Biresselioğlu, Mehmet Efe
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10.01. Sustainable Energy Master`s Program With Thesis (english)
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| European Energy Securıty: Turkey'S Future Role And Impact | 8 |
| Energy Research & Socıal Scıence | 4 |
| Frontıers in Psychology | 4 |
| Energıes | 2 |
| Frontiers in Psychology | 2 |
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Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 5Promoting Electricity Conservation Through Behavior Change: a Study Protocol for a Web-Based Multiple-Arm Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial(Public Library of Science, 2024-03-14) Asgarabad, M.H.; Vesely, S.; Biresselioğlu, Mehmet Efe; Caffaro, F.; Carrus, G.; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Kirchler, B.; Klockner, Christian A.Background and aims As a part of the framework of the EU-funded Energy efficiency through Behavior CHANge Transition (ENCHANT) project, the present paper intends to provide a “Research Protocol” of a web-based trial to: (i) assess the effectiveness of behavioral intervention strategies––either single or in combination––on electricity saving, and (ii) unravel the psychological factors contributing to intervention effectiveness in households across Europe. Methods and materials Six distinct interventions (i.e., information provision, collective vs. individual message framing, social norms, consumption feedback, competitive elements, and commitment strategies) targeting electricity saving in households from six European countries (i.e., Austria, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, and Türkiye) are evaluated, with an initial expected samples of about 1500 households per country randomly assigned to 12 intervention groups and two control groups, and data is collected through an ad-hoc online platform. The primary outcome is the weekly electricity consumption normalized to the last seven days before measurement per person per household. Secondary outcomes are the peak consumption during the last day before measurement and the self-reported implementation of electricity saving behaviors (e.g., deicing the refrigerator). The underlying psychological factors expected to mediate and/or moderate the intervention effects on these outcomes are intentions to save electricity, perceived difficulty of saving energy, attitudes to electricity saving, electricity saving habit strength, social norms to save electricity, personal norms, collective efficacy, emotional reaction to electricity consumption, and national identity. The intervention effectiveness will be evaluated by comparing psychological factors and consumption variables before and after the intervention, leading to a 14 (groups including 2 control groups) × 6 (time) mixed factorial design, with one factor between (group) and one factor within subjects (time)–6 measurements of the psychological factors and 6 readings of the electricity meters, which gives then 5 weeks of electricity consumption. Results Data collection for the present RCT started in January 2023, and by October 2023 data collection will conclude. Discussion Upon establishing feasibility and effectiveness, the outcomes of this study will assist policymakers, municipalities, NGOs, and other communal entities in identifying impactful interventions tailored to their unique circumstances and available resources. Researchers will benefit from a flexible, structured tool that allows the design, implementation and monitoring of complex interventions protocols. Crucially, the intervention participants will benefit from electricity saving strategies, fostering immediate effectiveness of the interventions in real-life contexts. © 2024 Public Library of Science. All rights reserved.Master Thesis The Interdependency Between Russia and the European Union: Security of Supply or Security of Demand?(İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, 2015) Dönmez, Sinem; Biresselioğlu, Mehmet EfeEnerjinin devletler için önemli bir role sahip olduğu yaygın olarak kabul edilmiş bir gerçektir. Enerji ticareti bağlamında ülkeler arasındaki karşılıklı bağımlılık düzeyi, bu alanda yaşanabilecek herhangi tartışmalı bir durum söz konusu olduğunda ülkeleri savunmasız bir konuma sokabilmektedir. Bu çerçeve kapsamında, nitekim son zamanlarda Ukrayna ve Rusya arasında yaşanmış olan Kırım krizinin başta Ukrayna, Rusya ve Avrupa Birliği olmak üzere küresel enerji piyasası üzerinde etkileri hissedilmiştir. Yaşanan bu kriz, doğal gaz tedarikinde Rusya'ya bağlı olan Avrupa Birliği ülkelerinin tedarikte tek bir ülkeye fazlaca olan bağımlılığın yaratmış olduğu hassasiyeti azaltmak adına kaynak çeşitlendirmesi arayışına girmelerini tetikleyici bir unsur olarak nitelendirilmektedir. Bu duruma ek olarak, Rusya ve Avrupa Birliği krizin sonuçlarından, Rusya'nın doğal gazı için alternatif müşteriler ve AB'nin de kısa ve orta vadeli dönemde kaynak ve tedarikçi çeşitlendirmesi yapabilmek adına yeni alternatif arayışına girmesi sebebiyle olumsuz bir şekilde etkilenmişlerdir. Doğal gaz ithalatında gazının %34 (162,4 milyar m3)'ünü Rusya'dan tedarik eden bir birlik için kısa zamanda en büyük tedarik kaynağı yerine alternatiflerini bulmak zor olduğu kadar, Rusya için de kısa sürede doğal gazına yeni alıcı piyasalar bulmak için zorluklar söz konusudur. Bu sebeple de Kırım krizinin geçmişte yaşanmış olan doğal gaz krizleriyle birlikte Rusya ve AB arasındaki doğal gaz politikaları üzerinde bazı değişimler yaratacağı söylenebilir. Gelecekteki AB ve Rusya enerji ilişkilerinde yaşanabilmesi muhtemel değişikliklerin değerlendirilebilmesi adına bu tezin ana sorusu 'karşılıklı bağımlılık teorisi çerçevesinde gelecekteki Rusya ve AB arası enerji ilişkilerinde Rusya-Çin ve Rusya-Türkiye ilişkileri de göz önünde bulundurularak Kırım krizinin belirleyici bir rolünün olup olmadığı' olarak belirlenmiştir.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 9Understanding the Citizen's Role in the Transition To a Smart Energy System: Are We Ready?(Mdpi, 2022-05-13) Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Altinci, SebnemEnergy transition is one of the main pillars of the European Union's climate change strategy suite. The policies set forth by European Union members to support energy transition are transposed into national policies, strategies, and action plans. Energy transition calls for empowering citizens and communities regarding energy-related initiatives. Of particular importance are smart energy systems and their potential for involving individuals and communities in energy transition initiatives. However, not all citizens are willing to invest in renewable energy or smart appliances. Thus, there is a need for implementing smart energy initiatives, which have three main steps, namely, awareness, mindset (readiness for action), and action. Bearing in mind the lack of uniformity in this area across the European Union, this manuscript assesses the levels of awareness, mindset, and action utilizing the results of a comprehensive international survey, the ECHOES project, with respect to demographic and socioeconomic variables, such as age, income level, and education level. The analysis reveals that 58% of respondents from the West European sample demonstrate a high level of awareness, 56% are ready for action, and 63% already demonstrate action. The percentages are similar for the East European sample, with 56% demonstrating a high level of awareness, 55% are ready for action, and 66% already demonstrating action. Overall, women have higher levels of awareness, readiness for action, and action. For both Western and Eastern European countries, education level and income level are important factors for smart energy adoption, with education levels proving to be more significant for East European countries.Article Citation - WoS: 60Citation - Scopus: 69Estimating the Political, Economic and Environmental Factors' Impact on the Installed Wind Capacity Development: a System Gmm Approach(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016-10) Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Kilinc, Dilara; Onater-Isberk, Esra; Yelkenci, TezerThis study analyzes the political, economic and environmental factors' impact on the installed wind capacity development around the globe, considering the different regions for the period between 1997 and 2014. The indicators used for this study are installed wind capacity development, GDP per capita, carbon dioxide emission generation, foreign direct investment (FDI,) stock, total energy import dependency, primary energy intensity, the shares of wind and hydroelectricity consumption in electricity generation and price of electricity. System Generalized Method of Moments (System GMM) estimator is performed to reveal dynamic relationship on the indicators in the model. The estimates for the period 1997-2014 are reported for the sample of twenty-six countries, as well as for diverse regions, covering non continental & Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western & Central Europe, and non-European OECD. A set of a priori assumptions are also tested for the expected impacts. The results reveal the consistency of this study's a priori assumptions associated with the impact of different indicators on development of wind installed capacity. This study also found that higher installed wind capacity of the previous period has positive impact on that of the current period. Likewise, higher carbon dioxide emissions also contribute to installed wind capacity development. However, diverse regions experience altered effects on a number of indicators, such as price of electricity and total import dependency. