INIBIOMA 20415
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN BIODIVERSIDAD Y MEDIOAMBIENTE
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Energy Subsidies in Argentina Lead to Inequalities and Low Thermal Efficiency
Autor/es:
ALEJANDRO D. GONZÁLEZ
Revista:
Energies
Editorial:
MDPI AG
Referencias:
Lugar: Basel, Suiza; Año: 2009 vol. 2 p. 769 - 788
ISSN:
19961073
Resumen:
Natural gas is the main energy resource for buildings in Argentina. Since 2002,subsidies have kept the prices of this fuel between 9 and 26 times lower than regular pricesin other countries. The lowest prices are the result of climate-related subsidies. In cold areas,heating uses several times more energy than locations in Europe with a similar climate. Apotential for consumption reductions of up to 70% suggests a very low building thermalperformance. The main barriers to finding a solution are the heavy subsidies and publicunawareness. Users, government officials, and construction professionals do not identify thevery low thermal efficiency. Energy policies to encourage improvements are proposed.
