One of the main goals of the "Energy Strategy 2050" in Switzerland is the exploitation of the existing energy efficiency potentials. The size of the efficiency potential strongly depends on the development and the adoption of energy-related innovations. The objective of this project is to...

[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...

Energy and resource efficiency innovations (EREIs) are often seen as win-win opportunities for both the economic and the environmental performance of firms. It is thus worth asking how the innovation activities and performance of firms with regard to energy and resource efficiency look like: Do...