Global betrachtet erfährt der IRA laut den befragten Expertinnen und Experten keine große Aufmerksamkeit. Nur in europäischen Ländern, insbesondere in Westeuropa, spielt das Thema eine wichtige Rolle. Dort ist auch die Sorge vor negativen Auswirkungen auf die heimische Wirtschaft infolge des...

Rare earth elements (REEs) have many uses in the energy and defence industries, among others, and demand for them is set to increase rapidly in support of the low-carbon energy transition. Although the REEs are not geologically rare, China dominates the supply chain, accounting for 70% of global...

Different field trials and corresponding acceptance studies with new technologies have been carried out between 2010 and 2013 at the Chair of Energy Economics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Those involved Electric Vehicle (EV) users, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed...