As retail choice states reach the end of their transitional, rate-cap periods, state regulators must decide what type of default supply service to provide to customers that have not switched to a competitive retail supplier. In a growing number of states, regulators have adopted real-time...

In Deutschland wird seit 1978 durch staatliche Energieeffizienzmindeststandards versucht, den Heizenergieverbrauch in Wohngebäuden zu reduzieren. So sollen Kosten verringert, die Abhängigkeit von Energieimporten reduziert und, im Rahmen der nationalen Klimaschutzbemühungen, die CO2-Emissionen...

A significant improvement in energy efficiency is crucial for the success of the energiewende. Energy efficiency plays an important role in reducing primary energy demand and fuel costs, and in many cases, it constitutes the least-cost option for GHG emissions reduction. Other benefits arise...