Adoption of green electricity by German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a qualitative analysis

Rahbauer, Sebastian; Menapace, Luisa; Menrad, Klaus; Decker, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.113

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“…In the empirical case study, in-depth research was presented and developed in a small number of companies. Studies were developed on the factors that determined the decisions of German MSEs on the adoption of renewable sources [58], obstacles to accessing finance [59], management problems faced by small businesses in the Philippines [60], and the civil construction sector in the city of Jundiaí [61]. Ratnaningtyas et al [62] evaluated the entrepreneurial capacity in the fish industry in Indonesia under three dimensions: entrepreneurial, technical, and management skills.…”

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Mortality Risk Factors in Micro and Small Businesses: Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

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Most micro and small businesses (MSEs) are limited in organizational structure, financial resources, technology, and management strategies. Due to these limitations, there are many risks involved in this sector. Understanding the aspects that contribute to the risk of mortality among MSEs is important to guide entrepreneurs in the development of strategic actions and to assist governments in the elaboration of policies that support the creation of new ventures. For this, it is important to know the key factors that contribute to the risk of business mortality. Thus, the following research questions emerge: What is the state of the art on the subject of business mortality in MSE? What are the factors that contribute to the risk of mortality in MSE? What is the relationship between the factors that contribute to the risk of mortality in MSE? The objective of this research was to analyze what the risk factors are for MSE mortality and how they are related to each other. From a systematic literature review, the state of the art on the topic of business mortality in MSEs was evidenced and its risk factors were identified. One hundred and six articles, published from January 2000 to February 2021, were analyzed. The results showed 36 mortality risk factors and highlighted the risks associated with innovative processes, business management, and the characteristics of the entrepreneur. This study contributes to a theoretical framework on corporate mortality and provides an agenda for future research, showing gaps to be explored. In terms of managerial implications, we suggest that entrepreneurs prioritize training initiatives, investing in education, that MSEs participate in cooperation networks to establish partnerships between stakeholders, and that they invest in technological tools to make companies more competitive in the market.

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Mortality Risk Factors in Micro and Small Businesses: Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

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“…Accounting for subsidies, the result indicates the need to further explore the underlying mechanisms behind solar PV adoption in these specific sectors. Rahbauer et al (2016) interviewed representatives from metalworking and furniture manufacturing SMEs in Germany to understand the adoption factors of and potential barriers to green electricity adoption by firms. Entrepreneurs' personalities, technical systems, economic aspects, firm characteristics as purchase-related factors, and the sales market and green marketing activities as sales-related factors were identified as the primary determinant factors and potential barriers to green energy adoption.…”

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Drivers and challenges of solar photovoltaics (PV) adoption by Turkish manufacturers

Tüzün,

Derin-Güre,

Zırh

2024

Environ Dev Sustain

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This study addresses the critical gap in literature caused by previous qualitative studies on PV adoption focusing primarily on households, which have limited access to specific industry sectors across different countries. As far as we know, no other research has investigated the manufacturing and industrial firms’ perspective on Renewable energy and, specifically, PV adaptation in Türkiye. We use a qualitative semi-structured survey approach accommodated in Turkish Organized Industrial Zones. According to the interviews carried out within the scope of this study, an increase in electricity prices and a decrease in the payback period by PV installment are seen as the most critical drivers of PV adoption in the manufacturing sector. Energy security concerns and climate change policies also help increase the pace of PV adaptation. One of the biggest challenges in PV adoption seems to be technical challenges due to the limited capacity of the transformer, bureaucratic problems due to PV applications, supply side problems due to long wait times by the suppliers, knowledge and information problems, architectural and space problem that are also linked to the legal constraints and financial difficulties due to the lack of access to credit due to the macroeconomic situation of the country.

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“…In this mode, Power Grid Corp can set up a green electricity bill, the realization of green electricity subscription information disclosure. Green electricity bill allows users to understand their own green electricity consumption [5] . In addition, Power Grid Corp can develop green electricity APP on the phone, users can understand their own green electricity usage and green electricity price in real time through the APP.…”

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confidence: 99%

Green electricity subscription model

Zheng¹,

Han²,

Wu³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 2017 2nd International Conference on Civil, Transportation and Environmental Engineering (ICCTE 2017)

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By analyzing the characteristics of renewable resources in China and low carbon power generation situation, the article put forward the concept of green electricity subscription. And according to power system developing model ,market situation in our country, green electricity subscription models for the characteristics of China's energy are put forward, which promote the efficient use of green electricity. Moreover, it also provides suggestions for the promotion and implementation of green electricity.

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Adoption of green electricity by German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a qualitative analysis

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Mortality Risk Factors in Micro and Small Businesses: Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Mortality Risk Factors in Micro and Small Businesses: Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Drivers and challenges of solar photovoltaics (PV) adoption by Turkish manufacturers

Green electricity subscription model

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