This volume was prepared by Luise Röpke while she was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in December 2013 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes three self-contained chapters about aspects of the integration of new...

Ergänzend zu den Beiträgen, die im ifo Schnelldienst 5/2007 zur Rohstoffknappheit veröffentlicht wurden, zeigt Dieter Ameling, Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl, wie die Stahlindustrie auf die Verknappungen an den Rohstoff- und Energiemärkten reagiert und die Auswirkungen für die nachfolgenden...

High temperature fuel cells are a promising technology for ultra-low emission power generation. This paper presents a novel poly-generating system capable of greater than 80% (LHV CH4) co-production efficiency with carbon capture and liquefaction. The proposed system synergistically integrates...

An improved understanding of investment decisions on low-carbon technology will greatly facilitate assessing the effectiveness of carbon emissions mitigation policies. We use the example of implementing CCS (carbon capture and storage) within ICL (indirect coal liquefaction), a controversial...