Managing a successful transition of the current energy supply system to less carbon emitting options, ensuring a safe and secure supply during the whole process and in the long term, is one of the largest challenges of our time. Various approaches and first implementations show that it is not only technological issue, but also a matter of societal acceptance and acceptability, considering basic ethic values of the society. The main foci of the book are, thus, to develop an understanding about the specific challenges of the scientific policy advice in the area, to explore typical current approaches for the analysis of future energy systems and to develop criteria for the quality assessment and guidelines for the improvement of such studies. The book provides assistance to the interpretation of existing studies and guidelines for setting up and carrying out new analyses as well as for communicating and applying the results. Thereby, it aims to support the involved actors such as the respective scientific experts and researchers as well as decision makers, energy suppliers, stakeholders and the interested public in designing procedures for a successful transition process. The study elaborates consistent interdisciplinary advice as contribution for realising a continuously safe and secure, long-term viable energy supply in spite of diverse interests, multi-level responsibilities, multi-dimensional processes, large uncertainties and lack of knowledge about future developments.

Managing a successful transition of the current energy supply system to less carbon emitting options, ensuring a safe and secure supply during the whole process and in the long term, is one of the largest challenges of our time. Various approaches and first implementations show that it is not only technological issue, but also a matter of societal acceptance and acceptability, considering basic ethic values of the society. The main foci of the book are, thus, to develop an understanding about the specific challenges of the scientific policy advice in the area, to explore typical current approaches for the analysis of future energy systems and to develop criteria for the quality assessment and guidelines for the improvement of such studies. The book provides assistance to the interpretation of existing studies and guidelines for setting up and carrying out new analyses as well as for communicating and applying the results. Thereby, it aims to support the involved actors such as the respective scientific experts and researchers as well as decision makers, energy suppliers, stakeholders and the interested public in designing procedures for a successful transition process. The study elaborates consistent interdisciplinary advice as contribution for realising a continuously safe and secure, long-term viable energy supply in spite of diverse interests, multi-level responsibilities, multi-dimensional processes, large uncertainties and lack of knowledge about future developments.

Around the world, liberalization and privatization in the electricity industry have lead to increased competition among utilities. At the same time, utilities are now exposed more than ever to risk and uncertainties, which they cannot pass on to their customers through price increases as in a regulated environment. Especially electricity-generating companies have to face volatile wholesale prices, fuel price uncertainty, limited long-term hedging possibilities and huge, to a large extent, sunk investments.

In this context, Uncertainty in the Electric Power Industry: Methods and Models for Decision Support aims at an integrative view on the decision problems that power companies have to tackle. It systematically examines the uncertainties power companies are facing and develops models to describe them - including an innovative approach combining fundamental and finance models for price modeling. The optimization of generation and trading portfolios under uncertainty is discussed with particular focus on CHP and is linked to risk management. Here the concept of integral earnings at risk is developed to provide a theoretically sound combination of value at risk and profit at risk approaches, adapted to real market structures and market liquidity. Also methods for supporting long-term investment decisions are presented: technology assessment based on experience curves and operation simulation for fuel cells and a real options approach with endogenous electricity prices.

Securitisations of insurance risk as new methods of risk transfer have been emerging in the global financial market during the recent twenty years. Christoph Weber analyses the techniques of traditional methods in comparison with securitisations for life- and non-life insurance risk.

Around the world, liberalization and privatization in the electricity industry have lead to increased competition among utilities. At the same time, utilities are now exposed more than ever to risk and uncertainties, which they cannot pass on to their customers through price increases as in a regulated environment. Especially electricity-generating companies have to face volatile wholesale prices, fuel price uncertainty, limited long-term hedging possibilities and huge, to a large extent, sunk investments.

In this context, Uncertainty in the Electric Power Industry: Methods and Models for Decision Support aims at an integrative view on the decision problems that power companies have to tackle. It systematically examines the uncertainties power companies are facing and develops models to describe them - including an innovative approach combining fundamental and finance models for price modeling. The optimization of generation and trading portfolios under uncertainty is discussed with particular focus on CHP and is linked to risk management. Here the concept of integral earnings at risk is developed to provide a theoretically sound combination of value at risk and profit at risk approaches, adapted to real market structures and market liquidity. Also methods for supporting long-term investment decisions are presented: technology assessment based on experience curves and operation simulation for fuel cells and a real options approach with endogenous electricity prices.

In order to manage the transition towards a sustainable future electricity system, an in-depth understanding of the key technological, economic, environmental and societal drivers for electricity markets is required. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this textbook provides an overview of these drivers and introduces readers to major economic models and empirical evidence for the study of electricity markets and systems. Readers will learn about electricity generation, demand, transport, and storage, as well as the fundamentals of grid and electricity markets in Europe. By introducing them to state-of-the-art models from operations research and economics, the book provides a solid basis for analytical insights and numerical modeling. Furthermore, the book discusses the policy instruments and design choices for electricity market regulation and sustainable power system development, as well as the current challenges for smart energy systems.

