Das Energiewirtschaftsgesetz von 1935 bot den kommunalen Stadt bzw. Gemeindewerken und den regionalen Energieversorgungsunternehmen den Schutz des Monopols. Ohne den direkten Wettbewerb war es möglich, mit der Erzeugung und Verteilung von Strom Kopplungsgeschäfte zu verbinden. Einige davon,...

Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global environmental and...

Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Theorising contemporary sustainability -- Sustainability today : from fringe to mainstream -- Ecological modernisation : promises and prospects -- Corporate social responsibility : business stepping up? -- Practising contemporary sustainability --...

"The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) brings together over 300 international researchers to provide an independent, scientifically based, integrated and policy-relevant analysis of current and emerging energy issues and options. It has been peer-reviewed anonymously by an additional 200...