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Because of the importance of the energy sector's development for the performance and stability of the economy, its analysis has become an intriguing branch of the economic sciences. For this study it should be tested the characteristics of each of the industries that comprise it, as well as make...
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In this article, the long-lasting effects of the 2007-2008 global economic crises on the economy of the United States and Europe have been investigated and presented separately. In these economies, the permanence of this effect is given. Similar and different aspects are explained in terms of...
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We employ hourly electricity load data for Switzerland as a real time indicator of the economic effects of the lockdown following the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Our findings reveal that following the drastic lockdown, overall electricity use decreased by 4 per cent, with a reduction of even 11.3 per...
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subsidized. We use a framed field experiment to disentangle and study the relative importance of the price and non-price effects …-flow showerhead and are either confronted with the introduction of a subsidy or a same-sized price decrease. We find a demand increase … of about 3-percent when the price decreases and a significantly larger demand increase of about 9-percent when the …
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consumption while staying at home, as opposed to income shocks experienced during the pandemic. We also rule out an increase in …
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consumption while staying at home, as opposed to income shocks experienced during the pandemic. We also rule out an increase in …
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In energy efficiency networks, groups of firms exchange experiences on energy conservation in regular meetings over several years. The companies implement energy efficiency measures in order to reach commonly agreed energy savings and CO2 reduction goals. Energy efficiency networks exist in...
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In order to achieve the climate protection goals in the building sector, a higher rate of building refurbishment is necessary to improve the energy standard of residential building stock in the European Union. Although subsidisation seems to be necessary, optimal measures concerning cost...
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Buildings account for about 40% of the final energy consumed in Germany and arguably offer both low-cost and large scale energy efficiency improvement potentials. The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) was recently introduced to capture this potential by providing information about the energy...
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We examine various macroeconomic impacts of improving energy efficiency in the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand from 2010 to 2050. Energy efficiency policies would have a positive impact on private consumption, government...
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