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Can digitalization effectively promote green energy efficiency? The linear and nonlinear relationship analysis
Bing Chen1, Kun Wang2, Yuhong Li3
1School of Economics and Management, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830047, China.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|February 28, 2024
Summary
Digitalization significantly boosts green energy efficiency in China by improving technical efficiency. This effect is moderated by economic and population agglomeration thresholds, highlighting the importance of digital development and transactions.
Area of Science:
- Energy Economics
- Environmental Science
- Information Technology
Background:
- Digitalization and the energy revolution are key drivers of technological advancement.
- Integrating digitalization into the energy sector can enhance energy-saving technologies and resource allocation efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To measure green energy efficiency in China from 2013-2019.
- To analyze the relationship between digitalization and green energy efficiency, including linear, nonlinear, and threshold effects.
- To identify the mechanisms through which digitalization impacts green energy efficiency.
Main Methods:
- Super-EBM-Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model for measuring green energy efficiency.
- Analysis of Chinese provincial panel data from 2013-2019.
- Examination of threshold effects related to economic and population agglomeration.
Main Results:
- Both digitalization and green energy efficiency showed upward trends, with digitalization spreading spatially from east to west.
- Digitalization significantly drives green energy efficiency, primarily through digital development and transactions.
- Threshold effects were observed for economic and population agglomeration, influencing the impact of digitalization.
- Improvements in pure technical efficiency were identified as the main contributor to green energy efficiency gains driven by digitalization.
Conclusions:
- Digitalization is a crucial factor for enhancing green energy efficiency in China.
- Policy interventions should consider the moderating roles of economic and population agglomeration.
- Focusing on digital development and transactions, alongside improving pure technical efficiency, is recommended for sustainable energy practices.
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