@inproceedings{66545, abstract = {{The key to achieving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in transportation lies in the effectiveness of vehicles and their associated mechatronic systems. A notable example of a mechatronic system is the headlamp at the front of a vehicle, which emits adaptive headlights, such as the well-known adaptive cornering lights or glare-free high beam. The rise of these and other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) has led to a proliferation of sensor data. However, the full potential of ADAS sensor data for increasing energy efficiency has not yet been exploited in the past. This study demonstrates that utilizing the data to dynamically adapt headlights to the upcoming driving scenario leads to a substantial reduction in power consumption. This objective is pursued by focusing on the predominant carbon footprint driver, namely the low beam.}}, author = {{Fittkau, Niklas and Bußemas, Leon and Malena, Kevin and Gausemeier, Sandra and Trächtler, Ansgar}}, booktitle = {{2026 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV)}}, keywords = {{intelligent headlights, energy efficiency, ecodriving, decarbonization, matrix LED headlights, adaptive realtime control, ADAS systems, feedforward control, simulation}}, location = {{Detroit}}, publisher = {{IEEE}}, title = {{{Intelligent headlights boost energy efficiency and drive decarbonization}}}, volume = {{37}}, year = {{2026}}, } @techreport{56494, abstract = {{Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an open question, but “behavioral insights” are likely components of future policy designs. Applying well-established behavioral insights to low-income house- holds raises questions of transportability as they are typically underrepresented in the existing evidence base. We illustrate this problem by conducting a randomized field experiment on scalable, low-cost design elements to improve program take-up in one of the world’s largest en- ergy efficiency assistance programs. Observing investment decisions of over 1,800 low-income households in Germany’s “Refrigerator Replacement Program”, we find that the transportabil- ity problem is real and consequential: First, the most effective policy design would not have been chosen based on existing behavioral insights. Second, design elements favored by these insights either prove ineffective or even backfire, violating ‘do no harm’ principles of policy advice. Systematic testing remains crucial for addressing the transportability problem, partic- ularly for policies targeting vulnerable groups. }}, author = {{Kesternich, Martin and Chlond , Bettina and Goeschl, Timo and Werthschulte, Madeline}}, keywords = {{Transportability, low-income households, field experiment, randomized controlled trial, governmental welfare programs, energy efficiency, technology adoption}}, publisher = {{ AWI Discussion Paper Series No. 755}}, title = {{{Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments}}}, year = {{2024}}, } @inproceedings{44036, abstract = {{Abstract. In order to reduce global energy consumption in production and industry along with the associated CO2 emissions, existing resources must be used more efficiently. This includes the energy-efficient and comprehensive recycling of a wide range of metals. Especially for the production of aluminium, there is a large potential for saving energy using efficient recycling processes. With regard to the recycling of aluminium studies have shown that solid-state recycling processes are significantly more efficient considering the used energy and resources compared to the conventional, smelting-metallurgical recycling process. In this paper, the direct and energy-efficient friction-induced recycling process (FIRP) based on the conform process is further described and analysed in terms of the temperature-property relationships. For this purpose, the influence of the processing temperature on the microstructure and properties of the recycled semi-finished products is investigated using the toll system that enables an ECAP forming. Specific sections of the (in theory) infinite, recycled semi-finished product are taken and analysed at different process temperatures of the solid state recycling process. Based on these sections, the properties in terms of mechanical hardness, strength, ductility and grain size are analysed and a degressive relationship between process temperature and mechanical hardness up to a temperature of 270 °C can be shown. Applying the Hall-Petch relationship, it is analysed whether there is a correlation between the strength and the microstructure in the form of the grain size. }}, author = {{Borgert, Thomas and Homberg, Werner}}, booktitle = {{Materials Research Proceedings}}, issn = {{2474-395X}}, keywords = {{Recycling, Aluminium, Friction-Induced, Energy Efficiency}}, location = {{Kraków}}, publisher = {{Materials Research Forum LLC}}, title = {{{Analysis of temperature effect on strength and microstructure in friction induced recycling process (FIRP)}}}, doi = {{10.21741/9781644902479-211}}, year = {{2023}}, } @article{52208, author = {{Khripko, Diana and Schlüter, Alexander and Rommel, Benjamin and Rosano, Michele and Hesselbach, Jens}}, issn = {{2008-9163}}, journal = {{International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering}}, keywords = {{Primary energy demand, Energy efficiency within industry, Polymer processing}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{225--233}}, publisher = {{Springer Science and Business Media LLC}}, title = {{{Energy demand and efficiency measures in polymer processing: comparison between temperate and Mediterranean operating plants}}}, doi = {{10.1007/s40095-015-0200-2}}, volume = {{7}}, year = {{2016}}, } @inproceedings{5690, abstract = {{In a world, where more and more businesses seem to trade in an online market, the supply of online services to supply the ever-growing demand could quickly reach its capacity limits. Online service providers may find themselves maxed out at peak operation levels during high-traffic timeslots but too little demand during low-traffic timeslots, although the latter is becoming less frequent. At this point not only deciding which user is allocated what level of service becomes essential, but also the magnitude of the service provided, can be controlled by pricing. Pricing is an important factor when efficient and acceptable allocation of resources between individuals must be reached. Without prices, transferring or sharing goods would be impossible. In sharing information, pricing a product however is not as simple as relatively pricing an apple or a pear. Often the costs, and hence the prices are simply unknown. Backed by this scenario, the online services market could be combined with the market design mechanism of diamonds. For this we propose an ultimatum pricing strategy which effectively allows for valuations to be accounted for, but no longer a necessity when pricing in grid, cloud or other online computing environments.}}, author = {{Bodenstein, Christian and Schryen, Guido and Neumann, Dirk}}, booktitle = {{18th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2010)}}, keywords = {{Posted Price, Ultimatum Game, Energy Efficiency, Mechanism Design}}, title = {{{From "Take-it-or-leave-it" offers to "Take-it-or-be-left-out" Ultimatum - A trade mechanism for Online Services}}}, year = {{2010}}, }