The efficiency of electricity generation in hard coal fired power plants varies considerably from country to country … abundance of hard coal or relatively low costs of extraction show smaller degrees of efficiency than countries with poor … coal abundance or the accessibility of hard coal, respectively, the hard coal price, the level of foreign direct investment …

legislation and intentions of entrepreneurs to increase their firms’ material and energy efficiency in the next two years … investments in resource efficiency improvements. Using data covering small and medium-sized enterprises from 36 countries from … resource efficiency investments and who follow a strategy which goes beyond compliance are more likely to intend material and …