Opponents of the voluntary labeling scheme for genetically modified (GM) food products often argue that consumers have … the ?right to know? and therefore advocate mandatory labeling. In this paper we argue against this line of reasoning …. Using experimental auctions conducted with a sample of the resident population of Mannheim, Germany, we show that the …

This paper studies energy bias in technical change. For this purpose, we develop a computable general equilibrium model … that builds on endogenous growth models. The model explicitly captures links between energy, the rate and direction of … solution in which only technologies are developed that are appropriate for production of non-energy intensive goods. …

The political discussion on energy efficiency is focusing more and more on the building sector due to its … approach, this paper aims at deriving factors which increase the willingness to pay (WTP) for energy efficiency in the case of … income or formal education, but rather by environmental concerns and energy awareness. Although there is evidence for …

Residential buildings strongly contribute to global CO2 emissions due to the high energy demand for electricity and … future climate policy, as its emissions are not covered by the EU ETS. We conducted a choice experiment concerning energy …

This paper analyzes the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and energy demand. We … energy demand. (2) This relationship differs with regard to different types of energy. ICT use is not significantly … correlated with electricity demand, but is significantly related to a reduction in non-electric energy demand. That is, ICT use …

We investigate the rebound effect of a 10% energy cefficiency improvement in the provision of private transport … rebound effect. Our analysis shows that rebound has the potential to significantly reduce the expected energy savings of an … energy efficiency improvement at households. In particular if households have a flexible demand structure, rebound can erode …

Energy efficiency regulation is an important driver for innovations in environmental technologies. Improvements of … energy efficiency do not only contribute to reach envi-ronmental policy targets, they can be furthermore economically … market approach for environmental innovations. As our results show, Germany has the most lead market potentials for energy …

This paper proposes that the national focus of energy 'rebound' studies should be extended to an international context … in the presence of supra-national agreements such as EU 20-20-20. The potential for energy efficiency improvements in one … nation to impact energy use in others means that national targets and actions cannot be considered independently. This paper …

The iron and steel industry is one of the most carbon emitting and energy consuming sectors in Europe. At the same time … this sector is of high economic importance for the European Union. Therefore, while public environmental and energy … producing countries, a kind of rebound effect of energy-efficiency improvements in steel production on total steel output may …

Many countries, especially in Europe, have ambitious goals to transform their national energy systems towards renewable … energies. Technological change in both renewable production and efficient use of energy can help to make these targets come … true. Using a panel of German firms linked to the PATSTAT patent data, we study invention in both types of energy …