Many materials and products are made from fossil materials. The production and the use of these p... more Many materials and products are made from fossil materials. The production and the use of these products will result in CO2 emissions during production and after use when the product is discarded. The IPCC has developed guidelines to estimate the CO2 emissions from this so-called non-energy use. It was found that the definition of non-energy use in statistics varies by
This paper summarizes some major recent empirical studies on export market penetration and policy... more This paper summarizes some major recent empirical studies on export market penetration and policy issues regarding renewable energy technologies (RETs) undertaken in Germany and Switzerland, that are yet unpublished in the English literature. Particularly, it reflects on Germany's and Switzerland's RET exports and imports over the period 1990-2001, and provides some explanations of the historical development - based on the
ABSTRACT Die „systematische Erfassung eines Vorgangs oder Prozesses mit der Absicht, ein Ziel ode... more ABSTRACT Die „systematische Erfassung eines Vorgangs oder Prozesses mit der Absicht, ein Ziel oder einen angestrebten Zustand zu überprüfen und eventuell eine korrigierende Einflussnahme vorzunehmen“, wird allgemein als „Monitoring“ bezeichnet (Wikipedia2011). Deshalb wird Monitoring oftmals dann eingesetzt, wenn diese Korrekturen z. B. im Rahmen eines PDCA-Zyklus (Plan-Do-Check-Act bzw. Planen-Umsetzen-Kontrollieren-Handeln, vgl. ISO 50001) angestrebt werden und möglich sind, und i. a. ein Ziel bzw. ein Zielpfad für den Soll-Ist-Vergleich vorhanden ist.Die Anwendungsfelder für Monitoring sind fachlich und methodisch sehr vielseitig. Sie hängen von übergeordneten Zielen wie z. B. Kosteneffizienz, Nachhaltigkeit, Qualitätssicherung bzw. -steigerung oder Kundenzufriedenheit ab und werden in immer neuen Bereichen realisiert. Beispiele hierzu sind:das Tagfalter-Monitoring als ökologisches Monitoring: den Tagfaltern kommt eine Indikatorfunktion zu; die erhobenen Daten lassen erkennen, wie sich Verän ...
ABSTRACT Collateral impacts of LULUCF projects, especially those concerning social and environmen... more ABSTRACT Collateral impacts of LULUCF projects, especially those concerning social and environmental aspects, have been recognised as important by the Marrakech Accords. The same applies to the necessity of assessing and, if possible, of quantifying the magnitude of these impacts. This article aims to define, clarify and structure the relevant social, economic and environmental issues to be addressed and to give examples of indicators that ought to be included in the planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and ex post evaluation of LULUCF projects. This is being done by providing a conceptual framework for the assessment of the sustainability of such projects that can be used as a checklist when dealing with concrete projects, and that in principle is applicable to both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. Finally, a set of recommendations is provided to further develop and promote the proposed framework.
This paper is based on an extensive case study (1) of the buildings of the Swiss service sector t... more This paper is based on an extensive case study (1) of the buildings of the Swiss service sector that aimed at estimating the marginal costs of energy-efficiency and to undertake a comprehensive cost and benefit evaluation. A bundle of measures was defined aiming at reducing energy demand and costs and increasing the occupants' level of comfort, if possible, simultaneously. Different
The paper reports on a project which goal was to empirically determine the building renewal pat- ... more The paper reports on a project which goal was to empirically determine the building renewal pat- tern in the Swiss residential sector for the period 1986-2000, differentiating between the main components (construction elements, i.e. wall, window, roof etc.). The results that are based on about 1000 single family houses and apartment buildings each confirm the assumed lack of re- newal
This report elaborates two 2-degree scenarios (450 ppm and 400ppm) for Europe until 2050. The res... more This report elaborates two 2-degree scenarios (450 ppm and 400ppm) for Europe until 2050. The research is embedded into a larger framework of a global analysis of climate mitigation policy carried out by the European ADAM project. Our analysis constitutes basically a techno-economic analysis of all GHG emitting sectors in Europe with the objective to carry out a model-based integrated assessment. Depending on the sector analysed it is either directly combined with a policy analysis (e.g. in the transport sector, renewable sector) or the policy analysis is performed qualitatively as a subsequent and independent step after the techno-economic analysis is completed (e.g. in the residential and service sectors). We start from the policy framework developed for mitigation of climate change by the EU and the Member States which can be summarised by the following broad options of climate mitigation policy: • Introduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading, • Increase of energy efficiency,...
