Projects
The Oeko-Institut’s researchers work on more than 350 national and international projects a year, focusing on Chemicals Management and Technology Assessment, Energy and Climate, Emission and Ambient Pollution Control, Radiation Protection, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Mobility, Resource Management and Industry, Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety, and Law, Policy and Governance.
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Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Washing machines
Life Cycle Assessment and determination of optimal life span/Refinement of Task 4: Further use versus substitution of washing machines in stock
Based on the methodology of life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) in these studies both the optimal life-span of new washing machines (as input for product development strategies) as well as the question of further…
To publication "Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Washing machines"
Power Generation Market Concentration in Europe 1996-2004.
An Empirical Analysis.
The liberalisation of the European power market has significantly changed the framework of the electricity industry. The process of market opening and securing fair, transparent and sustainable third party access is still under way.…
To publication "Power Generation Market Concentration in Europe 1996-2004."
Criteria for Assessing Environmental, Economic, and Social Aspects of Biofuels in Developing Countries in ecological, social, and economic terms
This expertise was produced in order to contribute to the ongoing debate on the economic, development, climate and energy policy dimensions of biofuel imports, e.g. from Brazil, and the associated consequences for the environment,…
Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions of European Countries with regard to the Impact of Policies & Measures
The study investigates the climate policies of the European countries and evaluates their contribution to greenhouse gas reductions that have already been achieved as well as those which are projected for the future. It is based on a…
New Elements of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing of Genetic Resources
The Role of Certificates of Origin
The study analysis new elements of the existing international regime on access and benefit-sharing od genetic resources in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a focus on certificates of…
Evaluation of selected aspects of the environmental assessment report for the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mining Project in Namibia
Due to an inappropriate selection of input data (Radium in ore and tailings) and to a too small breathing rate, the dose calculations in the EA understimates the doses for the public. Together with a higher contribution of Radon to the…
A European Tracking System for Electricity (E-TRACK)
Further Information: www.e-track-project.org
Clean Energy Network for Europe (CLEAN-E)
The CLEAN-E project accompanied the establishment of new and the improvement of existing green power product labels in selected EU Member States. The establishment of new labels was accompanied by a wide range of activities. This…
Chemical Product-Services in the EU
Chemical Product Services (CPS), commissioned by the European Com¬mission (DG JRC Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) in Seville). In the consortium the Dutch research group IVAM UvA, the University of Valencia and…
Giving wings to emission trading
Inclusion of aviation under the European emission trading system (ETS): design and impacts
- The operation and navigation of civil aircraft on domestic flights fall outsidethe scope of the Convention.
- The Chicago Convention does not address the issue of emission trading. But,according to its Preamble, the Chicago Convention…
Exposure-based waiving: Concrete specifications of the waiving-conditions in the context of the registration procedure according to REACH
Project Report
In October 2003 a proposal for a Regulation concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) was presented, that sets forth which information is to be provided in the framework of the…
Branch- and product-related emission estimation tool for manufacturers, importers, and downstream users within the REACH-system
OECD Matrix Project – Part A: Technical Guidance for identifying an appropriate emission scenario / Part B: Technical Guidance for emission estimation: manual and software tool
The RARE project was carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of 16 researchers, scientists and consultants from seven leading research institutions from across the EU.
The project programme included:
Understanding and researching CSR Developing a CSR Impact Assessment tool Analysing and researching CSR in four sustainable development areas: environmental protection (climate and chemicals policies), resource management, gender equality and countering bribery Surveying CSR in three business sectors: the oil industry, the banking sector and the fisheries and fish processing industries Researching and developing in-depth case studies on CSR impact Carrying out an SME study Assessing the political and public policy dimensions of CSR
The book "Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: Rhetoric and Realities" was published by Edgar Elgar Publishing in mid 2009. It contains the core results of the RARE project. Funding for the project was provided within the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (Contract No. CIT2-CT-2004-506043)
Energy demand of tumble driers with respect to differences in technology and ambient conditions
Final Report
Tumble driers have a high ratio of and increasing impact on total electricity demand of households. In contrast to different other household appliances the market is not saturated yet and therefore growing selling rates can be…
Evaluation of the Radioactivity Release Event in December 2003 at Yonggwang Nuclear Power Plant Unit
As of March 4, 2004, Oeko-Institut was commissioned by the Korean Company KHNP to review an incident in NPP Yonggwang Unit 5.
Emissions trading in international civil aviation
The contribution of international aviation to the greenhouse effect is increasing continually. The study investigates how the contribution of aviation can be reduced or limited through emissions trading. Not only are different design…
To publication "Emissions trading in international civil aviation"
Sustainable consumption needs visions
Position paper by the Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut)
The present position paper “Sustainable consumption needs visions” was elaborated by the authors in a process of debate with numerous staff members of the Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut),
building upon the findings gained…
Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy and Peace
Lecture by Michael Sailer in English
Lecture by Michael Sailer at the Asian Regional Conference “Renewable Energy and Peace” 19-20 August 2004, Seoul, Korea
Economic measures for the reduction of the environmental impact of air transport:
noise-related landing charges (FKZ 201 96 107)
Because of existing growth rates for air traffic and capacity extensions at many international airports, efforts to find effective instruments for the reduction of noise problems increase. Economic instruments gain increasingly in…
To publication "Economic measures for the reduction of the environmental impact of air transport"