Reducing energy demand and increasing energy efficiency are seen as major elements of the ongoing transformation of energy systems in multiple national and international programs like the EU 20-20-20 targets. Despite the predominately socio-economic nature of energy demand such interdisciplinary...

Nearly all the macroeconomic literature on environmental policies deals with taxes and tradable permits. A policy instrument that still needs to be looked at is a switch in government expenditure away from environmentally-damaging goods, in particular fossil fuels, and toward resource- and...

This paper examines the energy savings, environmental benefits, and economic impact of green roof systems applied to a "micro" region in Western Turkey. This subdivision (Artur) in Karaaægaç, Izmir, consists of 1729 residential units, mostly used as summer homes. The units are in 45m2, 60m2,...

Drawing on the Kaya identity, we assess the role of the main driver of the decline in carbon intensity, namely the (economic) energy intensity. Using meta-significance testing for a sample of 44 studies, dealing with the causality between energy and GDP, we find that both variables are strongly...

[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...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a modification of a standard four input production process where energy is used in an inefficient way due to partly unnecessary waste of energy. In this production process, R&D investment is an additional input in order to improve energy efficiency. It...

Die EU-Institutionen legen seit einiger Zeit komplexe Konzepte und Regelwerke mit Produktbezug wie etwa die Integrierte Produktpolitik (IPP) oder die Rahmenrichtlinie zur umweltgerechten Gestaltung energiebetriebener Produkte (EUP) vor. Diese neuen, politisch gesetzten Umfeldbedingungen werden...