International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy · 2004 · 101 citations · 19 references
ManagementEconomicsEnvironmental ManagementAuditingEconometricsEnergy EconomicsEnergy AccountingEnergy AuditingEnergy GovernanceEnvironmental AuditExternal Environmental AuditsPerformance AuditingAuditsEconometric IdentificationEnergy AuditsEnergy Efficiency AuditingEnergy Efficiency EconomicsEnergy Management AuditingEnergy Use AuditingEnvironmental Factors
A vast body of literature identifies numerous obstacles—such as market failures, transaction costs, and other barriers—that hinder the adoption of energy‑efficient technologies in private, public, and household settings. In this paper, econometric methods are applied to empirically assess the relevance of various factors of influence on barriers to energy efficiency in the German commercial and services sectors. The authors use econometric analysis of German commercial and services sector data to evaluate how different factors influence energy‑efficiency barriers. The results show that energy audits reduce barriers such as lack of time or information, uncertainty about energy costs, and the landlord/tenant dilemma, and that audits conducted by engineering firms are more effective than those by utilities or industry associations.
A vast body of literature suggests that there is a variety of obstacles to increasing the efficiency in the use of energy through private and public organisations or individual households. Barriers such as market failures or transaction costs may even prevent cost-effective technologies and practices from being realised. In this paper, econometric methods are applied to empirically assess the relevance of various factors of influence on barriers to energy efficiency in the German commercial and services sectors. In particular, this paper's estimation results suggest that energy audits help to overcome barriers, such as lack of time or information, uncertainty about energy costs, or the landlord/tenant dilemma. The results also indicate that audits conducted by engineering firms are more effective than those carried out by utilities or industry sector associations.
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