Ausgehend von einer Darstellung der bisherigen Energieerzeugungs- und Umwandlungsoptionen sowie umweltfreundlicher Alternativen werden ihre Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt aufgeführt und Kriterien für eine umweltverträgliche Energieversorgung abgeleitet. Im Anschluß daran wird kurz auf ein...

As part of the Kyoto Protocol, many countries have committed themselves tosubstantially reduce the emission of greenhouse gases within a politically imposed timeconstraint. Investment subsidies can be an important instrument to stimulate the adoption ofenergy-saving technologies to achieve...

We investigate conditions that aggravate market failures in energy innovations, and suggest optimal policy instruments to address them. Using an intertemporal general equilibrium model we show that "small" market imperfections may trigger a several decades lasting dominance of an incumbent...

As part of the Kyoto Protocol, many countries have committed themselves to substantially reduce the emission of greenhouse gases within a politically imposed time constraint. Investment subsidies can be an important instrument to stimulate the adoption of energy-saving technologies to achieve...