OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Energy Efficiency is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Performance optimization of a bush refrigerator “the pot in pot” for hot climate zones: Mali case study	408
Understanding the energy behavior of households in the mountainous town of Metsovo, Greece	63
Correction to: Thirty years of climate mitigation: lessons from the 1989 options appraisal for the UK	43
The environmental performance of zero-emission buildings in a fossil-free energy system	41
Energy efficiency at building sites: barriers and drivers	36
Issues of using parametric insurance (PI) to Taiwan energy-saving performance contract (ESPC): A snapshot	31
Consumers’ preferences for energy-efficient air conditioners in a developing country: a discrete choice experiment using eco labels	30
Exploring sustainability potential of integrated modeling approach for a residential building in composite climate of India: A case study	29
Impact of incentives to purchase energy-efficient products: evidence from Chinese households based on a mixed logit model	27
Global oil price shocks and China’s transportation sector: new evidence from dynamic jumps in oil prices	27
Efficient energy labelling: the impact of information content and style on product choice	26
Impact of energy efficiency information on homebuying searches: evidence from a visual choice experiment in the USA	25
Energy efficiency and energy depletion analysis in oil-exporting developing countries	25
Analysis of methods to transform existing buildings into Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)	24
Residential power scheduling with renewable energy and storage in a smart grid	23
Economy-wide rebound and the returns on investment in energy efficiency	23
Realistic maximum efficiency of solar energy conversion into work vs exergy efficiency	22
Energy consumption behavior analysis and experimental investigation of a novel technique for energy-efficient operation of submersible pumping system used in Barind Tract of Bangladesh	21
A methodology to assess energy efficiency of conventional lathes	19
Low-energy building envelope design in Lebanese climate context: the case study of traditional Lebanese detached house	19
Incorporating barriers in scenarios for energy efficiency improvement and promoting renewable energy in the Bulgarian residential sector	18
Reducing cooling water consumption in a solar absorption chiller for Mali climates	17
Energy recovery and waste valorization in a frozen food processing facility: a case study from Lazio, Italy	17
Understanding drivers of intention to reduce heating-related energy use in five European countries	15
Energy service market evaluation by Bayesian belief network and SWOT analysis: case of Turkey	15

Electricity-saving potential of residential buildings: empirical evidence from resident habits	15
Do households’ preferences factors affect the choice of energy sources for heating? Empirical evidence from the rural households in Peshawar-Pakistan	14
Energy efficiency and China’s carbon emissions: evidence from non-parametric approaches	14
Are visits of Dutch energy coach volunteers associated with a reduction in gas and electricity consumption?	14
Correction to: A systemic framework of energy efficiency in schools: experiences from six European countries	14
Analysis of energy audits results and impacts: case of small and medium enterprises in Lithuania	14
A multicriteria framework for assessing energy audit software for low-income households in the United States	14
Investigation of the energy consumption and emission for a readymade garment production and assessment of the saving potential	14
Conceptualising the energy efficiency first principle: insights from theory and practice	13
Digitised demand response in practice: The role of digital housekeeping for smart energy technologies	13
Investigating pathways to a net-zero emissions building sector in the European Union: what role for the energy efficiency first principle?	13
Correction to: Thermal energy reduction in sanitary‑ware industry by heat‑recovering thermal engineering technologies	12
Design and fabrication of an intelligent management and control system to optimize energy consumption in indoor swimming pools	12
Forecasting smart home electricity consumption using VMD-Bi-GRU	12
Do environment-related technologies, urbanization, trade openness, and income impact energy consumption and intensity?	12
Measuring aggregate electricity savings from the diffusion of more efficient lighting technologies	12
Assessment of the performance of fuel-efficient stoves and factors determining its adoption: evidence from Northwest Ethiopia	12
How does coal consumption constraint policy affect electrical energy efficiency? Evidence from 30 Chinese provinces	12
Policy persistence vis-à-vis a crisis: the curious case of Slovak energy policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine	11
A numerical investigation of the influence of ozone on combustion to improve the performance of spark ignition engines	11
Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process	11
Energy efficiency of buildings in Central and Eastern Europe: room for improvement	11
How cost-efficient is energy efficiency in buildings? A comparison of building shell efficiency and heating system change in the European building stock	11
Purchase intention for energy-efficient equipment appliances: extending TPB with eco-labels, green trust, and environmental concern	11
