What Is the Rebound Effect?

Improving energy efficiency has become a primary energy-saving policy choice for addressing energy security issues because it has more cost advantages and economic benefits than developing new energy sources. However, whether technological progress can reduce energy consumption by improving energy efficiency mainly depends on the size of the energy rebound effect. . On the basis of exploring the theoretical framework of the rebound effect, this book introduces the spatial diffusion effect of technology between geographical units and the technology spillover effect between production sectors. It also provides method innovation and demonstration of the energy rebound mechanism and its measurement methods. the study. Aiming at the possible non-linear relationship between the diffusion effect of technology in the economic space and the energy-economic relationship, a method for measuring the energy rebound effect based on a semi-parametric space panel hysteresis model was constructed to measure the energy rebound effect of each province; The spillover effect between production sectors, the energy rebound effect of China's various industries and the overall economy can be calculated by compiling a sequence table of value energy input-output parity with energy physical flows. The research in this book helps to clarify the impact of increased energy efficiency on energy consumption, examines the implementation effect of current energy efficiency control policies, and can provide a scientific reference for China's choice of energy conservation and emission reduction policies. ^[1]