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 5Trinity on Thin Ice: Integrating Three Perspectives on the European Union's Likelihood of Achieving Energy and Climate Targets(Elsevier Science Bv, 2018-08) Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Turan, UgurThe energy policy of the EU is established around the objectives of sustainability, competitiveness, and security of supply. These objectives are embodied in targets known as the 20-20-20. The targets concern decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) generation, increasing the share of renewables in total energy consumption, and raising energy efficiency. This paper analyses the target achievements through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and a classification of schemes that uses the typology derived from three sources: World Energy Council's (WEC) energy trilemma, Fragile States Index (FSI), taking a comparative perspective across countries. It uses mathematical programming, and the resulting efficiency levels reveal the effectiveness of the input parameters in terms of the policy toolbox, motivators, barriers and other economic, cultural and social factors, and the execution practices for achieving the 20-20-20 targets. These efficiency values aid policy makers addressing the process parameters towards target achievements. The results show that WEC scores and FSI performances are not direct indicators of performances in terms of target achievements. For instance, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom were not found to be as efficient as their standings would suggest, whereas Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta and Romania have the highest efficiency values.Master Thesis Exploring the Rationale Behind the Strategic Role of Natural Gas in Chinese Energy Policy Making(İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, 2015) Soytekin, Özge; Biresselioğlu, Mehmet EfeNüfus ve ekonomik büyüme ülkelerin enerji tüketimi ve üretimi açısından önemli aktörler olarak kabul edilmektedir. Çin en kalabalık nüfuslu ülke ve en fazla hızla büyüyen ekonomiye sahip ülke olduğu için, dünyanın en fazla enerji üreten ve tüketen ülkesi olmuştur ve bu durum dünya enerji piyasalarında da son derece etkili bir ülke olmasını sağlamaktadır. 1993 yılına kadar, Çin enerji kaynaklarına dayalı olarak kendi kendine yeten bir ülke olmuştur, bu demek oluyor ki Çin'deki enerji üretimi ulusal tüketimi karşılamaktaydı. Ancak, Çin'deki ekonomik büyüme ülkedeki enerji talebinin artmasına neden oldu ve diğer ülkelerden enerji kaynakları ithal etmeye başladı. Tarihsel olarak, Çin'in birincil enerji kaynağı 2013 yılında toplam enerji tüketiminin %67,4'e sahip olan kömürdür. Çin büyük kömür rezervlerine sahip olmasına rağmen, kömürün yanmasından ortaya çıkan olumsuz etkilerden dolayı, 2009 yılından sonra kömür ithal etmeye ihtiyaç duydu. Yüksek kömür tüketimi sonucunda, Çin dünyadaki önde gelen karbondioksit yayıcı ülke olmuştur. Bundan dolayı, kömür kaynaklarını fosil yakıtlar arasında daha fazla çevre dostu olan doğalgaz ile çeşitlendirmesi gerekmektedir. Enerji güvenliği Çin'in yeni enerji politikasının temel hedefi olup beş temel boyuta sahiptir. Bunlar sırasıyla (1) Elverişlilik (2) Karşılanabilirlik, (3) Erişilebilirlik, (4) Kabul edilebilirlik ve (5) Çeşitlendirme. Çin yeni bir politika olarak 12. Beş Yıllık Plan içerisinde enerji güvenliği stratejisi hazırlıyor, bu plan 2020 yılına kadar % 10 oranında Çin'in tüm enerji kaynakları arasında doğal gazın payının artmasını içermektedir. Çin 'in yeni enerji politikasının ışığı altında, bu tezin ana amaçları Çin'in tüm enerji kaynakları arasında doğal gazın payının artmasının nedenlerini, gelecekteki Çin enerji güvenliği için bu talebin olası etkilerini ve enerji güvenliği açısından küresel gaz ticaretini incelemek ve analiz etmektir.Article Citation - WoS: 38Citation - Scopus: 43How Vulnerable Are Countries To Resource Curse?: a Multidimensional Assessment(Elsevier Science Bv, 2019-01) Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Gonca, Arsen; Kolcu, Onat; Yetim, AhmetThis study aims to construct a composite index for measuring the vulnerability to resource curse in selected resource-rich countries through an analysis of the diverse factors, ranging from economic to governmental, social and political, that affect the resource curse phenomenon and its impacts. The proposed Resource Curse Vulnerability Index (RCVI) is based on 9 sub-indicators, namely government effectiveness, voice and accountability, political stability, rule of law, natural resources rent, GDP growth, human development level, transparency level and state fragility index. We perform the calculations and present the RCVI values of 55 countries in the time interval from 2005 to 2015. This study also provides an analysis of the RCVI values and rankings for the countries over the associated time interval. These results point to a clustering of the countries: A number of countries can be identified as low-RCVI countries that are principally not vulnerable to the resource curse, whereas a number of other countries are high-RCVI countries who suffer heavily from the resource curse. The more interesting group is the medium-RCVI countries that share geographical and cultural aspects with high-RCVI countries, however, have achieved substantially better performances, by taking appropriate steps to address their internal stability as well as economic situations.