Correction to: Peak demand‑based optimization approach for building retrofits: case study of Saudi residential buildings	11
How does financial inclusion promote low-carbon energy transition? The global case for natural gas	11
Navigating uncertainty: exploring electricity demand dynamics in Swedish industrial sectors amid global shocks and instability	11
The rebound effects of energy-efficient air conditioners: buy more, bigger, or use longer?	11
Inclusivity between internet development and energy conservation in Henan, China	10
The rebound effect on Latin American economies: evidence from the Colombian residential sector	10
Using flexible energy system interactions amongst industry, district heating, and the power sector to increase renewable energy penetration	10
Analyzing the implementation of predictive control systems and application of stored data in non-residential buildings	10
Flexibility for whom? Householder and stakeholder perspectives on justice regarding the introduction of dynamic grid tariffs in Norway	10
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on energy poverty in Spain	9
Evidence-based energy conservation potentials and policy implications in the textile and garment industries of Ethiopia	9
CO2 emission changes in two Italian regions: progress toward 2050 climate neutrality under the Covenant of Mayors	9
What motivates and demotivates energy savings in times of crisis? – An argument mining analysis using X/Twitter data	9
Heat Roadmap Europe: strategic heating transition typology as a basis for policy recommendations	9
Consumers' intention to adopt energy-efficient appliances: integrating technology acceptance model and theory of planned behaviour	9
Energy Efficiency First in the power sector: incentivising consumers and network companies	9
The inscrutable baseline and the problem of attribution	9
Navigating towards sustainable energy consumption behavior of households in Lahore Division of Pakistan: consumer’s energy conservation preferences as a catalyst for change	9
Development and experimental assessment of a multi-annual energy monitoring tool to support energy intelligence and management in telecommunication industry	9
Optimized load vector regression for load prediction and improvement using trombe walls in household electrical energy consumption	9
Households’ energy burden during the 2022 crisis: a policy impact assessment in a Southern European country	8
Implementing large-scale heating infrastructures: experiences from successful planning of district heating and natural gas grids in Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands	8
Understanding consumers’ behaviour for a more sustainable product design and reduced energy consumption in automatic dishwashing – an Australian household investigation and learning from a comparison	8
An analysis of consumer purchase intention for energy-efficient products	8
New hybrid deep learning models for multi-target NILM disaggregation	8
Rebound effects of energy efficiency improvement based on computable general equilibrium models: a systematic review	8

The price elasticity of natural gas demand of small consumers in Germany during the energy crisis 2022	8
How well do building energy performance certificates predict heat loss?	8
Subjective indicators of fuel poverty in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan	8
A mixed-method approach to study the impacts of energy micro-generation combined with appliance-level feedback on everyday practices	8
Impact of energy price reform on energy intensity in Iranian manufacturing industries	8
Relationship between the architectural and constructive characteristics of dwellings and the adaptive actions of their occupants	8
Estimating implicit discount rate for energy efficiency investment using the contingent valuation method: a case study in South Korea	8
Simplified measurement and verification combined with quality assurance instruments: a more practical and accessible method for M&V of energy savings	7
Support measures for Austrian households in the energy crisis: an analysis of social effectiveness and implications for energy efficiency	7
Forecast of urban traffic carbon emission and analysis of influencing factors	7
Urban building energy modeling (UBEM): a systematic review of challenges and opportunities	7
Analysing energy considerations in residential renovation planning and design: a case study comparison between Denmark and Sweden	7
Local climate action from the middle-out: the social potential of craft guilds to facilitate low-carbon installations in Germany	7
Household energy consumption and the financial feasibility of self-consumption through photovoltaic panels in Spain	7
Do CEOs’ and board directors’ environmental governance experience, corporations’ age and financial performance influence adoption of green management practices? A study of energy-intensive industries	7
Techno-economic evaluation of industrial heat pump applications in US pulp and paper, textile, and automotive industries	7
Factors influencing attitudes toward and intention of citizens' engagement with solar energy in Taiwan	7
Impact of energy efficiency and conservation programs on the national grid in some selected households in Ghana	7
Data-driven urban building energy models for the platform of Toronto	7
The role of energy performance certificates and energy-related financial literacy in choosing an energy-efficient home: Evidence from Slovenian homeowners	7
Household electricity consumption efficiency and poverty: Evidence from Ghana	7