Der Markt diktiert unsere Wirtschaft: Er zwingt Unternehmen zu Entlassungen, scheucht die Politik vor sich her oder reagiert nervoes. Doch existiert dieser "Markt" uberhaupt? Und was verbirgt sich dahinter? Peter Seele und Lucas Zapf raumen auf mit dieser Vergoetterung eines bewahrten Tauschmechanismus zwischen Individuen, Unternehmen und oeffentlichen Akteuren. In diesem Buch betrachten sie den Marktbegriff unter logischen Aspekten und untersuchen seine Bedeutung und Verwendung in der Sprache. Mit diesem logischen Blickwinkel fallen sie keine Aussage uber ein wahrhaftiges Dasein des Marktes - vielmehr weisen sie darauf hin, wie die Marktvergoetterung genutzt wird, um beispielsweise unangenehme Entscheidungen zu legitimieren und die Verantwortung auf einen ominoesen Markt abzuwalzen. Sie entwerfen einen freien und aufgeklarten Marktbegriff, der diese riskanten Verzerrungen verhindert.

Mit zunehmender Popularitat werden Drohnen nicht nur privat, sondern auch beispielsweise in der Landwirtschaft oder Wissenschaft erfolgreich eingesetzt. Obwohl es immer wieder zu negativen Schlagzeilen kommt, bleiben sie ein Erfolg. Aber haben Sie sich schon mal Gedanken gemacht, wie Drohnen uberhaupt funktionieren? Oder welche Probleme bei der Entwicklung entstehen?Die Elektronik einer Drohne besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Komponenten, die naher beschrieben und ihr Zusammenspiel erklart wird. Dabei wird die Thematik so erlautert, dass sie auch ohne tiefgreifendes technisches Vorwissen verstanden werden kann.

The first scholarly English translations of thirteen vital texts that elucidate the central role mountains have played across nearly five centuries of Germanophone cultural history. Mountains have occupied a central place in German, Swiss, and Austrian intellectual culture for centuries. This volume offers the first scholarly English translations of thirteen key texts from the Germanophone tradition of engagement with mountains. The selected texts span over 450 years, ranging from the early modern period to the postmodern era, and encompass several discursive modes of the mountain experience including geographical descriptions, philosophical meditations, aesthetic deliberations, and autobiographical climbing narratives. Well-known figures covered in this translational sourcebook include Conrad Gessner, Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, G.W.F. Hegel, Alexander von Humboldt, Georg Simmel, Leni Riefenstahl, and Reinhold Messner. Each text is accompanied by a critical introduction that places the translated text within a broader cultural context. The dual translational-interpretational approach offered in this volume is intended to stimulate new international and interdisciplinary dialogue on the cultural history of mountains and mountaineering. Sean Ireton (University of Missouri) and Caroline Schaumann (Emory University) are also the editors of Heights of Reflection: Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century (2012).

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Schreiben Von Der Lage ... Des Rehburger Gesund-Brunnens Christoph Weber

With the US dollar in decline for the past 20 years, this step-by-step guide to foreign investing--written by investment experts--is more timely than ever. Covers foreign currencies that have outperformed the dollar, starting a Swiss bank account, getting 20-30% return on foreign CDs, and more.

Der in dieser Arbeit vorgestellte Erklarungsansatz zur Einstellungsbildung und -anderung postuliert, dass die Selbstwahrnehmungstheorie die Einstellungsbildung, die Dissonanztheorie die Einstellungsanderung zu erklaren vermag. Um diese Aussage empirisch zu testen, fuhrten die Autoren ein Laborexperiment durch, bei dem die Probanden forciert wurden, entweder einer oder zwei einstellungsdiskrepanten Handlungen zum Thema 20min zuzustimmen. Erhoben wurden die pra- und post-manipulative Einstellungsvalenz und -intensitat sowie das pra- und post-manipulative Arousal.

Lizentiatsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Sozialpsychologie, Note: 6.0, Universitat Zurich (Psychologisches Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Anmerkungen: Note nach schweizer Notensystem entspr. deutscher "1," Abstract: Der in dieser Arbeit vorgestellte Erklarungsansatz zur Einstellungsbildung und -anderung postuliert, dass die Selbstwahrnehmungstheorie die Einstellungsbildung, die Dissonanztheorie die Einstellungsanderung zu erklaren vermag. Um diese Aussage empirisch zu testen, fuhrten wir ein Laborexperiment durch, bei dem die Probanden forciert wurden, entweder einer oder zwei einstellungsdiskrepanten Handlungen zum Thema 20min zuzustimmen. Erhoben wurden die pra- und postmanipulative Einstellungsvalenz und -intensitat sowie das pra- und post-manipulative Arousal. Hypothesenkonform zeigten die Probanden tatsachlich eine Veranderung der Einstellungsvalenz zugunsten der kritischen Handlung bzw. Handlungen. Entgegen unseren Erwartungen ist das Ausmass des erlebten Arousals allerdings unabhangig von der pramanipulativen Einstellungsintensitat und davon, ob eine grosse Diskrepanz zwischen der pramanipulativen Einstellungsvalenz und der Handlung bzw. den Handlungen besteht. Auch die Veranderung der Einstellungsvalenz steht weder in einem systematischen Zusammenhang mit der Starke des erlebten Arousals, noch mit der Anzahl eingewilligter Handlungen. Der Erklarugsansatz zur Einstellungsbildung und -anderung kann aufgrund der Resultate also nicht bestatigt werden.