Multi-utility service companies: a complex systems model of increasing resource efficiency
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2015-06-19
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Wiley
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Liz Varga, Marguerite Robinson and Peter Allen. Multiutility service companies: a complex systems model of increasing resource efficiency. Vol. 8, Iss. 1, pp. 800-819
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Domestic households account for a significant portion of energy consumption and carbon emissions in the United Kingdom. Gains in energy and resource efficiency are undermined by the continuing rise in consumption. A multiutility service company (MUSCo) could enable households to make efficiency improvements through energy technologies and demand management, thus reducing overall consumption. We present a system dynamics model for the domestic energy demand and supply system in the United Kingdom, in which MUSCos compete with traditional utility providers. The market transition toward a leasing contracted service is examined and various potential business models explored.
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energy efficiency, utilities, complex systems
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