Der Artikel gibt einen kurzen Überblick über den weltweiten Stand der Wasserkraft sowie Potenziale zur Nutzung der Gezeiten- und Wellenenergie.

Die globale Nutzung der erneuerbaren Energien hat in den letzten Jahren stetig zugenommen. Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick zur Entwicklung und zur globalen Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien für die weltweite Stromerzeugung.

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This paper develops a multi-country multi-sector general equilibrium model, integrating high-frequency electricity dispatch and trade decisions, to study the e ects of electricity transmission infrastructure (TI) expansion and re- newable energy (RE) penetration in Europe for gains from trade...

In this paper we use panel data from a survey conducted on 30 Swiss utilities to estimate the impact of demand-side management (DSM) activities on residential electricity demand using DSM spending and an energy efficiency score. Using the variation in DSM activities within utilities and across...

This paper analyzes the effects of providing feedback on electricity consumption in a field trial involving more than 1,500 households in Linz, Austria. About half of these households received feedback together with information about electricity-saving measures (pilot group), while the remaining...

This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology portfolios for the United States and Switzerland, adopting an investor point of view. Expected returns are defined by the rate of decrease of power generation cost (with external costs...