Die Gigabitstrategie der Bundesregierung verfolgt das Ziel, Handlungsempfehlungen zu entwickeln, um den nachhaltigen Ausbau von Gigabitnetzen weiter zu stärken. Die Infrastrukturen sollen nicht nur die Erreichung der Klimaziele anderer Sektoren unterstützen, sondern auch aktiv zu globalen...

In order to overcome the perverse incentives of excessive maintenance reductions and insufficient network investments arising with incentive regulation of electricity distribution companies, regulators throughout Europe have started regulating service quality. In this paper, we explore the...

This paper examines how the German energy industry has invested in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capital during the years 1992-2005. Using the method of growth accounting I find that the contribution of ICT investment to the growth of value-added and average labour productivity...

To many, a lot of secrets are at the bottom of the often-cited catchphrase "Smart Grid". This article gives an overview of the options that information and communication technology (ICT) offers for the restructuring and modernisation of the German power system, in particular with a view towards...

District heating plays a major role in many countries' heating markets. Unlike natural gas and electric power utilities, district-heating systems are commonly not subject to direct economic regulation, particularly with regard to prices. This article examines the possibility of regulating...

Mit der Liberalisierung der Strom- und Gasmärkte in Deutschland und Europa werden vor allem wirtschaftliche Zielsetzungen verfolgt. Die Effizienz auf der Angebotsseite von Energie soll erhöht und Überkapazitäten sollen abgebaut werden. Zudem sollen durch den Wettbewerb zwischen verschiedenen...