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Dealing with barriers to energy efficiency and SMEs: Some empirical evidences
Andrea Trianni,Enrico Cagno +1 more
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In this article, the most relevant barriers to energy efficiency that limit a widespread implementation of the Best Available Technologies and Practices (BAT/Ps) through the investigation of 128 non-energy intensive manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Italy.About:
This article is published in Energy.The article was published on 2012-01-01. It has received 263 citations till now.read more
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Implementation of Circular Economy Business Models by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Barriers and Enablers
Vasileios Rizos,Arno Behrens,Wytze van der Gaast,Erwin Hofman,Anastasia Ioannou,Terri Kafyeke,Alexandros Flamos,Roberto Rinaldi,Sotiris Papadelis,Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers,Corrado Topi +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the barriers that prevent SMEs from realising the benefits of the circular economy and identify several enabling factors that help SMEs adopt circular economy practices.
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Innovation for sustainability: The impact of R&D spending on CO2 emissions
TL;DR: In this article, an econometric model has been estimated using a linear regression by ordinary least squares using as independent variables the expenditure on R&D and the energy consumption in the European Union (15), United States and China between 1990 and 2013.
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Unlocking circular business: A framework of barriers and drivers
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework of drivers and barriers for circular economy is introduced, including seven distinct areas: environmental, economic, social, political and institutional, technological and informational, supply chain, and organizational factors.
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A novel approach for barriers to industrial energy efficiency
TL;DR: In this paper, a taxonomy of barriers to the adoption of industrial energy-efficient technologies is proposed, which is based on an extensive literature review of the literature and is able to evaluate the differences between perceived and real barriers, the effect of barriers on decision-making processes, and the interactions among barriers.
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Extending the Energy efficiency gap
TL;DR: In order to reach the EU: s 20-20-20 primary energy savings target, energy efficiency needs to increase as mentioned in this paper, and previous research on energy use and energy efficiency has focused mainly on the diffusion of...
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Market failures and barriers as a basis for clean energy policies
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Closing the efficiency gap: barriers to the efficient use of energy
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The efficiency paradox: bureaucratic and organizational barriers to profitable energy-saving investments
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Barriers within firms to energy-efficient investments
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