Managing energy efficiency and renewable energy in the residential sector: A bibliometric study

  • Received August 15, 2023;
    Accepted September 1, 2023;
    Published September 6, 2023
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.21(3).2023.41
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    Volume 21 2023, Issue #3, pp. 511-527
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The recent surge in publications addressing household energy efficiency and renewable energy highlights their vital roles in managing national decarbonization and green power transition. The study aims to analyze the research trends in this field to comprehend their significance in shaping residential decarbonization changes. Bibliometric and visualization analyses are applied to bridge existing knowledge gaps by focusing on technology and managerial mechanisms for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts. Leveraging the Scopus database and VOSviewer 1.6.19 software, the study covers energy efficiency publications from 1978 to 2023 and renewable energy papers from 1984 to 2023. The study clusters academic articles in two ways: keyword co-occurrence and co-authorship analyses. The first one reveals the merging of renewable energy and energy efficiency studies, covering sustainable development, heating/cooling mechanisms, and emerging technology trends. While both topics share commonalities like smart grids and the Internet of Things, renewable energy clusters spotlight specific areas such as bioenergy and wind/solar power. Co-authorship analysis highlights a notable increase in countries considering research topics, reflecting growing international collaboration. Leading contributors include the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and India. This study equips scientists with a systematic understanding of the evolution and latest research trends in managing household energy efficiency and renewable energy transformations. It aids in identifying promising research directions, further advancing these crucial fields.

Acknowledgments
The publication was prepared in the framework of the research project “Formation of economic mechanisms to increase energy efficiency and provide sustainable development of renewable energy in Ukraine’s households” (No. 0122U001233), funded by the National Research Foundation of Ukraine.

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    • Figure 1. Research algorithm
    • Figure 2. Network visualization of keyword co-occurrence analysis on household energy efficiency research
    • Figure 3. Overlay visualization of keyword co-occurrence analysis on household energy efficiency research
    • Figure 4. Network visualization of keyword co-occurrence analysis on household renewable energy research
    • Figure 5. Overlay visualization of keyword co-occurrence analysis on household renewable energy research
    • Figure 6. Network visualization of co-authorship analysis by countries in the field of household energy efficiency research
    • Figure 7. Overlay visualization of co-authorship analysis by countries in the field of household energy efficiency research
    • Figure 8. Network visualization of co-authorship analysis by countries in the field of household renewable energy research
    • Figure 9. Overlay visualization of co-authorship analysis by countries in the field of household renewable energy research
    • Conceptualization
      Iryna Sotnyk, Tetiana Kurbatova
    • Data curation
      Iryna Sotnyk, Oleksandra Kubatko
    • Formal Analysis
      Iryna Sotnyk, Oleksandra Kubatko, Olha Prokopenko, Marina Järvis
    • Investigation
      Iryna Sotnyk, Olha Prokopenko, Marina Järvis
    • Methodology
      Iryna Sotnyk, Tetiana Kurbatova
    • Project administration
      Iryna Sotnyk, Tetiana Kurbatova
    • Supervision
      Iryna Sotnyk, Oleksandra Kubatko
    • Writing – original draft
      Iryna Sotnyk, Tetiana Kurbatova, Oleksandra Kubatko
    • Writing – review & editing
      Iryna Sotnyk, Tetiana Kurbatova, Olha Prokopenko, Marina Järvis
    • Funding acquisition
      Tetiana Kurbatova, Marina Järvis
    • Software
      Tetiana Kurbatova, Oleksandra Kubatko, Olha Prokopenko
    • Visualization
      Tetiana Kurbatova, Oleksandra Kubatko
    • Resources
      Oleksandra Kubatko, Olha Prokopenko, Marina Järvis
    • Validation
      Oleksandra Kubatko, Olha Prokopenko, Marina Järvis