A number of self-beneficial motives can trigger pro-environmental and prosocial behavior of individuals. We focus on the role of the warm glow of giving-the personal benefit people experience when doing good irrespective of the consequences-in the valuation of ethically certified food products....

Using data from a large, multi-country survey, this paper investigates the determinants of preferences for a completely green residential electricity system. Three important questions are addressed: (i) how much are households willing to pay to use only renewable energy? (ii) does...

With its commitment to double the share of renewables in electricity generation to at least 30% by 2020, the German government has embarked on a costly policy course whose public support remains an open empirical question. Building on ample household survey data, we trace peoples'...

With its commitment to double the share of renewable fuels in electricity generation to at least 30% by 2020, the German government has embarked on a potentially costly policy course whose public support remains an open empirical question. Building on household survey data, in this paper we...

North American businesses, social economy organisations and government agencies are tackling the challenges of declining non-renewable energy resources and climate change by voluntarily purchasing green electricity (GE). This study uses a survey of 213 organisations that voluntarily purchase GE...

El presente trabajo presenta los resultados de una encuesta realizada en la Región de Murcia en el año 2009 enfocada a conocer las percepciones, actitudes y compromiso con la problemática del calentamiento global y el empleo de energías procedentes de fuentes renovables como vía de...

In this research paper the effect of introducing financial incentives to promote green electricity generation, in Jordan, was studied. The incentives investigated include tax reduction, introduction of a grace period, provision of capital or reduced discount rate, reduced depreciation life of...

The present study provides insights into how the national legislation affected the development of connected to the grid Photovoltaic (PV) systems in Greece from January 2007 to June 2012. It analyses the evolution of PV systems installed capacity in Greece, compared to the targets set, as well...