With applied and interdisciplinary research on energy safety and climate Change, we support decision-making processes in politics and industry. Thus, we contribute to the implementation of a sustainable energy system, and ultimately to a cleaner environment.
In formulating solutions, we focus on efficiency and effectiveness as well as the distributional effects of policy instruments. Methodologically, we apply empirical methods ranging from statistical, econometric approaches to laboratory and field experiments.
Current projects
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Meta-Study on Local Climate Action and NDCs
The implementation and impact of climate action committed under the Paris Agreement can only be monitored if climate action can be traced from countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) back to local climate activities. Based on six country case studies produced by local partners in Brazil, Burkina Faso, ...
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AI for automatisation of administration und detection of criminal activities in emissions trading
The aim of the project is to investigate the possibilities of AI methods for identifying errors and attempted fraud in emissions trading. Based on historical data, this will be examined separately for applications to open accounts in the German Emissions Registry and for allocation or emissions reports. In a third ...
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SWEET EDGE: Integrating very high shares of decentralized renewable energy into the Swiss energy system
EDGE wants to fast-track the growth of locally sourced decentralized renewable energy in Switzerland. The project aims to ensure that by 2035 and 2050, when ambitious shares of renewable energy are reached, the Swiss energy system is designed and operated in a technically and economically optimal and secure way, and ...
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AGGREGATE - The value of aggregators in a flexible and decentralized Swiss energy system
In a future electricity system with high shares of renewables and new demand entities, conventional generation alone will not be able to balance supply and demand. Therefore, active participation of distributed energy resources is necessary. Yet, due to imperfect information, bounded rationality, and regulatory ...
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Digitalisation in the electricity sector put to the test: To the interplay of energy regulation, competition law and data protection (INTERPLAY)