[Grundlagen des Monitorings] Betrachtungsgegenstand des Energieeffizienzmonitorings ist das Produzierende Gewerbe. Dieses umfasst Unternehmen, die dem Abschnitt B (Bergbau und Gewinnung von Steinen und Erden), C (Verarbeitendes Gewerbe), D (Energieversorgung), F (Baugewerbe) oder der Abteilung...

Focusing on travel survey data from Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of automobile travel, with the specific aim of quantifying the effects of fuel prices and fuel economy. The analysis is predicated on the notion that car mileage is a two-stage decision process, comprising the...

Using a panel of household travel diary data collected in Germany between 1997 and 2005, this study assesses the effectiveness of fuel efficiency improvements by econometrically estimating the rebound effect, describing the extent to which higher efficiency causes additional travel.Following a...

Rebound effects measure the behaviorally induced offset in the reduction of energy consumption following efficiency improvements. Using panel estimation methods and household travel diary data collected in Germany between 1997 and 2009, this study identifies the rebound effect in private...