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Prof. Dr. Martin Pehnt
PhD, Dipl. Physiker (graduate in physics)
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+49 (0)6221 4767 0
martin.pehnt@ifeu.de
Evaluation of energy consulting projects in the Augsburg region
On behalf of the district of Augsburg, ifeu evaluated the effects of four free initial energy advisory services offered by the district for citizens and businesses.
DETECTIVE - Energy saving by digitalisation
How much electricity and heat can be saved through digitalisation? What opportunities and risks arise for users and what is the acceptance and net environmental balance?
Energy efficiency of products
Appliances and installations consume energy when they are used: in the household, in the boiler room, but also in industry and commerce. EU eco-design and energy efficiency labels are drivers for…
Success monitoring of financial measures (ex ante, concurrent, ex post facto) for the funding scheme „Förderung von Stromeinsparungen im Rahmen wettbewerblicher Ausschreibungen: Stromeffizienzpotentiale nutzen“ (STEP up!)
In 2016, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs announced a competitive funding model for the harnessing of electricity efficiency potentials (STEPup!). The Prognos AG and the ifeu are assessing,…
Strategic development of the National Climate Action Initiative III
Future advances of the National Climate Action Initiative should focus on the “100% climate action” principle, including necessary funding initiatives.
Scientific analysis of the development of energy consumption and measures to improve product-related energy efficiency
In light of the energy goals of the Federal Government, it is imperative to substantially decrease the energy consumption of products along with other measures. The current project offers technical…
Information brochure on climate protection and energy efficiency
The brochure takes a clear and in-depth look at multiple aspects of energy efficiency as a key building block of climate protection, and also showcases some practical examples. It is designed as a…
Citizens conserving energy
The rapid expansion of renewable energy in the electricity sector is based on a broad acceptance of renewable energy systems and has been driven for the most part by citizens’ initiatives in the form…
Energy efficiency as a business model
How can Germany implement Article 7 of the European Efficiency Directive, which covers energy efficiency obligation schemes? Agora Energiewende commissioned ifeu and energy consulting company…
Evaluation of energy efficiency consulting for public utility companies
ifeu and TNS Emnid were jointly commissioned to evaluate the energy consulting provided by public utility companies. In light of the wide range of consulting services provided by public utility…
National implementation of EU Energy Efficiency Directive in Germany
The European Energy Efficiency Directive requires member states to ensure that energy companies implement energy efficiency measures, or take similar action. ifeu developed an implementation concept…
Strategic development of the national climate action initiative II
The Federal Environment Ministry’s National Climate Action Initiative (NKI) encompasses a wide range of funding and support schemes designed to promote climate action amongst the target groups of…
A roadmap for the energy transition
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has connected the individual strands of the energy transition to form a whole, creating interfaces and transitions in the form of a roadmap for the energy…
Energy services market survey
The project includes in-depth interviews of private households and businesses on services in the context of energy efficiency, both in the form of expert interviews following guidelines and…
Strategies of the National Climate Initiative
The project analyses options to improve efficiency and climate protection in Germany in terms of the technical and economic potentials, the parties involved, the export prospects and political…
Model City Mannheim
The “Model City of Mannheim” (MoMa) project was designed to trial an incentive-based cellular Smart Grid approach in private households. In three of the field tests conducted in Mannheim, overseen by…
Evaluation and monitoring of the funding scheme Energy Savings Meter
Energy savings meters are to take advantage of the trend towards digitalisation: final consumers can monitor their energy consumption with the help of digital measurement systems. Thus, savings…