Sorgfältig begründete Ideen zu einer universellen, weltweiten Energiewende, um die Zukunft der Erde zu sichern. Der Rechtsprofessor und Umweltwissenschaftler erörtert sowohl praktische Möglichkeiten als auch philosophische Begründungen für eine Ethik der Nachhaltigkeit. (Rolf Raschka)

Energy efficiency improvements are a key component on the road towards a carbonneutral economy. We identify the development of energy efficiency in the data and show that in recent decades it has increased at the aggregate level. At the sectoral level, however, the development in energy...

Energy saving is a critical factor in addressing the global energy crisis. This study analyzes the role of 11 values (ideology, post-materialism, environmentalism, global citizenship, religiosity, science and technology (S&T) optimism, hedonic value, altruistic value, egoistic value,...

We present results from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh that introduced operational practices to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in 276 "zigzag" brick kilns. 65% of intervention kilns adopted the improved practices. Treatment assignment reduced energy use by 10.3%...