ABSTRACT Innerhalb des Forschungsvorhabens 30 Pilot-Netzwerke liegen zwischenzeitlich aus 17 Netz... more ABSTRACT Innerhalb des Forschungsvorhabens 30 Pilot-Netzwerke liegen zwischenzeitlich aus 17 Netzwerken 185 Initialberatungsberichte vor. Die zahlreichen organisatorischen, aber hauptsächlich technischen Maßnahmenvorschläge zeigen, dass ein erhebliches Potential zur Senkung des Energieverbrauchs vorhanden ist. Potential, dass häufig sehr kostengünstige Ansätze zum Klimaschutz bietet, hoch rentabel aktiviert und erschlossen werden kann. Vielfach rentieren sich die Energieeffizienz-Maßnahmen für die Betriebe bereits nach kurzer Zeit und sind mittel- bis langfristig mit einer hohen internen Verzinsung des aufgebrachten Kapitals verbunden.Die Initialberatung ist eine zentrale Grundlage für eine erfolgreiche Arbeit im Netzwerk. Durch die Initialberatung werdendie Energieverbrauchsstrukturen eines Betriebes erhoben,Spezifische Kennzahlen für den Energieverbrauch abgeleitet,das Energieeffizienz-Potential der maßgeblich für den Energieverbrauch verantwortlichen (Querschnitts-) Technologien bewertet und
This article deals with the waste management of post-consumer plastics in Germany and its potenti... more This article deals with the waste management of post-consumer plastics in Germany and its potential to save fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions. Since most of the experience available is for packaging the paper first gives an outline of the legislative background and ...
... We started with a detailed study [12] of the manufacture of plastics products in Germany in 1... more ... We started with a detailed study [12] of the manufacture of plastics products in Germany in 1989 which we extended by time series and by a model for waste generation presented in this paper. ... Finally, we will model waste generation both for the present and the future. 3.1. ...
To estimate the impact of climate change on the tertiary sector on the European level, its energy... more To estimate the impact of climate change on the tertiary sector on the European level, its energy demand is modeled for 29 European (EU27+2) countries for two different scenarios, namely a base case scenario with past climate conditions and warmer climate (WC) with T ...
Many materials and products are made from fossil materials. The production and the use of these p... more Many materials and products are made from fossil materials. The production and the use of these products will result in CO2 emissions during production and after use when the product is discarded. The IPCC has developed guidelines to estimate the CO2 emissions from this so-called non-energy use. It was found that the definition of non-energy use in statistics varies by
This paper summarizes some major recent empirical studies on export market penetration and policy... more This paper summarizes some major recent empirical studies on export market penetration and policy issues regarding renewable energy technologies (RETs) undertaken in Germany and Switzerland, that are yet unpublished in the English literature. Particularly, it reflects on Germany's and Switzerland's RET exports and imports over the period 1990-2001, and provides some explanations of the historical development - based on the
ABSTRACT Die „systematische Erfassung eines Vorgangs oder Prozesses mit der Absicht, ein Ziel ode... more ABSTRACT Die „systematische Erfassung eines Vorgangs oder Prozesses mit der Absicht, ein Ziel oder einen angestrebten Zustand zu überprüfen und eventuell eine korrigierende Einflussnahme vorzunehmen“, wird allgemein als „Monitoring“ bezeichnet (Wikipedia2011). Deshalb wird Monitoring oftmals dann eingesetzt, wenn diese Korrekturen z. B. im Rahmen eines PDCA-Zyklus (Plan-Do-Check-Act bzw. Planen-Umsetzen-Kontrollieren-Handeln, vgl. ISO 50001) angestrebt werden und möglich sind, und i. a. ein Ziel bzw. ein Zielpfad für den Soll-Ist-Vergleich vorhanden ist.Die Anwendungsfelder für Monitoring sind fachlich und methodisch sehr vielseitig. Sie hängen von übergeordneten Zielen wie z. B. Kosteneffizienz, Nachhaltigkeit, Qualitätssicherung bzw. -steigerung oder Kundenzufriedenheit ab und werden in immer neuen Bereichen realisiert. Beispiele hierzu sind:das Tagfalter-Monitoring als ökologisches Monitoring: den Tagfaltern kommt eine Indikatorfunktion zu; die erhobenen Daten lassen erkennen, wie sich Verän ...
