of a centralised heat pump (200 kW of heating capacity) to meet the space heating demand of block dwellings in Madrid
Positive Energy District: a model for Historic Districts to address Energy Poverty
The Positive Energy District (PED) concept has been pointed out as key for cities' energy system transformation toward carbon neutrality.
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Cooling Degree Models and Future Energy Demand in the Residential Sector - A Seven-Country Case Study
This paper analyses the effects of change in temperatures in the residential sector cooling demand in 2050 for a case study of nineteen cities across seven countries: Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Slovakia, and Spain, by estimating cooling degree days and hours.
Vulnerable Consumers and Fuel Poverty Report
The report addresses the situation of energy poverty in six EU member states and analyses existing policies to battle energy poverty and support vulnerable consumers.
Carbon Taxes and Compensation Options
The publication first describes the necessary background and policy objectives of a carbon tax. It then discusses in detail the effect a carbon tax could have on energy poverty.
Measures to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak impact on energy poverty: Preliminary analysis based on the Italian and Spanish experiences
The article focuses on the measures implemented in Italy and Spain, the two initial epicentres of the epidemic in Europe; it highlights the key challenges that arise and outlines innovative alternatives to face them, beyond disconnection bans.
(Dis)United Kingdom? Potential for a common approach to energy poverty assessment
This paper explores the causes of these regional differences and contests that a common measurement across the UK countries would be insightful for resource allocation and policy design.
European energy poverty metrics: Scales, prospects and limits
Through a conceptual and analytical discussion, the paper sets out the theoretical problematic of the act of measurement and relate this to the general issue of measuring energy poverty.
Emergency Measures to Protect Energy Consumers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Review and Critical Analysis
The paper, developed by the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Florence School of Regulation, reviews and classifies the policies implemented across the five continents, identifying potential inefficiencies, but also best practices.
Energy poverty and health: Trends in the European Union before and during the economic crisis, 2007–2016
The study shows how energy poverty and its impact on health worsened during the economic crisis and identifies groups at higher risk such as women and people living in the Mediterranean and Eastern European countries.