Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting: EEDAL’24, 7-9 October, Kitakyushu City, Japan (Springer Proceedings in Energy)

This book contains peer-reviewed papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL'24), held in Kitakyushu City, Japan from 7-9 October 2024. Energy efficiency helps to mitigate CO2 emissions and at the same time increases the security of energy supply.Energy efficiency is recognized as the cleanest, quickest and cheapest energy source.Not only this, but energy efficiency brings several additional benefits for society and end-users, such as lower energy costs, reduced local pollution, better outdoor and indoor air quality, etc. However, in some sectors, such as the residential sector, barriers to investments in energy efficiency remain.Legislation adopted in several jurisdictions (EU, Japan, USA, China, India, Australia, Brazil, etc.) helps in removing barriers and fosters investments in energy efficiency.These initiatives complement innovative financing schemes for energy efficiency, the provision of energy services b