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We show that gasoline retailer profits heavily depend on the direction of wholesale cost movements. Using a unique, firm-level, proprietary sample of 121 U.S. gasoline retailers collectively operating over 4500 stores, we find that it tends to be only in months when wholesale prices are...
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For economic and energy policy, the energy costs of the German industrial sector are of great importance, especially … those of the highly energy intensive sectors. Yet, up-to-date information on such costs is unavailable. While the German …, the survey results are only available with a two-year time lag. Therefore, Öko-Institut and DIW Berlin developed an Energy …
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For economic and energy policy, the energy costs of the German industrial sector are of great importance, especially … those of the highly energy intensive sectors. Yet, up-to-date information on such costs is unavailable. While the German …, the survey results are only available with a two-year time lag. Therefore, Öko-Institut and DIW Berlin developed an Energy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011544864
availability and cost of energy is a significant determinant of economic performance. We believe this relation is consistent with … analyses based on the energy return on investment (EROI) concept in that increasingly scarce, and hence expensive, fuels are a … drag on economic growth. The best-fitting linear equation relating the percent of GDP (energy cost share) and year …
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In the last decade, the importance of exploiting Chile’s Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) has increased significantly … economy. However, to date, the advancement of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) in the country has been very limited due to … adoption of renewable energy technologies in Chile. Our findings show that the most significant barriers include “grid …
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As an emerging country and one of the most populous countries in the world, Indonesia requires a sufficient energy … supply to ensure the nation’s continued development. In response to this increasing energy demand, various studies have … proposed energy-saving measures; building envelope design is considered to be a typical energy-saving technique. A significant …
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medium term. Moreover, according to the International Energy Agency and other observers, high oil prices are also expected to … concern about the effect of energy consumption on climate change, the government has an important role in the energy debate …. Over the last couple of years there have been some initiatives to establish a common European energy and climate policy. …
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basic foods is critical. Growing crops for fuel squanders land, water and energy resources vital for the production of food …
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Detailed energy outputs and inputs were assessed for the following crops, cultured in the U.S. and developing countries …
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Energy management can be defined as the process of planning, directing, implementing and controlling the process of … generation, transmission and energy consumption. Energy management is a kind of synthesis of phenomena and concepts of modern … energy management (management), or the use of modern settings management in the energy sector. Furthermore, when outlining …
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