Author： González Alejandro D.
Publisher： MDPI
E-ISSN： 1996-1073|2|3|769-788
ISSN： 1996-1073
Source： Energies, Vol.2, Iss.3, 2009-09, pp. : 769-788
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Abstract
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 prices in 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. A potential for consumption reductions of up to 70% suggests a very low building thermal performance. The main barriers to finding a solution are the heavy subsidies and public unawareness. Users, government officials, and construction professionals do not identify the very low thermal efficiency. Energy policies to encourage improvements are proposed.
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