Abstract
The paper outlines the concept of energy savings as opposed to
energy efficency. Afterwards are described briefly the up and down
role of energy savings in recent Danish energy policy. It
discusses the failure of leaving electricity savings and
Integrated Resource Planning to the electricity suppliers. The
recently debated case of building a new combined heat and
powerplants because of the need for the "waste" heat is discussed
on the background of a couple of decades of ignoring heat savings.
The open and more hidden conflict between a quest for economic
growth and energy savings are described and discussed. This
finally leads to the difficulties in combining a more free market
for energy in EU with a strong efforts to save energy. Ideas for
electricity and heat saving policies are suggested.
| Original language | Danish |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Energy Policy for Sale (in Danish) |
| Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
| Publisher | Det Økologiske Råd |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Pages | 31-48 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |