Energy-intensive sectors face significant challenges in meeting the goals of the new European Industrial Strategy and REPowerEU. This study aims to examine how energy consumption and energy mix in four energy-intensive sectors (primary metals; non-metallic minerals; pulp, paper, and printing;...

The use of renewable energy sources is a major strategy to mitigate climate change. Yet Sinn (2017) argues that excessive electrical storage requirements limit the further expansion of variable wind and solar energy. We question, and alter, strong implicit assumptions of Sinn’s approach and...

Das technologische Zukunftsfeld Cleantech ist in zunehmendem Maße bedeutsam für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in Ostdeutschland. Dabei spannt der Begriff Cleantech einen weiten Bogen von eher traditionellen Wirtschaftszweigen und Verfahren, wie z. B. der Abfallwirtschaft und...

This study investigates the relationship between regional housing market fundamentals and energy consumption. We argue that dwellings, in particularly rental properties, are not only consumer goods, but also constitute financial market assets. Properties are spatially fixed and traded in...

The implementation of biodiesel in Indonesia has been regarded as one of the main strategies to improve country's energy security equally and equitably. However, as the largest archipelago country in the world, the activity in distributing their biodiesel production bears a key problem. The...

The building sector plays a major role when it comes to meeting climate targets. An analysis by DIW Berlin based on data from energy provider ista SE shows that in the past two years both the temperature-adjusted heat consumption in German multi-apartment buildings and the temperature-adjusted...

Der Gebäudesektor spielt eine wesentliche Rolle bei der Erreichung der deutschen Klimaschutzziele. Die Auswertung des DIW Berlin basierend auf Daten des Energiedienstleisters ista zeigt, dass in den vergangenen beiden Jahren sowohl der Heizenergiebedarf in deutschen Mehrfamilienhäusern als...

Um die Klimaziele bis 2030 zu erreichen, muss der Gebäudesektor deutlich weniger Kohlendioxid (CO2) ausstoßen. Die Analyse des DIW Berlin auf Basis der Daten vom Immobiliendienstleister ista zeigt, dass der Heizenergiebedarf sowie die temperaturbereinigten CO2-Emissionen im Jahr 2022 im...

Beekeeping is a very important activity because of its economic, social and ecologic impact. In Mexico, this activity generates revenue, income and employment to people and is closely related with agriculture. The following work is a documentary study that seeks to explain the situation of honey...