ABSTRACT Collateral impacts of LULUCF projects, especially those concerning social and environmen... more ABSTRACT Collateral impacts of LULUCF projects, especially those concerning social and environmental aspects, have been recognised as important by the Marrakech Accords. The same applies to the necessity of assessing and, if possible, of quantifying the magnitude of these impacts. This article aims to define, clarify and structure the relevant social, economic and environmental issues to be addressed and to give examples of indicators that ought to be included in the planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and ex post evaluation of LULUCF projects. This is being done by providing a conceptual framework for the assessment of the sustainability of such projects that can be used as a checklist when dealing with concrete projects, and that in principle is applicable to both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. Finally, a set of recommendations is provided to further develop and promote the proposed framework.
This paper is based on an extensive case study (1) of the buildings of the Swiss service sector t... more This paper is based on an extensive case study (1) of the buildings of the Swiss service sector that aimed at estimating the marginal costs of energy-efficiency and to undertake a comprehensive cost and benefit evaluation. A bundle of measures was defined aiming at reducing energy demand and costs and increasing the occupants' level of comfort, if possible, simultaneously. Different
The paper reports on a project which goal was to empirically determine the building renewal pat- ... more The paper reports on a project which goal was to empirically determine the building renewal pat- tern in the Swiss residential sector for the period 1986-2000, differentiating between the main components (construction elements, i.e. wall, window, roof etc.). The results that are based on about 1000 single family houses and apartment buildings each confirm the assumed lack of re- newal
This report elaborates two 2-degree scenarios (450 ppm and 400ppm) for Europe until 2050. The res... more This report elaborates two 2-degree scenarios (450 ppm and 400ppm) for Europe until 2050. The research is embedded into a larger framework of a global analysis of climate mitigation policy carried out by the European ADAM project. Our analysis constitutes basically a techno-economic analysis of all GHG emitting sectors in Europe with the objective to carry out a model-based integrated assessment. Depending on the sector analysed it is either directly combined with a policy analysis (e.g. in the transport sector, renewable sector) or the policy analysis is performed qualitatively as a subsequent and independent step after the techno-economic analysis is completed (e.g. in the residential and service sectors). We start from the policy framework developed for mitigation of climate change by the EU and the Member States which can be summarised by the following broad options of climate mitigation policy: • Introduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading, • Increase of energy efficiency,...
ABSTRACT Innerhalb des Forschungsvorhabens 30 Pilot-Netzwerke liegen zwischenzeitlich aus 17 Netz... more ABSTRACT Innerhalb des Forschungsvorhabens 30 Pilot-Netzwerke liegen zwischenzeitlich aus 17 Netzwerken 185 Initialberatungsberichte vor. Die zahlreichen organisatorischen, aber hauptsächlich technischen Maßnahmenvorschläge zeigen, dass ein erhebliches Potential zur Senkung des Energieverbrauchs vorhanden ist. Potential, dass häufig sehr kostengünstige Ansätze zum Klimaschutz bietet, hoch rentabel aktiviert und erschlossen werden kann. Vielfach rentieren sich die Energieeffizienz-Maßnahmen für die Betriebe bereits nach kurzer Zeit und sind mittel- bis langfristig mit einer hohen internen Verzinsung des aufgebrachten Kapitals verbunden.Die Initialberatung ist eine zentrale Grundlage für eine erfolgreiche Arbeit im Netzwerk. Durch die Initialberatung werdendie Energieverbrauchsstrukturen eines Betriebes erhoben,Spezifische Kennzahlen für den Energieverbrauch abgeleitet,das Energieeffizienz-Potential der maßgeblich für den Energieverbrauch verantwortlichen (Querschnitts-) Technologien bewertet und
This article deals with the waste management of post-consumer plastics in Germany and its potenti... more This article deals with the waste management of post-consumer plastics in Germany and its potential to save fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions. Since most of the experience available is for packaging the paper first gives an outline of the legislative background and ...
... We started with a detailed study [12] of the manufacture of plastics products in Germany in 1... more ... We started with a detailed study [12] of the manufacture of plastics products in Germany in 1989 which we extended by time series and by a model for waste generation presented in this paper. ... Finally, we will model waste generation both for the present and the future. 3.1. ...
To estimate the impact of climate change on the tertiary sector on the European level, its energy... more To estimate the impact of climate change on the tertiary sector on the European level, its energy demand is modeled for 29 European (EU27+2) countries for two different scenarios, namely a base case scenario with past climate conditions and warmer climate (WC) with T ...
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