[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...

This article demonstrates that the large feed-in tariffs currently guaranteed for solar electricity in Germany constitute a subsidization regime that, if extended to 2020, threatens to reach a level comparable to that of German hard coal production, a notoriously outstanding example of misguided...

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...

The allure of an environmentally benign, abundant, and cost-effective energy source has led an increasing number of industrialized countries to back public financing of renewable energies. Germany's experience with renewable energy promotion is often cited as a model to be replicated elsewhere,...