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Energy Conservation Strategy Driven by Optimizing Waste Heat Supply Chain

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  • Jing Yang

    (School of Finance and Trade, Guangdong Industry Polytechnic University, Guangzhou 510599, China)

  • Juan He

    (School of Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China)

  • Zhiyong Zhang

    (School of Department of Electronic Business, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China)

  • Ming Hong

    (School of Department of Electronic Business, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China)

  • Tao Xu

    (Academy of Building Energy Efficiency, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510640, China)

  • Zhidong Li

    (Guangzhou Environmental Investment Yongxing Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510160, China)

  • Fuyu Qin

    (Academy of Building Energy Efficiency, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510640, China)

Abstract

Subject to pressures from resource exhaustion and environmental pollution, many countries have aimed to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy as part of their decarbonization strategy. In the post-pandemic era, countries are making efforts to explore a sustainable mode of economic development that features low resource consumption and less environmental pollution. Consumers are increasingly concerned about the environmental friendliness of energy products. In this study, we formulated four solutions for energy-saving optimization and control of the waste heat supply chain to conserve energy and compared the impact of a profit-as-incentive energy efficiency strategy and an energy efficiency incentive strategy on energy efficiency in the waste heat supply chain. Government agencies and enterprises can adopt a suitable strategy with the best current social and economic benefits to manage waste heat recovery. The profit-as-incentive energy efficiency strategy is more favorable for enterprises in the early stage of development. Under dual pressures of social attention to green energy and environmental protection, government agencies may adjust energy conservation policy to encourage enterprises to choose an energy efficiency incentive strategy to increase energy conservation.

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  • Jing Yang & Juan He & Zhiyong Zhang & Ming Hong & Tao Xu & Zhidong Li & Fuyu Qin, 2025. "Energy Conservation Strategy Driven by Optimizing Waste Heat Supply Chain," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-18, January.
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