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 12Participation as a Pathway To Procedural Justice: a Review of Energy Initiatives Across Eight European Countries(Elsevier, 2025-04) Shejale, Sharayu; Zhan, Mallory Xinyu; Sahakian, Marlyne; Aleksieva, Remina; Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Bogdanova, Victoria; Schibel, Karl-LudwigThe engagement of citizens in the energy transition through a variety of energy initiatives is an important component of a just energy transition. Through analyses of 378 energy initiatives, along with 81 interviews with energy professionals across eight European countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, and T & uuml;rkiye, we examine how and in what ways these initiatives address justice outcomes. Specifically, we look at citizen participation as an avenue to procedural justice, which may enable forms or distributional and recognitional justice as well. We critically examine the different forms of citizen engagement put forward by such initiatives, classifying such initiatives into three types: i) demand side action, ii) supply side action and iii) political action. While all forms of engagement are instrumental, the latter two attach greater importance to collective actions and the political agency of individuals. For demand side actions, we find that people tend to be reduced to economic actors subject to top-down directives, given agency in the privacy of their homes through atomized, individual action. Supply side initiatives, like energy communities, may encourage increased citizen involvement, yet they may not fully reflect the ideals of collective political action. Direct participation in shaping energy policies is found to be an avenue towards procedural justice. Yet, it can also exclude female, non-white, lower-income populations unless processes are put into place for fairer representation. Finally, our analysis points to the potential of initiatives that move towards more political and collective actions to deliver energy justice.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2The Rationale Behind Turkey's High Gasoline Prices(Sage Publications Ltd, 2014-12) Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Ozyorulmaz, EvrimAs oil prices increase, companies experience rising costs and falling profits, leaving governments to deal with the increasing interest rate, inflation and unemployment. However, on the consumer side, the key concern of increasing oil prices is their direct impact on the gasoline pump prices. Consequently, oil price rises have always been an important part of the public debate, especially in countries experiencing high prices for gasoline, such as Turkey. After decades of high prices, Turkey has the most expensive gasoline in the world, at 2.64 $/litre as of Quarter 2 of 2013. The aim of this paper is to reveal which factors are most important in determining gasoline pump prices in Turkey. In addition, a comparison of the periods with different pricing regimes is presented in order to demonstrate the actual effects of policy changes imposed by the government. The results show that, rather than the market variables, retail pump prices are primarily determined by variables that are more of a macroeconomic nature. This conclusion suggests that these market variables are utilized by companies in the market as tools for regulating prices that can be perceived an informal automatic price regulation mechanism.Article Uneven Readiness: Measuring Climate Risk and Societal Preparedness across OECD and Key Partner Countries (2002-2022)(Frontiers Media SA, 2026-03-10) Akdogan, Mert; Demir, Muhittin Hakan; Biresselioglu, Mehmet Efe; Ozcureci, BerkerUnderstanding climate risk requires an integrated perspective that links environmental hazards to societal preparedness. This study develops the Climate Risk and Societal Preparedness Index (CRISP) to measure vulnerability and readiness across 36 countries-31 OECD members and five Key Partners-between 2002 and 2022. A comprehensive and state-of-the-art literature review was conducted to identify the initial set of indicators. Correlation and network analysis methods were then applied to determine the final set of indicators, ensuring internal coherence, reducing redundancy, and strengthening the explanatory power of the index. CRISP distinguishes between climate-related risk (disasters and temperature anomalies) and societal preparedness (economic, demographic, institutional, and infrastructural factors), whereas most existing indices combine these dimensions within a single composite measure. The index enhances cross-national and longitudinal comparability. Results reveal diverse vulnerability patterns: Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands combine low risk with strong preparedness, while India and South Africa show persistent adaptive gaps. The United States and China face high risks but demonstrate comparatively robust preparedness. The findings suggest that cross-country differences in vulnerability are associated with socio-economic and governance conditions rather than exposure alone. CRISP thus provides a decision-support tool to identify weaknesses, prioritize interventions, and strengthen resilience in national climate strategies.
